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Seton Hill to host high school basketball showcase
January 22, 2023
A 14-team, seven-game basketball showcase event will take place this weekend at Seton Hill in Greensburg.

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Gateway’s Anez Jordan defends on a pass intended for Penn Hills’ Cameron Thomas during a 2021 WPIAL Class 5A playoff game.
Penn Hills’ Cam Thomas works to ‘develop top-end speed’ during indoor track season
Cam Thomas was pleased that though imperfect, his start to the indoor track season showed tangible progress from the year before.

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‘Young, smart’ Penn Hills girls lineup looks to grow in 2nd half of season
Adding skills to the Penn Hills’ girls basketball team is a gradual progress.

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Pine-Richland senior Max Heckert drags down Cathedral Prep quarterback Luke Costello during the Rams’ victory in the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals Nov. 25, 2022.
Pine-Richland linebacker Max Heckert gets green light to commit to Slippery Rock
Max Heckert got a look at the rings in the Slippery Rock trophy case during his visit to the school and it reminded him of what he accomplished at Pine-Richland, winning two WPIAL and state championships in four years.

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Gateway’s Morgan Holmes is a Bloomsburg recruit.
Gateway swimmers eye WPIAL cut times as season kicks into high gear
Gateway swimming and diving coach Glenn Raymer said his boys and girls teams jumped into a busy January ready to work and compete after a challenging series of practices between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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Shaler swimmers’ work shows in faster times
Noah Lang doesn’t want to rely on a good taper to be prepared for the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships.

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All-stars have Shaler hockey in thick of PIHL playoff race
Being able to see the rewards of gradual progress has Shane Ciganik relishing his opportunity to represent the PIHL Class A Blue Division in the PIHL All-Star game.

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Chartiers Valley’s Dylan Evans celebrates a win in the 152-pound final during the 2022 WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships at Canon-McMillan High School.
Behind Division I recruits, young wrestlers ready to make impact for Chartiers Valley
It’s a young team on the mats at Chartiers Valley High School but a team longtime coach Bill Evans is watching develop in front of his eyes day after day.

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Chartiers Valley’s Drew Sleva drives to the basket between Mars defenders during their game on Jan. 13 at Mars Area High School.
After strong start, Chartiers Valley boys eye continued improvement
Prior to the start of the 2022-23 boys basketball season, fifth-year coach Brandon Sensor and his Chartiers Valley program set high expectations.

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The 2022-23 Thomas Jefferson competitive spirit squad.
After WPIAL runner-up finish, Thomas Jefferson spirit squad ready for states
The Thomas Jefferson cheerleaders took it up a notch this season.

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Thomas Jefferson boys soccer coach Doc Kulish has 417 career wins.
Longtime Thomas Jefferson soccer coach earns postseason honors
His career coaching stats are indeed impressive.

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The Baldwin competitive spirit squad competes at the WPIAL championships Jan. 7, 2022, at Hempfield.
Baldwin spirit squad pleased with WPIAL performance, looks forward to state meet
The 2022-23 season has been a learning experience for many of the girls on the Baldwin competitive spirit cheerleading squad.

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Quaker Valley’s Emily Connors competes in the girls 100 butterfly during the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships March 3, 2022, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Quaker Valley swimmers off to strong start, look forward to championship meets
Two up and two down.

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Quaker Valley’s Ben Carlson
5 all-stars have Quaker Valley hockey firing on all cylinders
Five members of the Quaker Valley hockey team have been chosen to participate in the PIHL all-star showcase this year.

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Penn-Trafford heavyweight Joe Enick (right) reacts to the decisive call that led to a 3-2 overtime loss against Latrobe’s Wyatt Held in the final of the Westmoreland County Coaches Association wrestling tournament Jan. 7.
Behind champion Joe Enick, Penn-Trafford earns 3rd-place finish at Mid-Winter Mayhem
Penn-Trafford senior heavyweight Joe Enick said he was just looking to have fun and do his best at the Mid-Winter Mayhem on Jan. 13-14.

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Penn-Trafford hockey slumping after loss to Franklin Regional
It’s been a tough couple weeks for the Penn-Trafford hockey team.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 21, 2023
January 21, 2023
High schools

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McKeesport senior running back Bobbie Boyd streaks down the sideline for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 19-7 win over Penn-Trafford on Sept. 2, 2022.
Cal (Pa.) lands 4 Western Pa. high school football stars
Cal (Pa.) had a big Saturday night on the recruiting trail, picking up commitments from a handful of the top high school football players in Western Pennsylvania.

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Highlands’ Bradyn Foster goes up for a shot as Mars’ Chris Dvorak defends last season.
High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2023: Highlands boys knock off North Hills
Bradyn Foster recorded a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead Highlands to a 69-52 boys basketball victory over North Hills at The Challenge at Allderdice on Saturday.

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New Castle’s Jonathan Anderson brings the ball upcourt against Butler on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at Butler High School. New Castle moved into the No. 1 spot in Class 6A.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 22, 2023
Class 6A

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