Sports

WPIAL football player of the week: Week 5
September 29, 2019
President Teddy Roosevelt had his rough riders to help in the Spanish-American war.

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Belle Vernon’s Nolan Labuda (5) runs the ball past Laurel Highlands’ Daniel Izzi (1) during their game Sept. 13, 2019, at Belle Vernon.
October arrives with high stakes on HSSN
The fall high school sports action seems to take on a more important feel as the calendar turns from September to October this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Deer Lakes’ Bryson Hazlett sets up a kill during the Lancers’ match against Valley Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at Deer Lakes High School.
Deer Lakes volleyball encouraged by performance in tough tests
Deer Lakes girls volleyball coach Terry Gaston always tells his team if it can get 20 points in a set against an opponent, it can win.

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High school schedules for Sept. 30, 2019
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Key matches in WPIAL girls soccer, volleyball, tennis highlight Monday slate
The regular season is down to the final two weeks in WPIAL soccer with plenty of girls soccer action set for the final day of September.

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Seneca Valley girls volleyball moves into playoff position
Brett Poirier’s time as interim coach of the Seneca Valley girls volleyball team came following an interesting season for the Raiders.

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Central Catholic quarterback Dom Pieto throws against Pine-Richland on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at Carnegie Mellon.
Central Catholic quarterback Dom Pieto commits to play Division I baseball
A day after quarterbacking Central Catholic’s football team to a win over then-No. 1 Pine-Richland, Dom Pieto announced his college commitment.

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Plum sophomore Marissa Liberto has seven goals this season.
Plum girls soccer prepares for showdown with Oakland Catholic
The Plum girls soccer team last captured a section championship in 2016 when it tied Fox Chapel for the top spot of Section 3-AAAA.

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North Allegheny’s Tyler Putnam battles Bethel Park’s Jacob Lang for the puck during their Penguins Cup Class AAA semifinal Thursday, March 14, 2019, at RMU Island Sports Center.
Contenders aplenty as PIHL drops puck on regular season
While there are many unknowns heading into the PIHL season, which opens Monday, two things are certain: there will be new Penguins Cup champions in Class AA and A.

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Hempfield’s Maura Uschock defends against Indiana during Penn-Trafford’s varsity volleyball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at Penn-Trafford High School.
With new coach, Hempfield volleyball team back on top
Sometimes, teams endure growing pains while adjusting to a new coach.

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Latrobe junior pitcher Jordan Tallman went 9-2 with a 1.39 ERA last season before being injured.
Latrobe’s Jordan Tallman makes Division I softball commitment
Academics came first when Jordan Tallman went college hunting.

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Belle Vernon freshman Viva Kreis gets behind-the-scenes look at WNBA
Viva Kreis fell for basketball at a young age.

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Gateway’s Lexi Jackson battles Franklin Regional’s Alex Reitz and Noelle Boyd for a loose ball during their game Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Franklin Regional High School.
Gateway basketball standout Lexi Jackson commits to Kent State
All-section center Lexi Jackson, who averaged a double-double for Gateway’s girls basketball team, committed Saturday to Kent State.

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North Allegheny head coach Art Walker Jr. congratulates Khalil Dinkins after his touchdown against Seneca Valley Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at Nextier Stadium in Jackson.
6 WPIAL football teams clinch early playoff berths at the midway point
September 28, 2019
The regular season is only half over, and there are already six WPIAL football teams that have clinched a playoff spot.

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High school scores, summaries for Sept. 28, 2019
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High school roundup: Indiana’s Branan wins Carlisle cross country meet
Indiana’s Kendall Branan won the boys race at the at the Carlisle Invitational, and Peyton Ellis of Boiling Springs won the girls race.

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Serra Catholic plays Burgettstown on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.
Phillis’ big day keeps Burgettstown perfect in win over Serra Catholic
Burgettstown wasn’t perfect Saturday, but it remains undefeated.

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Burrell’s Mike Scherer drives for yardage as Deer Lakes Austin Duddy attempts to make the tackle in the first half at Burrell Friday.Sept 27, 2019.
Big East Conference playoff picture getting murky
Just like they have in years past, the waters are getting murky in the Class 3A Big East Conference playoff picture.

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Kiski Area’s Kenneth Blake (1) runs past Hampton’s Josh Andersson (33) Sept. 27, 2019 at Hampton.
Alle-Kiski Valley football notebook: Kiski Area ‘excited’ about milestone win
With wins over Allderdice in Week Zero and Fox Chapel on Sept. 13, the Kiski Area football team put itself in position for the 300th win in program history.

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Moon’s Brenden Luffey reacts as Bethel Park players celebrate their overtime win Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at Bethel Park.
5 takeaways from Week 5: WPIAL working overtime
Not many WPIAL football teams have worked overtime this season, but regulation wasn’t enough for three games Friday night.

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