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The PIAA girls/boys soccer tournaments and girls volleyball playoffs are down to the Elite Eight level with quarterfinal matches set for Saturday across Pennsylvania. Four Washington/Greene County teams remain in the hunt for state championships: Bentworth boys soccer and girls volleyball teams from Fort Cherry, Peters Township and Waynesburg. Match details for the four teams from the two-county area are listed. The PIAA soccer finals are scheduled for FNB Stadium at Station Square. Girls volleyball finals will be played at St. Francis University in Loretto. Championship weekend is set for Nov. 20-21. (PIAA District-district finish).

PIAA Quarterfinals, Saturday, Nov. 14
PIAA Soccer Brackets
1A Boys 7-1 Bentworth vs. 10-1 Mercyhurst Prep, 12 noon at Mohawk HS

PIAA Girls Volleyball Brackets
3A 7-3 Waynesburg vs. 7-1 Freeport, 11 am at Peters Township HS
2A 7-3 Fort Cherry vs. 7-1 OLSH, 12 noon at North Allegheny HS
5A 7-1 Peters Township vs. 1-3 West Chester Rustin, 3 pm at Penns Valley HS, Spring Mills PA

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ben Kindel scored in regulation and had the lone shootout goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 after blowing a late two-goal lead. San Jose star Macklin Celebrini scored with 8:28 left, and set up Mason Marchment’s tying goal with 4:11 remaining. Pittsburgh then survived a San Jose power play for the final 43 seconds of overtime after Kris Letang was sent off for holding Sam Dickinson’s stick. Sergei Murashov made 34 saves through overtime, then ended the tiebreaker by stopping Will Smith in the third round. Kindel scored on the first attempt of the shootout. Samuel Girard opened the scoring for Pittsburgh at 8:57 of the first period, and Kindel connected on a power play at 3:28 of the third.

Dick Hoak, who spent decades with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a player and coach, has died at the age of 86.  Steelers President Art Rooney II announced his death on Wednesday, saying, “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dick Hoak, a legendary member of the Pittsburgh Steelers family. Dick was part of the foundation of this organization and played an instrumental role in shaping the Steelers as both a player and coach during his 45 years with the team.”  Hoak, from Jeannette, was a running back from 1961-1970, still remaining seventh on the franchise’s all-time rushing list with 3,965 yards.   “Dick represented everything the Steelers stand for with his toughness, loyalty, dedication and an unwavering commitment to the team. First as a player, then as a coach, Dick’s contributions to this organization spanned generations,” Rooney said.  Hoak then served as a running backs coach for the Steelers from 1972-2007, both under Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher.  “He was respected and admired by everyone who had the privilege of knowing and working with him. His legacy includes coaching some of the all-time great Steelers, including Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier, Jerome Bettis, and Willie Parker,” Rooney said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Hoak family during this difficult time. He will always be remembered as a valued member of the Steelers family.”

Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and the New York Yankees’ Cam Schlittler were unanimous Cy Young Award winners after delivering dominant performances in their first full major league seasons. Misiorowski won the National League award after helping the Brewers win their first World Series title while setting a new standard for velocity by a starting pitcher. Schlittler was the AL winner, becoming the second Yankees pitcher in four years to receive the award. The right-handers made their major league debuts in the summer of 2025. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America votes on the awards. Toronto’s Louis Varland won the AL Reliever of the Year award and San Diego’s Mason Miller won the NL honor.