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Serra Catholic’s Elijah Ward runs against Sto-Rox in a WPIAL Class 2A semifinal Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
WPIAL Class 2A football championship breakdown: Beaver Falls vs. Serra Catholic
November 25, 2021
WPIAL Class 2A football championship

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OLSH quarterback Neimiah Azeem hands off to Stephen Greer during practice Aug. 3 in Clinton.
WPIAL Class A football championship breakdown: Bishop Canevin vs. OLSH
WPIAL Class A football championship

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Bishop Canevin’s Brandon Travis (44) celebrates with Lesae Lacks after a first-half touchdown against Leechburg on Oct 8.
Bishop Canevin, OLSH both looking for school’s 2nd WPIAL title in Class A final
Having one WPIAL football championship in the trophy case is good, but having two is twice as nice.

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Moon’s Ben Bladel scores on a 26-yard run past Bethel Park’s Jack Kirchner on Oct. 21.
WPIAL football championship factoids: A warm welcome back to the North Side
November 24, 2021
Last year marked the first time a WPIAL football championship game was not played at either Heinz Field or Three Rivers Stadium since 1982.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Alex Tecza is tackled by Central Catholic’s Keith Cushenberry (24) in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game last Saturday at Norwin.
Trib 10: Big power-rankings shake-up before Heinz Field showdowns
With many head-to-head matchups last weekend and the district field whittled to only 11, there was a big shuffling of the power deck heading into the final weekend of November.

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North Allegheny players celebrate their fifth straight PIAA girls volleyball title Nov. 20, 2021, at Cumberland Valley.
North Allegheny claims 5th straight PIAA volleyball title
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — It is said to never wake up a sleeping bear. By beating North Allegheny in the first game of their PIAA girls volleyball championship match Nov. 20, Parkland might have woken the sleeping Tiger.

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Cheswick Christian’s Jude Vargo (44), Zooky Malloy (30) and Sean Louis celebrate a score during a scrimmage against Redeeemer School on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, in Penn Hills.
Cheswick Christian boys basketball team motivated to make mark
At the elementary and middle school levels, the current group of Cheswick Christian basketball players experienced success, which has given them some confidence coming into the season.

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Full schedule breeds enthusiasm inside Cheswick Christian girls basketball program
After a covid-shortened 2020-21 season in which the Cheswick Christian girls basketball team played only nine games, signs are pointing towards a return to a more normal slate this winter.

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Franklin Regional girls head coach Berrnie Pucka during practice Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 at Franklin Regional High School.
Franklin Regional girls basketball team’s young roster to sport new look on defense
Bernie Pucka used to be an assistant football coach at Franklin Regional, but now he is the school’s new girls basketball coach.

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Franklin Regional’s Caden Smith goes through drills during practice Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 at Franklin Regional High School.
New coach brings energy boost to Franklin Regional boys basketball
The more time Jesse Reed spends around his Franklin Regional boys basketball team, the more enlivened he gets.

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Seth Dunlap, Josh Huffman and Daniel Tarabrella are unsung heroes for the Penn-Trafford football team.
Penn-Trafford’s unsung heroes to bring lunch pails to WPIAL championship game
When people talk about the 2021 Penn-Trafford football team, the names that are mentioned frequently are Wisconsin recruit Cade Yacamelli, quarterback Carter Green and members of the imposing offensive line.

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Belle Vernon’s Parker Jewell (center) celebrates a fumble recovery against New Castle in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals.
Mix-and-match approach carries Belle Vernon to brink of WPIAL championship
Championship teams usually have it all sorted out by now.

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Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli (5) and Seth Dunlap (3) embrace after defeating Pine-Richland in the WPIAL semifinals.
While making Westmoreland County finals picks, Birdie sees red on Highway to Heinz
Last week: 2-0 (100 %)

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Central Vallley’s Jayvin Thompson intercepts a pass over Aliquippa’s Cyair Clark during the second quarter on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at The Pit in Aliquippa.
2021 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 13
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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 23, 2021
November 23, 2021
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High school roundup for Nov. 23, 2021: Chartiers Valley scores comeback win
Greg Kraemer scored two of his three goals in the last eight minutes of regulation and Brady Nairn’s second goal of the game was the overtime winner as Chartiers Valley pulled off a 7-6 comeback win over Norwin in PIHL Class A hockey Tuesday night.

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Burrell’s Hope Clark (center) averaged 7.2 points and 5.2 rebounds last season.
Burrell girls basketball program rolls with changes
When Shaun Reddick took over as coach of the Burrell girls basketball team in June, it marked his return to that capacity for the first time since one season at the helm of the Bucs two decades ago.

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Burrell’s Donovan Callahan works out on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at Burrell High School.
Burrell boys basketball team confident in ability, experience
Two years ago, the Burrell boys basketball team won just one game.

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Central Vallley’s Rylan Jeter tussles with Aliquippa’s Tajier Thornton during the second quarter on Sept. 10.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Nov. 23, 2021
Usually at this time of year, there is a large shuffling of the deck when it comes to state rankings as the district playoffs wind down and morph into the state playoffs.

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Central Catholic’s Rashad Wheeler breaks up a pass intended for Penn-Trafford’s Brett Laffoon in the end zone during the fourth quarter of the 2015 WPIAL Class AAA championship game. Central Catholic won, 24-17.
Penn-Trafford hunting elusive WPIAL football title
Penn-Trafford has a storied football program, but its resume is missing a couple of key items: WPIAL and PIAA titles.

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