Sports

Penn-Trafford athletic trainer Larry Cooper watches girls' softball during their game against Norwin on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Penn-Trafford School District in Harrison City. Cooper is soon-to-be retiring from 35 years of service at the school district.
Penn-Trafford trainer Larry Cooper to be honored by Korey Stringer Institute
April 27, 2018
Penn-Trafford athletic trainer Larry Cooper is set to add another distinguished honor to his already lengthy resume. Cooper will receive the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI)

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Mt. Lebanon's Catie Rogan competes against Bethel Park on April 26, 2018.
Big inning vaults Mt. Lebanon softball over Bethel Park
Through four innings, Mt. Lebanon pitcher Catie Rogan was perfect, retiring all 12 batters she faced. Little did she know that, with an 8-0 cushion,

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Shaler's volleyball team celebrates after scoring against Fox Chapel Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Shaler.
Shaler volleyball chasing 2nd straight WPIAL playoff berth
Sophomore libero Trapper Crain rattled off the key players from last year's Shaler boys volleyball team that ended a five-year WPIAL playoff drought without much

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Shaler athletes step to podium at Butler Invitational
Conquering the Butler Invitational wasn't going to happen for the Shaler track team. What the Titans were focused on was using the event a barometer

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Hampton tennis wraps up team season in WPIAL quarters
It could have been the end before the beginning for the Hampton boys tennis team, but a strong core of singles players weren't going to

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Penn Hills running back Tim Smith takes part in a workout Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Penn Hills.
Penn Hills’ Smith enters all-star game with chip on shoulder
Spring is here, which means the end of senior athletes' high school careers. Unless an unexpected email during homeroom changes that. Penn Hills running back

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Burrell's Lea Coffman celebrates with Maia Ferra after scoring against Deer Lakes in the third inning Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Deer Lakes High School.
Kelly Nitowski’s grand slam leads Burrell softball over Deer Lakes
Burrell is putting Denny's on notice. The Bucs specialize in grand slams, too. Kelly Nitowski became the latest to clear the bases after clearing the

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Burrell's Elizabeth Clark makes a running catch on a ball hit by Deer Lakes' Danielle Huffman to end the game in the seventh inning Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Deer Lakes High School.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for April 26, 2018
High schools Baseball Thursday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 6, Pine-Richland 5 North Allegheny 1, Shaler 0 (F/17) North Allegheny 5, Seneca

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softball on the field
High school roundup for April 26, 2018: Frazier, Monessen softball earn key section victories
April 26, 2018
Emi Curcio hit a walk-off in the ninth inning to give top-ranked Frazier a 5-4 win over No. 2 Chartiers-Houston in a Section 3-2A softball

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Canon-McMillan pitcher Lauren Duke gets set to deliver against Upper St. Clair on April 26, 2018, at Upper St. Clair.
Canon-McMillan softball outlasts Upper St. Clair in 10 innings
One team has been a traditional power in the WPIAL's highest classification and is trying to win a seventh straight section crown. The other is

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Boys tennis titles to be decided in Friday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
The first WPIAL championships of the spring sports season will be distributed Friday at the finals of the 2018 boys team tennis tournament. The big

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North Allegheny's Ayden Owens wins the boys 110 meter high hurdles final during the Butler Invitational Friday, April 20, 2018, at Butler Area High School.
North Allegheny’s Ayden Owens off to fast start
Ayden Owens has come away with victories in as many track and field events as you can think of year round. The North Allegheny senior

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North Hills' James Hollinger (2) competes against Seneca Valley Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Seneca Valley.
Strong defense bolsters North Hills boys lacrosse
With a little more than half of the WPIAL boys lacrosse season in the books, most of the success North Hills has had has been

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Deer Lakes's Tyler Osselborn gets a kill past Derry's Dom DeLuca Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Deer Lakes High School.
Deer Lakes boys rally for dramatic victory over rival Derry
The Derry boys volleyball team led Deer Lakes two games to none in their Section 2-AA match Thursday at Deer Lakes High School. The Trojans

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Penn-Trafford baseball holds on for wild win over Hempfield
Moments after host Penn-Trafford's wild, 10-8 baseball victory over top-ranked Hempfield on Thursday, both coaches agreed nothing is automatic in the WPIAL's ultra-competitive Section 2

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Jeannette's Derrick Miller slides into home plate as Greensburg Central Catholic's catcher Paul Rice looks for the ball as Jeannette scored a series of runs against Greensburg to return from a deficit to victory in the end of their WPIAL baseball game at Buster Clarkson Field, on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Jeannette.
12-run inning leads Jeannette baseball past rival GCC
As the fifth inning drained into the sixth Jeannette trailed by three runs, had just five hits and began to get the feeling that maybe

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Derry football coach Tim Sweeney (Red team) and Jeannette football caoch Roy Hall (Blue team) will lead teams in the second annual Foothills Football Classic, set for 7 p.m. June 15, 2018, at Hempfield.
Talented quarterbacks highlight WCCA Foothills Football Classic rosters
Robert Kennedy led Jeannette to WPIAL and PIAA Class A football titles last fall. So when his coach, Roy Hall, was selecting the Blue team

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The 2018 Derry track and field teams have been led by, from left, Shawn Broadway, Danielle Mullen and Will Huss.
WCCA meet to test Derry track and field athletes
Derry's boys and girls track and field teams just completed the regular season by winning a second consecutive section title. While that was a goal,

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Valley's DeAisha James edges out Leechburg Area High School's Mackenzie Fello and Burrell's Taylor Johnson in the girls 100 meter dash during the 7-AA Individual Championships Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Freeport High School.
Valley’s James impresses in debut track and field season
Before this spring, track and field wasn't on the radar of Valley sophomore DeAisha James. Basketball, softball and volleyball were sports more to her liking.

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baseball in glove
High school roundup for April 25, 2018: Fox Chapel baseball snaps losing skid
April 25, 2018
Jonathan Simon made sure Fox Chapel's losing streak stopped. Simon pitched a complete game, striking out seven, to help Fox Chapel beat Armstrong, 5-1, in

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