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Quaker Valley's Annie Wicker crosses the finish line to win the WPIAL girls Class AA championship race Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at Cooper's Lake Campground.
Quaker Valley girls prepare for WPIAL meet
May 4, 2018
Quaker Valley sophomore Annie Wicker won recently at the Midwestern Athletic Conference track and field championship meet, but a greater achievement came in a loss

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Pine-Richland girls lacrosse aims to stay focused for playoff run
The ram and the goat might be different animals, but as far as coach Brittany Adams and her Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team are concerned, the

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Underclassmen playing key roles for Thomas Jefferson softball
Thomas Jefferson is a young softball team, with four sophomores and two freshmen normally in the starting lineup. One of the sophomores who has made

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Young Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team finds balance
Sewickley Academy's girls lacrosse team is loaded with a large freshman class. The varsity inexperience hasn't been a hindrance for the Panthers, though. Getting contributions

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Norwin Basketball Association's third-grade boys champions were the Black Knights. They finished the regular season 9-3 record and entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed. They used their swarming defense to carry them to victories in three straight playoff games, including the championship game. The team includes, in front, from left, Alex Petrisko, Miller Macuga, Tyler Schultheis; in back, coach Chad Hoyle, Reed Hoyle, Liam Samuels, Aidan Laux, Aidan Samuels and coach Bryan Macuga.
Norwin volleyball in hunt for section title
Norwin boys volleyball coach Nick Fallone said his players have started calling themselves andquot;the comeback kids,andquot; because of their knack of rallying to win sets

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Brentwood's Jayneil Lactham pitches during an early-season game in 2018.
Brentwood baseball swinging hot bats down the stretch
Countless hours in the batting cage have had a positive effect on the Brentwood baseball team. Heading down the home stretch of the season, seven

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Penn-Trafford's Robbie Buck dives into first base under the tag of Norwin's Tanner Mahofski during their game Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Harrison City.
Penn-Trafford baseball tops Norwin, looks to improve for playoff push
If the Penn-Trafford and Norwin baseball teams want to make noise in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs in two weeks, they admittedly have improvements to

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Penn-Trafford baseball tops Norwin, looks to improve for playoff push
If the Penn-Trafford and Norwin baseball teams want to make noise in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs in two weeks, they admittedly have improvements to

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North Hills' Conner Warner (1) slides safely into second in front Mars second baseman Tyler Kowalkowski (10) Monday, April 30, 2018, at North Hills.
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 4
With less than a week left in the 2018 WPIAL baseball regular season, here are the teams that have punched their ticket to the district

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Baseball playoff implications abound in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
One team still has hope for a share of the section title while the other is fighting for a playoff spot. There are plenty of

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Deer Lakes clinches playoff berth with win over Highlands
It's been a busy week for Deer Lakes baseball with five games in five days. But the result was a berth in the WPIAL playoffs.

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A-K Valley high school notebook: Unbeaten Freeport softball celebrates section title
Freeport didn't celebrate anything more significant than its victory over Burrell on Tuesday. Even though that 4-0 win clinched the Yellowjackets at least a share

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Hempfield has big day at Baldwin Invitational.
MacKenna Orie didn't play lacrosse this spring to concentrate on throwing events with the Hempfield track and field team. Her decision is starting to pay

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Mt. Lebanon CF Matt Dalesandro makes the final out as the Blue Devils defeated Upper St. Clair, 4-0, on May 4, 2018, at Mt. Lebanon.
Mt. Lebanon baseball clinches playoff berth after topping Upper St. Clair
The third time was indeed a charm for the Mt. Lebanon baseball team. After failing to clinch a postseason berth with one-run losses Monday and

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Wicker guides Greensburg Salem past Yough in Section 1-4A victory
Greensburg Salem got an outstanding pitching performance and timely hitting to beat Yough, 7-1, in a Section 1-4A baseball game Friday on Cougar Mountain. Junior

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Kegerreis’ window-breaking 3-run HR seals Franklin Regional’s win over Latrobe
Louis Kegerreis reached into his back pocket and pulled out his souvenir baseball for all to see. It was sliced, slit and scratched, like a

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Fox Chapel’s Shymansky, Sewickley Academy’s Bedi capture WPIAL singles titles
Fox Chapel's Robby Shymansky is quite familiar with Peters Township's Connor Bruce. Two of the area's top tennis players, they compete often, including at last

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Butler’s Ethan Morton invited to USA Basketball training camp
Rather than Butler's blue and gold, Ethan Morton could wear some red, white and blue this summer. The sophomore basketball star was among 24 high

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Shaler notebook: Stadelman takes over girls volleyball program
Sliding over to coach the Shaler girls volleyball program shouldn't be too much of an adjustment for Paul Stadelman. Much like the boys' program, which

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Hampton's 1,600 relay of juniors Cambell France and Valerie Fischer, sophomore Logan Nicklas and freshman Olivia Bianco captured first place at the Mars Invitational on April 27, 2018, at Mars.
Relay teams highlight successful day for Hampton at Mars Invitational
At the Mars Invitational, the Hampton boys and girls relay teams were off to the races … and nobody caught them. Amongst many storylines for

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