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Deer Lakes girls log 1st section win by dropping Burrell
January 5, 2018
Deer Lakes began to show signs of progress over the holiday break, but the Section 1-4A standings provided no evidence: The team remained stuck in

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With Bob Palko nearing retirement, West Allegheny eyes succession plan
January 4, 2018
West Allegheny is hiring a new football coach, but Bob Palko isn't leaving quite yet. Palko, who has won more WPIAL football titles than any

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A-K Valley basketball notebook: Area teams enjoying win streaks
Thursday brought the resumption of section play in WPIAL basketball after the holiday break, the stretch runs for teams hoping to qualify for the postseason,

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West Allegheny girls upset No. 2 Chartiers Valley in Section 1-5A clash
Individuals often have one of two responses when pushed to the brink: fight or flight. The West Allegheny girls basketball team chose fight in Thursday's

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West Allegheny's Melina Lynn drives past Chartiers Valley's Alexandra Ferrella during their game Thursday, January 4, 2017, at West Allegheny High School.
High school scores and schedules: Jan. 4, 2018
High Schools Basketball Boys Thursday's results WPIAL Class 2A Section 2 Frazier 72, Jefferson-Morgan 59 Nonsection North Hills at Perry Traditional Academy, ppd. WPIAL Class

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Despite postponement, key boys basketball games among 3 things to watch Friday in WPIAL athletics
Friday will be frigid. The weather forecasts predict single-digit temperatures throughout the day with a low near 1 degree. As a result, many high school

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Hempfield's Allison Podkul shoots during a free throw shot against Latrobe on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 at Greater Latrobe High School. Latrobe defeated Hempfield 62-57.
High school roundup for Jan. 4, 2018: Williamson nets 46 points, triple-double for Chartiers-Houston girls
Alexa Williamson set a school record with 46 points as Class 2A No. 1 Chartiers-Houston earned a 63-32 win over Aliquippa in a Section 1

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Peters Township wrestling hosting Match for a Marine
Peters Township High School will hold its sixth annual Match for a Marine when it wrestles Mt. Lebanon at home next Wednesday night. The match

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Gateway boys relying on defense to find success in Section 3
The Gateway boys basketball team started Section 3-5A play Dec. 21 with a lockdown defensive performance in a 44-23 victory over Kiski Area. It was

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McKeesport running back Acie commits to Navy
McKeesport running back Carlinos Acie announced his commitment to Navy football on Thursday, making him the second senior from the Tigers backfield headed to a

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WCCA wrestling tournament to go on as planned Friday
The Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament will be held as scheduled Friday despite frigid temperatures across the county that canceled classes at every high

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Norwin girls remain competitive during roller-coaster season
Norwin has been a model of consistency in girls basketball over the last few seasons, a perennial power in the WPIAL's largest classification. The Knights

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Petko takes over as Jeannette athletic director
Jeannette High School has a new athletic director. Acting high school assistant principal Bill Petko, a 1995 Connellsville graduate, replaced Anthony DeNunzio on Jan. 1.

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Graytok scores 29 as Latrobe girls win ‘Backyard Brawl’ over Hempfield
Latrobe senior guard Laura Graytok wasn't about to let her team lose the latest installment of what the Wildcats call, andquot;The Backyard Brawl.andquot; andquot;Rankings don't

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Plum bowlers gain momentum after sweeping Franklin Regional
There was a little bit of frustration for the Plum boys bowling team heading into Wednesday's WPIBL East section clash with undefeated Franklin Regional. andquot;Even

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Hempfield’s Schade signs with Eastern Kentucky
A trip to the WPIAL volleyball semifinals in the fall was more rewarding than Kierstin Schade could have imagined. Schade helped underdog Hempfield reach the

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30 rock: Highlands boys basketball shows ‘tremendous energy’ in first-quarter shutout
It took just a few possessions for Highlands boys basketball coach Stoczynski to see his players' focus in their game Wednesday against Southmoreland. By the

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Quaker Valley head coach Jerry Veshio smiles as time winds down in the PIAA Class 3A state championship game against Middletown Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Steelers nominate Quaker Valley’s Veshio for Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award
The NFL added another honor to Jerry Veshio's remarkable year as Quaker Valley's football coach. Veshio was among the 32 high school coaches announced Thursday

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A-K Valley girls basketball teams get back to WPIAL section action
With a majority of the nonsection games behind them, WPIAL girls basketball teams in the A-K Valley turn their attention to the stretch run in

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Pine-Richland's Phil Jurkovec battles Butler's Isiah Scribner for a loose ball during their game Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Butler High School. Pine-Richland won, 80-64.
Mars boys, North Allegheny girls remain atop 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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