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10/29/2025 0 Comments WPIAL soccer day 1 roundup: fox chapel wins in double overtime, deer lakes grabs third titlePITTSBURGH - The Fox Chapel girls soccer team prevented South Fayette from three-peating as WPIAL Class 3A champions Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium. Lily McLaughlin scored off an assist from Emily McKee in double overtime to give the Foxes their first WPIAL championship since they won Class 4A in 2023. South Fayette knocked off Fox Chapel 4-0 in the final last season. The Foxes were unhappy with being tripped up by South Fayette last season and wanted to bounce back. Deer Lakes holds off determined Bobcats The sixth-seeded Lancers boys soccer team weren't exactly Cinderellas by the time they reached the WPIAL Class 2A final. Deer Lakes was playing a higher seeded team that was read hot. The Bobcats ripped apart Avonworth, beating them by six goals in the semifinals. Beaver started slow against Deer Lakes and never took a lead during a 3-2 decision Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium. Zane Spencer scored the winning goal in the 68th minute for the Lancers. Anthony Furda and Caleb Kullen each scored for the Bobcats.
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9/6/2025 0 Comments South Fayette graduate Johnny trinkala wins second 247 grappling superfight in seven days at sunny Days Arena South Fayette graduate Johnny Trinkala works to submit Joseph Naviglia Saturday night at Sunny Days Arena in North Versailles. Josh Rizzo/Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges NORTH VERSAILLES - Given the option of studying for the CPA exam or getting punched in the face, South Fayette graduate Johnny Trinkala would opt for the latter. Trinkala isn’t just talk. He competed in his second grappling super fight in a seven-day span Saturday night at Sunny Days Arena. Trinkala, 24, won via armbar over Joseph Naviglia. “I enjoy getting punched more,” said Trinkala, who trains at Stout Pittsburgh. “Because I like doing MMA as well. I’m hoping to be back here in November for my first MMA amateur fight. I will say studying for the CPA exam is definitely worse. I won’t hate working, but getting this test out of the way is important. MMA is the only thing keeping me sane right now.” Naviglia, who trains out of The Mat Factory, is a police officer in New Kensington. Trinkala, who graduated from West Virginia University and is a Pitt grad student, enjoys the range of people he interacts with in martial arts. “That’s the beautiful thing about martial arts in general, you know?” Trinkala said. “When you go to a MMA gym you’ll meet polar opposite people all the time.” Trinkala initially got involved in MMA thanks to influence from his dad. Once he made it to high school, he was playing for a few hockey teams and moved away from the sport. Trinkala started doing competitive grappling again about three years ago. He has 25 wins, including 14 by submission. Getting back into the sport was no picnic. “I got humbled really quickly the first day,” Trinkala said. “I got humbled for a good couple months after that. It’s just about sticking with it.” Trinkala ended up getting Naviglia down to the mat soon after the fight started. He was able to work to a mounted triangle, but couldn’t find a way to pull apart Naviglia’s hands, which were gripped together tightly. Trinkala had to spend several seconds thinking on where to go next. “You have to zone in your brain on what your coach is saying and what you have to do,” Trinkala said. “I gotta ask (Naviglia) how tight it was, but from my view it definitely looked tight. His grip was strong.” Trinkala was able to wrap up an armbar to grab the win. He’s eager to find his next distraction in the cage. “In my head, I was thinking of position over submission for now,” Trinkala said. “I just wanted to stay on top because it’s more my game. Especially due to how big he is. If I rolled over and didn’t finish him, then I allowed him on top and it could allow a lot of other stuff to happen." Josh Rizzo is the editor and publisher of Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges. Story ideas can be submitted to [email protected] on X @J_oshRizzo.  The top spots in the Week 8 poll remain unchanged in the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Week 8 rankings. Meadville maintained the top spot in Class 2A, while Cumberland Valley is at the top of 3A.
A pair of District 3 teams: Brandywine Heights Area and Northeastern, moved into the top 10 in Class 2A and 3A, respectively. Here's a look at the top 10 for each class: Class 3A Team District Previous Ranking
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 Aliquipppa's Marques Council Jr. attempts to prevent Forest Hills' Chase Williamson from firing a pass around them during a PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal Saturday at Armstrong High School. The Quips won 73-34 to setup a rematch with South Allegheny. Josh Rizzo/Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges MANOR TWP - Part of the fun of the state tournament is battling it out with teams all over the team. But in the case of the Aliquippa boys basketball team and the South Fayette girls basketball team, the path to Hershey will go through a familiar foes. The Quips rolled past District 6 champion Forest Hills last Saturday to punch their ticket to a rematch with South Allegheny this Saturday at Canon-McMillan. The Gladiators overcame a four-point deficit in the final 50 seconds to sting Aliquippa the first time around. The Quips are the defending Class 2A state champions and will be eager to find a way back to the title game. The Lions also beat District 6 champion Hollidaysburg. South Fayette will seek a spot in the state title game and have to go through Peters Township, the team that beat them in the WPIAL Class 5A final to get there. Josh Rizzo is the editor and publisher of Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges. Any story ideas can be sent to [email protected] or on X @J_oshrizzo.  North Allegheny defenseman Alex Costa dives to try and prevent South Fayette forward Dannol Hudson from getting a shot on net Monday at the RMU Island Sports Center. The Lions beat North Allegheny 4-2. Josh Rizzo/PIttsburgh Preps and Colleges The PIHL Class 3A finals is set for next Monday at the UPMC Lemieux Complex. Seneca Valley and South Fayette will battle for the Penguins Cup. The Raiders being in the final should come as no surprise. Seneca Valley was the top seed in the tournament, but needed overtime to best Upper St. Clair in the semifinals. The Lions, who were seeded seventh, won comfortably by toppling North Allegheny 4-2. Josh Rizzo is editor and publisher of Pittsburgh Preps and Colleges. Story ideas can be submitted to Rizzo42789@Gmail on @J_oshrizzo on X. |
AuthorMy name is Josh Rizzo, I am a sports writer who has worked for a variety of print and online media publications since 2008. I specialize in community journalism, focusing on regular people who happen to play sports. Archives
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