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Yough's Nate Wikens competes against Norwin during a scrimmage game Monday, March 19, 2018, at Norwin.
Yough baseball looking to build with young players
March 22, 2018
It would be easy to think the Yough baseball team is building for the future. But that future might not be to far away. Yough

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Mt. Pleasant's Chloe Poulich returns a ground ball to first base during team softball practice Friday, March 16, 2018 at Mt. Pleasant High School softball field.
WPIAL softball preview: District champions ready to retain titles
The WPIAL softball season will officially begin Friday, and Hempfield (Class 6A), West Allegheny (5A), Belle Vernon (4A), Ellwood City (3A), Frazier (2A) and West

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Pine-Richland's Dan Petcash
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Pine-Richland’s Dan Petcash, Mars’ Tai Johnson
March 21, 2018
Dan Petcash School: Pine-Richland Sport: Basketball Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Andrew Petcash helped lead Pine-Richland to back-to-back WPIAL titles and a PIAA runner-up finish

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Saint Joseph's Ryan Smith gets a hit during baseball practice on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
St. Joseph baseball to feature young lineup
Kurt Krebs knows he has a tough task ahead of him as a first-year coach of St. Joseph baseball, but he's up to the challenge.

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Saint Joseph's Serena Edgar warms up during batting practice on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
St. Joseph softball looks to maintain momentum after 1st playoff trip
The St. Joseph softball team is coming off a historic season, making the playoffs for the first time in school history. Now, first-year coach Dan

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Southmoreland's Lexi Klatt (21) flies out during her at-bat in the fourth inning against Yough on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Southmoreland High School.
Southmoreland softball wants to build off recent success
Southmoreland softball made strong WPIAL playoff runs in each of the past three seasons. The Scotties advanced to the semifinals twice, including last season, and

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Yough players watch from the dugout during the seventh inning of the WPIAL Class 4A softball championship game against Belle Vernon Thursday, June 1 2017, at California University. Belle Vernon won, 4-1.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Yough softball heading south to open season
Winter's last at-bat rally dumped a fresh heaping of snow on WPIAL territory, but it won't bother the Yough softball team. In fact, Yough players

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Southmoreland head coach Dan Boring watches as Jaden Datz works on pitching during team baseball practice Friday, March 16, 2018 at Southmoreland High School gymnasium.
Southmoreland baseball puts last season in rear-view mirror
Southmoreland's baseball team is aiming to keep last season in the rear-view mirror. The Scotties, who finished 0-16 in 2017, are at the starting line

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Hempfield's Gavin Mayo
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Gavin Mayo, Latrobe’s Rylee Jackson
Gavin Mayo School: Hempfield Sport: Swimming and diving Class: Junior Claim to fame: Mayo finished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle in 20.81 seconds at the

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Mars’ Robby Carmody (24) shoots against Neumann-Goretti’s Rasheed Browne during the PIAA Class AAA boys basketball championship Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Neumann-Goretti won 99-66.
PIAA postpones basketball semifinals to Saturday, finals next week
With the state blanketed in snow, the PIAA postponed its boys and girls basketball championship until next week. The state finals are now Monday-Wednesday. The

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George Guido: Saying goodbye to hoops season with local ‘awards’
March 20, 2018
It's time to say goodbye to the local high school basketball season. All that's left is the annual Cager Classic all-star event Saturday, which in

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High school scores, summary and schedules: March 20, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Tuesday's results Hazleton vs. Lincoln, ppd. Roman Catholic vs. Pine-Richland, ppd. Thursday's schedule Hazleton (26-1) vs. Lincoln

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The Seneca Valley hockey team celebrates after winning the PIHL Class AAA Penguins Cup title over Peters Township on March 20, 2018, at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Seneca Valley holds off Peters Township for 1st Penguins Cup
Seneca Valley just wanted a lead entering the third period. It didn't matter if it was five goals or one — the Raiders were confident

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OLSH's Austin Wigley celebrates his game-winning shot to defeat Sewickley Academy, 70-68 in overtime, during their PIAA Class 2A state semifinal Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Peters Township High School.
OLSH defeats rival Sewickley Academy in overtime to reach PIAA Class 2A final
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Sewickley Academy know one another as well as any section rivals in the WPIAL. So, OLSH added a

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Plum's Tanner Froelich waits for a pitch during baseball practice on Saturday, March 17, 2018.
A-K Valley high school notebook: Deer Lakes, Plum baseball heading south
Forget going south for the winter. A pair of Alle-Kiski Valley baseball teams are doing it to get a head start on spring. Deer Lakes

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Southmoreland's Cali Konek (25), during practice at Southmoreland High School AlvertonMonday, Nov. 20, 2017.
Southmoreland’s Cali Konek commits to UNC-Charlotte
Cali Konek has been on the radar of Division I college coaches since she burst onto the scene in 2015 as a high-scoring freshman at

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Armstrong's hockey team celebrates after beating Quaker Valley in the PIHL class AA Penguins Cup championship Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Armstrong powers its way past Quaker Valley in PIHL Class AA Penguins Cup final
Armstrong's offense is tough for any team to stop — especially when the River Hawks have an extra skater on the ice. Armstrong used a

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Norwin pitcher Jayden Walker competes during a scrimmage game against Yough
Norwin baseball team short on experience
Norwin has made the WPIAL baseball playoffs eight consecutive times and has a record of 119-37 in that span with a WPIAL championship (2016) and

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Yough's Hannah Bach safely slides into third base as Ambridge's Allie Garrison attempts to tag her in a WPIAL playoff game Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Peterswood Park.
Yough among WPIAL softball teams heading south to open season
Winter's last-inning rally is dumping a fresh heaping of snow on WPIAL territory. But it won't bother the Yough softball team much. In fact, Yough

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Norwin softball coach Brian Meisch conducts practice Monday, March 19, 2018, at Norwin.
Mind over matter: Norwin softball sharpens mental game with hope of contending
Sharpen your pencils. It's softball time again in North Huntingdon. To cue the start of a new season under fourth-year coach Brian Mesich, Norwin players

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