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Moon quarterback Dante Clay carries for a first down past Upper St. Clair defenders during the first quarter Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Moon.
No ‘doormat’: Moon tied for 1st after defeating Upper St. Clair
October 11, 2019
Doormats? Hardly.

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High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 11, 2019
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Clairton’s Brendan Parsons looks to make a pass during a game against West Greene on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at Clairton.
Clairton contains Ben Jackson, rolls past West Greene
West Greene brought the WPIAL’s leading rusher to Clairton, but the Bears ended up being the ones running wild.

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Monessen’s Isaiah Beltram runs against Mapletown on Oct. 11, 2019 at Monessen.
Dynamic Beltram leads Monessen past Tri-County South foe Mapletown
There was little Mapletown could do to slow down Monessen’s dynamic quarterback Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Too many penalties didn’t hurt the Greyhounds much, either.

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Canon-McMillan boosts playoff hopes with convincing win over Norwin
If Norwin or Canon-McMillan had any thoughts of making the WPIAL playoffs, both teams knew their matchup Friday night was crucial to those hopes.

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Leechburg ends three-season losing skid against Imani Christian
Prior to Friday night’s game at Veterans Memorial Stadium, there wasn’t a player on the Leechburg football team who had experienced a victory against Imani Christian. Now, every Blue Devil knows how it feels.

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Franklin Regional’s Zac Gordon rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns against Connellsville.
Franklin Regional clinches playoff berth behind Zac Gordon’s 228 yards, 3 TDs
A couple of trends continued Friday night as Connellsville and Franklin Regional met in a homecoming game at Connellsville Stadium.

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Norwin’s Eva Frankovic aims a kick against Hempfield on Wednesday night, Sept. 4, 2019 at Hempfield Area High School’s Spartan Stadium during girls’ WPIAL soccer.
Westmoreland soccer notes: Norwin’s Eva Frankovic nominated for All-American game
Norwin senior defender Eva Frankovic has been nominated for the 2019 High School All-American Soccer Game set for Dec. 7 in Orlando, Fla.

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Freeport volleyball coach Tom Phillips talks with Tori Radvan (13) before their game against East Allegheny September 12, 2019.
Freeport girls volleyball dominance on display
The Freeport girls volleyball team wrapped up its 15th consecutive section championship Thursday with a convincing three-game sweep of Section 5-AA foe Burrell.

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Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan heads the ball in front of Shady Side Academy’s George Grune during their game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at in Fox Chapel.
Plum leads A-K Valley contingent into boys soccer playoffs
For the first time since 2005, the Class AAAA No. 1 Plum boys soccer team captured the Section 3-AAAA section title and will go into Monday’s nonconference regular-season finale against Allderdice with an undefeated record of 15-0-1.

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Pine-Richland’s Elaina Camino competes against Ellis School during a field hockey match Sept. 7, 2019, at Pine-Richland.
Architect of Pine-Richland field hockey program hits 100-win milestone
Pine-Richland field hockey coach Donna Stephenson reached a major milestone in her coaching career, earning her 100th career victory with her team’s 3-0 win over Norwin on Oct. 3.

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The senior class on the 2019 Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team is represented by, in front, from left, Natasha Yanief, Tanner Patrick, Tyler Turk, Jenna Kisner, Ashleigh Haines; in back, Anna Janosko, Abby Chalovich, Julia Putignano, Kaitlyn Urbanowicz and Isabella Regna.
Thomas Jefferson volleyball in midst of another successful season
Thomas Jefferson is closing in on its eighth consecutive section championship in girls volleyball.

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Penn-Trafford’s Joseph Whipkey, left, competes side-by-side with Franklin Regional’s Carson Yohe, right, in the boys’ varsity race during the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s cross country championships on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 at the cross country course located at Westmoreland County Community College’s campus.
Penn-Trafford runners gain experience at annual WCCA meet
Penn-Trafford cross country coach Paul Conrad knew is teams would be outgunned at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet last Wednesday at Westmoreland County Community College.

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Gateway’s Lexi Jackson battles Franklin Regional’s Jordan Yaniga for a rebound during their game Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Franklin Regional High School.
Gateway’s Lexi Jackson looks forward to career at Kent State
When Gateway girls basketball standout Lexi Jackson was mulling her decision of where to play at the collegiate level next year, she was looking for someone to show interest on a personal level.

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The Gateway Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 features individual inductees, from left, Katrina Streiner, Russ Gratton, Crista Coles, Matt Houy and Gregg Nemec. Also enshrined was Paul Krusey.
Athletic greats celebrated with induction to Gateway Sports Hall of Fame
Katrina Streiner made her mark in swimming over four years of competition at Gateway.

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Sarah Livingston competes for the Brentwood girls volleyball team during the 2018 season.
Seniors spark Brentwood girls volleyball to another playoff appearance
Four senior athletes in the Brentwood girls volleyball program will be honored Thursday prior to the Spartans final home match against section rival Bishop Canevin.

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Baldwin’s Mia Hampsay (5) competes against Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Turk (23) and Julia Palmer (16) on Oct. 7, 2019, at Baldwin.
Baldwin volleyball looking forward to Dig Pink fundraiser, postseason run
It has become an annual event on high school girls volleyball schedules, and it’s one of the highlights of the school year at Baldwin.

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Sewickley Academy’s J.F. Aber (right) shakes hands with Quaker Valley’s Aidan Bulger and Riverside’s Skyler Fox after shooting a 71 during the WPIAL Class AA team golf championship match Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at Cedarbrook Golf Course.
Sewickley Academy boys golf team maintains winning tradition
For the seventh straight year and 10th time in program history, Sewickley Academy captured the WPIAL Class AA boys golf team championship last Thursday at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Belle Vernon.

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Quaker Valley runners Annie Wicker and Anna Cohen placed in the top three Oct. 9, 2019, at the Midwestern Athletic Conference cross country championship meet.
Quaker Valley’s Wicker, Cohen shine at MAC cross country championships
Quaker Valley girls cross country did not have enough runners for a team, but still packed a powerful punch in the Midwestern Athletic Conference championship meet Oct. 9 at Beaver County’s Brush Creek Park.

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Pine-Richland goaltender Daniel Stauffer makes a save next to Greater Latrobe’s Gregory Ferri during their Penguins Cup Class AA semifinal Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2019, at RMU Island Sports Center.
Defending PIHL champion Pine-Richland makes jump in classification
The Pine-Richland hockey team enjoyed a year that was as close to a storybook season as a team could have.

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