BUFFALO TWP — The names and faces have changed throughout the years, but the results remain the same.

The Freeport girls track and field team will have a chance to defend its WPIAL Class AA crown — and extend a 23-meet winning streak — at Baldwin High School on Thursday at 4 p.m.

The Yellowjackets went 8-0 en route to a section title this year and were hardly challenged along the way. Freeport’s closest dual meet was a 89-56 victory over Shady Side Academy.

Freeport cruised into the WPIAL finals last Wednesday after 104-46 and 120-30 wins over Washington over Southmoreland, respectively.

The Yellowjackets (10-0) haven’t suffered a defeat since the 2010 WPIAL final against South Park, and the current batch of seniors have trouble recalling their last regular-season loss.

“I don’t even remember,” admitted Aly Moore, smiling and shaking her head. “It’s been a while.”

Bronte Soul wasn’t quite sure, either.

“It had to of been my freshman year,” she said. “Maybe?”

Buried under three seasons of triumphant memories was a 2009 defeat to Deer Lakes, back when Moore, Soul and the rest of the Freeport seniors were only freshmen.

“Honestly,” said Soul, “we’ve been undefeated for years, so I can’t even imagine not winning at this point.”

The constant expectation of victory is one reason it has become a realization. The Freeport track and field uniform represents success, no matter who is wearing it.

From 2004-05 the Yellowjacket girls went 28-2 with the only blemishes coming in the WPIAL finals. The Freeport boys lost just one meet during a three-year stretch in 2003-05.

In the current dynasty, the Yellowjacket girls have gone 38-1 since the start of the 2010 campaign.

“Our coach always says tradition never graduates,” said Moore. “It feels good that after all of the people that we lost, the expectations are lower and lower every year and then they go right back up when we keep on winning the meets. It’s definitely an accomplishment.”

It takes more than a couple of great athletes to dominate track and field. It requires depth, discipline and desire.

John Gaillot — in the midst of his first year as head coach — picked up those lessons from longtime coach Bill Dillen, who retired after last season but still works with the team as a volunteer.

“It’s the same message every year: Do better than you did the day before,” Gaillot said. “I’ve learned a lot from Coach Dillen and we’re just going to try to continue what he created.”

Convincing youngsters to give track and field a try is rarely a problem for Freeport, thanks to its winning reputation.

“The history of the track program is really successful and kids want to come out,” Gaillot explained. “Every year it’s between 140 and 180 (athletes) with the boys and girls combined.

“I think it’s just that tradition,” he added. “It recruits itself.”

First, second and third place earn points in each event, which makes Freeport’s numbers just as valuable as the talent.

“We have a strong runner, thrower or jumper in every event,” said Moore. “There’s a lot of other teams we go against that have state-winning times ... but they don’t have the depth that we have, which helps us out a lot.”

“We have so many good girls right now,” Soul agreed.

Southmoreland coach Bill Schrecengost acknowledged the Freeport program is tough to beat.

“They always have good athletes, boys and girls, said Schrecengost. “The boys are a little down this year, but I know they’ll reload because of the program they have.

“You always know that Freeport kids are going to compete,” he added. “That’s what’s big about them, they always compete.”

It doesn’t take a screaming coach to get the most out of the Freeport athletes, though. Living up to the tradition is plenty of motivation.

“You never graduate from Freeport,” said Gaillot. “Everybody knows coming in what we expect, so we don’t really need to preach anything.

“I’m very fortunate to be in a situation to coach great kids,” he continued. “They’ve done everything we’ve asked from study sessions the whole way through. I really have no complaints at all. I’m just very lucky to be a part of what they’re accomplishing.”

The Yellowjackets will now take aim at one more accolade — running their win streak to 26 and claiming a second straight WPIAL championship Thursday against the likes of Riverside, Mount Pleasant and Mohawk.

“I would absolutely love it,” said Moore. “That’s definitely what we’re striving for.”