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Steel Valley’s Eshawn Carter gets past Wilmington Area’s Colton Richards during the 2A PIAA semifinal Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 at Ambridge High School.
WPIAL rules 2 transfers eligible for football, delays decision on another
August 22, 2019
The WPIAL ruled Woodland Hills transfer E’Shawn Carter eligible Thursday, clearing the junior to play football and basketball this school year for the Wolverines.

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Gateway’s JT Taylor (12) prepares for the 2019-2020 season August 6, 2019.
Week Zero sparks debate among newlywed Chick’s Picks, husband
Welcome to Week Zero.

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North Allegheny cheerleaders use their megaphones to cheer the student section in a game last season at Newman Stadium at Wright Field.
5 things to watch in high school football for Week Zero
Scrimmage or schedule a game?

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Highlands coach Jason Norris works with the varsity team during a recent scrimmage with the Highlands girls team Friday, Aug. 16, 2019.
Highlands boys soccer set to contend for postseason berth under 1st-year coach
The Highlands boys soccer team qualified for the WPIAL playoffs four straight seasons from 2001-04.

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Latrobe’s Morgan Reilly (16) and Plum’s Emily Kirkpatrick (9) compete during a scrimmage game August 17, 2019 at Plum High.
Latrobe girls soccer team ready for next step
After making incremental progress last fall and finishing with two wins in challenging Section 3-4A, the Latrobe girls soccer team is looking to take another step forward this season.

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Yough’s Russell Pytlak participates in the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7-on-7 tournament on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Latrobe High School.
Pytlak grows into 2-way talent for Yough football
Russell Pytlak has been a work-in-progress type of player for coach Scott Wood and his staff at Yough.

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Senior Mykaela Palermo talks with Highlands coach Jenna Plummer during a recent scrimmage with the Highlands boys team.
Highlands girls soccer hungry after last year’s playoff near-miss
Two points.

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Wide receiver/defensive back Vaun Ross will assume a leadership role for Valley.
Ross takes on leadership role for young Valley team
Leadership is a quality every coach looks for in his players. They look for players who can step up when the game is on the line or someone who leads with his voice and actions, a player who holds teammates to higher standards.

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Penn-Trafford’s Anthony Sherwin scores on a single by Luke Fabac in the first inning against Hempfield on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Seton Hill University in Greensburg.
Penn-Trafford’s Sherwin to play baseball at Bucknell
Anthony Sherwin tried to find a reason to choose a different college. He looked for faults in his leading pursuer. But he kept circling back to more positives.

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Mt. Lebanon head coach Bob Palko talks with his team at the start of practice during the first day of football camp Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Mt. Lebanon.
WPIAL football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the new coaches
The South Hills has some new faces this fall.

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McKeesport’s Deamontae Diggs returns for the 2019 season.
McKeesport football team returns plenty for triple-option offense
Matt Miller isn’t one to predict conference title wins or WPIAL championship triumphs.

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Elizabeth Forward coach Mike Collodi leads practice on Aug. 7, 2019.
Youthful Elizabeth Forward aims to reload after 8-2 season
After three straight winning seasons, a pair of playoff appearances and back-to-back conference championships, Mike Collodi acknowledges the upcoming football season will be different than in years past at Elizabeth Forward.

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Bentworth’s Trent Cavanaugh returns for the 2019 season.
Bentworth confident it can build on last season’s success despite graduation losses
When a team is struggling, sometimes a shakeup helps. A change in the lineup, a change of scenery or a different pre-game ritual can help to turn a team’s fortunes.

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California’s Cochise Ryan returns for the 2019 season.
New coach with winning ways ignites optimism at California
Four months ago, the California football program was shrouded in uncertainty. Pressed with the desire to spend more time with his family, Darrin Dillow, the Trojans’ coach for the past four seasons, resigned.

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South Allegheny’s Chase Nicomatti returns for the 2019 season.
South Allegheny football team eager for fresh start after 2018 collapse
Success in sports often can often be fleeting. A winning formula quickly can turn sour when injuries and adversity hit, spiraling wins into losses in an instant.

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Serra Catholic’s Ray Holmes returns for the 2019 season.
Time for young core of Serra Catholic football team to rise up
Pat Brennan, Khalil Smith, Bernard Lawson, Matt Ulishney, Noah South and Mark Banner.

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Frazier’s Bobby Boggs returns for the 2019 season.
Successful summer makes Frazier eager to get started under new coach
If Greg Boggs, Frazier’s new football coach, was hoping to show his team proof of concept, he didn’t have to wait long.

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Charleroi’s Legend Davis returns for the 2019 season.
Puzzle pieces need placed for talented Charleroi
There’s something surrounding the Charleroi football team that hasn’t been there the past few seasons: a semblance of mystery.

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Ringgold’s James Minnie returns for the 2019 season.
New coach helps Ringgold forget about last season
Last season is a wash for the Ringgold football team. New coach Darwin Manges has made that abundantly clear to his players and those around the program.

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Aliquippa’s Zuriah Fisher scores during the second quarter against McKinley Tech Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at the Wolvarena in Turtle Creek.
Aliquippa returns ‘good nucleus’ from WPIAL, PIAA championship lineup
If they all can accept their invitations, Aliquippa football greats Ty Law, Darrelle Revis, Sean Gilbert and Mike Ditka will return home for a Week 1 ceremony.

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