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Jefferson Morgan's Gavin Teasdale is announced the winner of the 126 pound semifinal bout after defeating Athen's A.J. Burkhart in the class 2A wrestling semifinals during the PIAA state championship tournament Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Jefferson-Morgan’s Gavin Teasdale named 2018 Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Year
March 31, 2018
Jefferson-Morgan senior Gavin Teasdale used a loss at the Powerade tournament as motivation to win his fourth PIAA Class AA title and finish his career

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Ligonier Valley's Robert Patrick wrestles against Colin Fegley of Mahonoy in the 170 pound weight class quarterfinal in 2A wrestling during the PIAA championship tournament Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Ligonier Valley’s Robby Patrick named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year
Ligonier Valley senior Robby Patrick hadn't been forced to go the distance in a match until the PIAA Class AA semifinals. He won that match,

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Ezekiel Houser faces off against Gianni Rizzo, during practice at Norwin High School, in , on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017.
Track helps expedite football recruiting for Norwin’s Rizzo
Multisport athletes sometimes can catch college coaches' attention — and possibly help their case in getting recruited — by shining in sports opposite their primary

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Bishop Canevin boys volleyball ready to take next step
After a delayed entry into the WPIAL, the Bishop Canevin boys volleyball team appears to be on track to ascend the Class AA ranks. The

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Penn Hills' Daivon Stephens grabs a rebound over Fox Chapel's Domanic Mcgriff during 6-A boys PIAA first round action Saturday, March 10, 2018, at North Hills Middle School.
Penn Hills will be well-represented at Roundball Classic
The Penn Hills boys basketball season was one to remember as the Indians captured their first WPIAL championship since 2003. Though the season ended early

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Penn Hills' Emmanuel Mitchell competes at the PIAA championship meet May 27, 2017, in Shippensburg.
Penn Hills track and field focuses on end-of-season success
The Penn Hills track and field program has a pair of athletes from last year's team who have their sights on returning to Shippensburg at

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North Hills' Chris Thornton (left) and DeVaughn Kirkland compete at North Allegheny's tournament Saturday, March 24, 2018, at North Allegheny.
Experience limited for North Hills boys volleyball
March 30, 2018
North Hills' boys volleyball team didn't get a chance to set high expectations. Fate left the Indians with a less-experienced roster than coach Jeff Beavers

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North Allegheny's Brooke Serbin competes against Shaler on April 20, 2017, at North Allegheny.
North Allegheny softball team adjusts to early adversity
Returning to the PIAA playoffs is going to require a number of adjustments for the North Allegheny softball team. Luckily for the Tigers, they have

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Baldwin's Mike Goga competes against Canon-McMillan on Feb. 6, 2018, at Baldwin.
Baldwin’s Goga, Fiumara to play in Roundball Classic
The high school basketball careers of Mike Goga and Nick Fiumara aren't finished just yet. Both senior players at Baldwin were named to participate in

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Brentwood's Morgan Dryburgh (34) goes up for a shot during their game against Leechburg on Thurs. Feb. 8, 2018. Leechburg won 80-56.
South Hills notebook: Area girls to play in Roundball Classic
Notebook items from around the South Hills: • Four area seniors were selected to play in the annual Roundball Classic girls all-star games April 20-21

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High school baseball, softball rankings for Week of April 1, 2018
rankings Baseball Class 6A Team Rec. Previous 1. Pine-Richland 1-0 1 2. Canon-McMillan 3-0 2 3. North Allegheny 1-0 3 4. Norwin 0-0 4 5. Hempfield 1-0 — Out: Mt. Lebanon (0-3, 5) Class 5A 1. Mars 2-1 1

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Burrell's Faith Remich (right) runs drills during track practice on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Burrell High School.
A-K Valley track and field preview: Burrell girls hope to defend WPIAL team title
The Burrell girls track and field team hoisted the WPIAL Class AA team championship trophy for the first time last spring. A deep lineup on

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Bishop Canevin's Diajha Allen is pressured by Neumann-Goretti's Diamond Johnson during the PIAA Class 3A girls state championship game Monday, March 26, 2018, at Giant Center in Hershey.
PIAA board shows willingness to tackle transfer issues
Two rules enacted this week showed that the current PIAA board of directors views transfers as a serious problem, said WPIAL president Scott Seltzer. andquot;I

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Derry boys volleyball aims to reach new ‘heights’
Derry's boys volleyball team has a big front line — and big expectations this season. The Trojans reached the WPIAL Class AA semifinals in 2017

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Latrobe's Reed Fenton (15) goes up for a shot during their WPIAL playoff game against Butler on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at Fox Chapel Area High School. Latrobe won 73-66.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe basketball stars compete in 3-on-3 tournament
For the second year in a row, Latrobe juniors Reed Fenton and Bryce Butler teamed to play in the USA Basketball 3 vs. 3 U18

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Norwin's Jake Williams attempts a kill during a game in the Norwin Boy's Volleyball tournament on Saturday March 25, 2017, at Norwin High School.
Norwin boys volleyball reloads under 1st-year coach
Norwin is changing its tune at boys volleyball practice this season. The program's new conductor, Nick Fallone, a former player and assistant under longtime coach

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Brentwood's Brendan Donnelly (left) will play next season at Gannon. He is pictured with Steel Valley's Trey Karfelt.
Former Brentwood Dukes teammates Donnelly, Karfelt to reunite on field at Geneva
One is a three-sport standout athlete at Brentwood. The other is a versatile dual-sport athlete at Steel Valley. Their common link They are best friends.

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West Allegheny outfielder Austin Hendrick fields a ball by Greater Latrobe in PIAA class 5A baseball quarterfinals at Consol Energy Park, on Thursday, June 08, 2017.
2 WPIAL baseball underclassmen named preseason All-Americans
Pine-Richland infielder Troy LaNeve and West Allegheny outfielder Austin Hendrick received preseason underclassmen All-American honors Friday from Perfect Game. The amateur baseball scouting organization, which

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Kiski Area's Logan Pollick works against Bethlehem Catholic's Joe Kurtz during the PIAA team championships Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at Giant Center in Hershey. Pollick won 3-0 by decision.
Kiski Area’s Pollick commits to Mercyhurst
March 29, 2018
Logan Pollick joined a pair of his Kiski Area wrestling teammates as college recruits Thursday, announcing his commitment to Mercyhurst. The senior 182-pounder won his

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Penn-Trafford's Griffin Martin (7) and Nick Bernard (61) looks to stop Plum's Tyler Milko (11) Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Plum.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for March 30, 2018
High schools Baseball Thursday's results Ripken Experience tournament (at Myrtle Beach) South Park 15, Centerburg, Ohio 2 South Park 12, Elkhorn, Wisconsin 4 WPIAL Class

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