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Quaker Valley’s Joey Coyle brings the ball upcourt past Belle Vernon’s Deaubre Lightfoot in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game Feb. 20, 2023.
Quaker Valley boys will bring plenty back after 2nd straight section title
March 19, 2023
Quaker Valley’s boys basketball team has a chance to make a little history in 2023-24.

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Upper St. Clair goalie Louis Liberatore makes a save next to Pine-Richland’s Shawn Peacock during their PIHL Class 3A semifinal on Monday, March 13, 2023, at RMU.
Loss in semifinals to make Pine-Richland hockey team ‘stronger as a group’
Pine-Richland’s hockey team entered December with a 2-7-1 record and was riding a two-game losing streak. At that point, the playoffs weren’t on the minds of the Rams players and coaches.

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Plum’s Dani Pici singles against Kiski during a game on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Kiski Area High School.
Crew of returning starters ready to lead Plum softball to success in Section 1-5A
It was termed as an up-and-down season for the Mustangs.

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Quaker Valley’s Logan Richey beats Catasauqua’s Gavin Fehr, 4-3, at 145 pounds in the preliminary round during the PIAA wrestling championships March 9 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Quaker Valley sees pair of wrestlers hit 100-win milestone
It doesn’t often happen that a high school wrestling team has two 100-win grapplers in one season.

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Gateway’s Kaleb Pryor drives past Woodland Hills’ Chaz Cobbs during WPIAL boys 5A first-round action Feb. 17 at Gateway High School.
Gateway players disappointed in finish but relish ‘amazing performance’ throughout season
It’s not the way the Gateway boys basketball team wanted to end the season.

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Former Penn Hills player set to lead Indians boys volleyball team
Will Piccolino doesn’t have to worry about relating to coaching high school athletes. The first-year Penn Hills boys volleyball coach still plays competitively and must relate to his younger teammates.

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Pine-Richland’s Joey Schneck earned a fifth-place finish at the 2023 PIAA championships.
Pine-Richland pair claim medals at PIAA wrestling championships
The Pine-Richland wrestling program never sent more than two wrestlers to the PIAA championships. This year, the Rams made history by sending three wrestlers, and they didn’t come home empty handed.

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The North Allegheny girls swimming and diving team captured its second PIAA Class 3A team championship in three years Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Bucknell University.
Led by trio of divers, North Allegheny girls win program’s 8th team title at PIAA swim meet
March 18, 2023
LEWISBURG — The North Allegheny girls swimming and diving team had a distinct points advantage even before the swimming consolation and championship finals began Friday afternoon at the PIAA Class 3A championships Bucknell University.

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The Fox Chapel girls 400-yard freestyle relay of (from left) sophomore Sarah Pasquella and seniors Talia Bugel, Payton O’Toole and Sophie Shao won gold at the PIAA Class 3A championships Saturday.
Fox Chapel girls relay squad takes home silver at PIAA
LEWISBURG — Talia Bugel couldn’t contain her excitement after she and her Fox Chapel teammates finished the 400-yard freestyle relay final Saturday afternoon at the PIAA Class 3A championships at Bucknell.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 18, 2023
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North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco brings the ball upcourt against Greensburg Salem on Jan. 5.
High school roundup for March 18, 2023: North Catholic cruises into state semifinals
Alayna Rocco scored 19 points to lead North Catholic to a 60-27 victory over Wyomissing in the PIAA Class 4A girls basketball quarterfinals Saturday.

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Penn-Trafford junior Patton Graziano and North Allegheny junior William Gao take their marks Saturday for the final of the PIAA Class 3A boys 100-yard backstroke.
Franklin Regional’s Thomas shines in PIAA 100 backstroke
LEWISBURG — With only eight-tenths of a second separating the No. 1 and No. 8 seeds in the championship final of the boys 100-yard backstroke Saturday evening at the PIAA Class 3A championships, predicting the final order of finish was a little more difficult than one might have originally thought.

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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey battles Bishop Canevin’s Jason Cross for a rebound during their PIAA Class 2A state quarterfinal on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Peters Twp.
Strong 3rd quarter leads Aliquippa past Bishop Canevin in ‘testy’ PIAA quarterfinal
The atmosphere around the Aliquippa vs. Bishop Canevin state quarterfinal was tense, to say the least.

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South Fayette’s Maddie Webber celebrates a playoff win last season.
South Fayette tops Cathedral Prep on Maddie Webber buzzer-beating 3
SHARON – Cathedral Prep shut down the play South Fayette drew up in a timeout with just a few seconds left in the game.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Mya Morgan takes a shot over California’s Samantha Smichnick during WPIAL girls 2A first-round action Feb. 17.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Mya Morgan and Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary
Mya Morgan

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Norwin’s Ava Christopher scores past North Allegheny’s Lyida Betz during PIAA Class 6A girls quarterfinals.
Norwin girls celebrate beating North Allegheny, prep for next game
The bench was warned: Don’t stand and celebrate until the game is over.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Mya Morgan scores against Shenango during the PIAA quarterfinals.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls want to make the most of year
Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball coach Chris Skatell said earlier this season he is looking forward to seeing what his team does as it continues to develop chemistry and experience, especially in the playoffs.

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Oakland Catholic’s London Creach shoots the winning free throw in overtime against McKeesport during their PIAA Class 5A state quarterfinal on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Peters Twp.
Late free throws the difference as Oakland Catholic gets by McKeesport
In a physical game that’s being closely called, free throws down the stretch become even more important.

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Deer Lakes’ Collin Rodgers fights for a loose ball with Neshannock’s Luciano DeLillo during a PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal Saturday at North Allegheny.
Deer Lakes boys reach first state semifinal after comeback win vs. Neshannock
All season, the Deer Lakes boys basketball team has prided itself on how deep its bench is.

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Riverview grad Emily Alcorn Taylor is a member of the A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame’s class of 2023.
Riverview’s Emily Alcorn Taylor remembers time on court fondly
As a working mom with a young family, Emily Alcorn Taylor doesn’t spend much time thinking about her Riverview basketball career these days.

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