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Mt. Lebanon and Trinity tip off Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
Trinity finds scoring touch, gets past Mt. Lebanon
January 26, 2021
Trinity entered Tuesday’s nonsection game against Mt. Lebanon averaging more than 65 points per game. After a slow start in the opening quarter, the hosts found their touch, and it was all downhill from there.

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North Allegheny’s Khalil Dinkins scores past North Hills’ Devin Burgess during overtime on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Khalil Dinkins’ double-double helps North Allegheny top North Hills in overtime
As a future Penn State football player, there’s no questioning Khalil Dinkins’ athleticism. But his basketball coach has told him there’s one flaw in his game: He’s too nice.

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Knoch junior Ryan Lang drives to the hoop during a Section 1-4A contest with Burrell on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
Knoch seniors step up in win over Burrell
The Knoch Knights were celebrating their seniors on Tuesday night as they hosted Section 1-4A rival Burrell. Their seniors stepped up big time in a 55-53 victory.

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Hempfield junior Briar Priest controls Latrobe sophomore Nate Roth in a battle of top wrestlers at 132 Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Priest held on for a 6-5 win.
Hempfield’s Briar Priest tops Latrobe’s Nate Roth to lift Spartans
The top wrestlers in the WPIAL at 132 pounds met for the first time Tuesday, and the two walked away knowing this likely won’t be the last time they meet this season.

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Plum freshmen Sam Snyder (left) and Antonino Walker (right) look wards coach Mike Supak during a practice on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
Young wrestlers getting off to a hot start for Plum
When Plum wrestling coach Mike Supak was heading into this season, he knew he was going to have a talented wrestler returning in 132-pounder Vincent Citrano, but he also knew that he was going to have a special class of freshmen coming up through the junior high program.

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Burrell’s Ian Oswalt watches the video screen during the parade of champions before taking the mats in the AA final championship bout on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the PIAA individual state wrestling championship at the Giant Center in Hershey.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Local wrestlers earn top seeds at Powerade
Wrestling teams around the WPIAL might’ve had to wait a little longer, but the annual Powerade wrestling tournament, which includes some of the best high school wrestling teams in the country, is finally here.

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Seneca Valley’s Alejandro Herrera-Rondon controls Trenton Donahue of DuBois last year at states.
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg, Seneca Valley grapplers eye 2nd Powerade titles
Waynesburg sophomore Mac Church and Seneca Valley senior Alejandro Herrera-Rondon are the only WPIAL wrestlers looking for their second Powerade Tournament titles this weekend.

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Derry Area’s Ty Cymmerman pins Latrobe’s Payton Henry in 3:07 at 152 pounds on Jan. 18. Joe Makara is the official.
WPIAL wrestling standings through Jan. 25, 2021
Class AAA

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Burrell’s Nico Ferra (top) works against Valley’s Ryan Long at 126 pounds on Jan. 20.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Jan. 26, 2021
Class AAA

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Hempfield’s Briar Priest struggles to stay on the mat against Waynesburg’s Mac Church at the 2019 Powerade tournament.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Jan. 26, 2021
Class AAA

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Plum’s Kennedie Montue drives to the basket past Hampton’s Olivia Bianco during their game on Jan. 21.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 26, 2021: Section lead up for grabs
One of the better matchups in the district on Tuesday is a girls basketball battle for at least a share of first place in Section 2-5A as Armstrong travels to Plum.

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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021
January 25, 2021
Two of the biggest Fox Chapel boys basketball fans around got an early birthday gift Friday.

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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021
In 1984, rocker Sammy Hagar hit it big on the charts with a song about his struggles keeping the speed limit of 55 miles per hour on the road and in life.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 25, 2021
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High school roundup for Jan. 25, 2021: Neshannock girls grab big section win
Neshannock held Sewickley Academy to 11 first-half points and came away with a 49-41 girls basketball victory in an important Section 1-2A matchup Monday night.

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North Allegheny’s Jasmine Timmerson (right) drives to the basket past Penn-Trafford’s Maura Suman during their game Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Penn-Trafford High School.
No. 1 North Allegheny doesn’t flinch at Penn-Trafford
First place goes to North Allegheny — for now.

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No. 2 Knoch girls roll past Burrell in Class 4A game
The Knoch girls basketball team hadn’t played in a week before hosting Section 1-4A rival Burrell on Monday.

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Quaker Valley junior Adou Thiero plays defense on a teammate during a practice on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.
Quaker Valley boys basketball shuts down for a week due to covid-19 protocols
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team is going to have to go through another break this season after announcing a shutdown due to covid-19 protocols on Monday.

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Freeport senior Mark Livingston leads the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League in scoring average (233) through 18 games bowled in the 2020-21 season.
Senior Mark Livingston helps Freeport bowlers strike first, strike hard
Last season, Mark Livingston punched his ticket to the state bowling championships with an 11th-place finish in the qualifying round at the Western Regional singles event.

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Charters Valley’s Mariah Turnbull dribbles past Gateway’s Alexis Margolis (2) during their game Jan. 18, 2021.
WPIAL denies postseason eligibility for Chartiers Valley girls basketball player
The Chartiers Valley girls will be missing one of their top players when the WPIAL basketball playoffs arrive this winter.

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