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Greensburg Salem’s Brody Chismar throws a touchdown pass to Dominic Rosensteel against Ligonier Valley on Aug. 30.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 7
October 9, 2024
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Westmoreland County in Week 7 of the 2024 season:

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South Fayette’s Alex Deanes celebrates with Ray Schuler after scoring during the fourth quarter against Upper St. Clair on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at South Fayette.
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 7
Thursday

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Burrell’s Trey Coury is a member of the 2024 football team.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 7
Player of the week

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Kiski Area’s Aven Shirley celebrates following a long touchdown reception against Latrobe last Friday.
The Birdie mulls new ways to predict games before Week 7 in A-K Valley
Last week: 8-2

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Kiski Area’s Landon Kucic (5) bulldozes his way across the goal line over Latrobe’s Brandan Bronson (44) on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Latrobe Memorial Stadium.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 7
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 7 of the 2024 season:

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Clairton’s Drahcir Jones carries for a touchdown against Jeannette on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Thomas Jefferson High School.
With Eastern Conference lead on the line, Leechburg looks for program’s 1st win over Clairton
Clairton and Leechburg rolled through the first seven weeks of the season.

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Freeport’s Michael Braun was the 2023-24 Valley News Dispatch Boys Athlete of the Year.
Freeport senior runner Michael Braun commits to ‘No. 1 choice’ Penn State
Michael Braun first made contact with Penn State cross country and track and field coaches in late August and quickly developed a rapport.

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In addition to competing for the track and field team in the spring, Derry’s Gabe Gess (left) also plays football and soccer and runs cross country in the fall.
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Derry’s Gabe Gess a triple-threat
Derry four-sport athlete Gabe Gess has been showing what he can do juggling three sports in the same season.

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Penn-Trafford’s Kylie Anthony hits against Hempfield’s Preslee Horchak on Tuesday.
Penn-Trafford avenges loss to Hempfield, moves atop section standings
In September, the Hempfield girls volleyball team visited Penn-Trafford and came away with a 3-2 victory.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 8, 2024
October 8, 2024
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Quaker Valley’s Hope Waller eyes the ball in front of North Catholic’s Giallian Kennedy on Sept. 6, 2023.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 9, 2024: Section titles still up for grabs in girls soccer
Most of the WPIAL girls soccer section titles are already decided with under a week remaining in the regular season, but first place will be at stake in a couple of section matches Wednesday.

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Montour goalkeeper Liam Hovanic makes a save against West Allegheny on Thursday.
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 8, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final six days. As of now, 50 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch celebrates after scoring against Mt. Pleasant on Sept. 3.
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2024: Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch sets school record with 100th goal
Trevor Kovatch’s game-winning goal in the second half was the 100th goal of his career, breaking the school record of 99 and leading Belle Vernon to a 2-1 victory over West Mifflin in Section 3-3A boys soccer Tuesday night.

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Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni celebrates after scoring the lone goal against Franklin Regional on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Latrobe.
Latrobe boys soccer earns 1st section title with shutout of Franklin Regional
Latrobe won’t have to share its first section championship.

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Central Catholic’s Zac Gleason intercepts a pass against North Allegheny on Sept. 27 at Baldwin High School.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 8, 2024
The powers that be in high school football across the state did not buckle with the first taste of October football last week. Instead, they were near perfect.

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Rich Bowen coaches at a 2012 Hempfield practice.
Former Hempfield, Serra Catholic football coach Rich Bowen dies at age 60
Rich Bowen was never a fan of attention. Not as a star football player or a championship coach. Not as a good-natured husband and father, handyman or athletic director.

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Plum’s Kent Holmes battles Norwin’s Daniel Hartman for a header during their game Sept. 19.
Norwin boys in position to make late-season magic again
Norwin was banged up and flirting with missing the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs last year when everything began to click at just about this same point in the season.

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Norwin’s Lindsay Reese is mobbed by teammates after scoring against Penn-Trafford during the second half on Monday.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Norwin peaking at right time
Norwin went from wanting to make gradual improvements to taking a giant leap forward.

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Rochester senior running back Carter Mason with his mother, Terri, and 2-year-old sister
Rochester football player Carter Mason recovering in hospital after in-game head injury, brain bleed
Terri Mason was home watching a livestream of the Rochester football game when she realized something was wrong.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 7, 2024
October 7, 2024
High schools

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