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Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock (4) and Jared Hartman react as they inch closer to victory against Quaker Valley on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 in WPIAL playoffs at Plum Senior High School.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Reaching final ‘like no other’ for Belle Vernon’s Hartman
February 27, 2020
Jared Hartman is as grateful as he is delighted as Belle Vernon prepares to play for a WPIAL boys basketball championship.

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The Vincentian boys basketball team celebrates after defeating Cornell in the WPIAL Class A final Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Peterrsen Events Center.
As school prepares to close, Vincentian Academy wins WPIAL championship
Earlier this week, just a few days before the boys basketball team was set to play for a WPIAL Class A championship, Vincentian Academy announced that it would be closing its doors at the end of the school year for financial reasons.

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North Catholic’s Isaac DeGregorio shoots a three-pointer against Seton LaSalle Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Seton LaSalle High School.
North Catholic seeks better shooting night in championship rematch with Lincoln Park
Nearly a year after the loss, North Catholic coach Dave DeGregorio forced himself to watch the video of his team’s WPIAL championship.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Heather Gardner won the WPIAL Class AA 50-yard freestyle championship for a third consecutive season.
Belle Vernon’s Shahan, Mt. Pleasant’s Gardner defend WPIAL swimming gold
The WPIAL Class AA swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool saw several defending champions do just that Thursday — defend their gold medals from vying challengers.

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Deer Lakes’ Adam Morrison competes in the boys 200 freestyle during the 2020 AA WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championship at Trees Pool on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.
Deer Lakes swimmers take second, third in hotly contested 200 free at WPIAL meet
There weren’t any floats or marching bands at Thursday’s WPIAL Class AA swimming championship meet at Pitt’s Trees Pool, but there was a sizable parade of Alle-Kiski Valley individuals and relay teams to the medal podium in the session’s six events.

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Southmoreland’s Sarah Pisula takes a deep breath before making the winning free throw in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals against Freeport on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, at Penn-Trafford High School.
Undefeated Southmoreland decided underdog against North Catholic
Overcoming the stigma of playing a perennial powerhouse can be just as important as matching baskets with one.

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Bishop Canevin’s Alyssa Pollice (21) and Diajha Allen celebrate with the championship trophy after defeating Laurel in the WPIAL Class AA final Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Peterrsen Events Center.
Bishop Canevin girls open WPIAL championship weekend with program’s 5th title
It’s tough enough for a new coach to take over a historically successful program.

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Highlands senior Johnny Crise heads toward the basket against Blackhawk on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals at North Allegheny Senior High School.
Highlands seniors ‘living up to hype’ in WPIAL playoffs
In Highlands’ quarterfinal win Saturday against Ringgold, senior guard Korry Myers got hot from deep, making seven 3-pointers and scoring 25 points.

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Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps will attempt to win his fourth WPIAL championship this weekend.
5 things to watch at the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships
The Class AAA WPIAL individual championships/PIAA Southwest Regional will begin Friday at Canon-McMillan.

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Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao competes in the girls 100 butterfly during the 2020 AAA WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championship at Trees Pool on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.
Fox Chapel freshman brings home WPIAL swimming gold
Sophie Shao was full of energy and smiling from ear to ear when she came off the podium after receiving her gold medal in the WPIAL Class AAA girls 100-yard butterfly Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

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North Allegheny’s Torie Buerger competes in the girls 200 individual medley during the 2020 AAA WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championship at Trees Pool on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.
Buerger’s triumph helps North Allegheny girls to Day 1 lead at WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships
Butler’s Laura Goettler was going after a four-peat in the Class AAA girls 200-yard individual medley on the first day of the WPIAL swimming championships Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

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OLSH’s bench celebrates a 3-pointer against Winchester Thurston during a Class 2A WPIAL semifinal game Feb. 25, 2020 at North Hills.
OLSH, Sto-Rox to rekindle rivalry in boys Class 2A championship game
OLSH must go through a familiar foe to defend its WPIAL Class 2A championship.

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Norwin’s Ethan Tulenko celebrates his win in the boys 50 freestyle during the 2020 AAA WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championship at Trees Pool on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.
Norwin’s Tulenko captures pair of gold medals at WPIAL championships
After sitting out all of last year to compete in club swimming, Norwin’s Ethan Tulenko is a two-time WPIAL gold medalist after the first day of the WPIAL Class AAA championships.

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Oakdale resident John Krug was selected to play for the US Club Soccer 2020 id2 National Selection boys team.
Chartiers Valley 7th grader selected for international tour
Suzanne and Brian Krug remember when their son John was just a young boy.

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Belle Vernon’s Ian Shahan competes in the boys’ 100 yard backstroke at Derry Area High School during the 2019 Westmoreland County Coaches Association Swimming Championship Meet on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
How to watch 2020 WPIAL swimming, basketball championships
It will be a day of gold medals and golden basketball trophies.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 26, 2020
Basketball

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Butler’s Ethan Morton celebrates with Zach Slomers after defeating Upper St. Clair in overtime of their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at Robert Morris University.
Butler rallies past USC in overtime, earns return trip to WPIAL finals
February 26, 2020
Doubt crept into Ethan Morton’s mind for a moment Wednesday night as Butler trailed by five with less than a minute left.

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Chartiers Valley’s Megan McConnell celebrates with teammates after defeating Thomas Jefferson in a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal Feb. 26, 2020.
Chartiers Valley uses bulletin-board material to top TJ, return to Class 5A finals
Moments after Chartiers Valley finished off a 65-43 win over Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Wednesday night at Mt. Lebanon, Colts coach Tim McConnell offered an open dinner invitation to who ever made shirts for the Jaguars that read, “3.1 doesn’t equal 4.4.”

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High school roundup for Feb. 26, 2020: Allderdice boys win on buzzer beater
Blake Haber’s 3-point shot at the final buzzer lifted Allderdice to a 51-49 victory over District 6 champion Altoona in a District 6-8-10 subregional game at Brashear on Wednesday night.

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Beaver holds down Avonworth, reserves spot in girls Class 3A championship game
Extend the lead – somehow, some way.

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