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Jeannette coach Roy Hall shares a laugh with former head coach Joe Mucci before their a 2015 WPIAL playoff game against Serra Catholic.
Legendary Jeannette coach Joe Mucci among national high school hall of fame nominees
September 14, 2023
Legendary Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic coach Joe Mucci is among 50 nominees — players, coaches and teams included — for the second National High School Football Hall of Fame class.

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Penn Trafford coach John Ruane instructs during the WCCA 7-on-7 competition in July.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Top teams ready for prime time
Regional television and radio will feature several Westmoreland County teams Friday night while shining a spotlight on two recent WPIAL and PIAA championship programs.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 13, 2023
September 13, 2023
High schools

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Shenango’s Blaise Dando during a preseason practice.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 14, 2023: Union, Shenango set for Thursday night football
A busy weekend of conference openers in high school football kicks off with a rare WPIAL Thursday night contest.

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North Allegheny’s Abigail Stager celebrates after scoring her second goal, the game-winner, against Fox Chapel on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, at Fox Chapel.
High school roundup for Sept. 13, 2023: North Allegheny breaks 2nd-half tie to stay unbeaten
Abigail Stager’s second goal of the game broke a second-half tie to send North Allegheny to a 4-3 victory over Fox Chapel in Section 1-4A girls soccer Wednesday night.

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Latrobe’s Robin Reilly gets a shot off past Franklin Regional’s Eden Williams and Brooke Blakley Wednesday at Rossi Field.
Latrobe girls soccer team powers past Franklin Regional with 2 first-half goals
An airplane flew over Rossi Field early in the girls soccer game Wednesday night, descending slowly toward the nearby airport named after Arnold Palmer.

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The Pine-Richland student section cheers on the Rams during their game against Penn Hills on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Pine.
PIAA changes how it counts students, likely increasing public school enrollment numbers
Public schools will see their enrollments increase in the next few months, at least according to PIAA statistics.

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Montour’s Keino Fitzpatrick catches a pass at a preseason practice.
Trib 10: Losses shake up back half of high school football power rankings
Week 2 proved to be rough one for WPIAL teams that took home gold in 2022.

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PIAA championship trophy for boys basketball
NIL violations will leave high school athletes ineligible under new PIAA policy
Pennsylvania high school athletes who repeatedly violate name, image and likeness rules would lose their eligibility entirely under penalties adopted Wednesday by the PIAA.

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An Aliquippa basketball player bites down on his gold medal after winning the 2016 PIAA Class 2A championship.
The Birdie’s Week 3 Westmoreland County picks are going downhill
Last week: 9-3 (75%)

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Hempfield’s Keiran Lippmann is taken down by Latrobe’s John Wetzel last Friday.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2023 Week 3
Class 5A Big East Conference

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Southmoreland quarterback Kadin Keefer throws during the WCCA 7-on-7 competition at Greater Latrobe High School.
Knoch, Southmoreland square off in battle of unexpected unbeatens
Some might be surprised by the Southmoreland and Knoch football teams starting the 2023 season at 3-0. Their coaches certainly aren’t among that group.

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Penn-Trafford junior Tasso Whipple
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 3
Player of the week

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Pine-Richland’s Grant Pillar returns the opening kickoff against Penn Hills on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Pine.
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 3
Thursday

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Burrell coach Shawn Liotta signals for his team to attempt a 2-point conversion following a touchdown last Friday.
The Birdie keeps his head held high heading into Week 2 in A-K Valley high school football
Last week: 8-3 (72.7%)

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Apollo-Ridge’s Karter Schrock (8) runs against Deer Lakes in the first half last Friday at Apollo-Ridge’s Owens Field.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 3
Class 5A

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Highlands’ Luke Bombalski (33) and Daniel Long sack North Catholic quarterback Jason Siket in the fourth quarter Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 at Highlands High School.
Highlands motivated to start Greater Allegheny Conference play against North Catholic
For the Highlands football team, the road to the WPIAL playoffs kicks into high gear Friday.

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Burrell’s Devin Beattie is a member of the 2023 football team.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 3
Player of the Week

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Mt. Pleasant’s Luke Rivardo plays the ball against Belle Vernon last season. The Vikings and Leopards will meet Thursday with first place in the section on the line.
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Latrobe looking part of contender
It is a question coaches in Section 4-3A keep asking: How good is Latrobe?

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Norwin junior Daniel Maddock
Junior scorer emerges as game-changer for Norwin boys soccer
When Norwin played Canon-McMillan in a section matchup last boys soccer season, Daniel Maddock moved from outside back, where he had played for three games, to the wing.

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