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Highlands' Luke Cochran carries the ball against Franklin Regional during a game Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at Highlands.
Highlands boys upend Franklin Regional for 1st-place tie
January 24, 2018
Highlands coach Tyler Stoczynski thought his team got andquot;out-toughedandquot; in its first meeting with Franklin Regional. That wasn't a problem for either team in the

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Greensburg Salem strengthens playoff chances with win over Armstrong
Armstrong prides itself on old-school, halfcourt basketball. It's slow and deliberate, on the edge of medieval. Think throwback Big East. Squarely on the opposite end

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Hampton's Justin Hart works against Thomas Jefferson's Max Shaw during the 182-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School.
High school team, individual wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 21
Here's a look at the Tribune-Review's team and individual wrestling rankings for the week of Jan. 21, 2018: Team rankings Class AAA School Rec. Pvs. 1. Canon-McMillan 5-0 1

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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.
High school wrestling notebook: Intriguing matchups possible during section tournaments
The start of the postseason team wrestling tournaments got underway Tuesday with Trinity defeating Ambridge, 72-3, in the Section 4-AAA fifth-place match. The rest of

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Derry's Jason Baker attempts to put a hold on Mt. Pleasant's Alex Miscovich in the 132 weight class bout on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 during WPIAL wrestling at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.
Mt. Pleasant’s Miscovich aims to learn from mistakes
Things didn't look good for Mt. Pleasant senior wrestler Al Miscovich in a recent bout against Derry junior Jason Baker. He trailed 3-0 early in

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The Daily 3: Your Guide to the WPIAL
Section wrestling tournaments among 3 things to watch Wednesday in WPIAL athletics
The section wrestling tournaments arrive Wednesday night with matches at seven host sites and 28 teams vying for the titles. First-round matches start at 6

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Burrell Wrestler Shaun Gates.Monday Dec 5, 2017.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Burrell gets look at state’s top competition
Although Wednesday represents the official start of the team wrestling postseason with WPIAL sectional tournaments, Burrell already began its stretch run last weekend at Brookville's

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George Guido: Proposed transfer rule a good start
At least it's a start. The PIAA will be voting Wednesday on a measure to not allow a student-athlete to transfer schools once at least

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Burrell's Ian Oswalt pins Kiski Prep's Chanz Shearer during their 113 lb. quarterfinal at the WCCA wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Norwin High School.
Burrell chasing 15th straight section tournament title
Shaun Gates admits to not knowing the exact number of consecutive section team tournaments Burrell won. Given the length of the streak — the total

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Canon-Mac's Jason Fowlkes dunks over Mt. Lebanon's Jake Hoffman during their game Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2017, at Canon-McMillan High School.
High school scores and schedules: Jan. 23, 2018
January 23, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 56, Shaler 37 Central Catholic 62, North Hills 50 Pine-Richland 70, North Allegheny

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High school roundup for Jan. 23: Fox Chapel avenges loss to No. 4 Woodland Hills
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team turned the tables on No. 4-ranked Woodland Hills. The Foxes lost by 15 points to the Wolverines on Dec.

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Members of the PIAA Class 4A champion Norwin girls soccer team were honored at the State Capital Building in Harrisburg on Jan. 23, 2018.
Norwin girls soccer team honored at State Capitol
Norwin made another long trek up the Turnpike, but not for another girls soccer game in the state playoffs. This time, it was to be

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Hempfield edges Latrobe, pulls into 1st-place tie with rival Wildcats
Another game against a top rival turned into another PIHL victory for the Hempfield Spartans on Monday night. And you could imagine the joy just

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Franklin Regional's Courtney Giles battles Armstrong's Madisyn Lorigan for a loose ball during their game Monday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Murrysville.
Franklin Regional girls basketball outlasted by Armstrong
Armstrong girls basketball coach Kirk Lorigan was glad to see his team outdo its scoring average (45.6 points per game) and get a victory on

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Franklin Regional coach Courtney Callas leads her team against Hampton during a game Jan. 5, 2017, at Hampton.
Coaches, players reunite on Westmoreland basketball courts
High school basketball season in Westmoreland County has been about getting reacquainted. Relationships seem to be sewn tight into the county's fabric, no matter where

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Leechburg's Christian Hack (10) is defended by Jeannette's Robert Kennedy (1) during their game on Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 at Leechburg.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff races heating up in Alle-Kiski Valley
Back in the gym Monday after a pair of narrow losses last week, Deer Lakes was focusing squarely on its upcoming schedule. The Lancers couldn't

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Fox Chapel's Colby Zmenkowski works the puck off his skate to score against Freeport goaltender Morgan Penn during their game Monday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Harmar.
Fox Chapel hockey continues winning ways by toppling Freeport
With a much-needed two points up for grabs, a Fox Chapel hockey team with playoff aspirations wasted little time establishing control. The Foxes scored seven

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Deer Lakes girls basketball loses close contest to Knoch
A number of recent matchups between the Knoch and Deer Lakes girls basketball teams went down to the wire, including a five-point win by the

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Burrell's Corey Christie (top) wrestles Tyler Griffiths of Southmoreland in the 152 lbs. championship bout at the 65th Westmoreland County Coaches Association Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at Norwin High School.
Burrell takes positives out of ‘Ultimate Duals’
Burrell glimpsed some of its top competition from the WPIAL and state at Saturday's andquot;Ultimate Dualsandquot; at Brookville High School, and coach Josh Shields said

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High school roundup for Jan. 22: Allderdice boys take down Class 5A No. 1 Mars
Allderdice boys basketball flexed its City League muscles Monday night. Just three days after defeating Westinghouse in a league showdown, the Dragons took down one

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