Sports

Youth movement bolsters Penn-Trafford cross country
September 18, 2017
When it come to good healthy competition, the Penn-Trafford boys and girls cross country team need not look very far. With the influx of young

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Franklin Regional boys battle early-season injuries
Jeremy Lucas received a standing ovation coming out of Franklin Regional boys soccer team's 2-1 road win Tuesday night over Hempfield. Panthers coach Rand Hudson

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Plum cross country runners Chris Izydore and Steve Leone compete against Allderdice Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at Boyce Park.
Plum runners continue to lower times
The Plum boys and girls cross country teams were young at last year's WPIAL championships. The Mustangs boys took 18th, and the girls were 25th.

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Highlands' Cris White battles for posession against Valley's Dan Antonacci during a scrimmage Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at Highlands Middle School.
Highlands boys soccer shows marked improvement, eyes postseason berth
A 4-2 home nonsection win last Thursday was the fourth of the season for the Highlands boys soccer team. The Golden Rams, 4-4, won just

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Burrell cross country coach Chris Legters (right) organized a 'color run' for Oct. 22 at Kotecki Memorial Park.
A-K Valley local sports notebook: Burrell cross country coach plans Color Run to benefit team, girls tennis
After Chris Legters participated in a Kiski Area-hosted Color Run with his daughters last year, a thought struck the Burrell cross country coach: Why not

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High school roundup: Pine-Richland girls take down No. 4 North Allegheny
Megan Donnley had two goals and Ally Malovicky had a goal and two assists to lift No. 5 Pine-Richland to a 4-2 victory over North

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Freeport's Piper Claypool celebrates her first goal with Kaylee Comperatore during the first half of their game against Springdale Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Freeport High School.
Claypool lifts No. 2 Freeport girls soccer past Springdale
For all the cross-field passes and pinpoint shots required at times to score goals in soccer, sometimes it takes much less than that. Sometimes, as

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Kendro’s hat trick helps Norwin girls soccer defeat Hempfield
Norwin was not fit to be tied this time. The mighty Knights are TopDrawer's No. 1 girls soccer team in the nation, and they looked

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Pine-Richland's Jason DeFrancisis catches a long pass in front of Wayne's Jordan Hardwick during the second quarter Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Pine.
Clairton, Steel Valley, Pine-Richland slotted 2nd in Week 4 state football rankings
Here's a look at the Pennlive.com Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Week 4. Class 6A Team Record Previous rank 1. St. Joseph's Prep (12) 3-0 1 2. Pine-Richland

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Hempfield's Luke Kemerer wrestles Garden Spot's Gary Clark in the 138-lb bout during the consolations of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championship tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. on Friday March 10, 2017.
Hempfield wrestler Kemerer commits to Pitt
Hempfield senior wrestler Luke Kemerer, a 2017 WPIAL champion, made a verbal commitment to attend Pitt on Sunday. Kemerer has a 107-20 career record. He

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Brentwood's Brooke McQuillan competes in an early-season match in 2017, at Brentwood.
Brentwood volleyball off to 4-0 start in section play
The Brentwood girls volleyball team is athletic and talented. And 4-0 in section play. Brentwood won twice by 3-0 scores last week, blanking Fort Cherry

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Members of the Baldwin girls soccer team include, (front, l-r) Katie Deiley, Makenzie Auel, Alina Stahl; (middle row) Elizabeth Knight, Samantha Zelenik, Isabella Rossa, CharliAnn Hooper, Emma Brandwene, Isabella Kenny, Addie Carr, Elena Zandier; (back) Victoria Disesare, Rebecca Case, Kelsey Heenan, Robyn Sopata, Briana Bandola, Mandi Bellas, Megan Flavin, Adriana Marina, Katie Doyle, Haley Huber, Cali Rusnak. Missing from the photo is Riley Nolan.
South Hills notes: Captains Novak, Perfetti lead way for Baldwin football
Notebook items from around the South Hills: • Aaron Novak and Lucas Perfetti are serving as co-captains of the Baldwin football team this season. Novak

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Fox Chapel defensive back Cole Waxter goes high for catch near sidelines Friday night against North Hills at the Fox Chapel Area High School home game.
Herald roundup: Fox Chapel field hockey dealt 1st loss
The Fox Chapel field hockey team played a doubleheader Sept. 9 and picked up a pair of wins. In the first game, Fox Chapel defeated

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Greensburg Central Catholic's Zack Boot watches as Derry's Isaac Butterbaugh reacts after his putt on the 11th green at the WCCA tournament Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Latrobe Elks Golf Course, in Latrobe.
Derry golf has shot to end 43-year title drought
It was a historic season for the Derry football team in 2016. The Trojans had their first undefeated regular season and won a playoff game

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Pine-Richland defenders Tommy Camino (6) and Anthony Cerminara (34) and Tyler King force a fumble by Wayne quarterback Rashad McKee during the second quarter Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Pine.
High school football, soccer rankings for week of Sept. 17
rankings Football Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland 4-0 1 2. Central Catholic 3-1 2 3. Bethel Park 3-0 3 4. Mt. Lebanon 3-1 4 5. Penn Hills 3-1 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. West Allegheny 3-0 1

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SSA boys golfers aim to return to playoffs
The Shady Side Academy boys golf team, coached by Mark Hessler and assisted by Kyle Smith, has gotten off to a quick start this season.

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Norwin athletes to join Hall of Fame
The Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its ninth annual class this weekend. Tickets are available for $35 each by contacting the athletic office

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North Allegheny's Angie Genter (7) and Norwin's Skylar Lindberg (12) compete Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at North Allegheny.
Norwin field hockey aims to compete in Section 1
Some teams get to ease into the season with a couple of cupcake opponents. The Norwin field hockey team was thrown into the deep end

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WPIAL Alum Q&A – Samantha Amos
As girls’ volleyball continues to grow in popularity in the region, so too does the list of accomplished prep players who find success at the college level. To that point, Samantha Amos was one of the best players in recent WPIAL history at Upper St. Clair, and she’s now playing an integral role at Duke […]

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Freeport girls volleyball player Courtney Grubbs (left) and Sarah Hettich (right) block a shot during practice on Thursday Aug. 31 in the gym at Freeport Area Middle School.
Week 3 Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association poll
North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Knoch (AAA), Freeport (AA) and Bishop Canevin (A) maintained their spots atop their respective rankings, as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches

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