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North Allegheny’s Ben Grafton defeats North Hills’ David Lukas Dec. 18, 2019 at North Allegheny.
High school roundup for Dec. 18, 2019: North Allegheny pins loss on North Hills
December 18, 2019
Nick Marcenelle (195), Ben Grafton (285), Sam Horton (113) and Grant Mackay (152) won by fall and Bobby Snyder (170) won in a tiebreaker to lead North Allegheny (2-0) to a 51-19 Section 3B-AAA wrestling victory Wednesday night. Ethan Uechi (182) and Sam Hillegas (145) scored bonus points for North Hills (0-2), which won five matches.

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Latrobe’s Connor Johnson struggles to gain the upper hand on Hempfield’s Nolan Daerr in the 132 weight class bout on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 at Greater Latrobe High School.
Hempfield wrestlers hold off upset-minded Latrobe
Top-ranked Hempfield came out on top again in a WPIAL Class AAA dual meet, beating Latrobe on Wednesday night, but Spartans coach Tom Dolde wasn’t in a much of a mood to talk about the success.

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Hempfield senior Sarah Liberatore is a member of the 2019-20 basketball team.
Hempfield’s Liberatore wrapping up notable career in leadership role
Hempfield’s Sarah Liberatore is one of those high school basketball players who seems to have been playing forever.

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Freeport’s Samantha Clark (12) attempts to move the ball up court during a Section 1-4A game against Highlands on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at Highlands High School.
Freeport girls navigating rocky road during season’s opening weeks
The Freeport girls basketball team is 2-0 in Section 1-4A and the Yellowjackets hope to remain unblemished Thursday when they face rival Burrell.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Kailey Larcinese pitches a throw against Mt. Pleasant in the PIAA class 4A softball semifinal on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Seton Hill University. Elizabeth Forward defeated Mt. Pleasant 2-1 after eight innings.
Elizabeth Forward softball pitcher Kailey Larcinese verbals to Towson
Growing up around the travel softball circuit and coming up in the WPIAL, Kailey Larcinese heard about the intricacies of the recruiting process.

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Norwin’s Olivia Gribble takes a shot during practice Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at Norwin High School.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Norwin takes tune-up trip
Norwin used a pre-holiday trip south to work out some early kinks in its game.

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Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball notebook: Kiski Area loses Hannah Potter to broken wrist
Hannah Potter hoped to have a standout senior season for the Kiski Area girls basketball team and build off of a strong junior campaign which saw her lead a young Cavaliers squad with an average of 14.9 points a game.

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Ligonier Valley’s Mike Petrof (54) was among three linemen players from the Rams who signed national letters of intent Wednesday.
Linemen highlight numerous early football signings in Westmoreland County
One of the best recruiting years for linemen in Westmoreland County reached its high point Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA Division I early signing period for college prospects.

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Serra’s Alex Glumac (left) celebrates with Mark Black after hitting out the first pitch of the game against Seton LaSalle Tuesday, June 11, 2019, during the PIAA Class 2A baseball semifinals at West Mifflin Area High School.
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 14
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.

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Pitt recruit Dayon Hayes of Westinghouse
Western Pa. football recruits make official commitments during early signing period
The early signing period for Division I football recruits arrived Wednesday and high school seniors across Western Pennsylvania took to social media to reveal their official commitments.

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Kaitlin Fournier goes up for a ball during a match this season. Fournier verbally commited to Georgia last week to play volleyball.
Elizabeth Forward volleyball standout Kaitlin Fournier commits to Georgia
Elizabeth Forward’s Kaitlin Fournier is becoming a Bulldog.

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Second big night of section matches in WPIAL wrestling takes center stage
Twas the week before Christmas and all through the WPIAL, many creatures were stirring on a busy night of district mat action.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 17, 2019
December 17, 2019
Basketball

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Lincoln Park’s Andre Wilder scores against Aliquippa’s Michael Dawkins during their game Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, in Midland.
High school roundup for Dec. 17, 2019: Lincoln Park holds off Aliquippa charge
Isaiah Smith scored 18 points and Dakari Bradford added 15 as Lincoln Park held off a late charge from Aliquippa to secure a 68-64 victory in a matchup of top teams in Section 1-3A Tuesday night.

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Springdale’s Demitri Fritch works out next to head coach Aaron Epps during practice Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, at Springdale High School.
Demitri Fritch registers triple-double in Springdale OT thriller over Sto-Rox
Springdale junior Demitri Fritch had a game for the ages as he registered a triple-double in a thrilling 86-85 overtime victory over No. 2 ranked Sto-Rox.

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Highlands uses balanced attack to hammer Beaver Falls
No Johnny? No problem Tuesday night for the Highlands Golden Rams.

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Norwin’s Tyler Bilinsky dribbles around Jeannette defender Keith Rockmore on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 at Norwin High School.
Norwin boys use defense to get past Jeannette
Unbeaten Norwin probably will have better shooting performances as the season wears on.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Jacob Johnson is a member of the 2019-20 basketball team.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Jake Johnson and Latrobe’s Rachel Ridilla
Jake Johnson

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Norwin’s Carson Handra struggles in a hold by Kiski Area’s Antonio Giordano in the 106 weight class during WPIAL wrestling on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 at Kiski Area High School.
Alle-Kiski Valley wrestling notebook: Kiski Area goes undefeated at Moon Duals
Even though Kiski Area is the three-time defending WPIAL Class AAA wrestling team champion, the Cavaliers are still out to prove that they are the team to beat.

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Burrell wrestler Ian Oswalt works on lifts during a practice on Dec. 17, 2019 with a partner. Oswalt earned career win No. 100 at the King of the Mountain tournament on Dec. 14, 2019.
Burrell wrestler Ian Oswalt earns career win No. 100
This past weekend, Burrell junior Ian Oswalt reached a milestone in his third year of high school that some wrestlers never reach in their entire scholastic career.

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