October 20, 2024 12:52 am
The WPIAL Soccer playoff brackets got underway with a pair of 1A preliminary matches at California. The host boys team eliminated Chartiers-Houston after the girls lost to Greensburg Central Catholic. Bentworth boys received the #1 seed in the 1A bracket while Peters Township’s boys team is seeded second in the 4A tournament. On the girls side, Peters Township is the top seed in the 4A bracket with Bentworth seeded third in 1A. Action continues with first-round matches Saturday-Tuesday. Click on the classification number for brackets.
WPIAL Soccer Brackets BOYS 4A 3A 2A 1A GIRLS 4A 3A 2A 1A
Here’s the daily schedule for teams from Washington/Greene Counties (changes from original schedule):
Thursday, Oct. 17, Preliminaries
Girls 1A #17 Greensburg Central Catholic > #16 California, 10-0
Boys 1A #16 California >#17 Chartiers-Houston, 2-0
Saturday, Oct. 19, First Round
Boys 3A #7 Franklin Regional > #10 Trinity, 3-0
Boys 3A #4 Greater Latrobe > #13 Ringgold, 2-0
Boys 1A #1 Bentworth > #16 California, 11-0
Boys 1A #9 Trinity Christian > #8 Beth-Center, 3-0
Monday, Oct. 21, First Round
Boys 2A #5 Charleroi vs. #12 Seton-La Salle, 6:30 pm at Charleroi
Boys 2A #16 Waynesburg vs. #1 South Park, 6:30 pm at South Park
Girls 4A #6 Canon-McMillan vs. #11 Hempfield, 6:30 pm at Canon-McMillan
Tuesday, Oct. 22, First Round
Girls 1A #7 Waynesburg vs. #10 Riverview, 6:00 pm at Waynesburg
Boys 2A #15 McGuffey vs. #2 Avonworth, 6:00 pm at Avonworth (moved from Monday)
Boys 4A #8 Canon-McMillan vs. #9 Gateway, 6:30 pm at Canon-McMillan
Girls 2A #16 McGuffey vs. #1 Mt. Pleasant, 6:30 pm at Mt. Pleasant
Girls 1A #3 Bentworth vs. #14 Our Lady/Sacred Heart, 8:00 pm at Waynesburg
Girls 1A #11 Chartiers-Houston vs. #6 Winchester Thurston, 8:00 pm at Avonworth (location/time change)
Wednesday, Oct. 23, Quarterfinals
Boys 1A #1 Bentworth vs. #9 Trinity Christian, 8:00 pm at Peters Township
Thursday, Oct. 24, Quarterfinals
Girls 4A Pine-Richland/Greater Latrobe winner at #1 Peters Township, time to be determined
Saturday, Oct. 26, Quarterfinals
Boys 4A Seneca Valley/Mt. Lebanon winner at #2 Peters Township, time to be determined
October 19, 2024 12:01 am
Canon-McMillan survived another late rally, beating Norwin and keeping playoff hopes alive for at least another week. Peters Township rolled past Baldwin, setting up a showdown with Bethel Park for second place with chance at a share of the conference title. Trinity throttled Laurel Highlands, setting up a “winner clinches” scenario next Friday vs. Belle Vernon. Waynesburg handled Charleroi while Wash High lost to Carlynton, creating a three-way tie for second in the Century. Jeff-Morgan and California both won big, setting up the Tri-County South championship game Friday at California. Bentworth now has nearly full control of its own destiny for third in the Tri-County South barring a Mapletown upset of Carmichaels. If the Bearcats win at Avella and Carmichaels wins, Bentworth takes the final automatic berth.
Friday saw a number of all-time milestone wins: California #461, pulling the Trojans into a tie with Burgettstown for third-most in Washington County. Canon-McMillan #400, fifth-most in Washington County. Trinity #390, sixth in the county. Peters Township #290. Jeff-Morgan #475, second-most in Greene County to Carmichaels’ 521 wins.
Week 8 scores:
6A Quad County
Canon-McMillan 27, Norwin 26
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 49, Baldwin 8
4A Big Six
Trinity 38, Laurel Highlands 3
Belle Vernon 49, Ringgold 7
2A Century
Carlynton 28, Wash High 27
Waynesburg 49, Charleroi 23
1A Black Hills
Serra Catholic 33, Burgettstown 25
Cornell 46, Chartiers-Houston 14
1A Tri-County South
Jeff-Morgan 54, Avella 20
California 56, Beth-Center 14
Bentworth 54, Mapletown 12
Carmichaels 19, West Greene 6
Non-Conference
Fort Cherry 42, Shenango 0
Highlands 47, McGuffey 23
October 18, 2024 10:01 pm
The WPIAL Girls Volleyball playoff brackets are set with 11 Washington/Greene County teams included. Canon-McMillan is seeded second in the 4A bracket and received a first-round bye while Carmichaels is #5 in the 1A bracket. Peters Township (4A) and Waynesburg (2A) both are slotted sixth. Click on the classification number for brackets.
WPIAL Girls Volleyball Brackets 4A 3A 2A 1A
Here’s the daily schedule for teams from Washington/Greene Counties:
Monday, Oct. 21, Preliminaries
2A #19 Bentworth at #14 McGuffey, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 22, First Round (all 7:00 pm)
4A #11 Kiski Area at #6 Peters Township
1A #9 Beth-Center at #8 Serra Catholic
1A #12 California at #5 Carmichaels
1A #14 West Greene at #3 Greensburg Central Catholic
Wednesday, Oct. 23, First Round (all 7:00 pm)
3A #11 Ringgold at #6 Freeport
2A #11 Avonworth / #22 Mohawk at #6 Waynesburg
2A #14 McGuffey/#19 Bentworth winner at #3 Hopewell
2A #9 Charleroi at #8 Ellwood City
Thursday, Oct. 24, Quarterfinals
4A #7 Pine-Richland/#10 Hempfield winner at #2 Canon-McMillan, time to be announced
October 19, 2024 3:39 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 win. Jackson Blake, Shayne Gostisbehere and Jack Roslovic also scored for the Hurricanes, and Frederik Andersen had 26 saves. Drew O’Connor had Pittsburgh’s lone goal. Joel Blomqvist, playing his fourth NHL game and making his third start, allowed more than three goals for the first time.
October 19, 2024 3:42 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase gave up two runs in the ninth inning as the New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating the Guardians 8-6 to take a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series. New York got three singles in the ninth off Clase, who gave up back-to-back homers in the eighth inning of Game 3 but got bailed out when the Guardians got a pair of two-run homers in their final two at-bats. Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer and Juan Soto hit a two-run shot for the Yankees, who can advance to their 41st World Series with a win in Game 5 on Saturday.
October 18, 2024 4:43 am
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Javonte Williams rushed for two touchdowns and the Denver Broncos triumphed in coach Sean Payton’s return to New Orleans, beating the banged-up and reeling Saints 33-10. Bo Nix passed for 164 yards and ran for 75 yards for Denver. The Broncos outgained New Orleans 389 yards to 271 while sending the Saints to their fifth straight defeat. Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler made his second straight start for New Orleans and his lack of experience was exacerbated by injuries all across the the offense. The Saints fell to 2-5, while the Broncos improved to 4-3.
October 18, 2024 4:41 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and scored four times, Mookie Betts also went deep and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 10-2 for a 3-1 lead in their lopsided National League Championship Series. Betts had a two-run homer and a two-run double among his four hits. Max Muncy extended his streak of reaching base safely to 12 plate appearances, a postseason record, and the Dodgers moved within one win of their 25th pennant — most in NL history. Game 5 is Friday at Citi Field, with Jack Flaherty expected to pitch for Los Angeles with an opportunity to put his hometown team in the World Series.
October 18, 2024 4:40 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jhonkensy Noel tied the score with a two-out home run in the ninth inning and David Fry hit a two-run homer in the 10th, rallying Cleveland over the New York Yankees 7-5 and pulling the Guardians to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series. Cleveland led 3-1 in the eighth inning before Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer off All-Star closer Emanuel Clase and Giancarlo Stanton followed with a solo shot. With the Guardians trailing 5-3 and one out from falling into a 3-0 series deficit, Lane Thomas doubled against Luke Weaver in the ninth and Noel tied the score.
October 17, 2024 4:25 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby have shared many milestones and memories throughout the last two decades as icons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. They both enjoyed milestones on Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres when Malkin became the 48th player in NHL history to score 500 career goals, while Crosby became the 10th player in NHL history with 1,600 regular-season points in a career. Crosby’s overtime goal capped a 6-5 victory against Buffalo. Malkin, who has the third-most goals in Penguins’ history with 500 in 1,150 games, is the 20th player in NHL history to score 500 goals with one team.
October 17, 2024 4:28 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer to punctuate the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Kiké Hernández hit a two-run shot to make it 4-0 in the sixth inning and waved to the Citi Field crowd he quieted. Los Angeles rebounded from a loss at home and grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series by pitching its fourth shutout in the past five playoff games. Ohtani connected in the eighth, a 410-foot drive that soared into the second deck in right field. Max Muncy went deep in the ninth for his 13th career postseason homer.
