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College football preview capsule: Bethany at Saint Vincent
November 12, 2021
NCAA Division III

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College football preview capsule: Seton Hill at Lock Haven
NCAA Division II

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Mt. Lebanon head coach Bob Palko leads his team onto the field for their game against Central Catholic on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Mt. Lebanon High School.
5 things to watch: Class 6A football teams 1 win away from WPIAL finals
No player on Mt. Lebanon’s football roster was yet born the last time the Blue Devils reached the WPIAL finals.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Carlo Denis works against Winchester Thurston’s Michael Miller during the WPIAL Class A boys championship game last Friday.
Westmoreland County PIAA soccer quarterfinal capsules for Nov. 13, 2021
Boys

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Greensburg Central Catholic goalkeeper Lyndsey Szekely makes a save against Steel Valley during the WPIAL Class A championship game on Nov. 5, 2021, at Highmark Stadium.
Finding keepers not a problem for Franklin Regional, GCC soccer teams
Goalkeepers for the three local teams remaining in the PIAA soccer postseason have been through a revolving door lately.

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Fox Chapel’s Isaac Jacobs checks Kiski’s Tanner Kowalkowski into the boards during their game on Thursday in Harmar.
High school roundup for Nov. 11, 2021: Fox Chapel tops Kiski in OT to stay undefeated
November 11, 2021
Liam Wiseman scored the winning goal in overtime to lead Fox Chapel to a 3-2 win over Kiski in PIHL Class A hockey Thursday night.

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High school scores, summaries and schedule for Nov. 11, 2021
High schools

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Hampton’s Christian Liberto stiff-arms Greensburg Salem’s Christian Hosteler in the first half Oct. 1.
Hampton hopes to make noise vs. defending WPIAL champ Thomas Jefferson
The sound of a train horn punctuates Hampton home games, thanks to an ardent Talbots fan at a nearby home.

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Franklin Regional’s Colton Hudson (10) celebrates with Samuel Dawson after scoring against Kiski Area in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals Oct. 27.
Westmoreland County soccer notebook: All-WPIAL honors handed out
Several Westmoreland area players were named to the All-WPIAL boys soccer lists, compiled by the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association.

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Moon’s Cole Newhouse sacks Bethel Park quarterback Max Blanc on Oct. 21.
WPIAL football playoff preview: An in-depth look at all 22 games
The simple math tells the story.

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Belle Vernon’s Jake Gedekoh has two interceptions and is a key member of a defense allowing 10.9 points per game.
Westmoreland football notebook: Quietly, Belle Vernon defense plays fast, hits hard, rarely budges
So much has been made of Belle Vernon’s offense, and rightly so.

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Aliquippa quarterback Quentin Good throws a pass during practice on Aug. 17, 2021, in Aliquippa.
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 11
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 11:

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Franklin Regional’s Joey Bayne (right) is making a habit of making big plays this postseason.
Fresh looks for PIAA soccer quarterfinalists Franklin Regional, Greensburg Central Catholic
Joey Bayne figured prominently into the Franklin Regional attack, only not this soon and not this much.

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Arnold’s Carl Mele scores a touchdown against Springdale at George Leslie Memorial Stadium on Nov. 10, 1961. The 35-14 victory gave the Lions what was then the best record in school history at 9-1.
Through the Years: Arnold capped best season in 40 years in 1961
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

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Central Catholic’s Gannon Carothers hurdles Mt. Lebanon’s Tommy Boehner during their game on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Mt. Lebanon High School.
An educational course might help Chick’s Picks improve high school football prognosticating
Welcome to Week 11.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 10, 2021
November 10, 2021
High schools

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Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer works to pin Knoch’s Eli Reese at 215 pounds during last year’s WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships.
Pitt wrestling program adds 5 WPIAL standouts on signing day
The early signing period turned out to be a bonanza for the Pitt wrestling program.

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Quinton Martin looks on at Belle Vernon practice Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.
Discipline key for top-seeded Belle Vernon when New Castle comes to town
Defensive discipline played a big role in Belle Vernon’s 46-14 win over McKeesport to win the Big 8 Conference title two weeks ago.

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Moon’s Taite Beachy celebrates a fumble recovery against Bethel Park on Oct. 21.
Trib 10: Back to work for ranked teams in Week 11
The Trib 10 power rankings last week resembled the 1930s movie classic, All Quiet on the Western (Pa) Front.

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Bishop Canevin’s Keshawn Harris drives for yardage as Springdale’s Logan Dexter and Ashton Krebs attempt to stop him in the first half Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Springdale’s Veterans Memorial Field.
Springdale aims for revenge against No. 5 Rochester in WPIAL quarterfinals
Springdale and Rochester are no strangers to each other, even though the Dynamos and Rams have played only four times in their respective histories.

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