Sports
Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games of Oct. 23, 2021
October 22, 2021
Saturday’s games
Championship streaks on the line for WPIAL field hockey playoffs
This year’s WPIAL field hockey tournaments have a lot on the line for the favorites in each classification.
3 defending champions awarded top seeds for WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs
A year after capturing WPIAL girls volleyball championships, North Allegheny, North Catholic and Bishop Canevin will try and defend their titles as No. 1 seeds for the 2021 playoffs.
5 things to watch in Week 8: Home field at stake for WPIAL 1st round and quarterfinals
There’s no place like home, especially in the playoffs.
Winless a year ago, Bethel Park challenges Moon for conference title in Allegheny Six
A year after going winless, the Bethel Park football players have a chance this week to call themselves champions of the Allegheny Six.
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Oct. 21, 2021
High schools
Allderdice wins rematch with Brashear, returns to City League championship
October 21, 2021
Using Jaerone Parker as a wildcat quarterback was a new wrinkle Allderdice added to its game plan this week while preparing to face Brashear for the second time in eight days.
High school roundup for Oct. 21, 2021: Franklin Regional wins finale to grab share of section title
Led by 12 kills from Ella Evans and eight each from Lexa Yankauskas and Lily Alisesky, Franklin Regional defeated Plum, 3-1, in Section 1-3A girls volleyball Thursday night. The win gives the Panthers (12-2) a share of the section title with Plum (12-2) and Indiana (12-2).
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 21, 2021: Girls volleyball
The 2021 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has come to an end as 72 teams have earned a ticket to ride into the postseason starting next week.
Ringgold sophomore repeats, runners get WPIAL preview at Tri-State cross country meet
Cross country runners competing in the WPIAL championship on Oct. 28 were able to preview the Cal (Pa.) course Thursday at the annual Tri-State Track Coaches Association meet.
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 8
Welcome to Week 8, as the “stretch run” of the WPIAL football season continues.
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 8
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 8:
Sorry NFL fans, Chick’s Picks’ crystal ball is reserved for H.S. football prognosticating
Welcome to Week 8.
Through the years: Huge crowd watched unbeaten Kiski Area, Hempfield meet in 1971
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.
Westmoreland County high school football notes: Southmoreland preps for massive game
Southmoreland coach Dave Keefer and his staff have prepared for some meaningful games since they took over in 2018.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 20, 2021
October 20, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for Oct. 20, 2021: Canon-McMillan tunes up for playoffs with shutout win
Ryan Galicic netted two goals to lead Canon-McMillan to a 4-0 boys soccer victory over Central Catholic (8-6-1) on Wednesday in a nonsection playoff tune-up between two teams in the WPIAL Class 4A field. Anthony Bellino and Mason Le added a goal apiece for the Big Macs (14-2-1).
16 players get 2-game suspensions for Valley-Yough fight
A second-half brawl last week looks like it will cost 16 players the rest of the football season.
Derry dismisses football coach Vince Skillings
Vince Skillings said he doesn’t believe he did anything to warrant a dismissal, but Derry apparently saw otherwise.
Upper St. Clair, Sewickley Academy claim WPIAL team tennis titles
It was a great day to be a Panther at the WPIAL girls team tennis championship.
