Sports

Thomas Jefferson’s Jake Pugh hoists the PIAA Class 4A championship trophy next to Jacob Krawczyk after defeating Jersey Shore, 21-14, in the state final on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Thomas Jefferson defends title, captures 5th PIAA football championship
November 28, 2020
HERSHEY — Style points aren’t important to Thomas Jefferson’s football team, or else the Jaguars coaching staff wouldn’t be wearing shorts in 40-degree weather.

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Hempfield Area’s Christian Zilli during practice Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at Spartan Field House.
Boys basketball preview: Hempfield ready to pick up pace
Hempfield is in somewhat of a unique situation. While its boys basketball team lost six seniors, it returns two of its top three scorers.

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Plum’s Gina Proviano (14) celebrates a goal with teammates against Thomas Jefferson on Oct. 29, 2020.
Plum’s Proviano named Valley News Dispatch Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Valley News Dispatch Girls Soccer Player of the Year

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Freeport’s Grace Soilis dribbles around Greensburg Salem defender Kylie Smith on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 in WPIAL girls’ basketball at Greensburg Salem High School.
Girls basketball preview: Freeport looks to replace a talented senior class with ‘young’ and ‘athletic’ roster
The Freeport girls basketball team is set to face a tough challenge.

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Franklin Regional’s Anthony DiFalco works past Mars’ Mason Meyer to score during the first half of the WPIAL Class AAA championship game on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at North Allegheny.
Franklin Regional’s DiFalco named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Player of the Year

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Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto (10) battles Mt. Pleasant’s Emma Mckee for a header during their game on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at Vikings Stadium.
Southmoreland’s Cernuto chosen Tribune-Review Westmoreland Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Player of the Year

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Fox Chapel girls basketball coach Marty Matvey gives direction during practice Tuesday.
Girls basketball preview: Fox Chapel ready to take next step in coach’s second season
In Marty Matvey’s first year at the helm of the Fox Chapel girls basketball program, the Foxes saw a glimpse of success they are hoping to build on in Year 2.

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Norwin’s Jayden Walker celebrates a double during a 2019 game against Latrobe.
With college choice made, Norwin lefty Jayden Walker itching to pitch
Jayden Walker was finally ready to pitch again last spring, nearly a year after shoulder surgery to fix a damaged labrum.

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Renee Baldy and Franklin Regional won the WPIAL Class 3A championship and reached the PIAA title game.
Franklin Regional athletes have unprecedented run of success in fall season
Franklin Regional decided the best way to navigate a pandemic during a sports season was to keep playing — and keep winning.

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Kayla Hoehler was Hampton’s leading scorer with 12.6 points per game last season.
Girls basketball preview: Hampton aims to get back on track with up-tempo attack
The Hampton girls basketball team is going small in the hopes of something big.

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Hampton’s Seth Koontz (right) is one of two returning starters on the roster.
Boys basketball preview: Hampton getting ready for season unlike any other
There are a lot of new faces on the Hampton boys basketball team, even if coach Joe Lafko can’t quite see them right now.

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North Allegheny’s Keeley Misutka leads a pack of runners, followed by Bethel Park’s Jenna Lang, and Baldwin’s Gina Bolla, while competing in the Tri-State Coaches Association Cross Country Championships at White Oak Park on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020.
Baldwin’s Gina Bolla leaves lasting mark on cross country program
Gina Bolla entered the Baldwin cross country program in 2017 as a quiet, unassuming freshman.

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Thomas Jefferson’s McClain Flinn celebrates his touchdown with Ian Hansen during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Aliquippa on Nov. 14.
Thomas Jefferson’s McClain Flinn shows flair for dramatic
It was an emotionally charged atmosphere at North Allegheny.

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Carlynton athletic director Nate Milsom
AD proud of Carlynton’s efforts to complete successful, safe fall sports season
Nathan Milsom has climbed the ladder at Carlynton as he prepares for the winter season of his ninth year as district athletic director.

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Isabella Franjione was a senior setter for South Fayette’s volleyball team this season.
Chartiers Valley, South Fayette volleyball teams savor playoff seasons
The fall sports season was a challenge for all involved.

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Plum’s Max Matolcsy wraps up Thomas Jefferson’s Conner Murga in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.
PIAA Class 4A championship breakdown: Thomas Jefferson vs. Jersey Shore
Thomas Jefferson vs. Jersey Shore

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Pine-Richland’s Harrison Hayes hoists the PIAA Class 5A championship trophy with Miguel Jackson (56) and Cole Schurman after the Rams defeated Cathedral Prep, 48-7, in the state final on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Pine-Richland routs Cathedral Prep to claim PIAA Class 5A title
November 27, 2020
HERSHEY — Luke Miller was a Pine-Richland waterboy four years ago when the Rams last celebrated a state football championship at Hersheypark Stadium.

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Fox Chapel’s J.P. Dockey takes a shot during a practice on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020.
Boys basketball preview: Fox Chapel ready to reload after losing strong senior class
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team put together a historic season last year.

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High school sports scores, summaries, schedules for Nov. 27, 2020
High schools

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Abby Mankins led Greensburg Salem in scoring (19.5 ppg.), rebounding (7.0 rpg), assists (5.0 apg) and steals (4.0 spg) last season.
Greensburg Salem girls basketball returns plenty of experience, depth
Four starters return to the Greensburg Salem girls basketball team, giving coach Rick Klimchock hope for a breakout season heading into his fourth year of leading the Golden Lions, whose enrollment rose enough to place them in Class 5A.

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