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Penn-Trafford goalkeeper Rease Solomon made more than 35 saves in a 1-0 overtime loss to top-seeded Mars in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Penn-Trafford girls soccer motivated for ’23 after playoff effort
October 30, 2022
Rarely does a loss generate this much attention.

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Beaver Falls quarterback Jaren Brickner works out on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Beaver Falls.
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Beaver Falls locks up MAC title
October 29, 2022
Jaren Brickner threw for 100 yards and ran for three touchdowns as No. 2 Beaver Falls scored a 44-8 win over Western Beaver (7-3, 4-3) in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference on Friday night. Trey Singleton added two rushing touchdowns for Beaver Falls (9-1, 7-0).

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Jeannette’s Noah Sanders (5) steps through an ankle tackle from Springdale’s Noah Bradley last Friday.
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 9
October 26, 2022
Class 5A Big East

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Franklin Regional’s Nate Chiarizio (right) celebrates with Ayden Hudock after Hudock’s touchdown against Hempfield in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Franklin Regional.
While the Birdie waits for an NIL deal, he’ll make his Week 9 Westmoreland County picks
The Birdie

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South Fayette’s Anna Hertzler controls the ball in front of Moon’s Marina Mollica during their game on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in South Fayette.
What to watch in WPIAL sports for Oct. 24, 2022: Girls soccer rematch in opening round
October 23, 2022
The WPIAL soccer postseason spotlight falls on the Class 3A girls and Class 2A boys opening-round matches Monday.

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Looking for an offensive spark, Norwin moved Jackson Pons from wide receiver to quarterback.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Norwin star makes move to QB
October 22, 2022
Essentially a fourth-string quarterback if he was ever a quarterback at all, Jackson Pons was the “break glass in case of emergency” guy at Norwin.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Nick Curci is tackled by Ligonier Valley’s Nick Lonas and Mason Mohnkern Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Apollo-Ridge’s Owens Field.
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Nick Curci’s 338 yards, 5 TDs lift Apollo-Ridge to OT upset win
Nick Curci ran for 338 yards and scored his fifth touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in overtime as Apollo-Ridge scored a 43-36 upset over No. 3 Serra Catholic (7-2, 5-1) in an Class 2A Allegheny Conference matchup Friday night.

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Highlands’ Daniel Long celebrates his sack of North Catholic quarterback Jason Siket in the second quarter Sept. 16.
Birdie uses science to pick winner of A-K Valley game of the year in Week 8
October 19, 2022
Last week: 9-1

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Ligonier Valley’s Haden Sierocky celebrates in the end zone late in the fourth quarter against Burrell on Oct. 7.
Celebrate those touchdowns, and these Week 8 Westmoreland County picks from The Birdie
Last week: 9-2 (81.8%)

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Burrell’s McKayla Courey celebrates her goal against Freeport on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at Burrell High School. Burrell won, 1-0.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 17, 2022: Teams battle for final postseason berths
October 16, 2022
Forty-nine WPIAL girls soccer teams have clinched a WPIAL playoff berth, but as the end of the regular season is near, there are still several postseason berths up for grabs.

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