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Westmoreland high school roundup: Greensburg Salem rolls past Albert Gallatin
October 6, 2017
Joseph Williams caught a scoring pass and ran for a touchdown as Greensburg Salem defeated Albert Gallatin, 31-12, in a Class 4A Big 9 Conference

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From left, Brentwood students Michael Casey, Lindsey Powell, Destinee Kellner, Grant Davis, Ryan Schwarz and Morgan Dryburgh competed at the World Finals for F1 in Schools held last month in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia.
Brentwood athletes value trip to Malaysia for F1 in Schools competition
Some of the brightest high school students in the world were in attendance. A total of 51 teams from 23 countries qualified for the World

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Thomas Jefferson's Max Shaw chases down Uniontown's Eric Dotson during a game Sept. 1, 2017, at Thomas Jefferson.
Fisher’s files: Shaw a catalyst for TJ defense
Notebook items from around South Hills football: • Thomas Jefferson allowed only 14 points by the halfway point of the season. None were surrendered by

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Derry's Colton Nemcheck carries the ball for a touchdown Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 during WPIAL football at Mt. Pleasant High School.
Derry overcomes slow start, penalties to defeat Mount Pleasant
Derry ran the ball over Mount Pleasant's defense on multiple occasions in its 41-9 road victory. andquot;They beat us. Hands down, they just beat us,andquot;

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Franklin Regional's Nathan Leopold (7) is tackled by Penn-Trafford's Cameron Suman (15) and Dominic Rosso (11) during their game in Murraysville on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017.
Penn-Trafford stays unbeaten after topping rival Franklin Regional
Everything Penn-Trafford did Friday night against Franklin Regional seemed troublesome and trying, a far stretch from the previous six games when the Warriors sliced and

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Montour's Brandon Lipford (#19) runs over Highlands' Logan Crise (#11) during their game against Highlands on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at Golden Rams Stadium. Montour won 24-14.
Deanes, Banbury lead Seton LaSalle to rout of Deer Lakes
The andquot;Trainandquot; made a stop at Lancers Stadium when Deer Lakes hosted No. 2 Class 3A Seton LaSalle. He didn't disappoint as senior running back

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Greensburg Central Catholic defense picks apart Riverview
Four turnovers and two pick-6s led to a 21-0 win for Greensburg Central Catholic against visiting Riverview on Friday in Class A Eastern Conference Play.

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Freeport's Jarrett Dougherty sacks Apollo-Ridge quarterback Jake Fello Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at Freeport High School.
Another strong defensive effort leads Freeport past Apollo-Ridge
The phrase emerges on a regular basis at Freeport. Not daily, maybe, but enough that it's becoming ingrained in the Yellowjackets' psyche: andquot;Defense wins championships.andquot;

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Do-it-all QB Robert Kennedy propels undefeated Jeannette past Springdale
In its first home game since the passing of legendary coach Chuck Wagner, Springdale was able to andquot;hang in there toughandquot; with the top-ranked Class

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WPIAL/City League Week Six Friday Football Scores
October football. There is a certain feel in the air, perhaps urgency as we hit the second half of the regular season where triumphs are a huge step toward the postseason while losses can be a death blow to playoff dreams. It may not have been cool temperature wise, but coaches still wanted to see […]

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2017 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Standings – 10/06/2017
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings for the 2017 season through Sunday, October 8th, including the latest WPIAL playoff clinchings. Standings will be updated through the regular season, leading up to MSA Sports EXCLUSIVE coverage of the 2017 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs in October. Only section record is shown. Click on the team […]

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Members of the Brentwood defensive line, Jordan Mortimore (72), Luke Bauer (58) and DeAngelo Brisco (50) compete against Deer Lakes on Sept. 29, 2017, against Deer Lakes.
Brentwood defense shines against Deer Lakes
It was perhaps the defensive unit's finest hour this season. Brentwood blanked Deer Lakes, 40-0, in a Week 5 nonconference football matchup. The Spartans, a

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Seton LaSalle's Mofoluke Obiri competes against Bishop Canevin in a girls soccer match Sept. 25, 2017, at Seton LaSalle.
Well-traveled Obiri shows scoring touch for Seton LaSalle girls
Seton LaSalle soccer standout Mofoluke Obiri won't celebrate her 17th birthday until next week. But she already is a world traveler. Obiri, a senior forward,

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Members of the Centennial High School junior varsity football team practice at the school's varsity stadium in Ellicott City, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Centennial decided not to field a varsity team this year because not enough boys wanted to play. Nationwide, participation in high school football is declining, in part because of concerns about head injuries. (AP Photo/Ben Nuckols)
Football’s decline has some high schools disbanding teams
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — On a cool and rainy afternoon during the first week of classes at Centennial High School in this well-to-do Baltimore suburb,

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Chicks Picks – Week Six – 2017
Welcome to Week 6 of the high school football season. As many of you are aware, the MSA Sports Network has now become the TribLive High School Sports Network.  Chick’s Picks was thrilled with this news, and was particularly excited when one of her counterparts, The Birdie, mentioned her on Twitter earlier this week. At […]

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Shady Side Academy's Skyy Moore (3) rushes the ball during their home game against Apollo-Ridge on Sept. 15, 2017.
A-K Valley high school notebook: Shady Side Academy’s Moore to face familiar foes
October 5, 2017
As part of Shady Side Academy's homecoming festivities on Saturday, Skyy Moore also will experience a reunion. The Indians' junior quarterback, a New Kensington native,

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Pittsburgh high school roundup: North Allegheny boys shut out Butler
Cameron Yurick scored twice, and Johnny Ross added a goal as No. 2-ranked North Allegheny edged blanked rival Butler, 3-0, in a Section 1-AAAA boys

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VIDEO: Mt. Pleasant boys soccer clinches section title
The Mt. Pleasant boys soccer team won its 10th straight game Thursday night, topping Freeport, 1-0, to claim the Section 2-AA title.

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Freeport's Stevie Teorsky (36) stops a charging Mt. Pleasant's Brad Tait (11) in the second half on Thursday Oct. 05, 2017 at Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant boys blank Freeport for 10th straight victory
Mt. Pleasant boys soccer coach Floyd Snyder said his team does not worry about shutouts per se, andquot;Just shutting teams down.andquot; Fair enough. But one

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Shaler's Tanner Grzegorczyk hits from the rough on Hole 17 during the WPIAL boys Class AAA golf championship Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville.
VIDEO: Shaler golfer Grzegorczyk battles broken ankle, qualifies for regional
Shaler golfer Tanner Grzegorczyk continues to play despite a broken ankle. He finished eighth after shooting 5-over-par 75 on Tuesday at the WPIAL Class AAA

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