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Judge John J. Driscoll (left) poses with the 2018 Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Award winners Bailey Parshall from Bell Vernon and Robby Patrick from Ligonier Valley at a banquet April 24, 2018, at Ferrante's Lakeview.
Belle Vernon’s Parshall, Ligonier Valley’s Patrick receive Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award
April 24, 2018
One throws a fastball in the 60 mph range. The other is a quick worker on the wrestling mat. But more than that, the future

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South Fayette's Mitch Dunay collides with Quaker Valley's Trent Kozar at second base during their game Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at South Fayette High School.
WPIAL baseball standings through April 24
Here are the latest WPIAL baseball standings through April 24. The top four teams in each section qualify for the 2018 WPIAL playoffs, which begin

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Mars' Tai Johnson (left) and Lauren Wasylson hoist the PIAA championship trophy after defeating Archbishop Wood, 36-33, in the PIAA Class 5A girls state final Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Giant Center in Hershey.
24 WPIAL players, 2 coaches earn all-state girls basketball honors
Mars basketball teammates Lauren Wasylson and Tai Johnson, who won a state title together, have reason to celebrate with coach Dana Petruska one more time.

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WPIAL team tennis semifinals postponed due to rain
Rain forced the WPIAL to postpone Tuesday's Class AAA and AA team tennis semifinal matches to Wednesday. Fox Chapel, the No. 1 seed in Class

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Highlands' Johnny Crise hangs on the rim after dunking against Franklin Regional during 5-A boys PIAA first round action Friday, March 9, 2018 at Fox Chapel High School.
Highlands sophomore Crise receives offer from Robert Morris
Johnny Crise showed high-flying abilities for Highlands' boys basketball team in 2017-18, and now the sophomore's recruiting profile is rising. Crise picked up his first

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High school roundup for April 24, 2018: Mt. Pleasant wins 4th straight game
George Tetteris hit a three-run triple as part of a five-run fifth inning to lead Mt. Pleasant to a 5-4 victory over Brownsville in a

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Canon-McMillan's Brendan Furman reacts after beating Lockport's Ronald Tucker during the 285-pound championship of the 2016 Powerade Wrestling Tournament at Canon-McMillan High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.
Field strengthens for annual Powerade Wrestling Tournament
Every year, the Powerade Wrestling Tournament draws some of the top teams and wrestlers from around the country to Western Pennsylvania. The 2018 tournament, the

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Fox Chapel's Robby Shymansky plays against Franklin Regional Monday, April 23, 2018 at Fox Chapel High School.
Fox Chapel tennis again hunting WPIAL title
If there's a pressure situation this week for the Fox Chapel boys tennis team in its quest for a third consecutive WPIAL title, it can

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Valley's Dan Antonacci tags out Shady Side Academy's Matt Wellstead on a steal attempt in the sixth inning Monday, April 23, 2018 at Shady Side Academy.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018
High schools Baseball Monday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 11, Seneca Valley 1 Pine-Richland 9, Butler 2 North Allegheny at Shaler, sups.

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Central Catholic pitcher Marshall McGraw throws against Seneca Valley on April 23, 2018, at La Roche College.
Central Catholic baseball sweeps season series over Seneca Valley
The line between top and bottom in Section 1-6A baseball is so thin, NFL referee Gene Steratore could use the standings to see if the

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Monessen softball takes another shot at West Greene in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Seven years ago, Monessen finished a winless softball campaign at 0-13. But the program turned things around and has become a Class A power the

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Gateway’s Frenchik tosses 2nd straight no-hitter to defeat Franklin Regional
A no-hitter in your first start of the season Impressive. Back-to-back no-hitters in your first two starts of the season andquot;That's a first.andquot; So said

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Norwin's Jake Smetak runs drills during practice at Norwin High School, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017.
High school notebook: Hempfield’s Podkul commits to Grove City
Hempfield senior Allison Podkul decided to continue her basketball career at Grove City. Podkul, a 5-foot-8 guard, averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals

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Shady Side Academy starting pitcher Colin Kilano throws against Valley high school in the second inning Monday, April 23, 2018 at Shady Side Academy.
Valley baseball holds off Shady Side Academy for key section win
Jim Basilone had a look of satisfaction on his face after Valley's 4-3 victory at Shady Side Academy on Monday. The Vikings coach knew his

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Hempfield's Ashley Orischak drives in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in front of Latrobe catcher Makayla Munchinski during their game Monday, April 23, 2018, at Greater Latrobe High School.
Hempfield softball rebounds from rare loss to defeat rival Latrobe
Still dumbstruck and reeling from a defeat Sunday against Penn-Trafford that terminated its 46-game winning streak, Hempfield's softball team made sure another streak remained intact.

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Anderson pitches 2-hitter as Hempfield baseball routs Norwin
Jake Anderson doesn't understand all the fuss. The Hempfield right-hander was just doing his job Monday during the Spartans' 11-1 rout of Norwin in a

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Pine-Richland's Andrew Kristofic celebrates after the Rams recovered a fumble by St. Joseph's James Cherry during the third quarter of the PIAA Class 6A state championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Pine-Richland’s Andrew Kristofic commits to Notre Dame
Another prized football prospect from Pine-Richland is headed to Notre Dame. Junior offensive lineman Andrew Kristofic posted on Twitter on Monday that he made a

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Freeport's Ally DeJidas works out Tuesday, March 13, 2018, during practice at the high school.
Freeport’s DeJidas tosses no-hitter, hits two home runs in victory
Freeport rallied around Ally on Monday. Junior Ally DeJidas pitched a no-hitter and slugged a pair of three-run home runs, leading Class 3A No. 2

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Deer Lakes' Devin Demase (17) and Scott Rothrauff (33) go for a block against Pine-Richland Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Pine-Richland.
WPIAL boys volleyball standings through April 23
Here are the latest WPIAL boys volleyball standings through April 23. The top four teams in each section qualify for the 2018 WPIAL boys volleyball

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Jeannette's Marcus Barnes (2) runs with the ball against Imani Christian during the WPIAL 1A Championship on Saturday Nov. 25, 2017 at Robert Morris University.
Jeannette’s Barnes, Johnson add football scholarship offers
Jeannette juniors Marcus Barnes and Anthony Johnson each received additional Division I football opportunities on Monday. Barnes, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound receiver and defensive back, now

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