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Penn Hills’ Vanessa Persichetti (15) returns serve during a scrimmage game August 28, 2019 at North Hills
Experienced lineup returns for Penn Hills girls volleyball
August 29, 2019
After having one of their best seasons in a decade, the Penn Hills girls volleyball program looks to have another successful campaign with a majority of the starting lineup returning.

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Penn Hills golfers lean on 3 returning starters
After 30 years of coaching, Charlie Buttgereit continues to share his love for golf with those involved in the Penn Hills golf program.

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North Hills’ Chris Thornton (20) and Shady Side Academy’s (7) Jack Naughton compete during a scrimmage game August 20, 2019 at North Hills.
North Hills boys soccer strives to complete turnaround
From the start of the 2017 season to the early stages of the ‘18 season, the North Hills boys soccer team went 2-21-1.

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North Allegheny notebook: Girls soccer goes after 4th third straight playoff berth
North Allegheny girls soccer won’t be lacking for firepower when it begins its quest for a third straight WPIAL Class AAAA playoff berth.

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Hampton’s first doubles team Lindsey Schwarzbach (left) and Ella Hilton take the court against Shaler August 28, 2019 at Hampton.
Young Hampton girls tennis team pushes on without Cordisco
The Hampton girls tennis team is left to contend with a big loss it hardly gained begin with. But the team makeup remains the same and provides hope for the future.

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Chick’s Picks worked out the kinks during Week Zero ‘preseason’
Welcome to Week 1 of the high school football season. Week Zero was a rough one for Chick’s Picks, to say the very least.

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Brentwood junior quarterback John Milcic (14) competes against Carrick on Aug. 24, 2018, at Brentwood Stadium.
Trib HSSN high school football players to watch in Week 1
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 1:

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Upper St. Clair swimmer Joshua Matheny poses with a medal Aug. 19-24, 2019, at the FINA World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
After world juniors, Upper St. Clair’s Matheny to compete at U.S. Olympic swimming trials
Upper St. Clair junior Joshua Matheny is shifting his focus to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials after taking his place recently among the world’s best under-18 swimmers.

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Seneca Valley’s Gabe Lawson reacts after a first-quarter run to setup a touchdown against North Allegheny during 6A WPIAL semifinal action Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 at Wright Field at Newman Stadium.
Division I linemen clash as No. 2 Central Catholic visits No. 4 Seneca Valley
Ron Butschle apologized for using what might sound to some like an old coaching cliché.

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Trib HSSN debuts football power rankings for ’19 season
August 28, 2019
Every Thursday during the 2019 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will release weekly Trib 10 power rankings.

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High school sports scores for Aug. 28, 2019
High schools

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Southmoreland’s Brendon Moore controls the ball in front of Latrobe’s Michael Shoemaker during a scrimmage Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, in Alverton.
Southmoreland boys soccer team expects bigger things
Last season was a learning experience for Jeremy Niemiec in his first year as Southmoreland boys soccer coach.

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Yough’s Reno Ustazewski
Westmoreland County high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 1
Class 6A

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Norwin’s quarterback Jack Salopek throws a pass against Penn-Trafford during WPIAL football on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at Penn-Trafford High School.
The Birdie is on the clock picking Westmoreland County football games
The Birdie is on the clock.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon scored on a 96-yard fumble return last week. He also ran for 180 yards and three scores.
A-K Valley football Q&A with Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon
Leechburg was on Apollo-Ridge’s 4-yard line and trailing by a touchdown with a minute left in the first half of a Week Zero matchup.

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Highlands’ DJ Loveland returns for the 2019 season.
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 1
Seth Fischbach

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Valley’s Michael Henderson runs in to a wall of Burrell defenders in the second half at Valley High School on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019.
A-K Valley high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 1
Class 5A Big East

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Burrell’s Dom Holmes attempts to pull in a pass in the second half against Valley Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Valley High School.
The Birdie puts his faith in A-K Valley teams
When the Birdie came into the office Monday he was as mad as a fantasy football team owner who had just drafted Andrew Luck with his first-round pick five minutes before he made his retirement announcement.

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Upper St. Clairճ Ethan Dahlem (4) rushes the ball during their game against South Fayette on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019.
High school football schedule for Week 1
Thursday

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Greensburg Central Catholic senior Brandon Brown had two touchdown catches and two interceptions last week.
Westmoreland football Q&A with Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brandon Brown
Teammates and coaches like to call Brandon Brown “Slow-mo” when he practices.

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