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Thomas Jefferson’s Elias Lippincott stiff-arms Belle Vernon’s Adam LaCarte on Sept. 23.
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Lippincott twins thrive on Thomas Jefferson volleyball court, football field

October 23, 2022

One competes in volleyball in the fall; the other plays football.

Sewickley Academy coach Win Palmer celebrates with the Panthers after winning the WPIAL Class 2A team golf championship Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at Cedarbrook Golf Course.

Sewickley Academy thrives in pressure-packed playoffs to win WPIAL team golf title

Sewickley Academy’s boys golf team captured its 12th WPIAL title since 2006 in a thrilling sudden-death playoff with Belle Vernon.

Sewickley Academy goalkeeper Cooper Wentz makes a save against OLSH on Oct. 6.

Sewickley Academy boys soccer looks to cap solid season with playoff success

The Sewickley Academy boys soccer team finished in a tie with Eden Christian atop the Section 1-A standings this season.

Amir Key stiff-arms Pine-Richland’s Max Heckert during a Sept. 9 game. Penn Hills was in a battle for a playoff spot with two weeks left in the regular season.

Penn Hills notebook: Golfer Lucy Brayton reaches state tournament goal

Lucy Brayton accomplished her goal of being the first Penn Hills golfer in over a decade to compete at the PIAA Class 3A golf championships at Penn State Unviersity’s White Course earlier this month.

Penn Hills girls soccer looks to build numbers after taxing season

Caroline McDevitt didn’t find the prospect of ironwoman soccer too taxing. When it comes to playing for the Penn Hills girls soccer program, McDevitt has become accustomed to having to play many minutes.

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Pine-Richland players huddle up during a match against North Allegheny on Sept. 14.

Resilient Pine-Richland volleyball team marches into playoffs with confidence

The last time Pine-Richland played for a WPIAL girls volleyball championship, Angela Seman was on the other side playing defensive specialist/libero for Seneca Valley.

Pine-Richland players celebrate their 2021 WPIAL Class 3A field hockey title.

Pine-Richland field hockey turns focus to WPIAL championship 4-peat

Pine-Richland field hockey coach Donna Stephenson doesn’t have to say much as her team gets ready to try to win a fourth consecutive WPIAL championship.

Plum’s Zach Miller celebrates his secoind goal with David Westbrook and Brody Howell during their game against Fox Chapel on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at Alpha Ice Arena in Harmar.

Plum hockey rebounds from tough start, looks ahead to promising season

Plum ice hockey coach Phil Mains knew his team was better than what it showed in an 11-0 season-opening loss to defending PIHL Class A champion Norwin on Oct. 10.

Plum’s Wes Lorish watches his putt on hole 18 during the WPIAL team golf championships on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at Cedarbrook Golf Course.

Plum’s Wes Lorish relishes experience at PIAA golf championships

Plum sophomore Wes Lorish missed out on a trip to states last year, so coming into this season, one of his main missions was to get to Penn State and face the best in the state.

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Penn-Trafford’s Ava Hershberger scored two goals in a win against Hempfield.

Penn-Trafford notebook: Middle school football team has perfect season

The Penn-Trafford middle school football team finished the season 7-0 by defeating Norwin, 30-0, in the season finale on Oct. 19.

Soccer ball at corner marker of soccer field

Solid finish sends Gateway girls soccer team’s seniors out on high note

Gateway girls soccer coach Caleb Kyper wanted to see fight and determination from his team in the Section 3-3A and season finale at Latrobe on Oct. 18.

Apollo-Ridge running back Nick Curci carried the ball 51 times on Friday.

5 things we learned in Week 8 of high school football

There were some dark days this fall for the Mohawk football program, but Saturday wasn’t one of them.

Bishop Canevin’s Jermell Lindsey celebrates his sack against OLSH on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Dormont Memorial Stadium.

OLSH loses star QB in warmups; No. 1 Bishop Canevin clinches 1st conference title since ’11

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s Nehemiah Azeem is one of the WPIAL’s top passers, but 15 minutes before kickoff, the Chargers found out they wouldn’t have him in the lineup.

High school football roundup for Oct. 22, 2022: Mohawk upsets Western Beaver

October 22, 2022

Jimmy Guerrieri and Justin Boston scored second-quarter touchdowns to lead Mohawk to a 22-6 upset victory over Western Beaver in Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference football Saturday.

High school, scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 22, 2022

High schools

Armstrong’s Ian Olsen celebrates with Connor Jacobs (88) and Jaxson Crissman (6) after his pick-six against Mars during their game on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Armstrong High School.

Trib HSSN WPIAL high school football rankings: Week ending Oct. 23, 2022

WPIAL football rankings

Houston’s Chas McCormick reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Yankees during the second inning of Game 3 of the ALCS on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in New York.

Javier, Astros romp 5-0 over Yanks, Cole, take 3-0 ALCS lead

NEW YORK — Cristian Javier and Houston’s bullpen combined on a three-hitter, Chas McCormick followed a dropped flyball with an early two-run homer and the Astros beat Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees, 5-0, on Saturday night to take a 3-0 AL Championship Series lead.

High school roundup for Oct. 22, 2022: Ambridge knocks off defending champs

Will Gruca, Chris Woten and Ryan Lambert had goals and goalkeeper Evan Scheib picked up the shutout to lead No. 11 Ambridge (12-6-1) to a 3-0 victory over defending champion No. 6 Hampton (12-7) in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round boys soccer playoff game Saturday. Ambridge will meet No. 3 Thomas Jefferson in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.