Sports

Deer Lakes senior AJ Dorman poses with his football pads, saxophone and soccer goal.
Some high school athletes take on two sports in same season
September 30, 2019
In recent years, high school athletes have started to specialize in one sport in hopes of improving their chances at playing in college.

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Fox Chapel’s Scott Bitar watches his drive on Hole 12 during the WPIAL Class AAA boys golf championship Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at Oakmont Country Club.
Fox Chapel golfers set to chase individual WPIAL title on home course
When 36 golfers take to the links at Fox Chapel Golf Club on Tuesday for the WPIAL Class AAA individual championship, three Fox Chapel team members will look to do something only four others have accomplished.

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WPIAL Boys Soccer Rankings through Sept. 28
Class AAAA

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Chartiers Valley’s Perri Page scores over Slippery Rock’s Hallie Raabe during their PIAA Class 5A second round state playoff game Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2019, at Moon Area High School.
Chartiers Valley sophomore Perri Page adds Duquesne offer
Chartiers Valley sophomore Perri Page added a Duquesne basketball offer Monday, making her the third returning player from last year’s state championship lineup with Division I options.

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Aliquippa’s Darrelle Revis scores the winning touchdown against Northern Lehigh in the 2003 PIAA championship game.
PCN will re-air Darrelle Revis’ 5-touchdown performance in PIAA championship
Sixteen years later, high school football fans still marvel over Darrelle Revis’ performance in the 2003 state championship.

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Leaders hold on to top spots in volleyball coaches association WPIAL rankings
For the fourth consecutive week, North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Knoch (Class AAA), North Catholic (Class AA) and Bishop Canevin (Class A) own the top spots in their respective Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association rankings.

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A yard marker is used in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Middle Tennessee and Duke Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Rankings: Class 2A in District 6 is tight
September 29, 2019
The PIAA District 6 football rankings have been posted through Week 5.

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WPIAL football player of the week: Week 5
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Belle Vernon’s Nolan Labuda (5) runs the ball past Laurel Highlands’ Daniel Izzi (1) during their game Sept. 13, 2019, at Belle Vernon.
October arrives with high stakes on HSSN
The fall high school sports action seems to take on a more important feel as the calendar turns from September to October this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Deer Lakes’ Bryson Hazlett sets up a kill during the Lancers’ match against Valley Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at Deer Lakes High School.
Deer Lakes volleyball encouraged by performance in tough tests
Deer Lakes girls volleyball coach Terry Gaston always tells his team if it can get 20 points in a set against an opponent, it can win.

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High school schedules for Sept. 30, 2019
High schools

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Key matches in WPIAL girls soccer, volleyball, tennis highlight Monday slate
The regular season is down to the final two weeks in WPIAL soccer with plenty of girls soccer action set for the final day of September.

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Seneca Valley girls volleyball moves into playoff position
Brett Poirier’s time as interim coach of the Seneca Valley girls volleyball team came following an interesting season for the Raiders.

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Central Catholic quarterback Dom Pieto throws against Pine-Richland on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at Carnegie Mellon.
Central Catholic quarterback Dom Pieto commits to play Division I baseball
A day after quarterbacking Central Catholic’s football team to a win over then-No. 1 Pine-Richland, Dom Pieto announced his college commitment.

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Plum sophomore Marissa Liberto has seven goals this season.
Plum girls soccer prepares for showdown with Oakland Catholic
The Plum girls soccer team last captured a section championship in 2016 when it tied Fox Chapel for the top spot of Section 3-AAAA.

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North Allegheny’s Tyler Putnam battles Bethel Park’s Jacob Lang for the puck during their Penguins Cup Class AAA semifinal Thursday, March 14, 2019, at RMU Island Sports Center.
Contenders aplenty as PIHL drops puck on regular season
While there are many unknowns heading into the PIHL season, which opens Monday, two things are certain: there will be new Penguins Cup champions in Class AA and A.

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Hempfield’s Maura Uschock defends against Indiana during Penn-Trafford’s varsity volleyball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at Penn-Trafford High School.
With new coach, Hempfield volleyball team back on top
Sometimes, teams endure growing pains while adjusting to a new coach.

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Latrobe junior pitcher Jordan Tallman went 9-2 with a 1.39 ERA last season before being injured.
Latrobe’s Jordan Tallman makes Division I softball commitment
Academics came first when Jordan Tallman went college hunting.

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Belle Vernon freshman Viva Kreis gets behind-the-scenes look at WNBA
Viva Kreis fell for basketball at a young age.

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Gateway’s Lexi Jackson battles Franklin Regional’s Alex Reitz and Noelle Boyd for a loose ball during their game Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Franklin Regional High School.
Gateway basketball standout Lexi Jackson commits to Kent State
All-section center Lexi Jackson, who averaged a double-double for Gateway’s girls basketball team, committed Saturday to Kent State.

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