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WPIAL track postseason gets underway in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
April 30, 2018
May Day! May Day! The fifth month of the year and the final month of spring sports district play is here with some wonderful weather

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Chartiers Valley's Jason Orzechowski takes a swing during a game against Moon on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Moon.
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through April 30
With a week left in the 2018 WPIAL baseball regular season, here are the teams that have punched their ticket to the district postseason. Check

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Pine-Richland's David Pohlod (left) and Ryan Bauer go for a block against Deer Lakes Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Pine-Richland.
WPIAL boys volleyball standings through April 30
Here are the latest WPIAL boys volleyball standings through Monday, April 30. The top four teams in each section qualify for the 2018 WPIAL playoffs,

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No. 2 Laurel Highlands rallies to defeat Latrobe in extra innings
Latrobe had big-swinging and undefeated Laurel Highlands right where it wanted it. The game plan to change pitchers midstream was working to near perfection, and

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Penn-Trafford's Jordan Sabol makes a lunging catch at the outfield wall to save a run during a game against Plum Monday, April 30, 2018, at Plum High School.
Penn-Trafford baseball outlasts Plum in battle of playoff-bound teams
With both teams already qualifyed for the WPIAL baseball playoffs, Plum and Penn-Trafford are playing for postseason positioning. Monday, it was Penn-Trafford prevailing 6-5 in

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Shaler's John Kenst (25) and Owen Freiss (22) go for a block against Fox Chapel Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Shaler.
Western Pa. Boys Volleyball Coaches Association releases Week 7 rankings
The WPIAL Class AAA and AA boys volleyball playoffs are getting closer as teams prepare themselves for the stretch run of the regular season. The

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Twenty PIHL players competed for the Team Pittsburgh hockey team in the 2018 USA Hockey America’s High School Showcase championship game held in St. Louis.
PIHL players lead Team Pittsburgh to title at America’s High School Showcase
Franklin Regional senior Nick Carretta connected on one of the biggest goals of his hockey career. Carretta, one of 20 PIHL players on the Team

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Thomas Jefferson's Garret Fairman eludes Cathedral Prep's Terry Roberts for a long gain during the fourth quarter of their PIAA Class 4A state quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Thomas Jefferson’s Fairman receives WPIAL scholarship
The honors keep rolling in for Thomas Jefferson senior Garret Fairman. Fairman, a three-sport standout, is one of 21 student-athletes to be awarded $1,000 from

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South Hills notebook: Thomas Jefferson’s Clark earns all-state honor
Notebook items from around the South Hills: • Thomas Jefferson's Jenna Clark, a 5-foot-7 junior point guard, was named third-team all-state in a statewide vote

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Shaler catcher Jake Pollak tags out Moon's James Diamond Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Shaler.
WPIAL baseball standings through April 29
Here's the updated WPIAL baseball standings through April 29. The top four teams advance to the WPIAL playoffs. WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Section, Overall

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Mars Area is reflected in their runner-up trophy after their game against Neumann-Goretti during the PIAA Class AAA boys basketball championship on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Neumann-Goretti won 99-66.
WPIAL survey: 86 percent want separate playoffs for non-boundary schools
An overwhelming majority of WPIAL schools want to split boundary and non-boundary schools into separate postseason tournaments, according to survey results released Monday. The WPIAL

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Diamond Drill: Beth-Center’s Frank Pryor explains situational practice
They say baseball is a thinking man's game. But the irony of that is you can't be caught thinking while the ball is in play.

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Gateway senior John Paul Kromka runs through a drill with assistant coach Alvis Rogers during practice Saturday. Jan. 6, 2018, at Gateway.
Alvis Rogers ready to take over Gateway boys basketball program
April 29, 2018
It was well known Alvis Rogers likely was going to be named the new coach of the Gateway boys basketball program before Thursday's school board

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North Allegheny's Kristen Kinzler (35) and Franklin Regional's Hannah Turacy (4) compete Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at North Allegheny.
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through April 29
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through Sunday. The top four teams in each section qualify for the 2018 WPIAL girls lacrosse playoffs,

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North Hills' Tom Brown (28) and Seneca Valley's Zach Galovich (26) Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Seneca Valley.
WPIAL boys lacrosse standings through April 29
Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings through Sunday. The top four teams in each section qualify for the 2018 WPIAL boys lacrosse playoffs,

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Hempfield third baseman Jake Anderson gloves a line drive during a game against Norwin Thurday, April 12, 2018, at Norwin High School.
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through April 29
With a week and a half left in the 2018 WPIAL baseball regular season, here are the teams that have punched their ticket to the

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Section 1-6A baseball showdowns part of 3 things to watch Monday in high school sports
The final day of April allows high school sports fans to focus on one of the tightest sections in WPIAL baseball. From first, to middle,

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Franklin Regional's Mallory Halleck hits the ball toward left field while batting against Gateway during WPIAL softball Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Franklin Regional School District in Murrysville.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through April 29
With just over a week left in the 2018 WPIAL softball regular season, here are the teams that have punched their ticket to the district

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Kiski Valley rugby back to state playoffs
Kiski Valley is heading back to the state rugby playoffs. The Titans claimed their division title, beating Blair United/Hollidaysburg Rugby Club, 29-12, on Sunday afternoon

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Todd Massack's first stint as Riverview's coach was from 2007-13.
Todd Massack wants to restore Riverview football to former winning ways
Todd Massack can see the football field at Riverside Park from his kitchen window, so it's no stretch to day the success of Riverview's program

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