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Franklin Regional's Nate Leopold gets hit by Gateway's Tomi Woodson when Franklin Regional hosted Gateway, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017.
Franklin Regional ‘never gave up’ in run to WPIAL quarterfinals
November 13, 2017
Franklin Regional's defense came to play in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals. The Panthers only allowed six points, their second-lowest total of the season. Unfortunately

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Freeport's Sarah Hettich celebrates a kill with teammates during their PIAA Class AA state quarterfinal against Corry Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Slippery Rock High School.
Amid program’s best run, Freeport girls volleyball team still hungry
The Freeport girls volleyball team celebrated making school history Saturday with dinner and a movie. After beating defending state champion Corry to become the first

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Pine-Richland coach Jodi Chmielewski, Rams earn soccer honors
November 12, 2017
For her large part in guiding the Pine-Richland girls soccer team to a 16-2-1 overall record and a Section 1-AAAA crown, Jodi Chmielewski was named

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Pine-Richland's Phil Jurkovec (15) rushes the ball downfield during their WPIAL playoff game agains North Allegheny in Ambridge on Nov. 10, 2017.
Jurkovec-led Pine-Richland marches into Heinz Field
Twelve games down and one to go for the Pine-Richland football team as it gears up for the WPIAL Class 6A championship game after ending

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Gateway seniors Olivia Miller (Pitt, gymnastics) and Jordan Edwards (Niagara, basketball) made their college decisions final during the recent NCAA National Letter of Intent signing period.
Gateway’s Jordan Edwards, Olivia Miller finalize college decisions
Jordan Edwards saw Gateway athletes celebrate their college choices on signing day year after year, and she knew some day, her time would come. That

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Shaler senior goalie Matt Potock competes during practice Aug. 24, 2017, at Shaler.
Shaler notebook: Titans hockey rallies for wild win versus Montour
Shaler hockey snapped a losing skid in the best way possible. The Titans scored three third-period goals to beat Montour, 4-3, in PIHL Class AA

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Spotlight athlete: Shady Side Academy’s Wally Navid
Wally Navid, a junior left winger on the Shady Side Academy soccer team, was instrumental in the Indians' 3-2 win over Quaker Valley in the

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Fox Chapel senior Luke Hoover tries to bring down Hampton QB Ross Andersson during home game on Oct. 6, 2017.
For Hampton football, record doesn’t reflect improvements
This time last year, it's hard to think the Hampton football team, winless a season ago, would be hanging tough at halftime with one of

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Shady Side Academy's Callie Davis
Shady Side Academy girls soccer making another run
It's been a strong run through the PIAA Class A girls soccer playoffs for Shady Side Academy, and it's led to a match against rival

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Jeannette's Seth Howard (8) avoids Monessen's Thaddeus King (81) and scores on a 4-yard touchdown run to give the Jayhawks a 20-0 lead late in the first quarter in a WPIAL Class A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette.
Change at QB ignites Jeannette offense with Clairton looming
There was a time during Friday's WPIAL Class A quarterfinal when things looked bleak for Jeannette. Rochester was in control with its running game, and

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Penn-Trafford's John Gay (46) yells out in celebration after Penn-Trafford's 35-14 win against Upper St. Clair in a WPIAL playoff game on Friday Nov. 10, 2017 at West Mifflin.
P-T football shoots for trifecta
Penn-Trafford already has put together quite a fall sports season, but it could reach another level if the football team can bring home a WPIAL

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WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week Eleven
There was a major chill in the air Friday with game time temps in the upper 20’s. While fans, bands, officials, coaches and players had to bundle up or think toasty thoughts, these players performances were scorching hot in leading their teams either to a title game next Saturday at the last exit on the […]

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Freeport's Sarah Hettich blocks a shot by Corry's Ryann Brundage next to Hannah Mason during their PIAA Class AA state quarterfinal Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Slippery Rock High School.
Freeport volleyball knocks off defending PIAA champs to advance to semifinals for first time
November 11, 2017
There will be a new PIAA Class AA champion in girls volleyball. Freeport stopped District 10 champion Corry's run to a repeat with a 3-1

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Freshman Felder lifts GCC over Windber in PIAA soccer playoffs
SOMERSET – Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer coach Ashley Davis said she wasn't too concerned her team was locked in another close battle Saturday. The

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Quaker Valley's Landon Grant (10) pushes up field against Beaver Area during their WPIAL 3A semifinal game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Moon High.
High school roundup: Peters Township boys soccer advances to PIAA semifinals
Bryce Gabelhart scored a goal and an assist to lead Peters Township (19-1-1) to a 3-1 victory over North Allegheny (20-3-1) in the PIAA Class

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Thomas Jefferson's Devin Danielson celebrates with Garret Fairman after Hartman's second-quarter touchdown against Belle Vernon Area during WPIAL 4A semifinals at Baldwin High School.
Five things we learned from Week 11 of WPIAL football season
Welcome back. Some familiar school buses will arrive Saturday at Heinz Field for the WPIAL football championships, bringing with them players, bands and fans from

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Springdale's Brogan McCutcheon consoles goalkeeper Mike Zolnierczyk after a goal by Brockway's Zane Puhala during their PIAA Class A state quarterfinal Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Slippery Rock High School. Springdale lost, 2-1.
Springdale boy soccer’s playoff run ends with state quarterfinal loss to undefeated Brockway
SLIPPERY ROCK — Springdale overcame plenty during its run through the WPIAL and PIAA boys soccer playoffs, including injuries and favored opponents. But the Dynamos

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Norwin's Samantha Wexell makes a save on North Allegheny's Ava Ruppersberger Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 during girls PIAA 4A quarterfinals at Fox Chapel High School.
Wexell, Norwin blank North Allegheny to reach girls soccer state semifinals
To: Sam Wexell. From: Her defense. It was quite a birthday for Wexell, Norwin's senior goalkeeper, who posted her 51st career shutout to break the

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WPIAL Football Semifinals and Quarterfinals Playoff Recaps
Eight teams got their ticket punched for a trip to Heinz Field to play for district gold on Saturday. November 18th while eight others are halfway though the Road to RMU and are advancing to the district Final Four on Friday, November 17th. Here are recaps from the 16 WPIAL Football Playoff games from a […]

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Penn-Trafford's Cam Laffoon (9) cuts through the Upper St. Clair defense during a WPIAL playoff game on Friday Nov. 10, 2017 at West Mifflin.
All you need to know from the semifinal/quarterfinal round of WPIAL high school football playoffs
TribLive's sports writers have you covered from Friday's second round of WPIAL high school playoff football action.

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