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Trinity’s Caden Vogel scores a touchdown against Belle Vernon on Friday.
Trinity stuns Belle Vernon to clinch playoff spot; Leopards now at mercy of selection committee
October 25, 2024
With a playoff spot up for grabs between two highly competitive teams, it was Trinity that pulled away from Belle Vernon with a 31-21 victory Friday night to clinch the second postseason spot out of the Big 6 Conference in Class 4A.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Garret Eicher is chased by Elizabeth Forward’s Brendan Stroschein on Friday.
Conference champion Elizabeth Forward rallies past playoff-bound Mt. Pleasant
Interstate Conference leader Elizabeth Forward seemed on the way to another dominating victory at Mt. Pleasant on Friday when an unexpected delay led to a change of momentum that created a first-half barnburner.

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The Armstrong football team prepares to take the field before the start of a WPIAL game at Franklin Regional on Friday.
Franklin Regional edges Armstrong, now must get serious for playoffs
Lance Getsy loves his team, loves his players. All of them.

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Captains for Greensburg Salem and Southmoreland meet at midfield before their game Friday.
Greensburg Salem beats Southmoreland, joins wild-card conversation
With its first winning season since 2011 secured, Greensburg Salem is ready to take the next step.

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Penn-Trafford’s Tasso Whipple scores a touchdown against Latrobe on Friday.
Penn-Trafford dominates time of possession, defeats Latrobe
The Penn-Trafford football team played a game of keep-away Friday at Latrobe.

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Beaver’s Amari Jackson celebrates his second touchdown with Brady Mayo during their game against Avonworth on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Beaver.
WPIAL clinched: Field of automatic qualifiers set for football playoffs
Here’s a look at teams that have automatically qualified for the WPIAL football playoffs. The WPIAL football committee will choose the wild card qualifiers Saturday. The playoffs begin next Friday. Watch the Trib HSSN playoff pairings show at 3 p.m. Saturday.

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Imani Christian routs Freeport in regular-season finale
Using some explosive plays on both offense and defense, Imani Christian cemented an outright Allegheny 7 Conference championship and likely the top seed in the Class 3A playoffs.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby avoids the tackle attempt by Leechburg’s Ben Talarico on Friday.
Greensburg CC holds off Leechburg in Eastern Conference showdown
Second place in the Eastern Conference and a possible home playoff game were up for grabs between Leechburg and Greensburg Central Catholic on Friday at Leechburg Veterans Stadium.

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Woodland Hills (top) and Kiski Area football players prepare to play Friday.
Conference champ Woodland Hills holds off Kiski Area in regular-season finale
Heading into the regular-season finale, Kiski Area needed a win at the Wolvarena to solidify a chance at one of the three Class 5A wild-card spots in the WPIAL playoffs.

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Deer Lakes quarterback Jake Fleischer heaves a touchdown pass while under pressure from Burrell’s Steve Wilson (77) and Weston Baronie (50) on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
Deer Lakes cruises past Burrell, ties school record for most wins in a season
Deer Lakes already had clinched a playoff berth before its game against Burrell began Friday. The only question that remained was where the Lancers would finish in the conference.

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Plum senior Nicholas Odom warms up before the Mustangs’ game with Penn Hills on Friday.
Penn Hills gets key win for playoff fortunes, defeating rival Plum
Jay’mere Ellis didn’t want to worry about tiebreakers, Gardner Points or for the committee to decide the Class 5A wild cards. The Penn Hills senior quarterback wanted to seal up second place in the Northeast Conference in tidy fashion to make a case for the best seed possible for the WPIAL playoffs.

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North Catholic’s Evelyn Marche returns a volley during the WPIAL Class 2A championship match against Quaker Valley on Oct. 17.
Mt. Lebanon, North Catholic, Quaker Valley advance at PIAA team tennis tournament
Mt. Lebanon, North Catholic and Quaker Valley are still alive their quests to win state team tennis titles.

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Deer Lakes keeper Mikayla Potter makes a save against Avonworth’s Makeda Grieco during WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer first round action Oct. 21, 2024 at Deer Lakes High School.
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Oct. 26, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs

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Hempfield’s Lauren Howard batted .381 with 14 hits and a home run last season.
Hempfield’s Howard commits to Virginia softball team
Virginia, they say, is for lovers.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Morgan Gesinski works past Deer Lakes’ Olivia Shurina during their game on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in West Deer.
Westmoreland County WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Oct. 26, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs

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South Fayette’s Alex Deanes scores during the fourth quarter against Upper St. Clair on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at South Fayette.
5 things to watch in Week 9: New wild card approach puts playoff hopes in WPIAL football committee’s hands
In most other years, Friday’s finale between Hopewell and North Catholic might be considered almost a play-in game.

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Avonworth head coach Duke Johncour works with his team during practice on Monday, Aug.12, 2024, in Ohio Twp.
Avonworth seeks another outright Western Hills title but Beaver can force 3-way tie
Which WPIAL football team has the longest conference winning streak now that Aliquippa’s has ended? That would be Avonworth, which hasn’t lost to a conference foe since 2021.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 24, 2024
High schools

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Allderdice’s Lukas Stead catches a pass as Westinghouse’s Ayron Pride defends on Sept. 26 at Cupples Stadium.
Westinghouse, Allderdice to collide again with City League championship on the line
There will be no surprises when Allderdice (5-4) and Westinghouse (7-1) meet in the City League championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Cupples Stadium.

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North Allegheny’s Liam Flaherty celebrates after picking up a first down against Central Catholic on Sept. 27.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 9
Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season, the final Friday in October and the last regular season weekend of the 2024 campaign.

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