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Belle Vernon no. 20 Caitlyn Trombley, drives to the hoop in the first half of the game against Southmorland on Monday, December 18, 2017.
Hot-shooting Belle Vernon girls roll past Southmoreland
December 18, 2017
Southmoreland fell into an early hole Monday night, then spent the rest of the night trying to claw its way out. Belle Vernon senior guard

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Norwin's Jake Smetak reaches out for Bethel Park's Tanner Volpatti Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Black Hawk Stadium.
WPIAL football conferences to have new look in Class 6A, 5A
There will be three Class 5A conferences in WPIAL football next season but just one in 6A. That we now know. How many teams from

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Hempfield's Nolan Steeley competes in the men's 100 butterfly against Derry on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 during their swim meet at the Hempfield Area High School swimming pool.
Hempfield swim teams looking to rebuild roster
After two years of tremendous success, the Hempfield boys swimming team doesn't have quite the same expectations for this season. The Spartans, who finished fourth

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PIHL Notebook – 12/18/2017
While the holidays are on the horizon, the PIHL still has another week of action before the break officially begins. This edition of the PIHL Notebook will not only look at the action that unfolded over the past week, but also preview the upcoming week. Exciting high-school hockey is something that should be on everyone’s […]

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Quaker Valley's Coletrane Washington pulls up for a jump shot against Harbor Creek in a PIAA first-round game March 11, 2017, at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic.
WPIAL teams earn top-10 spots in boys basketball state rankings
Pine-Richland (Class 6A), Mars (5A), Quaker Valley and New Castle (4A), Lincoln Park (3A), Sewickley Academy and OLSH (2A) and Vincentian Academy (A) are among

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Kiski Area's Austin LaPiana (44) skates during their game against Freeport on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 at the Belmont Sports Complex in Kittanning.
Kiski Area hockey hopes to maintain winning streak
The Kiski Area hockey team suffered an 11-5 loss to undefeated Meadville on Nov. 20, but since then, the Cavaliers have won three straight games

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Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec scores past Manheim Township's Sam Emge during the third quarter of their PIAA Class 6A state semifinal Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Mansion Park in Altoona.
Pine-Richland’s Phil Jurkovec named state’s Class 6A Player of the Year
It's been more than a week since Pine-Richland's football team celebrated a PIAA Class 6A championship on the turf at Hersheypark Stadium, but the celebration

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Thomas Jefferson's Justin Vigna stiff-arms Belle Vernon Area's Jake Fine in the third quarter during WPIAL 4A semifinals at Baldwin High School.
Thomas Jefferson, South Fayette land 2 all-state selections apiece in Class 4A
Thomas Jefferson and South Fayette each had two football players selected for the Class 4A all-state team announced Monday. In all, Pennsylvania sports writers voted

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Washington's Isaiah Schoonmaker carries past Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic's Cameron Branch during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class AA semifinal Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at Moon Area High School.
Washington High teammates among Class 2A all-state selections
Washington teammates Isaiah Schoonmaker and Nick Welsh were among five WPIAL football players selected for the Class 2A all-state team announced Monday. The two Prexies,

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Ligonier Valley's Jackson Daugherty (12) scores with 1:36 remaining in the PIAA District 6 Class 2A championship game against Bishop McCort on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona. Ligonier Valley won 19-12.
Ligonier Valley pair make all-state
Ligonier Valley football powered its way to another Heritage Conference title and back-to-back District 6 championships, using one big play after another to average 43.6

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Trib HSSN Top Five – WPIAL Girls Basketball
Here are the Trib High School Sports Network Top Five WPIAL girls basketball rankings for the Week of December 17th. Class 6-A 1. North Allegheny Tigers  3-0 Last Week #1 2. Bethel Park Black Hawks  3-0 Last Week #3 3. Peters Township Indians  4-0 Last Week #4 4. Penn Hills Indians  1-2 Last Week #2 […]

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Trib HSSN Top Five – WPIAL Boys Basketball
Here are the Trib High School Sports Network Top Five WPIAL boys basketball rankings for the Week of December 17th. Class 6-A 1. Butler GOlden Tornado  5-0 Last Week #2 2. Mount Lebanon Blue Devils  4-0 Last Week #4 3. Fox Chapel Foxes  4-0 Last Week #3 4. Pine-Richland Rams  3-1 Last Week #1 5. […]

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Pine-Richland swimmers see opportunity in roster turnover
December 17, 2017
Whether it is because of graduation, commitment to another sport or a move out of town, the Pine-Richland boys and girls swimming teams have had

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Shaler's Kiki Agbale competes during practice Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at Shaler.
Shaler boys basketball team eyes more after fast start
Senior forward Kiki Agbale clearly hears Shaler assistant coach Mike Mancuso's message of riding the wave. Not getting too high or too low is a

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Shaler's Bella Pilyih competes during a match Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at Penny Park Lanes in Cranberry.
Multisport athletes remain rare commodity at Shaler
Looking on social media — or the internet in general — about high school athletics and one common refrain stands out. Former athletes, current coaches

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Gateway bowlers set lofty postseason goals
Heading into this season, Gateway bowling coach Joe Bowman saw the potential in his boys and girls teams. With everyone back for the Gators boys

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Gateway wrestler Evan Whiteside (left) competesduring the Eastern Area wrestling tournament Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Gateway.
Gateway wrestling making progress
Sophomore Evan Whiteside's first season on the Gateway varsity wrestling team featured a team-best 22 victories in 32 matches. andquot;Evan learned a lot last year,andquot;

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Newcomers ready to take plunge for Pine-Richland diving team
The 2016-17 season was productive for the Pine-Richland diving program, as coach Maria Misenhelter saw three of her divers place in the top 10 at

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Kiski Area's Austin LaPiana (44) skates past Freeport's Alexander Colflesh (11) their game on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 at the Belmont Sports Complex in Kittanning.
Burrell’s Stewart, Kiski Area’s LaPiana lead way in PIHL scoring race
When Austin LaPiana and Tyler Stewart were in elementary school, they played on the same dek hockey team in North Hills. Neither can recall much

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Greensburg Salem's Jeremy Kappel competes in the 100 meter butterfly heat against Greater Latrobe on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 during their swim meet at the Greater Latrobe High School natatorium.
Greensburg Salem swimmers find their stroke with freshmen
A strong incoming class is giving a boost to the Greensburg Salem girls swimming team. Golden Lions coach Curt Smith expects freshmen Madison Cassidy and

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