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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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Frazier outfielder Emi Curcio will play at Penn State Behrend next season.
Senior Spotlight: Frazier softball star who started PIAA petition made her voice heard
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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Hempfield pitcher Callie Sowers won’t have to face section rivals on consecutive days next season. The WPIAL isn’t applying the same new scheduling rule to softball that it is to baseball.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Softball teams still taking it 1 game at a time
May 30, 2020
Baseball is going to two-game, home-and-home series on consecutive days for section games next season.

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Trib HSSN May Madness results for Friday, May 29
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Friday, May 29 in the second round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Norwin senior Joey Ferragonio will play volleyball in college for Division I St. Francis (Pa.).
Senior Spotlight: Norwin outside hitter follows 5 siblings into college 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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Mt. Lebanon’s John Sramac (right) is a member of the Class of 2020.
Senior Spotlight: Mt. Lebanon 100-goal scorer wanted more for himself, team
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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Laurel football players huddle up during preseason practice last August.
Concern about unsanctioned workouts grows as PIAA awaits guidelines from governor
May 29, 2020
Lawrence County has an abundance of grassy fields, without hash marks or end zones, and there’s probably kids throwing a football around on one.

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Hempfield’s Magnus Speal works against Latrobe’s AJ Rock at 182 pounds during their match Dec. 19, 2018 at Hempfield High School.
Latrobe honors senior A.J. Rock with Findley Scholarship
Latrobe saw fit to honor three-sport athlete A.J. Rock with its second Charles U. Findley Endowed Fund Scholarship.

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Kiski Area’s Enzo Morlacci works against Seneca Valley’s Antonio Amelio at 145 pounds during the WPIAL Class AAA team championship Feb. 2, 2019.
Kiski Area’s Enzo Morlacci transferring to wrestling powerhouse Wyoming Seminary
Enzo Morlacci is looking forward to the next chapter of his high school career.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Joe Shrum pitches against Ringgold on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in the WPIAL Class 4A first round high school baseball playoff game at Seton Hill University.
Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Shrum found sanctuary on mound
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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Jeannette girls soccer coach Peyton Clark will take over the program for the 2020 season.
Mt. Pleasant grad Peyton Clark named Jeannette girls soccer coach
With 16 players signed up for the fall season, Jeannette’s girls soccer team is not hurting for numbers. And with interest up organically, the Jayhawks’ new coach won’t have to do much recruiting.

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Trib HSSN May Madness results for Thursday, May 28
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Thursday, May 28 in the second round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Yough’s Hannah Christner hit .340 last season.
Senior Spotlight: Catcher Hannah Christner was a hit for Yough softball
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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Rochester’s Lauryn Williams vs. Connellsville’s Madison Wiltrout
Trib HSSN May Madness: Lauryn Williams, Rochester vs. Madison Wiltrout, Connellsville
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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Jeannette’s Terrelle Pryor vs. Beaver Falls’ Lance Jeter
Trib HSSN May Madness: Terrelle Pryor, Jeannette vs. Lance Jeter, Beaver Falls
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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Steel Valley pitcher Andre Good celebrates with catcher Brady Miller after the final out in a 5-4 win over Hopewell in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game May 28, 2019 at Wild Things Park.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Baseball No. 6
May 28, 2020
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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Canon McMillan junior Connor McMahon
Canon-Mac lineman Connor McMahon commits to ‘perfect school’ for hard work
Connor McMahon received a Naval Academy football offer on Memorial Day weekend and the timing didn’t go unnoticed by the Canon-McMillon junior.

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Trinity catcher Jax Banco gets set to receive a pitch during a game. Banco committed to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Thursday morning.
Senior Spotlight: Trinity baseball standout ready to take to the sky
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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