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Franklin Regional's Nathan Leopold (7) is tackled by Penn-Trafford's Cameron Suman (15) and Dominic Rosso (11) during their game in Murraysville on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017.
Penn-Trafford stays unbeaten after topping rival Franklin Regional
October 6, 2017
Everything Penn-Trafford did Friday night against Franklin Regional seemed troublesome and trying, a far stretch from the previous six games when the Warriors sliced and

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Montour's Brandon Lipford (#19) runs over Highlands' Logan Crise (#11) during their game against Highlands on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at Golden Rams Stadium. Montour won 24-14.
Deanes, Banbury lead Seton LaSalle to rout of Deer Lakes
The andquot;Trainandquot; made a stop at Lancers Stadium when Deer Lakes hosted No. 2 Class 3A Seton LaSalle. He didn't disappoint as senior running back

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Greensburg Central Catholic defense picks apart Riverview
Four turnovers and two pick-6s led to a 21-0 win for Greensburg Central Catholic against visiting Riverview on Friday in Class A Eastern Conference Play.

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Freeport's Jarrett Dougherty sacks Apollo-Ridge quarterback Jake Fello Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at Freeport High School.
Another strong defensive effort leads Freeport past Apollo-Ridge
The phrase emerges on a regular basis at Freeport. Not daily, maybe, but enough that it's becoming ingrained in the Yellowjackets' psyche: andquot;Defense wins championships.andquot;

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Do-it-all QB Robert Kennedy propels undefeated Jeannette past Springdale
In its first home game since the passing of legendary coach Chuck Wagner, Springdale was able to andquot;hang in there toughandquot; with the top-ranked Class

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WPIAL/City League Week Six Friday Football Scores
October football. There is a certain feel in the air, perhaps urgency as we hit the second half of the regular season where triumphs are a huge step toward the postseason while losses can be a death blow to playoff dreams. It may not have been cool temperature wise, but coaches still wanted to see […]

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2017 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Standings – 10/06/2017
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings for the 2017 season through Sunday, October 8th, including the latest WPIAL playoff clinchings. Standings will be updated through the regular season, leading up to MSA Sports EXCLUSIVE coverage of the 2017 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs in October. Only section record is shown. Click on the team […]

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Members of the Brentwood defensive line, Jordan Mortimore (72), Luke Bauer (58) and DeAngelo Brisco (50) compete against Deer Lakes on Sept. 29, 2017, against Deer Lakes.
Brentwood defense shines against Deer Lakes
It was perhaps the defensive unit's finest hour this season. Brentwood blanked Deer Lakes, 40-0, in a Week 5 nonconference football matchup. The Spartans, a

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Seton LaSalle's Mofoluke Obiri competes against Bishop Canevin in a girls soccer match Sept. 25, 2017, at Seton LaSalle.
Well-traveled Obiri shows scoring touch for Seton LaSalle girls
Seton LaSalle soccer standout Mofoluke Obiri won't celebrate her 17th birthday until next week. But she already is a world traveler. Obiri, a senior forward,

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Members of the Centennial High School junior varsity football team practice at the school's varsity stadium in Ellicott City, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Centennial decided not to field a varsity team this year because not enough boys wanted to play. Nationwide, participation in high school football is declining, in part because of concerns about head injuries. (AP Photo/Ben Nuckols)
Football’s decline has some high schools disbanding teams
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — On a cool and rainy afternoon during the first week of classes at Centennial High School in this well-to-do Baltimore suburb,

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Chicks Picks – Week Six – 2017
Welcome to Week 6 of the high school football season. As many of you are aware, the MSA Sports Network has now become the TribLive High School Sports Network.  Chick’s Picks was thrilled with this news, and was particularly excited when one of her counterparts, The Birdie, mentioned her on Twitter earlier this week. At […]

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Shady Side Academy's Skyy Moore (3) rushes the ball during their home game against Apollo-Ridge on Sept. 15, 2017.
A-K Valley high school notebook: Shady Side Academy’s Moore to face familiar foes
October 5, 2017
As part of Shady Side Academy's homecoming festivities on Saturday, Skyy Moore also will experience a reunion. The Indians' junior quarterback, a New Kensington native,

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Pittsburgh high school roundup: North Allegheny boys shut out Butler
Cameron Yurick scored twice, and Johnny Ross added a goal as No. 2-ranked North Allegheny edged blanked rival Butler, 3-0, in a Section 1-AAAA boys

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VIDEO: Mt. Pleasant boys soccer clinches section title
The Mt. Pleasant boys soccer team won its 10th straight game Thursday night, topping Freeport, 1-0, to claim the Section 2-AA title.

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Freeport's Stevie Teorsky (36) stops a charging Mt. Pleasant's Brad Tait (11) in the second half on Thursday Oct. 05, 2017 at Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant boys blank Freeport for 10th straight victory
Mt. Pleasant boys soccer coach Floyd Snyder said his team does not worry about shutouts per se, andquot;Just shutting teams down.andquot; Fair enough. But one

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Shaler's Tanner Grzegorczyk hits from the rough on Hole 17 during the WPIAL boys Class AAA golf championship Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville.
VIDEO: Shaler golfer Grzegorczyk battles broken ankle, qualifies for regional
Shaler golfer Tanner Grzegorczyk continues to play despite a broken ankle. He finished eighth after shooting 5-over-par 75 on Tuesday at the WPIAL Class AAA

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Penn-Trafford's Matt Wilkie runs the ball against Gateway on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 during WPIAL football at Penn-Trafford High School.
High school football notebook: Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional overcoming injuries in advance of Big East matchup
Unbeaten Penn-Trafford — 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big East Conference — expects to be at full strength Friday night. andquot;Everyone should be ready

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Upper St. Clair coach Jim Render walks to the field with his players before the start of a game against Peters Township Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, at Upper St. Clair.
What to watch in Week 6 of high school football: USC’s Render, West A’s Palko to face off
The WPIAL coach with the most wins faces the coach with the most WPIAL titles. Upper St. Clair's Jim Render and West Allegheny's Bob Palko

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North Allegheny & Sewickley Academy Win WPIAL Girls Team Tennis Titles
Five was the key number as the district girls team tennis tournament concluded on a sun splashed Wednesday afternoon. North Allegheny won one for the thumb as the Tigers captured their fifth consecutive Class 3-A crown with a sweep of section rival Pine-Richland. Meanwhile, there is a new champion in 2-A  after Sewickley Academy won […]

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Juniors Wrigley of NA (3-A) & McKelvey of Sew Acad (2-A) Win WPIAL Girls Golf Gold
On the hot and sunny day at Diamond Run Golf Club in Sewickley, the WPIAL crowned a pair of girls’ individual golf champions, as North Allegheny’s Caroline Wrigley repeated in Class AAA, while Sewickley Academy’s Tatum McKelvey claimed gold in AA. Wrigley, a junior, shot a remarkable 67, which was 5-under par and four strokes […]

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