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                                Quaker Valley girls basketball lost a 40-37 decision to Harbor Creek in the first round of the PIAA Class 4A tournament as Georgia Weber hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Huskies, who improved to 20-6 with the win. <strong>See full story, Page 18.</strong>
Before buzzer-beating finish, Quaker Valley girls basketball season filled with highlights
April 2, 2023
A last-second buzzer beater.

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With breakout hurdler, good roster numbers, Penn Hills track ready for successful season
Achan Green doesn’t think about the timing anymore. The Penn Hills junior hurdler knows when he’s on the track, he is able to tackle each step with the right approach.

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The Penn Hills fitness team won the Northeast Regional in Allentown to advance to the national championships.
In peak form, Penn Hills fitness team qualifies for national championships
The Penn Hills fitness team has continued to pile up an unprecedented number of accolades over the past few months.

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Roster filled with freshman, sophomores show promise for Pine-Richland volleyball
Youth will be serving for the Pine-Richland boys volleyball team this spring.

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Pine-Richland’s Owen Luellen gets past Penn-Trafford’s Dylan Militzer during first-round WPIAL Class 3A lacrosse playoff action last season.
Lessons learned last season have Pine-Richland boys lacrosse poised for success
It took a bit for the Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team to achieve results last year, but once the Rams got going, they went on a heater before ultimately falling in the first round of the playoffs to Penn-Trafford.

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Plum senior Ian Mawhinney sets a ball during practice March 29, 2023, at Plum High School.
Plum boys volleyball ready for new challenge in Class 3A
The Plum volleyball team’s final Class 2A match last year was a close five-set contest against Thomas Jefferson in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

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High school roundup for April 1, 2023: Shaler tops NA at Derry volleyball tournament
April 1, 2023
Shaler bested North Allegheny in the Derry boys volleyball tournament championship match in a battle of two of the top contenders in Class 3A on Saturday.

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High school sports scores for April 1, 2023
High schools

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Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay drives past Mt. Lebanon’s Quinn Murdoch during their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at Bethel Park.
Trib HSSN Head of the Class: Best of WPIAL girls basketball 2022-23
There were a lot of players and coaches who put in plenty of time on the basketball court this season to be the best they could be.

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Hempfield pitcher Riley Miller delivers against Mt. Lebanon on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Hempfield. The Spartans held at No. 3 in Class 6A in the Trib HSSN rankings.
Trib HSSN WPIAL softball rankings: Week ending April 2, 2023
Class 6A

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Deer Lakes’ Bryce Robson is introduced before the start of the PIAA Class 3A state championship game March 25 at Giant Center in Hershey.
Valley News Dispatch boys basketball all-stars: Deer Lakes’ Bryce Robson strikes gold
Here are the 2022-23 Valley News Dispatch boys basketball all-stars:

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St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli is the 2022-23 Valley News Dispatch girls basketball player of the year.
Valley News Dispatch girls basketball all-stars: St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli sparks run to PIAA tournament
Here are the 2022-23 Valley News Dispatch girls basketball all-stars:

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Mt. Pleasant’s Tiffany Zelmore is fouled by OLSH’s Claudia Ierullo during WPIAL girls 3A first-round action Saturday, Feb.18, 2023 at Peters Twp. High School.
Westmoreland County girls basketball all-stars: Mt. Pleasant’s Tiffany Zelmore an elite scorer
Tiffany Zelmore

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Norwin’s Adam Bilinsky
Westmoreland County boys basketball all-stars: Norwin’s Adam Bilinsky flies highest
Adam Bilinsky

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North Allegheny’s Spencer Barnett tags out Norwin’s Keegan Carr at second base Thursday.
WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 2, 2023
Class 6A

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Deer Lakes’ Bryce Robson exits the game next to head coach Albie Fletcher during the PIAA Class 3A state final against West Catholic on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Giant Center in Hershey.
‘Nobody has a perfect system:’ PIAA, critics remain at odds over public-private school debate
The Philadelphia Catholic League opponent Deer Lakes faced in the state basketball finals played tremendous defense, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone, the Lancers’ coach said.

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Ligonier Valley senior Haden Sierocky
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Haden Sierocky, Franklin Regional’s Toryn Fulton
Haden Sierocky

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Penn-Trafford’s Daniel Tarabrella practices his sets prior to a 2012 game against Penn Hills.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Pair of boys volleyball standouts honored
A local pair of boys volleyball players were lauded by the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association for their recent play.

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Burrell’s Kwade Kirchartz is a member of the 2023 baseball team.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Hannah Hill, Burrell’s Kwade Kirchartz
Hannah Hill

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Plum’s Gabrielle Layne practices sprinting March 30 at Plum.
Plum adds roster depth to track and field teams
Plum track and field coach Stephanie Kennedy saw a growth in numbers for both the boys and girls teams from last year to this spring, and the mix of veteran and new talent has her excited for what can be accomplished between now and the championship events in the latter half of next month.

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