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North Allegheny's Brooke Serbin competes against Shaler on April 20, 2017, at North Allegheny.
North Allegheny softball team adjusts to early adversity
March 30, 2018
Returning to the PIAA playoffs is going to require a number of adjustments for the North Allegheny softball team. Luckily for the Tigers, they have

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Baldwin's Mike Goga competes against Canon-McMillan on Feb. 6, 2018, at Baldwin.
Baldwin’s Goga, Fiumara to play in Roundball Classic
The high school basketball careers of Mike Goga and Nick Fiumara aren't finished just yet. Both senior players at Baldwin were named to participate in

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Brentwood's Morgan Dryburgh (34) goes up for a shot during their game against Leechburg on Thurs. Feb. 8, 2018. Leechburg won 80-56.
South Hills notebook: Area girls to play in Roundball Classic
Notebook items from around the South Hills: • Four area seniors were selected to play in the annual Roundball Classic girls all-star games April 20-21

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High school baseball, softball rankings for Week of April 1, 2018
rankings Baseball Class 6A Team Rec. Previous 1. Pine-Richland 1-0 1 2. Canon-McMillan 3-0 2 3. North Allegheny 1-0 3 4. Norwin 0-0 4 5. Hempfield 1-0 — Out: Mt. Lebanon (0-3, 5) Class 5A 1. Mars 2-1 1

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Burrell's Faith Remich (right) runs drills during track practice on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Burrell High School.
A-K Valley track and field preview: Burrell girls hope to defend WPIAL team title
The Burrell girls track and field team hoisted the WPIAL Class AA team championship trophy for the first time last spring. A deep lineup on

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Bishop Canevin's Diajha Allen is pressured by Neumann-Goretti's Diamond Johnson during the PIAA Class 3A girls state championship game Monday, March 26, 2018, at Giant Center in Hershey.
PIAA board shows willingness to tackle transfer issues
Two rules enacted this week showed that the current PIAA board of directors views transfers as a serious problem, said WPIAL president Scott Seltzer. andquot;I

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Derry boys volleyball aims to reach new ‘heights’
Derry's boys volleyball team has a big front line — and big expectations this season. The Trojans reached the WPIAL Class AA semifinals in 2017

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Latrobe's Reed Fenton (15) goes up for a shot during their WPIAL playoff game against Butler on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at Fox Chapel Area High School. Latrobe won 73-66.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe basketball stars compete in 3-on-3 tournament
For the second year in a row, Latrobe juniors Reed Fenton and Bryce Butler teamed to play in the USA Basketball 3 vs. 3 U18

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Norwin's Jake Williams attempts a kill during a game in the Norwin Boy's Volleyball tournament on Saturday March 25, 2017, at Norwin High School.
Norwin boys volleyball reloads under 1st-year coach
Norwin is changing its tune at boys volleyball practice this season. The program's new conductor, Nick Fallone, a former player and assistant under longtime coach

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Brentwood's Brendan Donnelly (left) will play next season at Gannon. He is pictured with Steel Valley's Trey Karfelt.
Former Brentwood Dukes teammates Donnelly, Karfelt to reunite on field at Geneva
One is a three-sport standout athlete at Brentwood. The other is a versatile dual-sport athlete at Steel Valley. Their common link They are best friends.

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West Allegheny outfielder Austin Hendrick fields a ball by Greater Latrobe in PIAA class 5A baseball quarterfinals at Consol Energy Park, on Thursday, June 08, 2017.
2 WPIAL baseball underclassmen named preseason All-Americans
Pine-Richland infielder Troy LaNeve and West Allegheny outfielder Austin Hendrick received preseason underclassmen All-American honors Friday from Perfect Game. The amateur baseball scouting organization, which

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Kiski Area's Logan Pollick works against Bethlehem Catholic's Joe Kurtz during the PIAA team championships Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at Giant Center in Hershey. Pollick won 3-0 by decision.
Kiski Area’s Pollick commits to Mercyhurst
March 29, 2018
Logan Pollick joined a pair of his Kiski Area wrestling teammates as college recruits Thursday, announcing his commitment to Mercyhurst. The senior 182-pounder won his

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Penn-Trafford's Griffin Martin (7) and Nick Bernard (61) looks to stop Plum's Tyler Milko (11) Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Plum.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for March 30, 2018
High schools Baseball Thursday's results Ripken Experience tournament (at Myrtle Beach) South Park 15, Centerburg, Ohio 2 South Park 12, Elkhorn, Wisconsin 4 WPIAL Class

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Hempfield's Tyler Dancu aims a pitch against Latrobe during WPIAL baseball Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Greater Latrobe High School.
Defense leads Hempfield baseball past Latrobe in season debut
Isaiah DiAndreth had flied out, reached on an error and walked when he came to the plate for a fourth time in the top of

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Burrell's Lea Coffman runs drills during softball practice on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
A-K Valley notebook: Early-season wet weather wreaking havoc on schedules
Western Pennsylvania coaches may be humming a tune familiar to grade-school children this week: Rain, rain, go away. A third consecutive day of rain Thursday

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Springdale senior Nick Taliani participates in a drill, with coach Brett Burger lookign on, during baseball practice Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the school.
First-year baseball coaches at Springdale, Highlands, Fox Chapel happy to coach at alma mater
Brett Burger noticed one distinct difference at Springdale Junior-Senior High School from his days as a student just over a dozen years ago: D wing

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Southmoreland's Brandon Stone (23) misses on a 3-point shot to tie the game with seconds remaining against Shady Side Academy in a WPIAL Class 3A game on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Gateway High School. Shady Side Academy won 40-37.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Stone hopes return home for charity game is a slam dunk
Sought-after basketball standout Brandon Stone will return to the Pittsburgh area this weekend, and he has his eye on the slam dunk contest at the

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Mars' Lauren Waslyson battles Archbishop Wood's Mia Andrews for a rebound during the PIAA Class 5A girls state championship game Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Giant Center in Hershey.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018
High schools Baseball Wednesday's results Dodgertown tournament (at Vero Beach, Fla.) Vincentian Academy 10, Glenelg, Md. 4 Ripken Experience tournament (at Myrtle Beach) South Park

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Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic head coach Dave Long looks on as his team is losing in the fourth quarter during 3-A boys WPIAL semifinal Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 at Moon High School.
Longtime Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic boys basketball coach Dave Long fired
Another legendary WPIAL coach has been forced to leave his position before he was ready to go on his terms. On Tuesday, Dave Long was

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Kiski Valley's Cam Taylor goes through drills during rugby practice Monday March 26, 2018 at Kiski Area High School .
Skill development bolsters Kiski Valley boys rugby roster
When Kiski Valley boys rugby won the 2016 state championship, coach Seth Erwin said the team relied more on athletic ability than rugby knowledge. The

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