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Monday September 12, 2022 | 22:01
Christopher Horner | Tribune Review
Wren Kucler of North Allegheny finished third in the class 3A girls race at the WPIAL cross country championships last year.
Many people in the area will take advantage of a nice, late summer day Tuesday with some sort of run, jog, or brisk walk in a nearby park.
Also on Tuesday, many young athletes who enjoy a longer run on a more challenging course will be in action as section play begins for WPIAL cross-country teams.
Four consecutive Tuesdays will help shape the field for the district championships in late October.
All 2021 district team champions will be in action on Tuesday.
• North Allegheny boys (3A) will host Mars, as will the NA Tigers girls (3A) after the two took gold last fall.
• Hampton boys (2A) travel to Avonworth for a sectional encounter with the antelopes and the highlands.
• Riverview boys (A) are at Deer Lakes for a five-school section that includes the Lancers, Shady Side Academy, Knoch and North Catholic.
• Montour girls (2A) head to Hopewell for a section meeting with the Vikings and Beaver.
• Our Lady of the Sacred Heart girls (A) travel to Brentwood for a section meeting against the Spartans and Northgate.
There is a five point tie for first place in Section 2-4A as Allderdice, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair, Canon-McMillan and Mount Lebanon all top the table with 3-1 section records.
Four of those five teams will meet on the field on Tuesday.
Allderdice receives USC at Cupples Stadium. The dragons are generally 5-1-1 and 3-0-1 in their last four. The Panthers are 4-1-1, coming off their only loss of the season, 2-1, against Canon-McMillan.
Also on Tuesday, Mount Lebanon travels to Peters Township. The Blue Devils are 3-3 overall but have won three out of four, while the Indians have won 4-1 this season with three straight wins.
Two other big games scheduled for Tuesday have only first place at stake.
McGuffey will visit Mount Pleasant in Section 3-2A. Both the Highlanders and Vikings are a perfect 4-0 in section play so far.
Seton LaSalle receives Serra Catholic in an early Section 4-A showdown. The Rebels and Eagles have each won their two previous section matches.
Tuesday marks another busy evening with games from the WPIAL girls’ volleyball division.
Six of those matches featured battles for first place or part of the early section lead.
• Thomas Jefferson visits Albert Gallatin in Section 3-3A. Both teams go 2-0 in section play.
• Neshannock is located in Ellwood City in Section 1-2A. Both schools are tied with Shenango for first place with 2-0 section records.
• South Park travels to Brentwood in Section 2-2A. The Eagles and Spartans are tied for first place with South Allegheny at 2-0.
