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North Hills girls lacrosse defines itself with defense
April 19, 2018
In the harshly competitive Section 3-AAA, the North Hills girls lacrosse team has managed to battle and scrape its way to a 4-2 record and

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Plum defenders Colin Patton (37) and Ryan Wesolowski (7) look to stop North Allgheny's Chris Eck (6) Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at North Allegheny.
North Allegheny boys lacrosse gets defensive
John Rullan has been patiently waiting. Once the North Allegheny boys lacrosse coach has his entire team on the field, Rullan believes the Tigers will

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Derry baseball tops Southmoreland in chilly nonsection game
Josh Ulery had three hits and two RBIs to help Derry earn a 9-4 victory over Southmoreland in a nonsection baseball game Thursday night at

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Latrobe's Sarah Blair throws back a catch against a Norwin base runner during WPIAL softball at Greater Latrobe High School in Latrobe, on Friday, April 6, 2018.
Latrobe softball team eager to return to field
It was back to the gym for the Latrobe softball team Thursday afternoon thanks to another snowy and cold spring day. Since they defeated Fox

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Burrell starting pitcher Luke Virag throw against Valley in the second inning Wednesday April 18, 2018 at Valley High School.
Section-title aspirations driving Burrell baseball
Mark Spohn didn't waste words as he outlined what Burrell needs to do to achieve its goals in the Section 1-3A baseball race. andquot;Just keep

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Freeport hockey coach resigns
Freeport hockey coach Ryan Cooper resigned Thursday after two seasons with the team. The Yellowjackets went 12-27 in the past two seasons, with one playoff

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Shaler long distance runners Eddie Sheets (left) and Dalton Kalbaugh work out Friday, March 23, 2018, at Shaler.
Butler Invitational draws top teams, athletes from Western Pa.
When the Butler and Shaler track teams battled Tuesday, they ran the gamut of weather conditions. andquot;It went from ice balls to sun to 2

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Penn-Trafford's Emma Nedley (15) gets a high five from Jess Lichota (9) after scoring against Franklin Regional Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Franklin Regional.
Penn-Trafford softball still packs offensive punch
Denny Little learned his lesson in the season opener when he had senior outfielder and Penn recruit Emma Nedley bunt in her first at-bat. andquot;Naturally,

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Derry's Shawn Broadway
Westmoreland high school notebook: Derry track teams each start 6-0
Derry's track and field teams had a strong showing at the United Invitational in Armaugh. Shawn Broadway won the 110- (14.9 seconds) and 300-meter (40.3)

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WPIAL sets baseball, softball, lacrosse sections for 2019 season
Every WPIAL baseball and softball section will have at least one new team next season in the updated spring sports alignments approved by the WPIAL

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Penn-Trafford head coach Dan Miller talks to his team as they prepare to bat trailing Hempfield in the bottom of the seventh on Monday, April 10, 2017, in Harrison City. Hempfield won 6-1.
Penn-Trafford moves baseball, softball games to Sunday at Seton Hill
Spring has lost its way and winter refuses to release the area from its icy clutches. We get it. For nearly a month, the sideways

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High school roundup for April 19, 2018: Shaler baseball tops Pine-Richland on walk-off in 10th inning
Nick Rispoli hit an RBI double to score Colin Harger in the 10th inning and give Shaler a 1-0 win over No. 2 Pine-Richland in

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Valley's Dan Antonacci tags out Burrell's Tyler Mock on the steal attempt in the fourth inning Wednesday April 18, 2018 at Valley High School.
High school scores, summaries schedules for April 18, 2018
High schools Baseball Wednesday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 4, North Allegheny 3 Seneca Valley 4, Butler 1 Shaler 1, Pine-Richland 0

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WPIAL lacrosse champions to face off in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
April 18, 2018
It's not often when you get a WPIAL champion vs. champion matchup in any sport during the regular season. Sure, it has no bearing on

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Franklin Regional's Chrissy Kemerer (45) is congratulated after hitting a grand slam against Penn-Trafford Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Franklin Regional.
Kemerer homers twice, leads Franklin Regional’s rally past Penn-Trafford
If you see a ribbon on Chrissy Kemerer's head, there's a good reason for it besides just keeping her hair in place. It gives her

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Burrell baseball leans on 2-out lightning to defeat rival Valley
The Burrell baseball team scored four runs in the top of the second inning of Wednesday's Section 1-3A game at rival Valley. As it turns

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Blackhawk's Michael Turconi
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Blackhawk’s Michael Turconi, Seton LaSalle’s Lexi Wagner
Michael Turconi School: Blackhawk Sport: Baseball Class: Senior Claim to fame: Blackhawk has been one of the top WPIAL baseball programs this century with eight

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Valley's Shane Demharter
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Valley’s Shane Demharter, Leechburg’s Gracie Reinke
Shane Demharter School: Valley Class: Freshman Sport: Baseball Report card: No freshman has made a better first impression this season than Demharter. The shortstop leads

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Franklin Regional's pitcher Andrew Muraco watches as the ball arches over the field after a hit against Latrobe in WPIAL baseball at Greater Latrobe High School on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
Short-handed Franklin Regional tops Latrobe for 4th straight victory
Franklin Regional baseball was down a couple starters, got outhit, had a trio of errors in one inning, and had to use its ace pitcher

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Aliquippa head coach Mike Zmijanac shares a lighter moment with quarterback Kwantell Raines after he flipped into the end zone against Beaver Falls Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 at Geneva College.
Ringgold names Mike Zmijanac new football coach
Mike Zmijanac wasn't ready for retirement. Eight weeks after the Aliquippa school board surprisingly voted him out, Zmijanac was hired Wednesday night as Ringgold's new

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