Tag: Penn-Trafford

Upper St. Clair field hockey forfeits playoff game after covid exposure

October 27, 2020

Upper St. Clair has forfeited its WPIAL Class AA field hockey semifinal to Penn-Trafford after a person associated with the Panthers’ team tested positive for covid-19.

North Allegheny’s Paige Morningstar celebrates a kill with Mia Tuman during the Tigers’ match against Pine-Richland on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in McCandless.

North Allegheny, Beaver, North Catholic, Bishop Canevin top final girls volleyball rankings

October 26, 2020

With the regular season in the books, hopes turn to WPIAL gold as the playoffs begin this week.

The Franklin Regional golf team celebrates after Zach Abdallah made his putt on No. 18 during the WPIAL Class AAA boys golf championship Oct. 15, 2020, at Cedarbrook Golf Club.

Westmoreland high school notebook: PIAA playoffs beckon for trio of teams

October 25, 2020

A trio of WPIAL championship teams from Westmoreland County will compete this week for state titles.

Penn-Trafford’s Kenzie Powell (15) and Malia Kearns (21) celebrate a goal with teammates during their game against Fox Chapel on Sept. 15, 2020, in Harrison City.

Battle-tested Penn-Trafford girls soccer grows into playoff contender

It has been decades since Penn-Trafford missed the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs. This was not going to be the year the run ended.

Burrell midfielder Ian Smola looks to control the ball during Burrell’s section 2-AA matchup with Deer Lakes on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.

WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 26

Boys

Penn-Trafford head coach Denny Little talks to his team at the end of a 2019 practice.

Penn-Trafford notebook: Denny Little named PIAA softball coach of the year

The PIAA announced Oct. 21 the National Federation of High Schools 2019-20 state coaches of the year.

North Allegheny’s Mason Kress returns an interception past Central Catholic’s Eric Benson during the fourth quarter of their game on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at Graham Field in Wilkinsburg.

Breaking down the 2020 WPIAL football playoffs

October 24, 2020

Here’s a class-by-class breakdown of the WPIAL football playoff brackets:

Penn-Trafford’s Mason Frye runs between a pair of Franklin Regional defenders during the Warriors’ victory Friday. Penn-Trafford will be home for the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

Penn-Trafford, Belle Vernon get home games for WPIAL football playoffs

When the WPIAL announced higher-seeded teams will get to play at home through the semifinals of the football playoffs, a number of coaches had reason to smile.