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Freedom's Chloe Keller scores past Yough defenders during the first half of their WPIAL Class AA semifinal Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at Moon Area High School.
Defending champion Freedom shuts out Yough in WPIAL semifinals
October 30, 2017
Freedom girls soccer will have a chance to defend its title. The reigning Class AA champion will return to Highmark Stadium later this week after

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Norwin shuts out North Allegheny to return to WPIAL title game
Their gym bags in hand as they arrived and strolled down the track, Norwin looked on as Penn-Trafford pulled out a last-minute victory in the

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Greensburg CC girls edge CW North Catholic to advance to Class A soccer final
Much was made of the amount of talent that graduated from Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer, but the team is right back where it left

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Upper St. Clair's Hailee Perry (12) and Penn-Trafford's Mackenzie Aunkst (2) compete during a semifinal game against Penn-Trafford Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at Fox Chapel.
Lawrence nets winner in final minute as Penn-Trafford reaches WPIAL title game
Just when it looked like there might be a darkhorse roaming free in the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs, junior forward Jordan Lawrence took a pass

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Penn-Trafford's Cameron Suman (15) is dragged down at the end of a run against Armstrong in the first quarter on Friday Oct. 13, 2017 at Penn-Trafford.
After Week 9 losses, P-T, FR, Jeannette focus on playoffs
When the WPIAL playoffs begin Friday, three Westmoreland County teams — Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional and Jeannette — will be trying to erase Week 9 losses

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Deer Lakes volleyball players celebrate after scoring against Freeport Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at Freeport.
Deer Lakes volleyball faces tough, familiar foe in top-ranked Freeport
In its two regular-season matches against section rival Freeport, Deer Lakes saw an opponent that made few mistakes. As the No. 8 Lancers prepare to

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Freeport's Jacob Sarver (#2) runs against Freeport's Isiah Bauman (#3) during their game on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Valley Memorial Stadium. Freeport won 34-6.
Freeport draws conference rival Seton LaSalle in 1st round
All season, Freeport preached the importance of treating every Allegheny Conference opponent as another playoff game. The Yellowjackets can experience that in a literal fashion

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Aliquippa's Kwantel Raines catches a pass during the Quips' workout on Aug. 11, 2017.
Aliquippa’s Raines commits to West Virginia
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi lost his most recent recruiting battle when Aliquippa's Kwantel Raines, a four-star safety, announced Monday night he will enroll at West

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Pine-Richland's Kenny White makes a cut against North Allegheny Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Wright Field at Newman Stadium.
WPIAL releases football playoff pairings
Five teams that finished the regular season undefeated earned No. 1 seeds Monday night, when the WPIAL football committee announced pairings for the playoffs at

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The Franklin Regional boys cross country team prepares to run in the WPIAL Class AAA championship race Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at Cooper's Lake Campground.
Franklin Regional’s Busche again qualifies for PIAA meet
Franklin Regional's cross country season has come to an end after another solid season. Last Thursday, the boys and girls competed in the WPIAL championships,

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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.
Quaker Valley basketball player Washington commits to Drexel
Already regarded as one of the top senior basketball players around Pittsburgh, the next move for Quaker Valley's Coletrane Washington is to make it on

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WPIAL Alum Q&A – Maia Russo
With the boys and girls WPIAL soccer championships to be decided later this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network, this edition of the WPIAL Alum Q&A focuses on the pitch. Maia Russo, a former standout for Fox Chapel and current member of Mercyhurst’s team, is under the spotlight this week. Russo became a […]

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Brentwood's Ben Betz was a key player during the 2017 boys soccer season.
Young Brentwood boys team looks forward to future
The Brentwood boys soccer team played a grinding 14-game schedule in Section 4-A this season. The Spartans, off their 7-7 record, missed out on a

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A-K Valley high school sports look-ahead: Week of Oct. 30. 2017
Monday • It's the moment of truth for playoff-bound football teams, as the WPIAL releases its postseason brackets at its annual pairings meeting in Green

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Alle-Kiski Valley football teams set to learn playoff foes
Few football teams' seasons come without adversity. Fox Chapel lost four of its first five games. Freeport faced a must-win situation in Week 8 to

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Shady Side Academy's Callie Davis
Herald spotlight athlete: Shady Side Academy’s Callie Davis
October 29, 2017
Callie Davis, a sophomore at Shady Side Academy, has helped lead the SSA girls soccer team to the WPIAL Class A semifinals. She scored two

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Hampton soccer coach Bill Paholich talks to his team during practice Aug. 23, 2017, at Hampton.
Nothing ‘fishy’ about success of Hampton girls soccer team
If Saturdays are for the boys, then Tuesdays are for the kois. The Hampton girls soccer team says so. The Japanese fish and the weekly

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Hampton boys soccer achieves goal of getting back to playoffs, looks to keep improving
Many teams make the playoffs each year, but consistency is what sets apart the great programs. The Hampton boys soccer team came into the season

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PIAA playoffs possible for Pine-Richland boys soccer
The Pine-Richland boys soccer team's dramatic postseason run hit an insurmountable hurdle Saturday when the Rams lost to top-seeded Peters Township, 4-1, in a WPIAL

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Pine-Richland's Jordan Crawford celebrates with Kenny White after Whites touchdown against North Allegheny Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Wright Field at Newman Stadium.
Pine-Richland football wants to guard against letdown
To say the Pine-Richland football team's regular season was a success is a vast understatement. The Rams (10-0, 6-0) marched through their WPIAL Class 6A

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