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Latrobe's Kayla White (20), Carly Augustine (10) and teammates celebrate their win against Shaler in the first round of the WPIAL girls 6A basketball playoffs Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Plum.
Latrobe girls speed past Shaler, earn 1st WPIAL playoff win since ’07
February 20, 2018
Latrobe wanted to play fast in its playoff opener. It's the Wildcats' M.O. And that's what they did to set the tone on the way

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Hempfield's Luke Kemerer works against Burrell's Noah Linderman during their 145 lb. quarterfinal at the WCCA wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Norwin High School. Hempfield inadvertently used an ineligible wrestler against Seneca Valley in the Class AAA team tournament on Jan. 31, which means the Spartans will not face Canon-McMillan in the semifinals.
Hempfield wrestlers change weight classes in advance of section tournament
When Hempfield wrestling coach Vince DeAugustine was winning WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA titles, there was no internet to help wrestlers figure out what weight

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Valley's Dru Stokes (5) moves the ball up the court during their game against Deer Lakes Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules for Wednesday’s games
Boys Class 4A First round No. 8 Valley (13-4) vs. No. 9 South Park (12-9) 8 p.m. Wednesday at North Hills On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com

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Kiski Area's Danny Starr works against Bethlehem's Tavion Banks during the 195-pound match the PIAA team championships Saturday, Feb. 11, 2018, at Giant Center in Hershey. Starr won 6-2 by decision.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Class AAA wrestlers set for sectionals
WPIAL Class AA got its individual postseason going last week. Now it's Class AAA's turn. Sectional tournaments Saturday will mark the beginning of the individual

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All-time WPIAL girls basketball championship games No. 8: 1986 Penn Hills team defeats Elizabeth Forward
The TribLive High School Sports Network will be counting down the Top 10 boys and girls WPIAL basketball championship games leading up to the 2018

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All-time WPIAL boys basketball championship games No. 8: 2014 Central Valley team tops Chartiers Valley in double overtime
The TribLive High School Sports Network will be counting down the Top 10 boys and girls WPIAL basketball championship games leading up to the 2018

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Countdown to WPIALs: Indiana’s Payton Rayko in select company in Class AA
Tribune-Review sports reporter Michael Love and the TribLive High School Sports Network will be profiling 10 swimmers to watch leading up to the 2018 WPIAL

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Greensburg Central Catholic's Anna Eisaman drives toward the net on an attempted layup shot against California during girls' basketball at Greensburg Central Catholic High School on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules for Thursday’s games
Boys Class A Quarterfinals No. 2 Monessen (13-8) vs. No. 7 Imani Christian (12-9) 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Chartiers-Houston On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Winner plays:

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Penn-Trafford wrestler Brett Ginther (left) competes during the Eastern Area wrestling tournament Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Gateway.
High school wrestling notebook: Realignment to alter sections in Class 3A, 2A
When WPIAL wrestling chairman Frank Vulcano Jr. discussed changes in the sections for the next two seasons, he hoped coaches would be pleased. He said

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West Mifflin's Gerald Brown works against North Allegheny's Derek Devine during the 285-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School.
High school wrestling rankings for week of Feb. 19, 2018
Here's a look at the Tribune-Review's individual wrestling rankings for the week of Feb. 19, 2018: Individual rankings Class AAA 106: 1. Kurtis Phipps, Norwin

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Central Catholic's Khalil Weathers (19) rushes the ball downfield during Central Catholic's game against North Allegheny at North Allegheny on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.
11 from WPIAL chosen for Big 33 Football Classic
Central Catholic teammates David Green, Khalil Weathers and Liam Slattery were among the players picked to represent Pennsylvania in the 61st annual Big 33 Football

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Aliquippa head coach Mike Zmijanac brings his team together before playing Derry during the WPIAL Class AAA semifinal on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at Fox Chapel High School. Aliquippa won 46-20.
Aliquippa school board to consider replacing football coach Mike Zmijanac
The Aliquippa school board could vote Wednesday to replace football coach Mike Zmijanac after 21 seasons and 13 trips to the WPIAL finals. Zmijanac led

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Kiski Area hockey clinches playoffs by eliminating Deer Lakes
February 19, 2018
The Penguins Cup playoff fates of the Deer Lakes and Kiski Area hockey teams came down to Monday's head-to-head Class A matchup at Frozen Pond

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Springdale's Nick Taliani (22) goes up for a shot during their game against Leechburg on Fri. Feb 2, 2018 at Leechburg. Leechburg won 61-44.
A-K Valley basketball teams seek elusive playoff wins
Shortly after taking over as Deer Lakes boys basketball coach in 2015, Terence Parham learned how much time had elapsed since the Lancers last tasted

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Conner Redinger of Quaker Valley gains positioning on South Park's Joseph Fischer in the 106 lbs. championship bout during the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Canon-McMillan High School.
Redinger claims Quaker Valley’s 1st WPIAL title
For a program in just its second year of existence, Quaker Valley sending six wrestlers to the WPIAL Class AA tournament was impressive in itself.

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Sewickley Academy hockey surges to reach postseason once again
Reaching the PIHL Class A Penguins Cup playoffs was a breakthrough for Sewickley Academy's hockey team last season. Getting back to the postseason proved to

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Seven Plum seniors celebrated their college recruiting decisions Feb. 7 at the high school. Seated, from left, are Jackson Gildea (Slippery Rock, football), Jamie Denzer (Marietta, women's lacrosse), Sidney Young (Geneva, softball) and Dylan Tomko (Muskingum, football). In back are Kole Lisovich (Penn State-Behrend, men's soccer), Callan Scharba (Point Park, men's soccer) and Jacob George (Slippery Rock, football).
Gildea to join former Plum athletes on Slippery Rock football team
Jackson Gildea began his high school athletic career at Plum as a goalkeeper on the boys soccer team. He added kicking for football his sophomore

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Shady Side Academy's Grady Munroe defends on Avonworth's Jacob Harper Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 during boys 3-A WPIAL action at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High.
High school scores, summaries and schedules: Feb. 19, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Saturday's schedule Times, sites TBD Mt. Lebanon (19-3) vs. Latrobe (16-7); Central Catholic (14-8) vs. Penn

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Shady Side Academy's Skyy Moore fights for a rebound with Avonworth's Tyreek Davis Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 during boys 3-A WPIAL action at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High.
Moore’s late surge guide Shady Side Academy past Avonworth
Skyy Moore spent most of Monday night dealing with foul trouble, but he didn't dwell on the frustration of the situation. He patiently waited for

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High school roundup for Feb. 19, 2018: Melonja’s 35 points leads Lincoln Park past Carlynton
Thomas Melonja had 35 points and Keeno Holmes scored 14, including the 1,000th of his career, as No. 1 Lincoln Park defeated No. 16 Carlynton,

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