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Central Valley’s Sean FitzSimmons hoists the state championship trophy with Matt Merritt and Jack Bible after defeating Wyomissing, 7-0, in the PIAA Class 3A final on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Landon Alexander, punishing defense lead Central Valley to state title
December 11, 2021
HERSHEY – Central Valley captured its second consecutive PIAA Class 3A title by defeating Wyomissing, 7-0, in a defensive struggle Saturday at Hersheypark Stadium.

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Mt. Lebanon head coach Bob Palko leads his team onto the field for their game against Central Catholic on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Mt. Lebanon High School.
PIAA Class 6A football championship breakdown: Mt. Lebanon vs. St. Joseph’s Prep
PIAA Class 6A football championship

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Plum sophomore Megan Marston scored a game-high 21 points in a 43-33 victory over Freeport on Dec. 10, 2021, at Freeport Middle School.
Marston, Susko pace Plum girls basketball past Freeport in season opener
Sophomore guard Megan Marston scored 17 of her game-high 21 points in the second half, and junior forward Dannika Susko added 12 points and nine rebounds as the Plum girls basketball team topped Freeport 43-33 in the second game of the Freeport Tip-Off Tournament on Friday at Freeport Middle School.

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Central Valley’s Sean FitzSimmons (50) tackles Wyomissing Area’s Amory Thompson for a loss during the second quarter of the PIAA Class 3A state championship game on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at Hersheypark Stadium.
PIAA Class 3A football championship breakdown: Central Valley vs. Wyomissing
PIAA Class 3A football championship

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 10, 2021
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OLSH’s Dawson Summers steals the ball from Franklin Regional’s Jordan Suvak during the Hempfield Tip-Off Tournament on Friday.
High school boys basketball roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: OLSH runs winning streak to 41
Jake DiMichele scored a game-high 33 points as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart ran its winning streak to 41 games with a 65-54 season-opening win over Franklin Regional at the Hempfield tournament Friday night.

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Fox Chapel’s Elisa Smith drives around Highlands’ Jocelyn Luzier during the first game of the annual Tip-Off Tournament at Freeport High School Friday, Dec. 10, 2021.
High school girls basketball roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: Blackhawk sets school record for 3-pointers
December 10, 2021
Casey Nixon hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead Blackhawk to a 70-39 victory over Ellwood City (0-1) in the Montour tip-off tournament Friday night.

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Penn-Trafford’s Nick Crum blocks the shot of Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brevan Williams during the Hempfield Tip-Off Tournament on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at Spartans Field House.
Guarded optimism for Penn-Trafford after season-opening win against GCC
Playing its first game without senior forward Ben Myers, who has been a staple in the lineup, Penn-Trafford had a different look to its boys basketball team in the season opener.

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Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli hoists the state championship trophy with his Warriors teammates after defeating Imhotep Charter, 17-14 in overtime, in the PIAA Class 5A final on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Penn-Trafford stops Imhotep Charter to win 1st state title in OT thriller
HERSHEY — It might not equal the Miracle on Ice, but Penn-Trafford’s 17-14 stunner against Imhotep Charter will hold a prominent place in Westmoreland County sports history.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Eli Heidenreich celebrates a State College turnover during a PIAA Class 6A state semifinal on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at Mansion Park in Altoona.
Mt. Lebanon facing daunting challenge in state’s premier big-school program St. Joseph’s Prep
Nobody was too surprised to see St. Joseph’s Prep in Hershey. Mt. Lebanon coach Bob Palko certainly wasn’t.

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls hang on vs. Mt. Pleasant
Chris Skatell, in his coaching debut at Greensburg Central Catholic, beat longtime pal Scott Giacobbi of Latrobe on Friday night, and Skatell said the Centurions were fortunate to come out on top on the opening night of high school girls basketball.

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Armend Karpuzi led Deer Lakes with 20 points Friday night.
Deer Lakes boys hold off pesky Moon at Highlands Tip-Off Tournament
Deer Lakes had the lead for all but about two minutes in the second half of its season opener Friday.

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Fox Chapel’s Elisa Smith and Highlands’ Jocelyn Bielak reach for a jump ball.
Highlands girls pull away from Fox Chapel in Freeport Tip-Off Tournament
The Highlands girls basketball team trailed Fox Chapel for most of the first half of Friday’s season opener at the Freeport Tip-Off Tournament.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Eli Heidenreich stiff-arms State College’s Calvin Roan during their PIAA Class 6A semifinal last Saturday.
PIAA factoids for Saturday’s Class 6A, 3A state championship games
In 34 years of PIAA football playoffs, the WPIAL has never had more than three state champions crowned in a single year.

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Southern Columbia’s Braeden Wisloski scores past Serra Catholic’s Elijah Ward during the PIAA Class 2A state championship game on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Southern Columbia routs Serra Catholic, rolls to 5th consecutive PIAA title
HERSHEY — Serra Catholic punched and pulled at the football all afternoon, but the Eagles couldn’t wrestle the state championship from Southern Columbia’s steely grip.

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Central Valley head coach Mark Lyons gestures on the sideline during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.
Central Valley set for rematch with Wyomissing for PIAA Class 3A championship
Some might think that the Wing-T offense went out with VCRs, Beanie Babies and the Pontiac Bonneville.

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Springdale made the playoffs in three of coach Seth Napierkowski’s five seasons.
Springdale football coach Seth Napierkowski resigns after 5 seasons
It wasn’t an easy decision, but with family and work obligations increasing, Seth Napierkowski decided to step down as the Springdale football coach.

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Serra Catholic’s Pharoh Fisher (2) forces a fumble by Beaver Falls’ Quadir Thomas next to Elijah Ward during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Heinz Field.
Serra Catholic faces tough challenge in 4-time defending champion Southern Columbia
To members of the Serra Catholic football team, the number 16 is symbolic

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High school roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: Serakowski leads Bishop Canevin comeback
Ty Serakowski had two goals and an assist as Bishop Canevin came back from two goals down to defeat Ringgold 4-2 in PIHL Class B hockey Thursday night.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 9, 2021
December 9, 2021
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