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Central Catholic pitcher Cade O’Leary reacts after getting a strikeout to end an inning against North Allegheny on April 22.
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 2, 2022
May 3, 2022
In a game with no clock, time is running out on WPIAL baseball teams outside the playoff bubble.

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Bishop Canevin’s Jaden Gales (left) celebrates with Kevaughn Price after scoring against North Catholic on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, at Bishop Canevin High School.
Bishop Canevin teammates, coach Gino Palmosina earn Class A boys basketball all-state honors
Bishop Canevin celebrated the school’s first boys basketball state title this winter and the Crusaders were rewarded for that accomplishment again Tuesday.

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North Hills’ Hanna Murphy drives in the game-ending run against Armstrong in the 2021 WPIAL Class 5A championship game.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 2, 2022
The WPIAL softball playoff field continues to grow as the regular season continues to shrink.

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High school roundup for May 2, 2022: Pine-Richland wins pitchers’ duel with North Allegheny to take section lead
May 2, 2022
Andy Swartout threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout and Tommy Zimmerman hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead Pine-Richland to a 1-0 win over North Allegheny in a matchup of the top two teams in Section 1-6A baseball Monday.

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Yough’s Gavin Roebuck (second from left) is mobbed by teammates after his walk-off single against Southmoreland on Monday at Yough High School.
Novacek’s career game helps Yough rally past Southmoreland, win share of Section 4-3A title
Despite pitching one of the best games of his baseball career, Allen Novacek did not earn a decision Monday afternoon.

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Highlands’ Kassidy Cambal collides with Burrell catcher Bella Stewart to score during their game on Monday in Lower Burrell.
Highlands knocks off Burrell, heating up race for section softball title
The Burrell softball team had an outright Section 1-4A championship in its sights as it hosted Highlands on senior night Monday evening at Bon Air Field in Lower Burrell.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Sophia Smithnosky pitches against Southmoreland on Monday, May 2, 2022.
Mt. Pleasant softball team defeats Southmoreland for 4th straight win
It took a little while, but the Mt. Pleasant softball team finally appears to be rounding into form. After starting the season at 3-7, the Vikings have rattled off four straight wins, with their most recent triumph being their most impressive.

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Miami (Ohio) guard Dae Dae Grant attempts to drive past the defense of Louisville guard Ryan McMahon on Dec. 18, 2019, in Louisville, Ky.
Duquesne adds 9th new face, former Miami (Ohio) guard Dae Dae Grant
Duquesne men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot continues to add to his roster, securing a verbal commitment Monday from Dae Dae Grant, a 6-foot-2 guard who led Miami (Ohio) in scoring last season. Grant is the ninth player to join the Dukes this offseason.

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Men’s and women’s U.S. Open qualifiers begin
Local qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open begins Tuesday in Western Pennsylvania at Shannopin Country Club.

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Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School teammates LeBron James and Dru Joyce III pose in 2009.
Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot reunites with former player Dru Joyce on Dukes staff
When he was 14 years old, Dru Joyce III threw in seven 3-pointers in a state championship game in Ohio.

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Chase Elliott ended a winless streak of 26 races with his win Monday at Dover.
Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streak
DOVER, Del. — Chase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down the stretch to win the Cup Series race Monday at Dover Motor Speedway.

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Springdale’s Colton Gent trains at practice April 21, 2022, at Springdale.
After sprinting to school record, Springdale’s Gent sets sights on WPIAL, PIAA success
Colton Gent joined the Springdale track and field team to stay in shape and to continue training for football season.

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Hempfield high jumper Noah Ser
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Noah Ser
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The Valley doubles teams of Dario Wolfe (left) and Nick Bussard won the Section 3-2A title April 20 at Valley.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Valley’s Dario Wolfe
Spending months and months in quarantine allowed people to try out new hobbies and find different areas of entertainment.

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OLSH returns to top of Class 2A in latest boys volleyball coaches’ rankings
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is back on top of the Class 2A rankings as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 6 WPIAL boys top-10 polls Monday morning.

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All-state boys basketball teams to be announced this week starting with non-PIAA schools
The boys basketball all-state teams will be announced one classification per day this week starting with non-PIAA schools.

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Deer Lakes pitcher Maddie Kee delivers against Valley on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Valley High School.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022
The WPIAL softball playoff field is a bit of a mixed bag. Some sections are caught up and postseason berths are nearly complete while others are lagging behind with a lot of section ball to be played over the next week.

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Norwin catcher Tyler Cupp tags out Upper St. Clair’s Charlie Eberlie at home plate during their game on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Norwin High School.
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 1, 2022
In a game with no clock, time is running out on WPIAL baseball teams outside the playoff bubble.

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Chartiers Valley’s Sage Gojsovich celebrates after scoring during a game against Plum on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Plum High School.
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings, playoff clinchings through May 1, 2022
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings and playoff clinching’s for the 2022 regular season through May 1.

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Pitcher/first baseman Cam Marshalwitz helped Hampton start 8-0 in Section 2-5A.
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for May 1, 2022
Last year, Hampton finished in fourth place in Section 2-5A with an overall record of 7-11.

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