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Clutch goalkeeping sends Hampton past West Allegheny, into state finals
November 17, 2021
When Zach Panza’s attempt hit the crossbar and put Hampton on the brink of elimination in round four of penalty kicks, Talbots goalkeeper Thomas Bradfield admitted he thought his high school career was over.
Westmoreland County girls athlete of the week: Derry’s Jane Huss
Jane Huss
A-K Valley girls athlete of the week: Plum’s Ava Weleski
Ava Weleski
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Nov. 16, 2021
November 16, 2021
As the Road to Hershey officially opens up this weekend, there were plenty of changes in the Trib HSSN weekly state rankings as the district playoffs wind down.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 16, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for Nov. 16, 2021: Seneca Valley keeps repeat bid alive
Max Marcotte scored the winning goal with less than seven minutes left in regulation as defending state champion Seneca Valley earned a return trip to Hershey with a 2-1 win over Peters Township in the PIAA Class 4A semifinals Tuesday night.
GCC girls soccer avenges WPIAL title loss to Steel Valley
It’s back to Hershey for Greensburg Central Catholic.
Hampton girls volleyball rallies past Freeport, reaches PIAA Class 3A final for 1st time
Two sets away from a trip to the state volleyball finals, perhaps the Freeport girls showed their age for the first time all season.
Mars girls soccer headed back to Hershey after another win over Plum
The Mars girls soccer team is headed back to Hershey for a shot at its third straight PIAA championship.
Knoch makes football coaching change
Brandon Mowry will not be back as Knoch’s football coach.
Dotchin, Kerr hired as Highlands basketball coaches
Highlands has its basketball coaches.
Westmoreland boys athlete of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Owen Tutich
Owen Tutich
A-K Valley boys athlete of the week: Burrell’s Joe Scolaro
Joe Scolaro
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 15, 2021
November 15, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for Nov. 15, 2021: Third-period rally lifts Penn-Trafford hockey
Nate Loughner scored twice to complete a hat trick during a five-goal third period for Penn-Trafford in a 7-4 comeback win over Shaler in PIHL Class 2A hockey Monday night.
WPIAL investigates allegations of ‘racial bigotry, unsportsmanlike play’ by South Side football team
The WPIAL is investigating accusations of “racial bigotry and unsportsmanlike play” levied against the South Side football team.
Plum girls soccer gets another crack at nemesis Mars, this time in state semifinals
The Plum girls soccer team had to endure a pair of 170-mile round trips — two excursions to Hollidaysburg’s Tiger Stadium, near Altoona — for the first two rounds of the PIAA Class 3A playoffs.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 16, 2021: Another chapter in volleyball’s hottest rivalry
A fourth fray in the final four of 4A.
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Nov. 15, 2021
So what does a head coach think about when the opposing team is ling up for a potential game-tying field goal in the waning seconds of regulation?
Freeport, Hampton clash for 4th time this season — in PIAAs
The final hurdle between Freeport girls volleyball and returning to a state championship game is a very familiar foe.
