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Chartiers Valley's Troy Donofrio catches a ball during practice Aug. 17, 2017, at Chartiers Valley High School.
Turnovers causing problems for Chartiers Valley
September 23, 2017
Dan Knause has seen this movie before. When he took over as the football coach at Cornell in 2007, the Raiders were mired in a

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Quaker Valley shuts out Central Valley in matchup of top 5 teams
Quaker Valley and Central Valley each rolled into their Beaver Valley Conference tilt Friday night sporting 1-0 conference records. Both teams employ similar offenses that

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Brentwood's Austin Veatch competes against East Allegheny on Sept. 8, 2017, at Brentwood.
Trent-Veatch connection paces Brentwood offense
They are best friends and exceptional athletes. Brentwood gridders Michael Trent and Austin Veatch have developed into a top passing/receiving combination in the WPIAL over

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Seniors Kelly, Brown pace Brentwood in section win
A pair of seniors were instrumental last week in a key section win at home for the Brentwood boys soccer team. The Spartans edged Chartiers-Houston,

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Springdale relies on air attack in Eastern Conference win over Leechburg
If making a statement was Springdale's goal, the Dynamos accomplished it in dominating fashion in a 53-13 Class A Eastern Conference win over Leechburg Friday

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Kiski Area takes advantage of Connellsville miscues for 1st victory
Through the first half of the high school football season, things have not gone according to plan for Connellsville or Kiski Area. But on Friday

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Apollo-Ridge's Logan Harmon breaks through the Burrell defense Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Owens Field. Apollo-Ridge won 28-19.
Apollo-Ridge freshmen lead ‘monumental win’ over Burrell
Apollo-Ridge faced a sizeable degree of adversity coming into its Allegheny Conference 3A game against rival Burrell on Friday at Owens Field. The Vikings lost

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Freeports' Austin Romanchak dives into the end zone against Shady Side Academy on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Freeport High School.
Romanchak’s 1-yard sneak seals Freeport victory over Shady Side Academy
Freeport's offensive players knew exactly what they wanted to do on fourth-and-goal with the game on the line. They just had to convince their coach

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McKeesport's Carlinos Acie (32) is congratulated after running for a 99-yard touchdown Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Plum.
Plum no match for McKeesport ground game
September 22, 2017
Riding a high after last Friday's win over Franklin Regional, Plum couldn't keep up with McKeesport's multiple scoring threats as the Class 5A No. 5

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Ross-led Valley holds off Deer Lakes for 1st win
Valley finally got into the win column Friday night, putting together three second-half scoring drives then held off a late Deer Lakes rally to emerge

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Upper St. Clair outlasts Fox Chapel thanks to late touchdown
Upper St. Clair and Fox Chapel would not have their game settled until the final horn went off. It was Upper St. Clair, Trib Total

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Mars’ Sheehy intercepts four passes in victory over Highlands
Highlands came into Mars Athletic Complex with a passing attack that had given most of its opponents fits in the early part of the season,

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Franklin Regional's Blaze O'Block (24) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass in overtime against Armstrong on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Franklin Regional High School.
Franklin Regional takes down Armstrong in overtime
Franklin Regional coach Greg Botta didn't hesitate in overtime. Faced with fourth-and-goal at the Armstrong 3, Botta sent Domenick DiFalco on to attempt a 20-yard

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Peters Township ruins Justin Sliwoski’s return to Hempfield lineup
After losing three games in a row, Hempfield got a jolt of energy with the return of senior quarterback Justin Sliwoski. However, the Spartans were

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WPIAL football roundup: Moon tops North Hills in shootout
Cole Konieczka threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns as Moon defeated North Hills, 38-31, in a WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 9 Conference game Friday

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Greensburg Central Catholic can’t keep up with Charleroi
Visiting Charleroi had no problem taking care of Greensburg Central Catholic on Friday, defeating the Centurions, 50-3, in nonsection play. Hunter Perry had 127 yards

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Belle Vernon gets strong game from offense, defense in win over Greensburg Salem
Following a slim victory over Ringgold last week, Belle Vernon coach Matt Humbert wanted his team to come out with a better offensive effort Friday.

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North Hills' Maggie Donley competes against North Allegheny Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, at North Hills.
North Hills tennis players show improvement
The 2017 tennis season for North Hills will be a learning experience for all. As a first-year coach, Francy McTighe has accepted the task of

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North Allegheny rowing coach DJ Civiletti
New coach guiding North Allegheny rowing into season
The North Allegheny rowing team has some rebuilding to do, but as far as first-year coach DJ Civiletti is concerned, the Tigers control their own

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North Allegheny runners have high expectations
Clara Savchik and Hannah Lindgren set the standard for the North Allegheny girls cross country team last season. Each has continued their progress this season,

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