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Baldwin senior softball players Taylor Dadig (left) and Carly Santillo return for the 2018 season.
Baldwin’s Santillo, Dadig have grown together through softball
March 23, 2018
This high school softball season will be a memorable one for Baldwin seniors Carly Santillo and Taylor Dadig. They're hoping to make it a championship

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North Hills baseball turns to Pusateri, staff
Joey Pusateri's command on the pitching mound wasn't something that came naturally to him. The North Hills senior pitcher cultivated it throughout the years, picking

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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.
Brentwood girls celebrate most successful season since ’93
Brentwood's girls basketball team turned in a performance for the ages this season. The Spartans advanced to the WPIAL semifinals and the PIAA second round

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Pine-Richland baseball coach Kurt Wolfe prepares his team for the upcoming 2018 season during practice Friday, March 23, 2018, at Pine-Richland.
WPIAL baseball preview: Teams set to begin quests for championships
Though the snow on the ground may disagree, it's spring in Western Pennsylvania and high school baseball season got underway Friday. Pine-Richland (Class 6A), Latrobe

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Burrell's Brittany Dunn warms up during softball practice on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
Winter weather delays start of spring season for A-K Valley teams
Burrell checks the extended weather forecast at the end of each softball practice, hoping to get an idea of when it might take advantage of

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Yough softball falls short in opening game
The Yough softball team opened its season with a 14-8 loss to Seymour, Wisc., at the ESPN Wide World of Sports tournament at Walt Disney

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Franklin Regional's Nate Leopold gets past Mars' Robby Carmody during the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball final March 2, 2018, at Petersen Events Center.
Roundball Classic rosters set
Organizers call them andquot;The best in the West.andquot; The top senior basketball players in Western Pennsylvania will once again showcase their talents at the annual

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Quaker Valley's Coletrane Washington scores past Sharon's Elite Williams (5), James McKinney (2) and Tristan Ballard during their PIAA Class 4A semifinal Monday, March 19, 2018, at New Castle High School.
ITPS cancels underclassmen showcase games
Organizers want the first ITPS Cancer Sucks charity basketball games to be a controversy-free success, so they've canceled the underclassmen contests that drew critics. Now,

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PIAA semifinals set to resume in Saturday’s 3 things watch in high school sports
Pine-Richland hopes to finalize a return trip to the PIAA boys basketball finals in Hershey when the Rams face District 12 power Roman Catholic at

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Mars' Nichole Sommers, West girls
Rosters set for Saturday’s annual Cager Classic all-star games
The annual Cager Classic will be held Saturday at Highlands High School. The girls all-star game will start at 5:45 p.m., with the boys matchup

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Latrobe's Reed Fenton (15) goes to the net during their WPIAL playoff game against Butler on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at Fox Chapel Area High School. Latrobe won 73-66.
WPIAL well-represented at USA 3 vs. 3 basketball competition
A number of WPIAL players will be in Colorado Springs over the weekend to compete in the USA Basketball 3x3 U18 National Championships. The tournaments

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Penn-Trafford's Nick Tarabrella (left) and Jake Tappe compete during a scrimmage Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Fox Chapel.
After graduation losses, Penn-Trafford volleyball to rely on size, depth
Expectations have been raised for the Penn-Trafford boys volleyball team. The Warriors are riding a hot streak from the previous two seasons. The run includes

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Armstrong goalie Ryan Bowser makes a save against Quaker Valley in the PIHL class AA Penguins Cup championship Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Penguins Cup champs to shoot for state titles Saturday
The three Penguins Cup champions are looking to make history Saturday as they travel to West Chester to meet the Flyers Cup winners for the

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East girls coach Jason Kerr gives instructions during practice in preparation for the Cager Classic Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Highlands High School.
Cager Classic notebook: Ex-Ford City standout returns as coach
March 22, 2018
Jason Kerr doesn't remember much about the 2001 Cager Classic, but he still is getting a chance to relive the experience this weekend. Kerr, the

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Highlands' Shawn Erceg works against teammate Romello Freeman during practice in preparation for the Cager Classic Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Highlands High School.
Cager Classic last hurrah for longtime high school teammates
Cam Davies, Mikayla Lovelace and Brittany Robilio played more than 90 games together over the past four seasons at Leechburg, breaking school records and laying

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Mars' Lauren Wasylson scores over Armstrong's Kenzie Lasher during their game Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2017, at Mars Area High School in Adams.
PIAA playoff run to keep Mars players, coaches out of Cager Classic All-Star game
With the Mars basketball still alive in the PIAA postseason, a few of the Planets' players and their coaches no longer will participate in a

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Valley's Jake McNabb warms up during pitching practice on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
Valley baseball looking for fast start in Myrtle Beach
The Valley baseball team has escaped the grips of the unpredictable March weather in Western Pennsylvania and is opening its season Friday and Saturday with

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Valley's Madison Gatto warms up during pitching practice on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
Valley softball sets sights on playoff berth
The Valley softball team last made the WPIAL playoffs in 2012. Coach Carol Perroz said despite some lean years recently, the pieces are in place

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Moon, Woodland Hills girls rugby teams open 2018 season
The Moon and Woodland Hills girls rugby teams are taking to the pitch this season from opposite directions. Moon (4-0) aims for its second consecutive

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Yough's Kierra Waywood pitches in the first inning against Southmoreland on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Southmoreland High School.
Deep lineup returns for Yough softball team
What do the Yough and Mt. Pleasant softball teams have in common The obvious answer is both are from Westmoreland County. Besides that, they each

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