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Vincentian’s Bridget Melvin slides safely across home plate for the winning run as Chartiers-Houston catcher Colby Miller watches during the 11th inning of the WPIAL Class A championship game at Lilly Field on June 3, 2010.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Softball No. 4
June 2, 2020
From classification expansion to field renovations forcing a change in the venue for the district championships, there was a lot going on with the WPIAL softball championships this past decade.

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Amber Cernuto is the new girls basketball coach at Southmoreland.
Former assistant Amber Cernuto takes over Southmoreland girls basketball program
While taking a year off for personal reasons, Amber Cernuto was able to watch Southmoreland girls basketball from a different vantage point.

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Jake Horigan, at left, and OLSH volleyball teammates Andrew Schnarre, Brock Saftner and Sig Saftner, celebrate after winning the 2019 OLSH Invitational. Jake Horigan, at left, with OLSH volleyball teammates Andrew Schnarre, Brock Saftner and Sig Saftner, celebrate after winning the 2019 OLSH Invitational.
Senior Spotlight: Avonworth football standout enjoyed one-year run with OLSH volleyball
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lindsy Muchnock coached at Hempfield in 2017-18.
Latrobe grad steps down from Ringgold girls basketball coaching position
After two seasons at the helm of the Ringgold girls basketball program, Lindsy Muchnock has tendered her resignation.

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Freeport starting pitcher Tori Radvan throws against Burrell Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Freeport Community Park.
Senior Spotlight: Freeport 2-sport standout left her mark on diamond
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trib HSSN May Madness results for Monday, June 1
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Monday, June 1 in the second round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Rochester head coach Gene Matsook works with his team during practice on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019.
4 unanswered questions about PIAA sports, covid-19
Here are a few unanswered questions regarding PIAA sports and covid-19:

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Steel valley’s Jess Strom vs. Hopewell’s Becky Novacek
Trib HSSN May Madness: Jess Strom, Steel Valley vs. Becky Novacek, Hopewell
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Clairton’s Tyler Boyd vs. North Allegheny’s Ayden Owens
Trib HSSN May Madness: Tyler Boyd, Clairton vs. Ayden Owens, North Allegheny
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Peters Township’s Donovan McMillon (3) knocks down a pass Sept. 6, 2019 at the Wolvarena.
Penn State eliminated as Peters Township’s McMillon reveals Top 5
June 1, 2020
Peters Township junior Donovan McMillon eliminated Pitt and West Virginia a month ago, and now Penn State also disappeared from his list of college football destinations.

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Jeannette’s Michael Pompei, left, Brendt Billeck, Eric Hall, and Blaze Tran hoist the WPIAL Class A trophy after defeating Greensburg Central Catholic in the championship game at Consol Energy Park on May 31, 2017.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Baseball No. 5
While it almost became a theme to repeat in WPIAL softball this past decade, it was nearly an impossible dream for district baseball teams.

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Union shortstop Nate Meeks waits for a pitch during a game in his junior year. Union shortstop Nate Meeks waits for a pitch during a game in his junior year.
Senior Spotlight: After two runner-up finishes, Union’s Nate Meeks was thinking championship
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tampa Bay Rays’ Brendan McKay walks through the dugout after hitting a pinch-hit, solo home run during the ninth inning against Boston on Sept. 22, 2019.
Rising star Brendan McKay of the Tampa Bay Rays talks winning WPIAL gold, the coach opponents love to hate
Trib HSSN has been fortunate to cover a lot of great athletes these last two decades. While the “Best of the Century” contest continues, we now feature some of the brightest high school stars from the last two decades twice a week on Monday and Thursday on the Rebel Yell podcast.

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Iowa becomes 1st state to resume high school sports with baseball, softball
While Pennsylvania debates the future of fall sports, Monday was the first day of baseball and softball season for high schools in Iowa.

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Saint Vincent’s Alona Sleith set the single-season school record for home runs last season.
Saint Vincent’s Sleith hangs up cleats to get head start on coaching career at alma mater
Regrets?

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Hopewell’s Shatori Walker-Kimbrough vs. East Allegheny’s Amani Johnson
Trib HSSN May Madness: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Hopewell vs. Amani Johnson, East Allegheny
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who you fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Aliquippa’s Darrelle Revis vs. Franklin Regional’s Spencer Lee
Trib HSSN May Madness: Darrelle Revis, Aliquippa vs. Spencer Lee, Franklin Regional
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Deer Lakes head coach Craig Taliani celebrates at home plate with his team after they defeated Greensburg Central Catholic 3-2 in the WPIAL Class AA championship game at California University of Pennsylvania’s Lilly Field on May 31, 2012.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Softball No. 5
May 31, 2020
From classification expansion to field renovations forcing a change in the venue for the district championships, there was a lot going on with the WPIAL softball championships this past decade.

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North Allegheny’s Khalil Dinkins catches a touchdown pass over Seneca Valley’s Ethan West during the second quarter Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at Nextier Stadium in Jackson.
Will June be busy or quiet for 2021 WPIAL football recruits?
June can be a busy month for college football commitments, but will this year be different?

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Upper St. Clair’s Lauren Hart is a member of the Class of 2020.
Senior Spotlight: Preseason trip provided lasting memories for Division I-bound USC midfielder
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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