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Winchester Thurston's Ayanna Townsend attempts to block a pass during their game against Aquinas Academy on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.
WPIAL Class A girls final preview: Top seeds Winchester Thurston, West Greene are familiar foes
February 28, 2018
The WPIAL Class A championship is set with a matchup between No. 1 Winchester Thurston (18-5) and No. 2 West Greene (22-2), teams that were

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Strong start vaults Bishop Canevin girls past Mohawk in Class 3A semifinals
The Bishop Canevin girls basketball team will have a chance to defend its crown. The reigning WPIAL Class 3A champion will return to the Petersen

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Pine-Richland's Dan Petcash scores over Woodland Hills' Khalil Wilson during 6-A boys semifinal at North Hills Middle School
PIAA field set for WPIAL boys in Class 6A, 4A, girls in 5A, 3A
As the WPIAL basketball playoffs enter the final week, it's not too early to look ahead to the 2018 PIAA playoffs which begin next weekend.

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Kiski Area's Noah Levett goes against Canon-McMillan's Timothy Hritsko in 138 weight class during 3-A WPIAL Team Wrestling Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 at Trinity High School.
In final trip to WPIAL tournament, Kiski Area’s Levett finally gets to be the favorite
Noah Levett needed just one glance at his weight bracket to confirm the difficulty of his task at the WPIAL wrestling championships the past three

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Belle Vernon's Joe Sabolek attempts to keep the ball inbounds with New Castle's Seaven Ware (24) on his back.during their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal game Feb. 28, 2018, at Moon.
Fast start leads New Castle boys past Belle Vernon in Class 4A semifinals
Second-seeded New Castle rolled past No. 3 Belle Vernon, 63-43, in a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal at Moon on Wednesday night. With the victory, the

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Oakland Catholic girls defeat Mars to earn another WPIAL finals berth
Cierra Christian's phone hasn't filled up with text messages yet, but it will. The Oakland Catholic sophomore guard/forward will be able to converse with many

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Quaker Valley gets defensive in Class 4A semifinal win over Indiana
With its undefeated season and a trip to the WPIAL finals on the line, Quaker Valley led Indiana by just four at halftime. But the

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Ligonier Valley's Marrek Paola attempts a layup against Purchase Line defender Dominque Campbell during the Heritage Conference Championship basketball game on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Ligonier valley’s long wait to play in District 6 final finally over
It has been 31 years since Ligonier Valley played in the District 6 finals. They were called the Mounties back then and played in Class

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Penn Hills' Cam Wiley reacts after scoring during the WPIAL boys 6A semifinals against Mt. Lebanon on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
Penn Hills boys take down No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to earn spot in WPIAL Class 6A title game
A persistent Penn Hills is headed to andquot;The Pete.andquot; Cory Fulton scored 18 points and No. 5 seed Penn Hills upset top-seeded Mt. Lebanon, 69-66,

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Deer Lakes sophomore swimmers, Adam Morrison and Renee Robson, pictured Tuesday Feb 27, 2018, during a recent practice at Deer Lakes High School.
Deer Lakes pair set for WPIAL swimming encore
Deer Lakes sophomores Adam Morrison and Renee Robson made their mark last March in their inaugural appearances at the WPIAL Class AA swim championships. Robson

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Fox Chapel Diver Jonah Cagley, pictured during a recent practice at Fox Chapel High School.
Trib HSSN’s athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Jonah Cagley, West Greene’s Lampe sisters
Jonah Cagley School: Fox Chapel Sport: Diver Class: Junior Claim to fame: After taking silver as a freshman and claiming gold as a sophomore, Fox

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Franklin Regional's Nate Leopold (30) takes the ball to the basket during their game against Franklin Regional in Fox Chapel on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018.
Defensive excellence carries Franklin Regional boys into WPIAL final
Franklin Regional has exactly zero field goals in the fourth quarter of its last two playoff wins. Let that sink in. On the verge of

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Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic's Kylee Lewandowski scores past Central Valley's Allyson Kirby during 4-A girls WPIAL semifinal Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 at Moon High School.
WPIAL Class 4A girls final preview: Beaver looks to upset top-seeded CW North Catholic
When Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic and Beaver meet in the WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship, there will be a stark contrast in the tradition

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Latrobe's Brady Sherback and Norwin's Kurtis Phipps face off in neutral during the 106 weight class final Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 in the Westmoreland County Coaches Association's 2018 wrestling tournament. Phipps won, coming in first place in the 106 class.
Five things to watch at the WPIAL Class AAA tournament
There are storylines galore that will unfoled Friday and Saturday at the WPIAL/Southwest Regional Class AAA tournament at Canon-McMillan. Albert Gallatin senior Tim Wallace and

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Kiski Area's Nick Delp
A-K Valley’s athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Delp, Plum’s Small
Nick Delp School: Kiski Area Class: Sophomore Sport: Wrestling Report card: Delp, a runner-up in the WPIAL Section 1-AAA tournament last year at 152 pounds,

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Sewickley Academy's Isaiah Smith is fouled by OLSH's Daren DiMichele during their game Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at Sewickley Academy.
WPIAL Class 2A boys final preview: Rubber match between Sewickley Academy, OLSH to decide district champion
Sewickley Academy and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart have established an intense basketball rivalry on the court. The two programs, which are close off

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Mt. Lebanon's Jamey Napoleon (23) dribbles the ball down court against North Allegheny's Madelyn Fischer (55) on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018.
Quaker Valley boys, NA girls remain No. 1 in Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2017-18 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will release weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries.

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Kiski Area wrestlers visit ill program legend
Bob Banks became one of Kiski Area's most significant wrestlers during his high school days in the 1970s, and the current Cavaliers showed their appreciation

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Swimmers, from left, Zoe Skirboll, Naomee Miller and Leia Ross will compete at the TYR Pro Swim Series at Georgia Tech.
Local trio ready for Atlanta swim event
A trio of local girls will head to Atlanta from today through Sunday for the TYR Pro Swim Series at Georgia Tech. Leia Ross, a

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Mt. Pleasan't Alex Miscovich
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Alex Miscovich, Penn-Trafford’s Paige Kalik
Alex Miscovich School: Mt. Pleasant Sport: Wrestling Class: Senior Claim to fame: Miscovich (40-8) captured the 132-pound title at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional

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