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Ellis School goalie Barge makes mark as freshman
November 13, 2017
Sewickley resident Genna Barge did not know what to expect in her first season on the Ellis School field hockey team. andquot;I thought I would

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Quaker Valley's Landon Grant (10) pushes up field against Beaver Area during their WPIAL 3A semifinal game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Moon High.
Quaker Valley boys refocus for PIAA tournament run
Shady Side Academy sent Quaker Valley a wake-up call with 3-2 upset win in double overtime in the WPIAL Class AA boys soccer final. It

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Freeport's Courtney Grubbs sets up a shot next to Sarah Hettich during their PIAA Class AA state quarterfinal against Corry Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Slippery Rock High School.
Freeport volleyball ready for rematch with WPIAL champion Beaver
As soon as Freeport finished its four-game victory over Corry on Saturday in the PIAA Class AA girls volleyball quarterfinals at Slippery Rock High School,

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Jordan Taylor (8) scored Quaker Valley's second touchdown during their WPIAL Class 3A semifinal game against Seton LaSalle Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at North Hills.
Quaker Valley chasing 1st WPIAL title against perennial contender Aliquippa
Basketball, baseball and hockey Yes to all three. Tennis, track and soccer Enough times to fill both hands. Championships — both WPIAL and state —

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Fox Chapel's Chase Villani (44) tackles Penn-Trafford's Cam Laffoon (9) in the third quarter in a WPIAL playoff game on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Penn-Trafford.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Fox Chapel’s Tom Loughran named coach of year
Tom Loughran led the Fox Chapel football team from a 1-4 start to a WPIAL Class 5A playoff berth, and the Allegheny Nine conference rewarded

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Norwin's Alexis Kendro celebrates with Katherine Ericson after Ericson's goal against North Allegheny Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 during girls PIAA 4A quarterfinals at Fox Chapel High School.
Norwin defenders make behind-the-scenes impact en route to PIAA semifinals
For a split second — flash, bang — senior defender Natalie Durmis looked like Norwin's best goalkeeper. Even on a day when the Knights' all-WPIAL

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Greensburg Central Catholic's Keeley Maloney blocks a shot by Shady Side Academy's Nina Singh during the second half of the WPIAL Class A championship game Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at Highmark Stadium.
Berth to PIAA final on the line as Greensburg C.C., Shady Side Academy rekindle rivalry
There will be few secrets or unknowns during the PIAA Class A girls soccer semifinal Tuesday. It will be the fourth meeting of the season

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Kiski Area's Isaac Reid reacts after beating Montour's Roman Macek in the 285-lb bout during a Class AAA semifinal of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championship tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. on Saturday March 11, 2017.
Kiski Area senior Reid looks forward to career at Lock Haven
The letters from Lock Haven came frequently early in Isaac Reid's wrestling recruitment, before he could officially talk to schools. And once that quiet period

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WPIAL Alum Q&A – Joseph Fiasco
While the Penn-Trafford football team prepares to play for the 5A Championship this weekend at Heinz Field, a former Warriors’ standout just wrapped up his latest college campaign. Joseph Fiasco, a 2012 Penn-Trafford graduate and current player at Bethany College, is this week’s feature for the WPIAL Alum Q&A. Fiasco was an accomplished wrestler during […]

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Baldwin softball players Taylor Dadig (left) and Carly Santillo (right) pose with coach/athletic director Vince Sortino during their letter of intent signing Nov. 8, 2018, at Baldwin.
Baldwin softball players sign with colleges
They have been playing softball on the same team since they were 5 years old. Taylor Dadig is a senior shortstop and Carly Santillo is

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Franklin Regional's Nate Leopold gets hit by Gateway's Tomi Woodson when Franklin Regional hosted Gateway, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017.
Franklin Regional ‘never gave up’ in run to WPIAL quarterfinals
Franklin Regional's defense came to play in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals. The Panthers only allowed six points, their second-lowest total of the season. Unfortunately

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Freeport's Sarah Hettich celebrates a kill with teammates during their PIAA Class AA state quarterfinal against Corry Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Slippery Rock High School.
Amid program’s best run, Freeport girls volleyball team still hungry
The Freeport girls volleyball team celebrated making school history Saturday with dinner and a movie. After beating defending state champion Corry to become the first

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Pine-Richland coach Jodi Chmielewski, Rams earn soccer honors
November 12, 2017
For her large part in guiding the Pine-Richland girls soccer team to a 16-2-1 overall record and a Section 1-AAAA crown, Jodi Chmielewski was named

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Pine-Richland's Phil Jurkovec (15) rushes the ball downfield during their WPIAL playoff game agains North Allegheny in Ambridge on Nov. 10, 2017.
Jurkovec-led Pine-Richland marches into Heinz Field
Twelve games down and one to go for the Pine-Richland football team as it gears up for the WPIAL Class 6A championship game after ending

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Gateway seniors Olivia Miller (Pitt, gymnastics) and Jordan Edwards (Niagara, basketball) made their college decisions final during the recent NCAA National Letter of Intent signing period.
Gateway’s Jordan Edwards, Olivia Miller finalize college decisions
Jordan Edwards saw Gateway athletes celebrate their college choices on signing day year after year, and she knew some day, her time would come. That

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Shaler senior goalie Matt Potock competes during practice Aug. 24, 2017, at Shaler.
Shaler notebook: Titans hockey rallies for wild win versus Montour
Shaler hockey snapped a losing skid in the best way possible. The Titans scored three third-period goals to beat Montour, 4-3, in PIHL Class AA

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Spotlight athlete: Shady Side Academy’s Wally Navid
Wally Navid, a junior left winger on the Shady Side Academy soccer team, was instrumental in the Indians' 3-2 win over Quaker Valley in the

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Fox Chapel senior Luke Hoover tries to bring down Hampton QB Ross Andersson during home game on Oct. 6, 2017.
For Hampton football, record doesn’t reflect improvements
This time last year, it's hard to think the Hampton football team, winless a season ago, would be hanging tough at halftime with one of

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Shady Side Academy's Callie Davis
Shady Side Academy girls soccer making another run
It's been a strong run through the PIAA Class A girls soccer playoffs for Shady Side Academy, and it's led to a match against rival

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Jeannette's Seth Howard (8) avoids Monessen's Thaddeus King (81) and scores on a 4-yard touchdown run to give the Jayhawks a 20-0 lead late in the first quarter in a WPIAL Class A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette.
Change at QB ignites Jeannette offense with Clairton looming
There was a time during Friday's WPIAL Class A quarterfinal when things looked bleak for Jeannette. Rochester was in control with its running game, and

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