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Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
WPIAL soccer preview capsules Boys Class 3A Semifinals 4-Plum (16-2-1) vs. 1-West Allegheny (19-0) 8 p.m. Monday at Newman Stadium, North Allegheny High School, Wexford Winner plays: Winner of 2-Hampton (16-1)/3-Franklin Regional (14-3), 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Highmark Stadium Notes: The Mustangs are in the semifinals for the second time...
Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
Monday’s WPIAL soccer playoff games Boys Class 3A Semifinals 3-Franklin Regional (15-3) vs. 2-Hampton (17-1) 8 p.m. at Pete Antimarino Stadium, Gateway, Monroeville Winner plays: Winner of 4-Plum (17-2-1)/1-West Allegheny (20-0) in WPIAL championship at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Highmark Stadium Notes: With a frenzied comeback, Franklin Regional raced...
Resilient Springdale girls soccer team eager for WPIAL Class A semifinal vs. Steel Valley
Grace Gent led Springdale in scoring during the regular season with 23 goals. The Springdale junior forward added her 24th as part of a strong effort by the No. 2 Dynamos in a 3-2 Class A quarterfinal victory over No. 7 Seton LaSalle last Wednesday at Steel Valley’s Campbell Field....
Westmoreland H.S. soccer notebook: Franklin Regional boys winning with offense
With 56 shutouts across the last four seasons, Franklin Regional has developed a reputation as one of the top defensive programs in WPIAL boys soccer. But with the team playing a more fast-paced, attacking style, offense has come to the forefront: Watch this team share the ball and make passes...
Gateway girls soccer team reflects on trip to postseason
The Gateway girls soccer team hoped for a longer stay in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs, but coach Kelly Bender said she was happy with her team’s effort in the 3-0 first-round loss to South Fayette on Oct. 25. “It was a tough loss, but my girls gave it their...
Quaker Valley volleyball team gains experience, shows improvement
Call it a “near-miss” for the Quaker Valley girls volleyball team. QV finished 4-8 in Section 2-2A, one game behind fourth-place finisher Brentwood (5-7), which earned the section’s final WPIAL playoff spot. North Catholic, the defending WPIAL champion and a PIAA semifinalist a year ago, Avonworth, Seton LaSalle and Brentwood...
Senior sparks Quaker Valley hockey team with high-energy game
Max Quinn is known for his hard-charging, high-energy attitude on the ice. Both are reputations the Quaker Valley hockey senior embraces with fervor. A defenseman who moves to center at times, Quinn is in his second season as team captain. He was an alternate captain two years ago when he...
Buzz building for Penn-Trafford hockey team
There is a good reason for the buzz surrounding the Penn-Trafford hockey team. The 2021-22 Warriors are looking to make a run at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Class 2A title. Penn-Trafford dropped a 2-0 decision to eventual champion Baldwin in 2021, but the Warriors return seven of their top...
Even after playoff loss, things looking up for Penn Hills girls soccer
How the Penn Hills girls soccer team closed the season didn’t put a damper on the experience for coach Ashley DeVito. Facing two-time defending state champions Mars in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs resulted in a 7-0 defeat on the road Oct. 25. It didn’t knock...
Goals still within reach for improving Penn Hills football team
Strong play and good fortune have kept the Penn Hills football program in line to reach all of its goals. Despite losing their Northeast Conference opener, the Indians won three straight and were set to enter their season finale against Kiski Area last Friday with a world of possibilities ahead...
Pine-Richland girls soccer players show growth on, off the field
Success was measured both on the pitch and off for the Pine-Richland girls soccer program this season, one that saw the Rams finish 5-10 after a WPIAL first-round playoff exit at the hands of No. 6 Peters Township on Oct. 25. After graduating long-time goalkeeper Katherine Kelly and midfielder Megan...
Pine-Richland boys soccer team misses playoffs but makes major strides
As his third season as the Pine-Richland boys soccer coach wrapped up, Jordan Wiegand could sense his players fully bought into the family-like culture he’s been trying to build. It’s taken some time to get there, but there’s trust, belief and brotherhood within the Rams. Even though they fell short...
Strong finish carries Plum to slow-pitch softball finals
The Plum slow-pitch softball team entered the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League single-elimination playoffs Oct. 23 hoping to make a run to the title game. As the No. 6 seed, the Mustangs did just that. Plum upended No. 11 Penn-Trafford, 21-12, in the first round, scored an 11-5 win over...
High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2021: Defending champ Seneca Valley fights off Allderdice upset bid
Top-seeded Seneca Valley (16-0-1), the defending WPIAL and PIAA champ, fended off an upset bid in the Class 4A boys soccer quarterfinals Saturday, securing a 1-0 victory over No. 9 Allderdice (14-5-1). Nathan Prex scored a late goal, assisted by Connor Oros. Ryan Krumenacker recorded the shutout for the Raiders,...
Pine-Richland completes WPIAL Class 3A field hockey 3-peat
The Pine-Richland Rams proved once again to be the dominant force in WPIAL Class 3A field hockey, as they defeated North Allegheny, 3-1, to capture a third straight title Saturday night at Washington & Jefferson. “It’s been a hunger to do it again, but it wasn’t necessarily pressure to do...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 30, 2021
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Finals Saturday’s result Pine-Richland 3, North Allegheny 1 Class 2A Finals Saturday’s result Penn-Trafford 1, Fox Chapel 0 Class A Finals Saturday’s result Shady Side Academy 1, Aquinas Academy 0 Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Canon-McMillan (4-6) at North...
After snapping postseason drought, Leechburg takes aim at playoff victories
Leechburg has spent much of the last month checking off goals attained. First winning season since 1991 — check. First time in the WPIAL playoffs since 1988 — check. First eight-victory season since 1980 — check. And now, the first home playoff game in the 75-year history of Leechburg Veterans...
Ligonier Valley begins new chapter in WPIAL football playoffs
Ligonier Valley’s football team will open a new chapter in its school’s history. The ninth-seeded Rams will play their first WPIAL playoff game when they travel to Beaver County to take on No. 8-seeded South Side in a Class 2A first-round contest. Ligonier Valley rejoined the WPIAL prior to the...
Shady Side Academy captures 4th straight WPIAL field hockey title
Betsy Gorse returned to Shady Side Academy for her second stint as head coach four seasons ago, and the move turned out in the best way for both her and the school, as the Bulldogs won their fourth consecutive WPIAL Class A championship Saturday by defeating Aquinas Academy, 1-0, at...
Penn-Trafford gets past Fox Chapel to win 6th straight WPIAL field hockey crown
Since WPIAL field hockey moved to three classifications in 2016, Penn-Trafford has had a stranglehold on the 2A championship. That story didn’t change tonight at W&J’s Cameron Stadium on Saturday, as the Warriors defeated Fox Chapel 1-0 to capture their sixth consecutive title. Penn-Trafford’s sensational sophomore Ava Hershberger scored the...
Breaking down the 2021 WPIAL football playoffs
Class 6A Favorite: Mt. Lebanon hasn’t won a WPIAL title or reached the finals since 2000, but the Blue Devils seem ready to end that drought. The senior trio of QB Joey Daniels, WR Eli Heidenreich and RB Alex Tecza lead an offense that averages 37.6 points — best in...
Early goal carries North Allegheny to 1-0 win over Norwin
A single goal and sound defense can still carry a tune in the WPIAL soccer playoffs. Always has. Sixth-seeded North Allegheny proved that Saturday afternoon when the sixth-seeded Tigers jammed up No. 3 Norwin for a 1-0 victory in a WPIAL Class 4A boys quarterfinal game at Norwin Knights Stadium....
WPIAL reveals football playoff brackets, surprises with No. 1 seed in 2A
In the span of a year, Steel Valley went from a one-win season to the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL football playoffs. The Ironmen rebounded from a 1-5 record a year ago to win the Allegheny Conference title this fall with an undefeated record. That comeback story earned Steel...
Allderdice shocks 2-time defending champion Westinghouse for City League title
Heading into the City League championship, Westinghouse was the two-time defending champion going against an Allderdice team that it beat by 29 points in their first meeting Sept. 18. Things didn’t go their way, however, this time around. Allderdice (4-5) knew it needed to lean on its defense to have...
Greensburg Central Catholic blanks Springdale but loses top scorer to red card in quarterfinals
When Greensburg Central Catholic and Springdale meet in the boys soccer playoffs, the teams see red. GCC is headed back to the WPIAL Class A boys soccer semifinals for the fourth straight year, but it came at a price after another chippy match. The top-seeded Centurions shut out No. 8...
