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Riverside beats Burrell at its own game in opening round
February 16, 2018
A strong defense spearheaded Burrell's success this season, helping the Bucs overcome an inconsistent offense. But although the Bucs won a share of a section

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Leechburg’s Mikayla Lovelace eclipses 2,000 career points in playoff victory
Leechburg senior Mikayla Lovelace was chasing a milestone and a WPIAL playoff victory Friday night. Lovelace became the 42nd player in WPIAL girls basketball history

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North Hills boys hoops closes frustrating season
The moods entering and exiting the season for the North Hills boys basketball team were drastically different then years past. After losing eight seniors and

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North Allegheny boys close books on another short season
Circumstances made developing continuity difficult for the North Allegheny boys basketball team. Three of the Tigers' most experienced players spent much of the season on

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Brentwood's Abigail Wolf (1) goes to the net during their game against Leechburg on Thurs. Feb. 8, 2018. Leechburg won 80-56.
Brentwood girls make 5th straight playoff trip
Prior to the start of the 2013-14 season, Brentwood had not participated in the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs in more than a decade. Since 2013-14,

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Riverside's Ben Hughes grabs a rebound from Burrell's Jake Okapol during WPIAL 3A Boys' Basketball playoffs at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High.
WPIAL basketball playoffs roundup for Feb. 16: Serra Catholic girls win on buzzer-beater
A game-winning 3-pointer from Gigi Mele-Madigan at the buzzer catapulted No. 5 Serra Catholic past No. 12 Riverview, 53-52, in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round

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Derry sending 10 wrestlers to WPIAL championships
Derry had four wrestlers earn titles Friday at the Section 1-AA tournament at Canon-McMillan. Taking first were Tyler Cymmerman (120 pounds), Onreey Stewart (138), Gannon

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The Jeannette fan section cheers on Jeannette's Robert Kennedy (3) after an interception and defensive stop against Imani Christian during the WPIAL 1A Championship on Saturday Nov. 25, 2017 at Robert Morris University.
Jeannette’s Kennedy alters path toward football future
andquot;Please respect my decision.andquot; Those four words closed Robert Kennedy's commitment tweet last week when he announced via social media that he would be attending

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Hempfield adds slow-pitch softball as varsity club sport
The Hempfield Area School Board voted to accept slow-pitch softball as a club sport. Players will be eligible to earn a school letter and be

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WPIAL Class 4A, A girls playoffs get started in Saturday’s 3 games to watch
The opening weekend of the WPIAL girls basketball postseason concludes with the spotlight shining on four first-round games each from Class 4A and Class A.

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Class 6A boys teams begin WPIAL postseason play in Saturday’s 3 games to watch
Day 2 of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs is a quiet one with only four contests. However the interest level is high as these first-round

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Freeport's Jenna Manke saves the ball in past Burrell's Kaylen Sharrow Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 at Freeport Middle School.
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules for Saturday’s games
Saturday's games Girls Class 4A First round No. 7 Freeport (13-8) vs. No. 10 Elizabeth Forward (14-7) 3 p.m. at Fox Chapel On the air:

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The 2010 WPIAL Hall of Fame class led by Chuck Klausing (center) at the Heinz History Center's Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum on Tuesday April 27, 2010.
Chuck Klausing remembered as more than just a coach
It's one thing to recognize the on-field accomplishments of coach Chuck Klausing's football teams, especially those from Braddock High School. But his greatest legacy might

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Westinghouse's Rafeik Simons drives to the basket past Allderdice's Azi Humber during their game Friday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Squirrel Hill.
Allderdice, Westinghouse boys, girls to meet in City League finals
When the Allderdice boys basketball team takes the floor at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland on Saturday afternoon, the Dragons will look to accomplish

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Bethel Park's Nick Konyk (24) and Spencer Bawcom defend on Peters Township's Adam Alavi in the second period during the PIHL Class AAA Penguins Cup finals Monday, March 17, 2014, at Consol Energy Center.
Charity outdoor hockey game between Bethel Park, Peters Township set
PIHL Class AAA rivals Bethel Park and Peters Township already have played two league games this season. On Tuesday, however, the Black Hawks and Indians

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Leechburg's Daesha Knight (10) drives to the net during their game against Brentwood on Thurs. Feb. 8, 2018. Leechburg won 80-56.
A-K Valley girls teams leaning on playoff experience
February 15, 2018
The St. Joseph, Leechburg and Freeport girls basketball teams made positive impressions during last year's WPIAL playoffs and punched tickets to the PIAA tournament. All

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High school scores, summaries, schedules for Feb. 15, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday's results District 6 Heritage Ligonier Valley 59, Homer-Center 41 WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Saturday's schedule Butler (18-4) vs.

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WPIBL turning focus to singles championships
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League team championships took center stage this week at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell and Family Bowl-Away in Butler. But

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Valley's Dru Stokes puts up a shot during their game against Deer Lakes on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.
A-K Valley boys basketball teams rely on backcourt leaders
Asked to detail his role, and those of his fellow backcourt members at Valley, Dru Stokes ticked them off one by one. There's junior Nyjewel

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Butler girls claim 1st WPIBL championship
With an opportunity to close out the WPIBL team championship, Butler senior Mercedes Belch thought about the advice given to her from mentors in the

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