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The 2017-18 Baldwin and Thomas Jefferson gymnastics teams
Thomas Jefferson, Baldwin gymnastics teams gear up
December 22, 2017
The Thomas Jefferson and Baldwin gymnastics teams own lofty expectations for 2017-18. The teams, which are coached by Jodi Cummings and practice together at Premier

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Thomas Jefferson seniors (from left) Devin Danielson and Noah Palmer officially signed their national letters of intent Dec. 20 with Pitt, where they will continue their football careers.
South Hills high school notebook: Thomas Jefferson pair make all-state in football
Notebook items from around the South Hills: • Two senior members of the Thomas Jefferson football squad — lineman Devin Danielson and running back Justin

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Brentwood's CJ Ziegler competes against Carrick on Dec. 8, 2017, at Brentwood.
Brentwood boys basketball shows marked improvement
The 2016-17 season was an educational experience for the Brentwood boys basketball team. With no seniors on the team, plus a new coach, the Spartans

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Franklin Regional girls end two-game losing skid with win over Hempfield
If not for a missed opportunity here and there, Franklin Regional girls basketball could be unbeaten through seven games, a matter that quickly gained the

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Kiski Area girls basketball team hoping for more after ‘signature’ win
A section victory over Albert Gallatin late in the 2014-15 season snapped a 24-game section losing streak for the Kiski Area girls basketball team. Little

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Fox Chapel's varsity takes to the court for practice Friday Nov 24, 2017.
A-K Valley high school basketball notebook: Injuries to key players plaguing teams early
Injuries can create holes in even the most complete basketball rotations, and a few teams around the Alle-Kiski Valley are feeling the pain. Fox Chapel,

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Julian Major, wide receiver for Penn Hills Indians, is committed to Michigan State.
Penn Hills WR Julian Major signs on with Michigan State
Julian Major has known for months where he wanted to play football in college. So, he didn't want to waste any time making his decision

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St. Joseph's Alex Jones (1) drives down the court defended by Winchester Thurston's Gia Thorpe (3) during their game on Thurs. Dec. 21, 2017 at St. Joseph. Winchester Thurston won 62-47.
Winchester Thurston girls rally to defeat St. Joseph
December 21, 2017
So pleased was St. Joseph coach Sally Ackerman with her players' performance Thursday night — even in a losing effort — that she said afterward

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Franklin Regional's Isabel Palamone battles Hempfield's Kayla Barientos-Collins for a loose ball during their game Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Murrysville.
High school roundup: No. 3 Peters Township girls edge No. 2 Bethel Park
Makenna Marisa's traditional three-point play with 30 seconds remaining lifted No. 3 Peters Township to a 38-37 victory over No. 2 Bethel Park in a

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Former Thomas Jefferson head football coach Jack Garrity
Thomas Jefferson football program mourns former coach Garrity
There have been eight head football coaches in school history at Thomas Jefferson. In terms of years of service, Jack Garrity's didn't last too long.

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Westmoreland basketball notebook: Greensburg Salem the place to be for holiday tournament
Holiday basketball tournaments return next week and the best local stop again appears to be Greensburg Salem. The two-day Golden Lions Holiday Classic features six

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Baldwin's Nick Antonio competes against Pine-Richland on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, at Ice Castle.
Figura helps Baldwin hockey even record with overtime win
Baldwin's Dan Figura picked a most opportune time to score his first two goals of the season. Figura, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound senior defenseman, scored twice

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Baldwin’s co-head cross country coaches Rich Wright and Bonita “Bunny” Schmidt have decided it’s time to retire.
Longtime Baldwin cross country coaches bid farewell
Between them, they have 50 years of esteemed coaching experience in the Baldwin cross country program. But Baldwin's co-head coaches Rich Wright, who began in

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The North Hills school board has approved a request for the boys basketball team to switch from the 5A to the 6A division in the of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. The change was made to reduce travel time and expenses and to play more games against traditional rivals in the north hills.
North Hills boys basketball ready to play up to competition
With the first two-year cycle of six classifications nearing its end after this season, the PIAA announced the enrollment parameters for the next two-year cycle

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Thomas Jefferson swim teams build on solid core
Freshman Hallie Findlan made a big splash in the girls swimming program at Thomas Jefferson. andquot;Hallie qualified for the WPIAL (Class AA) championships in her

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North Allegheny's (from left) Rick Mihm, Andrew Zhang, Jack Wright and Mason Gonzalez unofficially established National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association standards in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1 minute, 20.46 seconds) and 400 freestyle relay (2:57.59) in a dual meet Dec. 14, 2017, at home against Mt. Lebanon.
North Allegheny swimmers set national records in relays
It is early in the season, and already the North Allegheny boys swimming team likely has set national public school records in two relay events.

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The 2017 North Allegheny girls volleyball team
North Allegheny volleyball team recognized for championship season
The North Allegheny girls volleyball team was honored Thursday for finishing its fall season ranked No. 27 in MaxPreps' national rankings. At an afternoon assembly,

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Burrell wrestling set for difficult nonsection match with Waynesburg
Burrell cruised to its 100th consecutive section victory Wednesday with a 78-0 rout of Summit Academy — the Bucs' second consecutive shutout in Section 3-AA

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Franklin Regional bowlers aim for more success
After a third-place finish in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League team championship last season, the Franklin Regional boys returns several key contributors this season.

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Deer Lakes hockey ready for stretch run in PIHL Class A
The Deer Lakes hockey team got back in the win column in a big way Monday as it routed Blackhawk, 8-2. The Lancers, now 6-5

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