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George Guido: Mercenary AAU-type sports hit rock bottom
July 11, 2018
By now, many of our readers have seen the video shot this past Sunday at an AAU-type game in Emerson, Ga., involving some members of

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Berger returns as Ligonier Valley boys basketball coach
July 10, 2018
Ligonier Police Chief John Berger is returning as boys basketball coach at Ligonier Valley. Berger, who coached the Rams for two seasons in 2011-13 and

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Yough senior Jarett Bach on the radar for college baseball coaches
When Jarett Bach pitched for his Yough American Legion team on Saturday at Kiski Valley, two college baseball coaches made the trip to Freeport to

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Gateway High School's Jeremiah Josephs (2) rushes the ball down field against Woodland Hills on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017.
Josephs returns to bolster defense for WPIAL Class 5A champion Gateway
While the Gateway offense grabbed a lot of the headlines last fall during the team's run to the WPIAL Class 5A championship and the PIAA

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Albert Gallatin head coach Shawn Liotta talks with his players during the Alle-Kiski Football Challenge at Kiski Area High School on Thursday, July 28, 2016.
Burrell to play in 7-on-7 event at Pro Football Hall of Fame
Burrell football is going to the Hall of Fame. The Bucs received an invitation from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy to participate in

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Hunter Bruce (right) captured his second consecutive Western Pennsylvania Junior Amateur golf championship. Chris Joson (left), the first-round leader, was runner-up.
Peters Township grad Bruce wins 2nd consecutive WPGA Junior title
July 9, 2018
Hunter Bruce admitted he hasn't been playing as well as he expected this summer. But the 2018 Peters Township graduate and future Penn State golfer

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Jeannette’s Johnson aims for dominating encore season
It stands to reason Jeannette's Anthony Johnson could have a dominating encore season for the Jayhawks, the returning WPIAL and PIAA champions in Class A.

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Valley's Nyjewel Carter shoots the ball while playing against Latrobe during the WCCA Hoopfest on Friday, July, 6, 2018, at Hempfield Area High School.
Burrell, Valley boys basketball teams try to work out kinks in summer
July 8, 2018
Burrell and Valley played in Friday's Westmoreland County Coaches Association boys basketball showcase without their normal coaches, giving the neighboring rivals at least one thing

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Gateway’s Courtney Jackson ready to build on breakout season
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team. The players

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Butler's Ethan Morton scores over Pine-Richland's Dan Petcash Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at Pine-Richland High School.
Rivals ranks Butler’s Ethan Morton among Top 50 juniors nationally
Butler basketball star Ethan Morton remains one of the Top 50 juniors in the country, according to Rivals.com. The recruiting website revealed updated rankings this

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Valley's Darius Johnson smiles after receiving his gold medal after winning the Class AA boys high jump Friday, May 25, 2018, during the PIAA track and field state championships at Shippensburg University.
Valley’s Darius Johnson named Valley News Dispatch’s Boys Athlete of the Year
July 7, 2018
Darius Johnson could use one of his best athletic attributes in all three of his sports. His leaping ability makes him a deadly deep threat

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Leechburg Area's Mikayla Lovelace shoots over Chartiers-Houston's Alexa Williamson during WPIAL Class AA girls action Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at West Allegheny High School.
Leechburg’s Mikayla Lovelace named Valley News Dispatch Girls Athlete of the Year
It took just one game for Mikayla Lovelace to make an impact on Leechburg's girls basketball program — a 51-28 victory over Aquinas Academy in

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Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss carries for a first down past Middletown'sGage Radabaugh during the second quarter the PIAA Class 3A state championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Top high school sports stories of the 2017-18 school year
11.18.2017 Final score: Quaker Valley 2, Aliquippa 0. An unusual score produced maybe the most unlikely champion in WPIAL football history. The Quakers, who coaxed

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Ligonier Valley's Lexie Petrof competes against Northern Cambria on Jan. 24, 2018, in Ligonier.
Ligonier Valley’s Lexie Petrof named Westmoreland Girls Athlete of the Year
Lexie Petrof is one of those rare athletes who plays multiple sports and plays them well. She was the goalkeeper for the girls soccer team

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Latrobe’s Holler among WPIAL’s top linemen
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team. The players

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Jeannette's Tre' Cunningham scores under Quigley Catholic's Alex Tomsic during second round 1-A WPIAL action Monday, May 21, 2018 at Fox Chapel High School.
Jeannette’s Tre Cunningham named Westmoreland Boys Athlete of the Year
All you need to know about Tre Cunningham is Jeannette football coach Roy Hall said he could have been the team's MVP. Cunningham couldn't have

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Canon-McMillan's Brandon Kline (4) celebrates with Nick Seafino after scoring during the PIAA Class 6A state championship game against Bensalem Friday, June 15, 2018, at Penn State University.
Parade of champions: A look at WPIAL teams that won PIAA titles in 2017-18
Parade of champions Here's a look at state champions from the WPIAL during the 2017-18 school year: Baseball Canon-McMillan (6A) Ringgold (4A) Vincentian Academy (A)

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Pine-Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz hugs quarterback Phil Jurkovec after the Rams defeated St. Joseph's Prep, 41-21, in the PIAA Class 6A state championship game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Pine-Richland’s Phil Jurkovec named Trib HSSN Boys Athlete of the Year
Pine-Richland basketball coach Jeff Ackermann said this about Phil Jurkovec: andquot;He gave us everything he had and his goal was to always win championships.andquot; Mission

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East Allegheny's Amani Johnson competes against Bishop Canevin's during a PIAA Class 3A semifinal playoff game Monday, March 19, 2018, at Gateway.
East Allegheny’s Amani Johnson named Trib HSSN Girls Athlete of the Year
What can she not do That's a good question to ask when looking back at Amani Johnson's career at East Allegheny and, specifically, her standout

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Thomas Jefferson's Garret Fairman received the Alex Danscak Memorial Scholarship.
Thomas Jefferson’s Fairman awarded Alex Danscak Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Jefferson's loss will be Robert Morris' gain. Garret Fairman, a 2018 graduate and three-sport standout for the Jaguars, will continue his athletic career in

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