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Penn-Trafford field hockey chasing 6th consecutive WPIAL title
Penn-Trafford field hockey coach Cindy Dutt liked what she saw from her squad in two scrimmages this season. It was a time for her to see her team’s weaknesses. After identifying what her team had to...
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Veteran lineup returns for WPIAL field hockey runner-up Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel was a WPIAL finalist in field hockey in 2020. The Foxes lost 2-1 to undefeated defending champion Penn-Trafford in the Class 2A final Nov. 2 at a chilly Burk Stadium in Fox Chapel. The Fox...
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Senior captains help Pine-Richland field hockey adjust to pressure of...
When describing how Pine-Richland field hockey was able to grind out a 1-0 win over Peters Township earlier this year, midfielder Fiona Kortyna said her team has the ability to keep going no matter...
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After slow start, North Allegheny field hockey finds its rhythm
The North Allegheny field hockey team is a youthful bunch with many new starters after 10 seniors graduated from last year. After some growing pains early in the season with a 2-4 start in some...
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Penn-Trafford field hockey star Ava Hershberger ‘determined to be the best’
A rare thing happened Oct. 12 to Penn-Trafford sophomore Ava Hershberger. The WPIAL’s field hockey leading scorer didn’t contribute a point in her team’s 2-0 victory against Fox Chapel that clinched...
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Championship streaks on the line for WPIAL field hockey playoffs
This year’s WPIAL field hockey tournaments have a lot on the line for the favorites in each classification. Pine-Richland is seeking a third straight title in Class 3A. Penn-Trafford is looking for a...
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Westmoreland County girls athlete of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Ava Hershberger
Ava Hershberger School: Penn-Trafford Sport: Field hockey Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Hershberger, who has 37 goals this season, scored four times and had two assists to lead Penn-Trafford (14-0)...
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A-K Valley boys athlete of the week: Nash Wedner, Fox Chapel
Nash Wedner Class: Senior School: Fox Chapel Sport: Hockey Report card: Wedner posted a 23-save shutout in a 1-0 victory over Freeport last Monday. He has a 4-0 record with a 1.25 goals against average...
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Fox Chapel hockey leaving last season’s struggles in the dust
It didn’t take long for the resurgent Fox Chapel hockey team to exceed its wins total from last season. The Foxes went to 5-0 on Oct. 25 with a 5-3 victory over Hampton in a Class A Northeast Division...
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Franklin Regional hockey eyes title that got away
Franklin Regional came up a little short in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Class 2A finals in 2021. The Panthers fell 2-0 to Baldwin. But with 10 starters returning, including their top...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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Fox Chapel field hockey team relishes another trip to WPIAL finals
Fox Chapel secured the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL Class 2A field hockey playoffs for the second year in a row. And for the second consecutive season, the Foxes finished second in the WPIAL. Penn-Trafford...
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Latrobe field hockey encouraged by strong playoff showing
A pair of inmates, a princess, a frat boy and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich were key components in the final Latrobe field hockey practice of 2021. Wait, what? The Wildcats treated the team’s last...
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Senior-led Hempfield relishes run to WPIAL field hockey playoffs
You could say Hempfield’s early exit from the WPIAL field hockey playoffs has cast a persistent pall of doubt over a program that, until this year, hadn’t even sniffed a postseason opportunity. But it...
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Chase Williams leading Franklin Regional to strong start
When the Franklin Regional hockey team needs a spark, senior center Chase Williams usually provides it. Williams has three goals and seven assists in four games, all wins for the Panthers in...
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2021 PIHL standings through Nov. 7, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Nov. 7. Team, Wins-Losses-Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A North Allegheny, 6-1-0 = 12 Peters Township, 5-2-0 = 10 Seneca...
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3 WPIAL field hockey champions to host PIAA openers Tuesday
No Western Pennsylvania field hockey team has reached the PIAA finals in the sport’s 47-year history, but three WPIAL squads will try as they start their state tournament quest Tuesday. The PIAA on...
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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 9, 2021: State soccer playoffs kick...
Even though the district-champion-only format for the PIAA playoffs in 2020 cut the state soccer playoffs from four rounds to three, it turned out to be a historic postseason for the WPIAL. All eight...
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High school roundup for Nov. 8, 2021: Thomas Jefferson hockey stays undefeated
Jimmy Passanante scored twice and Brett Smith netted the go-ahead goal in the second period to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 6-3 victory over Hempfield in a PIHL Class 2A game Monday night. Jake Stock had...
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A-K Valley boys athlete of the week: Freeport’s Marcus Trask
Marcus Trask Class: Senior School: Freeport Sport: Hockey Report card: Trask had a pair of goals and a pair of assists to help Freeport earn its first win of the season and top previously unbeaten...
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Penn-Trafford still looking for elusive 1st PIAA win after loss to Fleetwood
Penn-Trafford has yet to crack the win column in the PIAA field hockey playoffs, but veteran coach Cindy Dutt feels it’s coming. Fleetwood, the District 3 fifth-place finisher, got a pair of goals from...
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