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Kiski Area junior Ethan Connor prepares to wrestle Penn-Trafford’s Brett Hampton during their Section 1A-AAA championship match on Monday at Kiski Area.
Kiski Area wrestlers win section title, opt out of WPIAL team tournament
February 8, 2021
With all the ups and downs that this wrestling season had to offer, Kiski Area coach Chris Heater took a big sigh of relief after winning the WPIAL Class AAA Section 1 title on Monday.

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Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
John Dorfman: Alphabet, Dolby lead the Balance Sheet Powerhouses
While many individuals and governments have fallen deeply into debt during the pandemic, many companies have strengthened their balance sheets.

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Coach Marko Thomas watches Connellsville football practice on Sept. 2, 2020, in Dunbar.
New Greensburg Central Catholic football coach Thomas sold on program
While in the process of deciding whether to apply for the football coach opening at Greensburg Central Catholic, Marko Thomas sat down to watch some film.

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WPIAL releases latest swimming and diving performance lists
The WPIAL released its latest swimming and diving performance lists Monday, and there are changes at the top in four individual events and a relay from meets this past week.

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Waynesburg’s Wyatt Henson (top) works against Canon-McMillan’s Tyler Soule at 145 pounds during their match on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at Waynesburg Centra High School. Waynesburg won, 48-13.
Canon-McMillan, Butler latest to opt out of wrestling team postseason
Two more Class AAA wrestling teams pulled out of the WPIAL team postseason, which begins Monday with the section tournaments.

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Fans sit behind cutouts in the stands Sunday before the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla.
WPIAL football players among 30,000 cardboard cutouts in Super Bowl seats
February 7, 2021
WPIAL football fans might recognize some familiar faces in the Super Bowl crowd at Raymond James Stadium.

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Burrell junior Lydia Flanagan eyes up an approach during a practice Feb. 2, 2021, at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell.
Burrell bowlers turn attention to postseason after strong regular season
The top boys and girls bowlers in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League compete at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell.

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Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week — Week 4
In a season in which half of their section games likely won’t be played because of the mask rule, Upper St. Clair has had to fill in the blanks, trying to find tough competition outside of what is historically a rigorous section.

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Three Gateway senior football players signed letters of intent to play at Division I and II schools. Seated, from left, are Jayson Jenkins (Robert Morris), Jacques Taylor (Notre Dame College, Ohio) and Diego Bledsoe (Bluefield State, W.Va.). In back is Gateway head coach Don Holl.
Gateway seniors sign on for future in college football
It has become tradition with the Gateway football team that the first Wednesday in February is a day to celebrate the achievements of its senior players and also look ahead to what they hope are bright futures in college.

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Gateway’s Ryan Greggerson practices Feb. 4, 2021, at Gateway.
Gateway boys continue to build identity in advance of WPIAL playoffs
When the Gateway boys basketball team’s Section 3-5A game with Woodland Hills was postponed from Feb. 2, Gators coaches and school officials looked for another opportunity to play.

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Shaler senior swimmer finds surprising success in sprints
Lydia Nebiolo always did a little bit of everything when competing in Allegheny Mountain Swimming meets.

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Greg Kraemer is Chartiers Valley’s leading scorer.
Junior scorer Greg Kraemer leads charge for Chartiers Valley hockey
What does it mean to be coachable?

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Bishop Canevin rebuilding hockey program into PIHL Class B contenders
Bishop Canevin has a great reputation on the ice.

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Chase Rosing (12) is Brentwood’s leading scorer.
Led by senior duo, Brentwood boys surge into first place
The Brentwood boys basketball team flourished in January, posting a 7-1 record, including a perfect 5-0 run in Section 4-3A.

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Senior Dylan Stokes is a returning WPIAL qualifier for Baldwin.
Numbers up, enthusiasm abounds for Baldwin swim teams
Baldwin swim coach Kim Klinger basks in optimism, in and out of the pool.

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Sewickley Academy’s Kamryn Lightcap competes against Shady Side Academy during a scrimmage last season.
Sewickley Academy girls hitting stride midway through season
Despite a few losses early on this season, the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team is starting to find a rhythm.

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North Hills quarterback Ethan Marker throws during workouts Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Martorelli Stadium.
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny, North Hills football players sign letters of intent
Four senior North Allegheny football players made their future plans official on national signing day Feb. 3.

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Aquinas Academy’s Laura Richthammer defends Monessen’s Kendall Weston in a WPIAL Class A playoff game last season.
Tiny Aquinas Academy showing it belongs among WPIAL girls basketball contenders
The second-smallest school in WPIAL girls basketball is eyeing bigger things this season.

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Aquinas Academy’s Vinnie Cugini led the WPIAL in scoring last season.
Led by scoring sensation Vinnie Cugini, Aquinas Academy boys seek playoff success
Aquinas Academy star guard Vinnie Cugini knows the Crusaders will make the WPIAL Class A playoffs this season for the first time in program history. 

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Seneca Valley’s Alejandro Herrera-Rondon (right) wrestles Waynesburg’s Rocco Welsh in the 152-pound final of the Powerade Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 30.
Road to WPIAL team wrestling championship begins Monday
The WPIAL will host its first winter sports championship this week, the team wrestling championships.

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