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Fox Chapel's Josh Miller battles Plum's Callan Scharba for a header during their game Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at Fox Chapel. Plum won, 2-1.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff capsules
October 19, 2017
Class AAAA First round No. 16 Fox Chapel (9-8) at No. 1 Peters Township (14-0-1) 5 p.m. Saturday Winner plays: No. 8 Penn-Trafford or No.

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Video: Upper St. Clair’s Render talks about the great players he has coached
Longtime Upper St. Clair football Jim Render talks to Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman about some of the great players he has coached during his career.

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Greensburg Central Catholic's Sarah Petnuch (14) reacts being called for a net violation against Trinity Christian on Thursday Oct. 19, 2017 at Greensburg Central Catholic.
GCC girls volleyball reaches 1st milestone, claims Section 4 title
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball coach Kate McCauley asked her players before the season what their expectations were. When they told her they wanted to

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Highlands Golden Rams wide receivers (from left) Ryan Signorella, Romello Freeman, Johnny Crise, Seth Cohen (quarterback), Gabe Booker and Logan Crise pose for a portrait after practice on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2017 at Golden Rams Stadium.
Highlands’ quintet of receivers shine for Rams’ explosive offense
When the Highlands offense takes the field against No. 1-ranked South Fayette this Friday night, first-year coach Dom Girardi will trot out the most prolific

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Fox Chapel football head coach Tom Loughran shakes hands with Junior Cole Waxter after the Foxes scored a touchdown in the first half of game Friday night against West Allegheny.
5 things to watch in Week 8 of high school football: Teams control playoff destiny
Win and you're in. That's the mindset a number of WPIAL teams can embrace Friday night, knowing their playoff destinies are entirely in their own

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Chicks Picks – Week Eight – 2017
Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football season. Late Wednesday night, Chick’s Picks was sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying some TV.  Suddenly, out of the blue, a Twitter war broke out among local prognosticators.  Although Chick’s Picks had done nothing but mind her own business, one of her rivals called her out – […]

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Springdale's Josh Harmon scores against Riverview when Riverview hosted Springdale in Oakmont, Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Coach Wagner coached at both Springdale and Riverview during his career.
A-K Valley football notebook: Eastern Conference opponents rank high
Not many teams play multiple opponents ranked in the top 10 of the state during the regular season. Unless, of course, you reside in Class

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Norwin's Zach Tusay (14) battles Penn-Trafford's Austin Kreutzberger for ball during their game Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in Harrison City.
Westmoreland County’s WPIAL boys soccer 1st-round playoff capsules
Class 4A First round No. 8 Penn-Trafford (11-3-2) vs. No. 9 Butler (13-5) 3 p.m. Saturday at Norwin On the air: Tribhssn.triblive.com Winner plays: No.

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Jeannette's Seth Howard (8) gets around Greensburg Central Catholic's Jacob Reihart (9) to go 34 yards for a touchdown at 7:41 of the second quarter during a WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference game Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette. Jeannette won 55-7.
High school football notebook: Newcomers bolster No. 1 Jeannette
Jeannette's Seth Howard wasn't going to play football this season. But coaches and teammates wooed him to the gridiron and he changed his mind. andquot;I

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TribLIVE High School Football Show Week 8: Chris Harlan’s pick-6
Tribune-Review high school sports analyst Chris Harlan offers his pick-6 during the TribLIVE High School Football Show for Week 8. Look for the TribLIVE High

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TribLIVE High School Football Show Week 8: Sit-down interview with USC coach Jim Render
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman interviews Upper St. Clair coach Jim Render on the TribLIVE High School Football Show. Look for the TribLIVE High School Football

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TribLIVE High School Football Show Week 8: Games to watch
Tribune-Review columnist Kevin Gorman and high school sports analyst Chris Harlan break down the top games, players and trends for Week 8 on the TribLIVE

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Big Game Hunting – Week Eight
The penultimate weekend of the regular season is here and there is still so much to decide. There were some big upsets last week and some things got sorted out. Just two playoff spots remain in 6-A entering week eight and a single spot remains unclaimed in 5-A. Meanwhile in the smaller classifications things are […]

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Hometown Volleyball Recap – Freeport Yellow Jackets
The Freeport Yellowjackets improve to 17-1 overall with a 3-0 match win over the Central Valley Warriors. Freeport has clinched another section title as they are 11-0 in section 5 2A. They are embarking on defending their 2A WPIAL titles from 2015 and 2016. The Yellowjackets made things look easy in game one as they […]

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Alexis Moyer
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Alexis Moyer, Springdale’s Nick Taliani
October 18, 2017
Alexis Moyer School: Kiski Area Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Report card: A four-year starter and team captain, Moyer leads Kiski Area (9-6) into the WPIAL

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Franklin Regional's Jeremy Lucas
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Jeremy Lucas, Ligonier Valley’s Rachel Horrell
Jeremy Lucas School: Franklin Regional Sport: Soccer Class: Junior Claim to fame: Lucas, who factored in all seven shutouts this season, recorded two shutouts last

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Freeport's Autumn Kriebel battles Deer Lakes' Maura Rupprecht for the ball during their game Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in West Deer.
Freeport earns No. 2 seed, bye for WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Freeport maybe didn't need a first-round bye in the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs as much as it did last year, but the Yellowjackets certainly won't

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Norwin's Sam Wexell laughs while chatting with teammates before a girls' soccer scrimmage Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at Norwin High School.
Breaking down the 2017 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Class 4A Favorite: Norwin, despite drawing the No. 4 seed, has won back-to-back WPIAL championships and has more than enough talent to three-peat. The Knights

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Chartiers Valley quarterback Reed Bruggeman pump fakes a pass during practice Aug. 17, 2017, at Chartiers Valley High School.
Week 8’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in the A-K Valley
Class 5A Allegheny Nine Conference Fox Chapel (4-4, 4-3) at Chartiers Valley (1-7, 1-5) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Fox Chapel topped Baldwin, 19-13. Chartiers

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Penn-Trafford's Austin Kreutzberger (7) against Penn Hills' Jesse Ternent (14) during a preseason scrimmage on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at Penn-Trafford.
Breaking down the 2017 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs
CLASS 4A Favorite: Peters Township is the only unbeaten team in Class 4A and for good reason; the Indians are loaded with talent. They have

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