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South Fayette’s Drew Welhorsky celebrates after beating Belle Vernon on Sept. 20.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 6
October 3, 2024
Welcome to Week 6 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and the kick off of October football.

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Mt. Lebanon girls tennis doubles players Michelle Yang (left) and Jackie Tang won gold at the WPIAL Class 3A doubles championships Oct. 3, 2024, at Bethel Park.
Mt. Lebanon, Quaker Valley tandems capture WPIAL girls tennis doubles gold
In the first set of the Class 3A girls tennis doubles match Thursday between top-seeded Mt. Lebanon and second- seeded Shady Side Academy, the Blue Devils needed to rally in the first set and used momentum to sweep the Bulldogs in the second.

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Belle Vernon’s Mason Yeschenko battles Mt. Pleasant’s Bryson Bankosh for possession during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Viking Stadium.
WPIAL erases section games vs. Allderdice, Obama Academy from soccer standings
The WPIAL has erased some section wins and losses in boys and girls soccer.

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Hempfield’s Brock Heisler
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Offers coming in for Hempfield lineman
Connections can mean a lot in college football recruiting.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby pulls in a touchdown pass as Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown watches during last year’s meeting between the teams.
‘Best friends’ collide when Jeannette, Greensburg Central Catholic QBs meet
When Kymon’e Brown and Samir Crosby played on the same youth football team with the Jeannette Midgets, they accounted for more than 50 touchdowns in one season.

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Ryan Sutara is a key player in Freeport’s midfield.
Freeport boys fight through injuries to stay in playoff hunt
The phrase “next man up” is used by many teams as a rallying cry, but the Freeport boys soccer team has had to manage more bumps and bruises than most.

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Highlands football coach Tim Karrs is doused with ice water by Scott Struhar in celebration of the coach’s return from the teachers’ strike to lead the Golden Rams to a victory over rival Valley on Oct. 1, 1999, at Nick J. Staresinic Stadium in Natrona Heights, Harrison.
Through the Years: With coach back on sideline, Highlands shut down Valley in ’99
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 2, 2024
October 2, 2024
High schools

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Latrobe’s John Massaro heads the ball over Franklin Regional’s Jovan Sankoorikal on Sept. 12.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 3, 2024: Boys soccer teams jockey for playoff position
While there is no City League football Thursday to kick off the weekend schedule, there is plenty of WPIAL boys futbol on the docket.

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Pine-Richland’s Jay Timmons returns an interception for a touchdown against North Hills on Sept. 13.
Trib 10: Big shakeup at the top of WPIAL power rankings
David Bowie and Black Sabbath, among others, have sung about it, autumn is all about it, and over the years, the human body goes through a lot of it.

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Plum’s Mia Nardo celebrates her goal with teammates during their game against Franklin Regional on Sept. 23.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 2, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is down to the final week and a half. So far, 40 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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Seneca Valley’s Ashlee Libby (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Pine-Richland on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Jackson.
High school roundup for Oct. 2, 2024: Seneca Valley shuts out Pine-Richland in key Class 4A match
Ashlee Libby and Karly Majeski scored first-half goals to lead Seneca Valley (10-2-1, 7-0) to a 2-0 victory over Pine-Richland (7-5, 5-3) in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A girls soccer Wednesday night.

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Hempfield pitcher Julia Varhola delivers against Seneca Valley on Apr. 10, 2024, in Jackson.
Hempfield junior chooses James Madison for softball
Hempfield junior softball pitcher Julia Varhola can bring it on the radar gun, reaching upwards of 65 mph on her fastest deliveries.

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Norwin girls soccer players celebrate after a 3-0 victory over Latrobe on Wednesday night at Norwin Knights Stadium in North Huntingdon.
Norwin girls log another shutout, this time beating Latrobe
Momentum continues to build at Norwin as the girls soccer team returns to relevance.

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Kiski Area’s Carson Henle is a member of the 2024 football team.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 6
Player of the week

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Valley’s Mason Simmons looks for an opening against Freeport on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 at Freeport High School.
Battle of the Bypass continues to hold extra meaning for Burrell, Valley
Valley assistant football coach Jason Ballard attended Burrell and graduated in 1994.

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Highlands’ Menage Lucas cuts back on Deer Lakes on Friday at Deer Lakes High School.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 6
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups the A-K Valley in Week 6 of the 2024 season:

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Freeport’s Danny King (8) takes off on a play against Valley last Friday.
The Birdie rules as he makes his Week 6 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 9-1

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North Allegheny’s Brady Brinkley (4) leads the Tigers onto the field before their game against Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Baldwin High School.
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 6
Friday

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Southmoreland’s Anthony Smith is a member of the 2024 football team.
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 6
Player of the week

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