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Freeport girls volleyball coach Tom Phillips talks to his team before its Section 5-2A match with Derry on Tuesday at Freeport Middle School.
Freeport girls volleyball rolls past Derry to remain undefeated in Section 5-AA
October 11, 2022
The Freeport girls volleyball maintained its two-game lead on the rest of Section 5-2A Tuesday evening with a dominant 3-0 victory over Derry at Freeport Middle School.

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Freeport’s Aleah Parison works against Burrell’s Jayden Smalling on Oct. 3.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 12, 2022: 1st place on the line in girls soccer
With most of the WPIAL girls soccer teams down to one or two section matches remaining, Wednesday will be another busy evening on the pitch of schools trying to clinch section crowns and playoff berths.

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The Hempfield cross country program has six sets of brothers and sisters. Front row (from left): Margerette Dougherty, Noelle Dougherty, Cydney Blahovec, Abby Blahovec, Julia Snider and Luke Snider. Back row: Tatum Swope, Colin Swope, Alan Methven, Harrison Methven, Tyler Miller and Tessa Miller.
Hempfield cross country program is a family affair
When the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association cross country meet is run Wednesday, it will be a family affair for the Hempfield program.

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Valley senior Jordan Kirkwood concentrates on her footwork during a practice session Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Valley High Memorial Stadium in New Kensington.
Valley girls soccer closes in on rare playoff berth
The Valley girls soccer team has a chance to set a record and do what only one other team has done in the program’s 20 years.

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Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin carries against Thomas Jefferson on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.
NIL policy for Pa. high school athletes clears 2nd hurdle, could be finalized in December
MECHANICSBURG — One of Western Pennsylvania’s largest hospital networks had to revamp an advertising campaign that featured WPIAL athletes after the PIAA pointed out the ads violated its rules.

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Westinghouse’s Musa Bangora scoops and scores against Allderdice on Sept. 22 at Cupples Stadium on the South Side.
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Oct. 11, 2022
The best in the state are proving why they are earning their spots in the weekly Trib HSSN state football rankings.

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Hempfield girls soccer players warm up under sunshine before a home game against Mt. Lebanon.
Hempfield girls soccer team determined to turn program around
Tears begin to well up in Aryn Askin’s eyes and roll down her cheek as she talks about her soccer players.

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Goalkeeper Aris Lamanna has helped Franklin Regional hold opponents to eight goals in 14 games.
Westmoreland high school girls soccer notebook: Franklin Regional hangs hat on defense
Junior goalkeeper Aris Lamanna and a tight-laced defense are not giving up the combination to the vault any time soon at Franklin Regional.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 10, 2022
October 10, 2022
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Mars’ Lily Wolf works against Hampton’s Harper Struble on Sept. 26.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 10, 2022
Section play in the girls soccer regular season section play has less than a week left.

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High school roundup for Oct. 10, 2022: Peters Township tops Mt. Lebanon in girls soccer showdown
Brooke Opferman had a hat trick and Cam Klein scored the tie-breaking goal in the second half to lead Peters Township (10-1-3, 9-1-2) to a 4-2 victory over Mt. Lebanon (12-2-1, 10-2) in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-4A girls soccer Monday night.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Kyler Miller (17) works against Sewickley Academy’s Garrett Smith during their game on Sept. 8 in Leetsdale.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 11, 2022: GCC, Charleroi to battle for 1st place
There are 50 WPIAL boys soccer section matches scheduled for Tuesday, but only one is a late season battle for first place.

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Burrell senior outside hitter Avery Bain gets set to serve in practice Monday at Burrell High School.
Burrell girls volleyball ready for regular season’s pivotal closing stretch
The Burrell girls volleyball team visits Deer Lakes and hosts Freeport next week to close out Section 5-2A play.

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Mapletown running back Landon Stevenson carries the ball during a practice last season.
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for 2022 Week 6
When he is not in the weight room, on the football field or even at a baseball diamond, Mapletown senior Landan Stevenson enjoys hunting and fishing.

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Serra Catholic new No. 1 in coaches association’s WPIAL Class A volleyball rankings
A dominant run atop the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s Class A top-10 rankings has come to an end.

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Latrobe’s Josie Straigis works out during a practice last season.
With seniors leading way, Latrobe gaining respect in WPIAL field hockey circles
Not long ago, elite WPIAL field hockey teams almost certainly would mark down a victory against Latrobe before the games actually were played.

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Latrobe senior Avery Massaro returns a shot in the Section 1-3A singles semifinals at Franklin Regional on Sept. 14.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Avery Massaro
Being a part of a WPIAL championship team is the ultimate dream for any high school athlete in Western Pennsylvania.

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Freeport senior Olivia Giancola
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Olivia Giancola
The Freeport girls soccer program has made a huge splash and is one of the teams to beat this season in the WPIAL in Class 2A, building an impressive record of 9-0.

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Valparaiso senior Kiley Dugan, a Penn-Trafford grad, was part of the women’s soccer team’s first recruiting class for its move to the Missouri Valley Conference.
Penn-Trafford grad Kiley Dugan has been mainstay for rising Valparaiso women’s soccer team
When the Valparaiso women’s soccer team moved from the Horizon League to the Missouri Valley Conference five years ago, coach John Marovich knew he had to retool his roster.

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Through the first four games, Allegheny sophomore receiver Ian Durci, a Burrell grad, had 21 receptions for 223 yards and a touchdown.
Burrell grad Ian Durci sees receiving numbers rise in second season at Allegheny
Ian Durci can laugh about it now, the way the Burrell football team’s offense has gone from coach Shawn Liotta’s preferred pass-happy style to ground and pound.

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