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Pine-Richland's Jason DeFrancisis catches a long pass in front of Wayne's Jordan Hardwick during the second quarter Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Pine.
Clairton, Steel Valley, Pine-Richland slotted 2nd in Week 4 state football rankings
September 18, 2017
Here's a look at the Pennlive.com Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Week 4. Class 6A Team Record Previous rank 1. St. Joseph's Prep (12) 3-0 1 2. Pine-Richland

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Hempfield's Luke Kemerer wrestles Garden Spot's Gary Clark in the 138-lb bout during the consolations of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championship tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. on Friday March 10, 2017.
Hempfield wrestler Kemerer commits to Pitt
Hempfield senior wrestler Luke Kemerer, a 2017 WPIAL champion, made a verbal commitment to attend Pitt on Sunday. Kemerer has a 107-20 career record. He

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Brentwood's Brooke McQuillan competes in an early-season match in 2017, at Brentwood.
Brentwood volleyball off to 4-0 start in section play
The Brentwood girls volleyball team is athletic and talented. And 4-0 in section play. Brentwood won twice by 3-0 scores last week, blanking Fort Cherry

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Members of the Baldwin girls soccer team include, (front, l-r) Katie Deiley, Makenzie Auel, Alina Stahl; (middle row) Elizabeth Knight, Samantha Zelenik, Isabella Rossa, CharliAnn Hooper, Emma Brandwene, Isabella Kenny, Addie Carr, Elena Zandier; (back) Victoria Disesare, Rebecca Case, Kelsey Heenan, Robyn Sopata, Briana Bandola, Mandi Bellas, Megan Flavin, Adriana Marina, Katie Doyle, Haley Huber, Cali Rusnak. Missing from the photo is Riley Nolan.
South Hills notes: Captains Novak, Perfetti lead way for Baldwin football
Notebook items from around the South Hills: • Aaron Novak and Lucas Perfetti are serving as co-captains of the Baldwin football team this season. Novak

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Fox Chapel defensive back Cole Waxter goes high for catch near sidelines Friday night against North Hills at the Fox Chapel Area High School home game.
Herald roundup: Fox Chapel field hockey dealt 1st loss
The Fox Chapel field hockey team played a doubleheader Sept. 9 and picked up a pair of wins. In the first game, Fox Chapel defeated

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Greensburg Central Catholic's Zack Boot watches as Derry's Isaac Butterbaugh reacts after his putt on the 11th green at the WCCA tournament Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Latrobe Elks Golf Course, in Latrobe.
Derry golf has shot to end 43-year title drought
It was a historic season for the Derry football team in 2016. The Trojans had their first undefeated regular season and won a playoff game

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Pine-Richland defenders Tommy Camino (6) and Anthony Cerminara (34) and Tyler King force a fumble by Wayne quarterback Rashad McKee during the second quarter Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Pine.
High school football, soccer rankings for week of Sept. 17
rankings Football Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland 4-0 1 2. Central Catholic 3-1 2 3. Bethel Park 3-0 3 4. Mt. Lebanon 3-1 4 5. Penn Hills 3-1 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. West Allegheny 3-0 1

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SSA boys golfers aim to return to playoffs
The Shady Side Academy boys golf team, coached by Mark Hessler and assisted by Kyle Smith, has gotten off to a quick start this season.

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Norwin athletes to join Hall of Fame
The Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its ninth annual class this weekend. Tickets are available for $35 each by contacting the athletic office

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North Allegheny's Angie Genter (7) and Norwin's Skylar Lindberg (12) compete Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at North Allegheny.
Norwin field hockey aims to compete in Section 1
Some teams get to ease into the season with a couple of cupcake opponents. The Norwin field hockey team was thrown into the deep end

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WPIAL Alum Q&A – Samantha Amos
As girls’ volleyball continues to grow in popularity in the region, so too does the list of accomplished prep players who find success at the college level. To that point, Samantha Amos was one of the best players in recent WPIAL history at Upper St. Clair, and she’s now playing an integral role at Duke […]

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Freeport girls volleyball player Courtney Grubbs (left) and Sarah Hettich (right) block a shot during practice on Thursday Aug. 31 in the gym at Freeport Area Middle School.
Week 3 Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association poll
North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Knoch (AAA), Freeport (AA) and Bishop Canevin (A) maintained their spots atop their respective rankings, as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches

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Greensburg Salem's Maddy Murtland competes at the annual Red, White and Blue ClassicSept. 9, 2017, at Schenley Park.
Greensburg Salem runners off to fast start
Though Greensburg Salem cross country has been successful in recent years, coach Nathan Snider was pleasantly surprised to see how his teams performed at the

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football – 09/18/2017
Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten seven in 6-A and top ten football teams in each of the other five classifications. Here are the rankings following Week Three of the 2017 high school football season. WPIAL CLASS 6-A WPIAL FOOTBALL TOP SEVEN: 1.    PINE-RICHLAND […]

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Pine-Richland's Abhinav Venkatakrishnan and North Hills' Nate Sual compete Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at North Hills.
Pine-Richland boys soccer looking to bounce back from pair of tough section losses
September 17, 2017
Last week was a challenging one for the Pine-Richland boys soccer team in Section 1-AAAA. After defeating North Hills, 2-0, on Monday, the Rams (2-2-2,

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Shady Side Academy QB Skyy Moore warms up arm on sidelines during practice on Thursday August 17th 2017.
Moore off to fast start for Shady Side Academy football
Skyy Moore, a junior at Shady Side Academy, was a dominant force in the Indians' first two football games. He rushed for 224 yards and

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Soccer was family affair for Hampton Hall of Fame inductee Melanie Schaffer
Just off Route 8 near Hartwood Acres, there's a soccer field where legends are born and careers are made. Though the seating capacity is limited,

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Hampton Hall of Fame inductee Kristen Everhart could do it all
Though she goes by Kristen Everhart, the Hampton girls track and field record book still says Kristen Lawler. An exemplary runner, jumper and swimmer, Everhart

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Gateway senior goalie Sam Meshanko, who will help lead the Gators in the upcoming 2017 season, competes in a scrimmage Aug. 23, 2017, at Gateway.
Meshanko a steady presence in goal for Gateway boys soccer
In many cases, a goalkeeper is measured by how many times he stops the opposing team from scoring. That is just one minor detail in

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Greensburg Central Catholic's Marlayna Verenna defends against Valley's Lauren Schrock on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 during girls' tennis at the Greensburg Racquet Club.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis chasing section title
The Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis team has been completely dominant through its first 12 matches, with an unbeaten record. In the 60 sets played

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