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Steel Valley edges Riverside in overtime to return to WPIAL Class 2A title game
November 17, 2017
Steel Valley coach Rod Steele is a man of faith and when he went to church Friday he swears God told him the Ironmen's game

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Jeannette players celebrate their 18-7 win against Clairton in a WPIAL Class A semifinal game Friday Nov. 17, 2017, at Elizabeth Forward.
Jeannette tops rival Clairton to reach 3rd straight WPIAL title game
When Clairton trounced Jeannette in the final game of the regular season three weeks ago, Bears coach Wayne Wade felt his team took it to

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The Norwin girls lift the State Championship trophy after beating Neshaminy 1-0 in the PIAA girls' AAAA soccer championship Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at Herseypark Stadium.
Norwin blanks Neshaminy to win PIAA Class AAAA girls soccer title
HERSHEY — Norwin began the girls soccer season as the top-ranked team in the nation. The Knights gladly ended it as the best team in

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Penn-Trafford's Kevin Topper was a senior on the Warriors' team that played for the WPIAL football championship in 1997.
Twenty years after missing WPIAL title game-tying extra point, Penn-Trafford grad Topper uses experience as teaching point
Penn-Trafford is back in the WPIAL football final. That means one name instantly gets resurrected from the Warriors' championship game past. Kevin Topper. He remains

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Quaker Valley celebrates beating Lancaster Mennonite in the PIAA boy's AA Soccer Champion Friday, Nov. 17. 2017 at Herseypark Stadium.
Quaker Valley boys capture PIAA Class AA soccer championship
HERSHEY — Throughout the 2017 season, one source of motivation for the Quaker Valley boys soccer team was a loss in the 2016 PIAA Class

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Bethel Park's Tanner Volatti pulls away from Norwin's Gage Luptak Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Black Hawk Stadium.
WPIAL to have just 9 Class 6A football teams next fall
The odds could be 1 in 9 to win a WPIAL Class 6A football title. The PIAA on Friday released enrollment numbers for the 2018-19

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Seton LaSalle's Mikaela Small competes against Bishop Canevin in a girls soccer match Sept. 25, 2017, at Seton LaSalle.
They’re not in the spotlight, but team players play key roles in success
There is usually one on every team. The player who doesn't appear often — or at least regularly — in the limelight. But it's also

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Pine-Richland's Jordan Crawford celebrates with Kenny White after Whites touchdown against North Allegheny Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Wright Field at Newman Stadium.
No. 1 Pine-Richland aims to topple two-time defending champ Central Catholic in Class 6A final
This week, the eight days between the WPIAL semifinals and the bus ride to Heinz Field, is kind of like Super Bowl week on the

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Freeport's Claire Crytzer celebrates with teammates during their PIAA Class AA state semifinal against Beaver Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at Seneca Valley High School.
Freeport girls volleyball set to wrap up season in PIAA title game
The Freeport girls volleyball team will hold its final practice of the season Friday afternoon. For the team members, it is expected to be a

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Burrell girls basketball coach Meaghan Volek conducts practice on Wed. Nov 15, 2017 at the high school.
New coach Meaghan Volek wants to continue Burrell girls basketball tradition
November 16, 2017
Meaghan Volek remembers Burrell most for the smell of chlorine — pungent in the gym, and stronger still in the locker room. And given her

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Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss (13) celebrates his touchdown against Seton LaSalle during their WPIAL Class 3A semifinal game Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at North Hills.
WPIAL Class 3A championship primer: Aliquippa vs. Quaker Valley
WPIAL football championship primer Class 3A No. 1 Aliquippa (12-0) vs. No. 2 Quaker Valley (11-1) 11 a.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com;

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Thomas Jefferson's Justin Vigna get past Belle Vernon Area's Kirk Polelas in the second quarter during WPIAL 4A semifinals at Baldwin High School.
WPIAL Class 4A championship primer: Thomas Jefferson vs. Montour
WPIAL football championship primer Class 4A No. 3 Thomas Jefferson (10-1) vs. No. 4 Montour (9-2) 8 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com;

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Penn-Trafford's Caleb Lisbon (10) is tripped up by Upper St. Clair's Matt Kissinger (20) but not before scoring a touchdown during a WPIAL playoff game on Friday Nov. 10, 2017 at West Mifflin.
WPIAL Class 5A championship primer: Penn-Trafford vs. Gateway
WPIAL football championship primer Class 5A No. 1 Penn-Trafford (11-1) vs. No. 2 Gateway (11-1) 5 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com; 107.1-FM/ATandamp;T

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Brentwood's Tanner Wells earned all-conference honors during the 2017 season.
Trent, Veatch guided Brentwood to .500 record
Brentwood seniors Michael Trent and Austin Veatch proved to be one of the more daunting offensive combinations in the WPIAL this season. Trent, a 6-foot-2,

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North Allegheny cross country squads wrap season at PIAAs
The North Allegheny girls cross country team ended the season on a higher note than the boys. The girls placed fourth and the boys 12th

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North Allegheny's John Varzdell with a first-quarter run agianst Pine-Richland Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Wright Field at Newman Stadium.
Improved offensive line play helped North Allegheny succeed
North Allegheny senior center Ian Truesdell could point to several examples of what all Tigers linemen work toward. Fellow senior offensive lineman Derek Devine earned

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Penn Hills' Hollis Mathis looks to pass during the Indians' game against Plum on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at Newman Stadium in McCandless. Penn Hills won 26-0.
Penn Hills makes waves in coach Jon LeDonne’s 1st season
Heading into the first season under coach Jon LeDonne, many didn't know what to expect out of the Penn Hills football team. However, when the

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Chartiers Valley's Josh DiMatteo
Chartiers Valley players honored after special soccer season
The resurgence of Chartiers Valley as a WPIAL boys soccer power continued this season. While the Colts were unable to capture a second straight WPIAL

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North Allegheny, North Hills athletes earn postseason honors
North Allegheny and North Hills athletes were well-represented on postseason awards lists for fall sports seasons. Here's a look at some of the honors: Field

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Brentwood senior soccer players in 2017 include, from left, Rihn Irving, Dylan Brown, Ryan Kelly and Mason Woods.
South Hills notes: Brentwood soccer players earn all-section honors
Notebook items from around the South Hills: • The Brentwood boys soccer team ended its season with a 4-2 win against South Side on

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