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Kiski’s Billy Perroz dives for the ball in the outfield as teammate Ethan Guercio (4) moves in against Laurel Highlands in a WPIAL first-round Class 5A playoff game last season at Seton Hill University.
Senior Spotlight: Kiski Area outfielder sticking to routine while stuck at home
April 23, 2020
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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Penn-Trafford starting pitcher Morgan Hilty hugs center fielder Brooke Cleland after defeating Lampeter-Strasburg in the PIAA Class 5A state championship game Friday, June 14, 2019, at Penn State University.
Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford ace exits as program’s winningest pitcher
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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South Fayette’s Ryan McGuire, at left, and Freeport’s Jarrett Heilman celebrate with Pennsylvania’s winner’s trophy after sweeping Maryland at the 2020 Big 26 Baseball Classic all-star series in Harrisburg.
Big 26 Baseball Classic canceled
The Big 26 Baseball Classic, the annual summer all-star competition between rising high school juniors and seniors from Pennsylvania and Maryland, will not take place this year in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Upper St. Clair’s head coach Jim Render eyes his sideline during his home game against Peters Township on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. Upper St. Clair won the game 16-14.
Upper St. Clair football coach Jim Render among 12 selected for Pa. Sports Hall of Fame
Former Upper St. Clair football coach Jim Render, who retired last summer with the most wins in WPIAL history, was among 12 individuals chosen for induction into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame this fall.

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Hempfield coach Bob Kalp watches Callie Sowers pitch during a PIAA Class 6A quarterfinal against McDowell on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at North Allegheny High School.
Hempfield softball coaches get pick-me-up from former players
April 22, 2020
When he finished watching a personalized YouTube video from his former players, Bob Kalp felt a range of emotions.

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Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary reacts to defeating Tyler Kasak of Beth Catholic in the Class AAA 106-pound semifinal during the PIAA championships.
Latrobe searching for wrestling coach after Ciotti resigns
Mike Ciotti knew early in the season this was going to be his last as Latrobe’s wrestling coach.

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Valley senior Michael Odrey, a WPIAL Class AA singles semifinalist and PIAA qualifier last year, hopes to continue playing tennis at the collegiate level.
Senior Spotlight: Valley tennis standout Odrey knocking off the rust
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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Southmoreland’s Charity Henderson competes against South Allegheny on April 18, 2019, at South Allegheny.
Senior Spotlight: Southmoreland multi-sport standout continues to stay upbeat during pandemic
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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Bishop Canevin’s Diajha Allen drives to the basket past Laurel’s Faith Gibson during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Peterrsen Events Center.
All-state girls basketball: Ellis’ Natalie Jasper, Canevin’s Diajha Allen receive Class 2A honors
Ellis School junior Natalie Jasper and Bishop Canevin senior Diajha Allen, who led their teams deep into the playoffs, earned all-state honors Wednesday in Class 2A girls basketball.

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Rochester’s Alexis Robison scores past West Greene’s Brooke Barner during the WPIAL Class A championship game Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Petersen Events Center.
All-state girls basketball: Rochester teammates share statewide honors in Class A
Rochester teammates Alexis Robison and Corynne Hauser, who repeated as WPIAL girls basketball champions, drew statewide recognition Wednesday by earning all-state honors in Class A.

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Freeport starting pitcher Jarrett Heilman throws against Franklin during PIAA playoff action Monday, June 3, 2019 at Slippery Rock University.
Senior Spotlight: Freeport pitcher picks up an old hobby to pass time during quarantine
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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Former California head football coach Brady Barbero was hired Tuesday, April 21, 2020, as Charleroi’s football coach.
Charleroi names athletic director Brady Barbero as new football coach
Charleroi didn’t have to search far and wide to find its new football coach after Lance Getsy tendered his resignation near the end of February.

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Kiski Area’s Kenny Blake (1) runs past Hampton’s Josh Andersson (33) Sept. 27, 2019 at Hampton.
Kiski Area’s Kenny Blake announces first Division I offer from Albany
April 21, 2020
Kenny Blake was a Swiss Army knife for the Kiski Area Cavaliers last season.

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Southmoreland coach Brian Pritts reacts to a play against Lancaster Catholic in a second-round PIAA girls basketball playoff game March 11, 2020 at Bedford Senior High School.
Southmoreland girls basketball coach Brian Pritts steps down after banner season
Every day during the stay-at-home era, Brian Pritts has seen firsthand why he put space between himself and basketball.

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Penn Hills senior AJ Collins will suit up for the men’s soccer and baseball teams at Penn State New Kensington.
Penn Hills’ Collins preparing for a 2-sport college career
AJ Collins is seeing with double vision as he will join both the men’s soccer and baseball teams at Penn State New Kensington.

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Derry coach Tim Sweeney watches his team during warm-ups on Sept. 14, 2018, before a game at Mt. Pleasant.
Derry hopes to hire football coach within month
When Derry hired Tim Sweeney as its football coach in 2013, athletic director Brett Miller considered it a home run.

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Highlands’ Korry Myers and Luke Cochran celebrate with the WPIAL Class 4A championship trophy with teammates after the Rams defeated Belle Vernon Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Petersen Events Center.
Together again: Highlands guards commit to Point Park for basketball
Since they were young, Luke Cochran and Korry Myers have developed a special bond on the basketball court.

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Mars pitcher Joey Craska celebrates during a game last season.
Senior Spotlight: Mars pitcher using downtime to improve game before heading to college
With its season on the line a year ago, the Mars baseball team turned in one of its best performances of the year.

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Mohawk’s Karly McCutcheon scores during a PIAA Class 3A second round state playoff game against Carlynton Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020, at North Allegheny High School.
All-state girls basketball: Mohawk’s Karly McCutcheon, Carlynton’s Jada Lee honored in Class 3A
Mohawk’s Karly McCutcheon and Carlynton’s Jada Lee, whose girls basketball teams met twice in the playoffs this winter, each earned all-state honors Tuesday in Class 3A.

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North Catholic’s Tess Myers (23) celebrates with Kylee Lewandowski as time expires in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Southmoreland Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Petersen Events Center.
All-state girls basketball: North Catholic’s Tess Myers, Kylee Lewandowski among 6 WPIAL players selected in 4A
North Catholic teammates Tess Myers and Kylee Lewandowski, who extended their team’s WPIAL title streak to four, shared first-team all-state girls basketball honors Tuesday in Class 4A.

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