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Franklin Regional's Nate Leopold gets past Mars' Robby Carmody during the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball final March 2, 2018, at Petersen Events Center.
Roundball Classic rosters set
March 23, 2018
Organizers call them andquot;The best in the West.andquot; The top senior basketball players in Western Pennsylvania will once again showcase their talents at the annual

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Quaker Valley's Coletrane Washington scores past Sharon's Elite Williams (5), James McKinney (2) and Tristan Ballard during their PIAA Class 4A semifinal Monday, March 19, 2018, at New Castle High School.
ITPS cancels underclassmen showcase games
Organizers want the first ITPS Cancer Sucks charity basketball games to be a controversy-free success, so they've canceled the underclassmen contests that drew critics. Now,

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PIAA semifinals set to resume in Saturday’s 3 things watch in high school sports
Pine-Richland hopes to finalize a return trip to the PIAA boys basketball finals in Hershey when the Rams face District 12 power Roman Catholic at

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Mars' Nichole Sommers, West girls
Rosters set for Saturday’s annual Cager Classic all-star games
The annual Cager Classic will be held Saturday at Highlands High School. The girls all-star game will start at 5:45 p.m., with the boys matchup

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Latrobe's Reed Fenton (15) goes to the net during their WPIAL playoff game against Butler on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at Fox Chapel Area High School. Latrobe won 73-66.
WPIAL well-represented at USA 3 vs. 3 basketball competition
A number of WPIAL players will be in Colorado Springs over the weekend to compete in the USA Basketball 3x3 U18 National Championships. The tournaments

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Penn-Trafford's Nick Tarabrella (left) and Jake Tappe compete during a scrimmage Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Fox Chapel.
After graduation losses, Penn-Trafford volleyball to rely on size, depth
Expectations have been raised for the Penn-Trafford boys volleyball team. The Warriors are riding a hot streak from the previous two seasons. The run includes

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Armstrong goalie Ryan Bowser makes a save against Quaker Valley in the PIHL class AA Penguins Cup championship Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Penguins Cup champs to shoot for state titles Saturday
The three Penguins Cup champions are looking to make history Saturday as they travel to West Chester to meet the Flyers Cup winners for the

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East girls coach Jason Kerr gives instructions during practice in preparation for the Cager Classic Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Highlands High School.
Cager Classic notebook: Ex-Ford City standout returns as coach
March 22, 2018
Jason Kerr doesn't remember much about the 2001 Cager Classic, but he still is getting a chance to relive the experience this weekend. Kerr, the

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Highlands' Shawn Erceg works against teammate Romello Freeman during practice in preparation for the Cager Classic Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Highlands High School.
Cager Classic last hurrah for longtime high school teammates
Cam Davies, Mikayla Lovelace and Brittany Robilio played more than 90 games together over the past four seasons at Leechburg, breaking school records and laying

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Mars' Lauren Wasylson scores over Armstrong's Kenzie Lasher during their game Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2017, at Mars Area High School in Adams.
PIAA playoff run to keep Mars players, coaches out of Cager Classic All-Star game
With the Mars basketball still alive in the PIAA postseason, a few of the Planets' players and their coaches no longer will participate in a

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Valley's Jake McNabb warms up during pitching practice on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
Valley baseball looking for fast start in Myrtle Beach
The Valley baseball team has escaped the grips of the unpredictable March weather in Western Pennsylvania and is opening its season Friday and Saturday with

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Valley's Madison Gatto warms up during pitching practice on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
Valley softball sets sights on playoff berth
The Valley softball team last made the WPIAL playoffs in 2012. Coach Carol Perroz said despite some lean years recently, the pieces are in place

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Moon, Woodland Hills girls rugby teams open 2018 season
The Moon and Woodland Hills girls rugby teams are taking to the pitch this season from opposite directions. Moon (4-0) aims for its second consecutive

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Yough's Kierra Waywood pitches in the first inning against Southmoreland on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Southmoreland High School.
Deep lineup returns for Yough softball team
What do the Yough and Mt. Pleasant softball teams have in common The obvious answer is both are from Westmoreland County. Besides that, they each

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Yough's Nate Wikens competes against Norwin during a scrimmage game Monday, March 19, 2018, at Norwin.
Yough baseball looking to build with young players
It would be easy to think the Yough baseball team is building for the future. But that future might not be to far away. Yough

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Mt. Pleasant's Chloe Poulich returns a ground ball to first base during team softball practice Friday, March 16, 2018 at Mt. Pleasant High School softball field.
WPIAL softball preview: District champions ready to retain titles
The WPIAL softball season will officially begin Friday, and Hempfield (Class 6A), West Allegheny (5A), Belle Vernon (4A), Ellwood City (3A), Frazier (2A) and West

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Pine-Richland's Dan Petcash
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Pine-Richland’s Dan Petcash, Mars’ Tai Johnson
March 21, 2018
Dan Petcash School: Pine-Richland Sport: Basketball Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Andrew Petcash helped lead Pine-Richland to back-to-back WPIAL titles and a PIAA runner-up finish

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Saint Joseph's Ryan Smith gets a hit during baseball practice on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
St. Joseph baseball to feature young lineup
Kurt Krebs knows he has a tough task ahead of him as a first-year coach of St. Joseph baseball, but he's up to the challenge.

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Saint Joseph's Serena Edgar warms up during batting practice on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
St. Joseph softball looks to maintain momentum after 1st playoff trip
The St. Joseph softball team is coming off a historic season, making the playoffs for the first time in school history. Now, first-year coach Dan

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Southmoreland's Lexi Klatt (21) flies out during her at-bat in the fourth inning against Yough on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Southmoreland High School.
Southmoreland softball wants to build off recent success
Southmoreland softball made strong WPIAL playoff runs in each of the past three seasons. The Scotties advanced to the semifinals twice, including last season, and

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