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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football – 09/18/2017
September 18, 2017
Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten seven in 6-A and top ten football teams in each of the other five classifications. Here are the rankings following Week Three of the 2017 high school football season. WPIAL CLASS 6-A WPIAL FOOTBALL TOP SEVEN: 1.    PINE-RICHLAND […]

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Pine-Richland's Abhinav Venkatakrishnan and North Hills' Nate Sual compete Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at North Hills.
Pine-Richland boys soccer looking to bounce back from pair of tough section losses
September 17, 2017
Last week was a challenging one for the Pine-Richland boys soccer team in Section 1-AAAA. After defeating North Hills, 2-0, on Monday, the Rams (2-2-2,

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Shady Side Academy QB Skyy Moore warms up arm on sidelines during practice on Thursday August 17th 2017.
Moore off to fast start for Shady Side Academy football
Skyy Moore, a junior at Shady Side Academy, was a dominant force in the Indians' first two football games. He rushed for 224 yards and

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Soccer was family affair for Hampton Hall of Fame inductee Melanie Schaffer
Just off Route 8 near Hartwood Acres, there's a soccer field where legends are born and careers are made. Though the seating capacity is limited,

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Hampton Hall of Fame inductee Kristen Everhart could do it all
Though she goes by Kristen Everhart, the Hampton girls track and field record book still says Kristen Lawler. An exemplary runner, jumper and swimmer, Everhart

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Gateway senior goalie Sam Meshanko, who will help lead the Gators in the upcoming 2017 season, competes in a scrimmage Aug. 23, 2017, at Gateway.
Meshanko a steady presence in goal for Gateway boys soccer
In many cases, a goalkeeper is measured by how many times he stops the opposing team from scoring. That is just one minor detail in

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Greensburg Central Catholic's Marlayna Verenna defends against Valley's Lauren Schrock on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 during girls' tennis at the Greensburg Racquet Club.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis chasing section title
The Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis team has been completely dominant through its first 12 matches, with an unbeaten record. In the 60 sets played

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Penn Trafford's Austin Kreutzberger (7) plays against Penn Hills during a scrimmage Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017, at Penn-Trafford.
Austin Kreutzberger takes on leadership role for Penn-Trafford boys
As a junior last year, Austin Kreutzberger formed a dynamic duo in the Penn-Trafford midfield with Trevor Momeyer helping the Warriors win their third consecutive

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WPIAL Football Standings After Week Three
Here are the latest WPIAL football standings through Week Three of the 2017 high school football season. Once again this year, we have added points for and points against as well as the updated WPIAL tiebreaker points for all 121 WPIAL teams. Standings are updated after Friday and Saturday’s scholastic gridiron action each week. Click […]

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Highlands' Cameron Taylor is brought down by Knoch's Corey Payne on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Golden Rams Stadium. Highlands won 24-16.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead: Week of Sept. 18, 2017
MONDAY • Apollo-Ridge girls soccer faces the first of two consecutive big-time opponents when Class A No. 2 Shady Side Academy visits. The Vikings (3-0,

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Shaler pitcher Gumto commits to Cal (Pa.); Titans hall of fame class announced
Shaler senior Patrick Gumto will be part of a motivated Titans pitching staff this spring. By committing to Division II Cal (Pa.) to play baseball,

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Shaler senior Maura Rost returns serve against Pine-Richland Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at Pine-Richland.
Young Shaler tennis pair becomes friends through doubles partnership
If a tennis resume from Amber McGaffick would have slid across Mackenzie Romac's desk, there would have been little connection. Before her freshman year, Romac

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Gateway boys golf progresses under Doonan
First-year Gateway boys golf coach Paul Doonan had a bit of slow start to his rookie season as the Gators coach. First, August's solar eclipse

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Westmoreland high school sports week ahead: Week of Sept. 18, 2017
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: MONDAY Boys golf The WPIAL individual postseason begins with section tournaments at various sites, and

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WPIAL Saturdays Scholastic Starz – Week Three
Week Three of the 2017 WPIAL football season concluded on the warmest game day of the campaign. While cramps were a big concern in the three afternoon Class 1-A contests, these three ‘wise’ men laughed at the warm temps and humidity in leading their teams to either remain undefeated or claim a first victory of […]

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High school roundup: California tops Imani Christian in Class A nonconference contest
September 16, 2017
Jelani Stafford rushed for 236 yards and a touchdown to help No. 5-ranked California to a 41-26 victory over Imani Christian (3-1) in a Class

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Latrobe's Brady Pevarnik plays the fourth hole during the WCCA golf tournament Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Latrobe Elks Golf Course, in Latrobe.
Westmoreland notebook: Golf season shifts to individual postseason
Golf season shifts to the individual postseason this week as section tournaments are played around the WPIAL. Boys tournaments will be Monday and Tuesday, and

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Jeannette's Isaiah Winters carries past Riverview defenders during the first half of their game Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Oakmont.
Jeannette races to early lead, shuts out depleted Riverview
Even the first-quarter ricochets went Jeannette's way Saturday. The Jayhawks benefitted from a Raiders handoff batted in the air several times to recover a fumble

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Mapletown running back Dylan Rush participates in drills on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, in Uniontown.
Five things we learned in Week 3 of high school football
Mapletown running back Dylan Rush woke up Saturday andquot;a little sore,andquot; but otherwise he still was feeling great. That's understandable. The aptly named senior rushed

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WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week Three 2017
September WPIAL Friday night football continues to shine, both above and on the playing fields. Mother Nature bestowed another picture perfect evening weather wise and these young men took full advantage in leading their teams to victory, including one record smashing performance. Here is a look at some of those standout performances in Week Three […]

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