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Belle Vernon's Markello Apodiakos
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Markello Apodiakos, Penn-Trafford’s Hannah Nguyen
September 20, 2017
Markello Apodiakos School: Belle Vernon Sport: Soccer Class: Junior Claim to fame: Apodiakos, who has 16 goals and three assists this season, scored four goals

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Yough's Justine Appolonia jumps to deflect a ball heading to Waynesburg's Bailey Fudala on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 during WPIAL girls' soccer at Yough High School.
Clayton nets 5 goals to lead Waynesburg past Yough in Section 3-AA
They traded one exciting goal after another before halftime, their teams coming out in full attack mode Wednesday night in a Section 3-AA first-place showdown

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Jaci Bowser, Highlands
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Highlands’ Jaci Bowser, St. Joseph’s Derek Petrishen
Jaci Bowser School: Highlands Class: Junior Sport: Soccer/Football Claim to fame: Bowser already has matched her scoring total from a year ago after the center

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Fox Chapel captains take the field for the coin toss against West Allegheny High School on Friday night for their first home game on September 1st, 2017. From left is Luke Brown, Micah Morris and Nicholas Gizzo.
Week 4’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in A-K Valley
Class 5A Allegheny Nine CONFERENCE 4-5A Upper St. Clair (3-1, 3-0) at Fox Chapel (1-3, 1-2) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Upper St. Clair remained

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Norwin's Jack Salopek rears back to throw over Bethel Park's Sean McGowan Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Black Hawk Stadium.
Week 4’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in Westmoreland County
Class 6A Southeastern Conference Canon-McMillan (2-2, 1-1) at Norwin (2-2, 1-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Canon-McMillan lost to Mt. Lebanon, 24-17. Norwin lost at

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Latrobe's quarterback Jason Armstrong tries to break away from Derry defender Jacob Stillio (50) on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 during WPIAL football at Derry.
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Latrobe’s Jason Armstrong
Excuse Jason Armstrong if he is occasionally winded on Friday nights. It's not that he is out of shape; quite the contrary. It's that the

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Latrobe's Nate Clair
Westmoreland County players to watch for Week 4
Nathan Clair Latrobe, jr., K Clair (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) booted field goals of 27, 40 and 37 yards to help the Wildcats defeat Kiski Area

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Plum's Dakota Sunday competes against Franklin Regional on Sept. 15, 2017, at Plum.
A-K Valley football Q&A with Plum’s Dakota Sunday
Before last Friday's Class 5A Big East Conference matchup between Plum and Franklin Regional, Plum coach Matt Morgan had yet to award a game ball

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Kiski Area's Ross Greece (2) , on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
A-K Valley players to watch for Week 4
Noah Gillette Highlands, jr., LB The Golden Rams used a big defensive performance to upend rival Knoch last week, and Gillette (5-foot-10, 192 pounds) was

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Andrew Kristofic, Pine-Richland OL
Harlan on recruiting: Washington’s Walker set for debut
Washington junior Daniel Walker is a major-college football recruit nobody in the WPIAL has seen play yet. That will change Friday. The standout safety and

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Albert Gallatin head coach Shawn Liotta talks with his players during the Alle-Kiski Football Challenge at Kiski Area High School on Thursday, July 28, 2016.
High school football notebook: Albert Gallatin secures signature win
Close friends and colleagues tried to convince Shawn Liotta to turn down Albert Gallatin's job offer. You can't win there, they told him. His phone

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Jeannette quarterback Robert Kennedy calls a play under center during a game against Riverview on Sept. 16, 2017, in Oakmont.
Jeannette, Imani to face off in early-season Eastern Conference clash
There was one good thing about Imani Christian's first loss of the season last week to California, according to Saints coach Ronnell Heard. It was

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The Birdie appreciates a good goose egg in Westmoreland County
Four weeks into his new gig as Westmoreland County's high school football analyst, expert and forecaster — andquot;Call me what you'd like,andquot; he said, andquot;Just

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Freeport's Austin Romanchak dives for extra yardage past Deer Lakes' Maxx Hammond in the second half Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 at Deer Lakes High School.
Allegheny Conference matchup with Shady Side Academy starts key stretch for Freeport
Were he to pick a genre of movie for the Shady Side Academy film he's viewing this week, Freeport coach John Gaillot might choose horror,

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The Birdie is having some fun with puns in A-K Valley
As the Week 3 scores rolled in Friday night, the Birdie thought his eyes were deceiving him. Perhaps the cheap sunglasses he favors somehow were

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Peters Township's Logan Brinsky
Pittsburgh athletes of the week: Peters Township’s Logan Brinsky, Mars’ Natalie Welsh
Logan Brinsky School: Peters Township Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Brinsky tallied two goals in wins over Baldwin on Sept. 12 and Mt.

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Gateway boys basketball Mitch Adams watches from the bench during a game against McKeesport on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at McKeesport High School.
Former Gateway boys basketball coach Adams dies at 59
Former Gateway boys basketball coach Mitch Adams, 59, died Wednesday at UPMC East Hospital in Monroeville, because of complications after an operation. Adams, who lived

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TribLive High School Football Show with Chris Harlan and Kevin Gorman
Kevin Gorman, Chris Harlan preview Week 4 during TribLIVE High School Football Show
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the top games, players and trends for Week 4 on the TribLIVE

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Maddy Galinac practices drills Thrusday, August 17 at Apollo-Ridge high school.
Apollo-Ridge girls soccer making strides in challenging Section 1
September 19, 2017
Elizabeth Ross paused before discussing Apollo-Ridge's strengths and weaknesses this soccer season. andquot;We're not going to give away all our secrets,andquot; she said. Teammate Breanna

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High school roundup: No. 2 South Park edges No. 3 Keystone Oaks
A pair of red cards put the South Park boys soccer team down two players, but the Eagles still managed to pull out a victory

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