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Peters Township won the girls Class 3A PIAA team championship Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. From left are coach Mike Lacey, Olivia Ondrejko, Gabby Catalogna, Brooke Vowcheck, Betty Glyptis, Sophia Severns, Ellie Benson and coach Scott Sussman.

North Allegheny boys add 1st PIAA team golf title; Peters Township girls go back to back

October 23, 2024

The North Allegheny boys golf team ended a 50-year drought by winning the WPIAL Class 3A team title Oct. 10.

Kiski Area’s Landon Kucic steps through a diving tackle attempt from Latrobe’s Brandan Bronson on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Latrobe Memorial Stadium.

A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 9

Player of the week

Plum’s Darian Nelson (5) is congratulated in the end zone after scoring a touchdown against Kiski Area on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 at Kiski Area High School.

A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 9

Class 5A Big East Conference

Burrell’s Joah Martin wraps up Highlands’ Darius Cherry on Oct. 11.

The Birdie is fit to be tied as he makes his Week 9 picks in the A-K Valley

Last week: 10-1

2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 9

Friday

Latrobe quarterback John Wetzel completes a long run into the end zone against Kiski Area on Oct. 4.

In playoff quest, Latrobe faces huge obstacle in Penn-Trafford

Even with what happened to the Latrobe football team this season, losing star linebacker Alex Tatsch and other starters to injury, the Wildcats still have a chance to make the WPIAL playoffs for the third consecutive season with a victory Friday night.

Franklin Regional’s Jake Weir defends on a pass intended for Penn-Trafford’s Jack Weishaar on Oct. 11.

Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 9

Class 6A

Players from Ligonier Valley take the field before their game against OLSH on Sept. 20.

Pick or treat with The Birdie in Week 9 for Westmoreland County football

Last week: 9-3 (75%)

Latrobe’s quarterback John Wetzel races down the sideline to setup a first-quarter touchdown during 4A WPIAL first round playoff action Friday Nov. 03, 2023 at West Allegheny High School.

Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 9

Player of the week

Knoch’s Carter French wins the Tri-State Coaches Invitational Class 2A race last week.

WPIAL cross country event has high stakes for A-K Valley runners

The journey to the WPIAL championships for hundreds of cross country runners and their teams concludes Thursday at White Oak Park.

Leechburg’s Jake Cummings gets some yardage against Riverview on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at Veterans’ Memorial Field in Leechburg.

Leechburg, Greensburg Central Catholic to battle for playoff seeding in Eastern Conference finale

A lot is on the line when Leechburg and Greensburg Central Catholic meet Friday in the Class A Eastern Conference finale for both teams.

Upper St. Clair’s Julian Dahlem carries past Bethel Park defenders on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Bethel Park.

WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast 2024 football playoff pairings

The 2024 WPIAL football playoff field is taking shape with 35 teams having already clinched a spot entering Week 9.

Deer Lakes’ Cuyler Crim fights for the ball with Hopewell’s Paul Thompson during WPIAL Class 2A first-round action Oct. 17, 2024, at Deer Lakes High School.

A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Oct. 24, 2024

WPIAL soccer playoffs

Penn-Trafford’s Isabella Rager battles Norwin’s Alexa Kobus for possession Oct. 7.

Westmoreland County high school soccer playoff capsule for Oct. 24, 2024

WPIAL soccer playoffs

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 22, 2024

October 22, 2024

High schools

High school roundup for Oct. 22, 2024: North Allegheny boys get past Central Catholic, set up clash with North Hills

Mykola Desysenko and Nathan Katari scored to lead No. 4 North Allegheny to a 2-1 victory over No. 13 Central Catholic (5-12-1) in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round boys soccer match Tuesday. The Tigers (15-3-1) will take on No. 12 North Hills in the quarterfinals Saturday.