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Gateway senior Emma Kennedy is congratulated by athletic director Don Holl during a ceremony on Nov. 11, 2020, at Gateway High School recognizing Kennedy’s signing of a letter of intent to play softball at Division II Slippery Rock University.
Gateway’s Emma Kennedy commits to Slippery Rock for softball
November 15, 2020
Emma Kennedy is a rock behind the plate for her high school and club softball teams.

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Shaler’s Tyler Paszkowski competes during the 2020 cross country season.
Despite hard-luck finish, Shaler cross country team pleased with season
Tyler Paszkowski positioned himself perfectly during the WPIAL Class AAA championship race Oct. 29 at White Oak Park.

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Shaler’s Tia Bozzo (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring against North Allegheny during the WPIAL Class 4A championship match Nov. 7.
Shaler volleyball shows mettle in WPIAL finals loss to North Allegheny
Mia Schubert’s furious third set showed the Shaler girls volleyball team wasn’t ready to melt.

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Brentwood’s Sidney Wuenschell competes during a 2020 match.
Jump to Class 2A had benefits for Brentwood volleyball
Records can sometimes be deceiving.

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Baldwin’s girls volleyball team competes in a match during the 2020 season.
Baldwin volleyball shows competitiveness during difficult season
It was a season unlike any others in the Baldwin girls volleyball program.

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Sewickley Academy’s Jack Gordon was a PIHL all-star last season.
Sewickley Academy hockey looking to build momentum
For a majority of the 2019-20 PIHL season, Sewickley Academy was on the losing end of things.

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Thomas Jefferson’s DeRon VanBibber celebrates after scoring against Aliquippa during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at North Allegheny.
WPIAL football champions learn opponents, locations for PIAA quarterfinals
The PIAA has released the dates, sites and times for the semifinal football games coming up Friday and Saturday.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 14, 2020
November 14, 2020
Field hockey

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The Pine-Richland football team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Peters Township in the Class 5A final on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at North Allegheny.
Pine-Richland routs Peters Township, wins WPIAL championship in 5th classification
Pine-Richland already had WPIAL football titles in Class 2A, 3A, 4A and 6A, and after a dominant performance on Saturday, the Rams added 5A to the list.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Ricco Ciccarelli leaps while driving the ball down field against Rockwood on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in the PIAA Class A playoffs at Norwin High School.
GCC boys soccer barely brushes off Rockwood in PIAA Class A quarterfinals
As he answered questions in a postgame interview, Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer coach Tyler Solis was innocently interrupted by his pint-sized son, Bastian.

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Beaver Falls’ Shileak Livingston (1) and Josh Hough (10) celebrate after defeating Sto-Rox on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020.
Beaver Falls races past Sto-Rox to win fifth WPIAL championship
Beaver Falls used its vast array of weapons Saturday to secure its fifth WPIAL football title.

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North Allegheny’s Jadyn Perkins scores against McDowell during a PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at North Allegheny.
High school roundup for Nov. 14, 2020: North Allegheny rolls into state semifinals in volleyball, girls soccer
Paige Miller had seven kills and Paige Morningstar added five aces and 25 assists as three-time defending state champion North Allegheny began its PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball playoff run with a 3-0 victory over McDowell on Saturday.

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Belle Vernon’s Grace Henderson will run track and cross country at Akron.
Westmoreland notebook: Belle Vernon’s Henderson has a sport for all seasons
Grace Henderson is one of those rare, multisport athletes who can impact more than one sport in the same season.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Bethany Winnor (left) and Natalie Ward celebrate after defeating West Branch on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in the PIAA Class A playoffs at Norwin High School.
Gretz guides GCC girls soccer to early lead, into PIAA Class A semifinals
Some day in the near future, Tatum Gretz hopes to be scoring goals in the Big East for Villanova.

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The Westinghouse football team celebrates after winning the 2020 City League football championship Nov. 14, 2020, at Cupples Stadium.
Top-seeded Westinghouse beats Allderdice to defend City League football championship
Westinghouse is once again the City League football champion, but not without being put to a test unlike any other this season.

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Franklin Regional volleyball impresses with straight-sets win in PIAA quarterfinals
There is a thing or two about his girls volleyball team coach Mike Feorene might wish he could change. It’s just Feorene doesn’t feel the need to tinker much amid another season of thrills at Franklin Regional.

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Jeannette coach Roy Hall is drenched in water after the Jayhawks’ 45-14 win over Clairton.
Jeannette adds 10th WPIAL title to trophy case
The winningest football program in the WPIAL added another prize to its trophy case.

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Thomas Jefferson quarterback Jake Pugh celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Aliquippa, 35-28 in oveertime, in the Class 4A final on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at North Allegheny.
Thomas Jefferson stops Aliquippa in OT in WPIAL finals dream matchup
If there was any uncertainty on Thomas Jefferson’s sideline, it was about the high school rules for overtime.

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Penn-Trafford falls to Selinsgrove in state field hockey playoffs
One of the most successful seasons in the history of the Penn-Trafford field hockey program ended with a 3-1 loss to District 4 champion Selinsgrove in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals Saturday afternoon.

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Deer Lakes players huddle together at the start of the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal boys soccer game against Karns City on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Deer Lakes.
Deer Lakes shuts out Karns City to reach state semifinals for 2nd time in 3 years
From the first whistle of its PIAA Class 2A boys soccer quarterfinal against District 9 champion Karns City on Saturday, Deer Lakes’ confidence never wavered.

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