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WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 12, 2021: Girls soccer
Section play in the 2021 girls soccer regular season section play has less than one week left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 13, 2021: Final boys soccer playoff spots on the line
Fourteen of the 16-team playoff field is set in Class 3A WPIAL boys soccer with the final two postseason berths possibly decided by two matches Wednesday. In Section 1-3A, Knoch (5-6-1) visits Indiana (6-7) with fourth place and a playoff spot at stake. The winner of the match clinches a...
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Oct. 12, 2021
After a big-time shuffling of the deck the last few weeks with several head-to-head contests, the waters calmed in the sea of state football rankings in Week 6. A total of four teams lost their grip on the HSSN top five state rankings while all of the top dogs remain...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 12, 2021: Girls soccer races coming down to wire
You could say that South Park and Elizabeth Forward are fit to be tied for their girls soccer section title. As the Eagles and Warriors conclude section play, they are deadlocked for first place with 7-0-2 records in Section 4-2A. On Tuesday, South Park visits Keystone Oaks while Elizabeth Forward...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Oct. 11, 2021
How do you deal with adversity? Every football coach is curious about his team’s answer to that question. While they might not want to find out, a positive response can set the table for a successful season. In Week 5, Seneca Valley was routed by Central Catholic in a battle...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 11, 2021: Boys soccer
Section play in the regular season is winding down and the 2021 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs are just around the corner. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie qualify for...
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Oct. 11, 2021
Welcome to the “Stretch Run” of the 2021 fall high school sports season as we head toward mid-October this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 7 of the high school football season with 32 WPIAL, District 6, District 9...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for 2021 Week 6
Mt. Lebanon senior running back Alex Tecza could do nothing about the weather in Week 6 as a series of storms forced the stoppage, then the suspension of the Blue Devils’ big No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown against visiting Central Catholic. Mother Nature may have stopped Tecza in the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports Oct. 11, 2021: Playoff berths on the line in boys soccer
The final week of section play in WPIAL soccer begins with a busy night on the boys soccer pitch. Two of the bigger matches take place in Section 2-A. One for the top spot in the section and one for a possible playoff berth. Eden Christian visits Winchester Thurston in...
WPIAL clinched for Oct. 10, 2021: Girls soccer
Section play in the 2021 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has one week left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage...
Top-ranked Moon edges Peters Township to stay undefeated
The difference between the first half and the second half of the Moon at Peters Township Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference football game was night and day. Literally. Both halves were tight throughout and the game that started Friday evening and ended Saturday morning came down to a little Tigers...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 7, 2021: Girls volleyball
There are still two weeks left in the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season, but several teams have already clinched a spot in the upcoming district playoffs. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 7, 2021: Boys soccer
Section play in the regular season is winding down and the 2021 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs are just around the corner. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie qualify for...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 6
Welcome to Week 6, where the feeling out process continues. We are one week shy of the “Stretch Run,” so the line between contenders and pretenders remain very much blurred. The WPIAL’s largest classification features two big showdowns again. This marks the second straight week that the four top teams...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 6, 2021: Girls soccer
Section play in the 2021 girls soccer regular season section play has just over one week left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 7, 2021: WPIAL girls golf gold up for grabs
You could say that a select few WPIAL girls golfers and tennis players will be in action Thursday and Friday for the love of gold. First, 36 Class 3A and 18 Class 2A district golfers will tee off Thursday morning in the 2021 WPIAL girls individual golf championships at the...
Trib 10: Top 2 teams in weekly power rankings set to collide
Several big head-to-head matchups last week led to a pair of Class 6A district teams being bounced from the weekly Trib 10 power rankings. Top-ranked Mt. Lebanon rolled past North Allegheny while No. 2 Central Catholic shut out Seneca Valley, dropping the Tigers and Raiders from the Trib 10. It...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 5, 2021: Girls volleyball
There are still three weeks left in the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season, but a handful of teams have already clinched a spot in the upcoming district playoffs. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 5, 2021: Boys soccer
Section play in the regular season is winding down and the 2021 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs are just around the corner. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie qualify for...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 6, 2021: Franklin Regional, Hampton square off
A year ago, Hampton and Franklin Regional finished first and second in the WPIAL Section 1-3A standings with the Talbots beating out the Panthers for the section crown by only a half-game. This season, the roles are reversed. Entering their girls soccer section showdown at Hampton on Wednesday, Franklin Regional...
Trib HSSN state high school football rankings for Oct. 5, 2021
The calendar turning from September to October wasn’t the only big change last week. Several teams found out that it’s not always easy being No. 1. Three top-ranked teams lost their showdown matchup in Week 5 and also lost their grip on the top spot in their respective classifications. Class...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 5, 2021: Class AAA boys golfers chase WPIAL gold
Seventeen years ago, Pine-Richland senior Mike Van Sickle, now a pro golfer, tamed the Mystic Rock Golf Course and shot a 3-over par 75 to capture his second straight WPIAL boys individual golf championship. On Tuesday, the best boys Class AAA golfers in the district will once again tee off...
Trib HSSN Team of the Week for 2021 Week 5
After winning two of its first three football games, Upper St. Clair hit a rut. The Panthers were outscored 56-28 in back-to-back losses to Pine-Richland and Penn Hills to wrap up nonconference play with a record of 2-3. “We have battled through a brutal early schedule,” Upper St. Clair coach...
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 4, 2021
Section play in the 2021 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has less than two weeks left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 4, 2021: Peters Township heads to Moon for girls soccer clash
The first full week of WPIAL October soccer begins with a busy night on the pitch for the girls. The marquee match is for first place in Section 2-4A as Moon hosts Peters Township. The Tigers are 6-1 in the section while the Indians are even in the loss column...
