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South Side pitcher Casey Jones delivers against Brownsville during a PIAA Class 3A semifinal Monday, June 11, 2018, at Wild Things Park.
South Side aims to complete historic run with PIAA baseball title
June 14, 2018
The 40-mile drive home to South Side's campus from Washington andamp; Jefferson following the Rams' lopsided loss to rival Avonworth in the WPIAL Class

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West Greene goes back-to-back for Class A softball title
UNIVERSITY PARK — One thing the West Greene softball team has done over the past few seasons is put the rural Greene County school on

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Hempfield's Justin Sliwoski (11) scrambles under pressure from Norwin's Franco Gaudio (58) and finds Isaiah DiAndreth in the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown pass to give Hempfield a 14-10 lead in the fourth quarter of a WPIAL Class 6A Southeastern Conference game Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at Hempfield's Spartan Stadium. Norwin won 24-14.
5 players to watch in Friday night’s Foothills Classic
The WCCA Foothills Classic is set for 7 p.m. Friday night at Hempfield's Spartan Stadium. Here are five players to watch in the Westmoreland County

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Apollo Ridges' Emma Rametta is late with the tag on Mohawk's Courtney Upham during first round 2-A WPIAL softball action Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Hampton High School.
Mohawk makes most of 2nd chance in PIAA softball playoffs
Mohawk softball coach Brad Hruska is a sixth-grade math teacher in the school district, and he likes to take lessons from the classroom and apply

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Vincentian Academy's Aidan Thomson delivers against Greensburg Central Catholic during a PIAA Class A semifinal Monday, June 11, 2018, at Wild Things Park.
Vincentian Academy chasing 2nd PIAA baseball title in 3 seasons
Brad Bestic all but shrugged when reminded of the 10:30 a.m. first pitch for Vincentian's appearance in the PIAA Class A baseball finals Friday. Baseball

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The Daily 3: Your Guide to the WPIAL
PIAA baseball, softball finals on tap Thursday in 3 things to watch in high school sports
From 2006 through 2016, Ringgold did not win a baseball playoff game. That is because the Rams didn't even qualify for the district postseason in

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Baldwin athletic director Vince Sortino, at his desk area.
Baldwin school board eliminates athletic director position
The Baldwin-Whitehall school board voted recently to eliminate the athletic director position despite passionate pleas from more than a dozen residents, current students and alumni.

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Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic's Ryan Feczko
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: CW North Catholic’s Ryan Feczko, TJ’s Bella Bucy
June 13, 2018
Ryan Feczko School: Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Sport: Baseball Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: He is only a sophomore, but Ryan Feczko pitched and hit

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Hampton's Melinda Maers (16) competes against Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Hampton.
Players selected to All-WPIAL, all-section girls lacrosse squads
The All-WPIAL and all-section girls lacrosse teams for both Class AAA and Class AA recently were finalized. Eight AAA teams and eight in AA were

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Baseball in glove
High school schedules: June 13, 2018
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Championship Friday's schedule Bensalem (23-3) vs. Canon-McMillan (20-5) at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Penn State, 3:30 p.m.

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Shaler's Ryan Sullivan points to the crowd after defeating West Chester Henderson's Killian Delaney in the 113-pound 3A championship final during the PIAA state wrestling championship Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Shaler wrestler Sullivan commits to Pitt
Shaler's Ryan Sullivan removed his final distraction before his senior season by committing to wrestle at Pitt last week. Taking the college decision off his

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Ringgold Area's Jake Rongaus celebrates after tagging out South Fayette's Noah School as he is caught attempting to steal during the WPIAL4-A Baseball championship Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Wild Things Park.
Ringgold baseball to be tested by Valley View in PIAA baseball title game
Not many teams get the opportunity to play for a state championship. For the first time in program history, the Ringgold baseball team gets that

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Hempfield coach Bob Kalp hugs pitcher Maddie Uschock after defeating Norwin in a WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on May 23, 3018, at Seton Hill University.
Hempfield coach Bob Kalp, fresh off 400th win, is a model of consistency
Asked how he and his veteran coaching staff will prepare for the state championship compared to other games, Hempfield softball coach Bob Kalp answered with

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Jeannette coach Roy Hall prepares his team for the 2018 Foothills Classic during practice Monday, June 11, 2018, at Franklin Regional.
Blue team looks to avenge shutout in Foothills Classic
Members of the Blue team in Friday's Foothills Classic know the score — or, rather the lack of score — about how their predecessors fared

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Greensburg Central Catholic's Bryce Kurpiel
Westmoreland athletes of the week: GCC’s Bryce Kurpiel, Hempfield’s Margaret Monzo
Bryce Kurpiel School: Greensburg Central Catholic Sport: Baseball Class: Junior Claim to fame: Kurpiel, who has a .585 batting average, 28 runs, 31 hits and

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Highlands' Cris White battles for posession against Valley's Dan Antonacci during a scrimmage Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at Highlands Middle School.
Positive Athlete Pittsburgh presents annual awards, scholarships
The Sen. John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum provided the setting Tuesday evening for the seventh annual Positive High School Athlete awards.

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West Greene's Madison Renner catches the ball against Monessen during the WPIAL Class A softball championship Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Seton Hill University.
West Greene hunting another PIAA softball title against familiar opponent
Before an early-season game at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C., West Greene softball coach Bill Simms was talking enrollment numbers with the coach

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West Allegheny starting pitcher Ashley Seamon throws against Donegal during first round PIAA 5-A softball playoffs Monday June 4, 2018 at Greater Latrobe High School.
West Allegheny seniors get one last game at PIAA softball final
History may not be the favorite class for the seniors on West Allegheny's softball team. Yet, they're doing a good job writing it. The six

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Fox Chapel Best Buddies president Lexie Schutzman, (left), toasts with long-time friend Joyann Mahoney, (right), as they eat pizza during the semi-formal dance at the Lauri Ann West Community Center on Jan. 27.
George Guido: Fox Chapel’s Shcutzman honored again
June 12, 2018
Tuesday was a big night for Fox Chapel student-athlete Lexie Schutzman. For the second consecutive year, she was honored at the Positive Athlete Award banquet

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Quaker Valley girls basketball coach Tom Demko
Demko takes over Quaker Valley girls basketball program
Quaker Valley did not go far to find a new girls basketball coach. The Quakers recently tabbed middle school technology teacher and former boys coach

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