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Playoff-regular Deer Lakes returns 4 starters, boasts offensive balance
November 25, 2021
After making the WPIAL playoffs for a school-record five consecutive seasons, the Deer Lakes boys basketball team doesn’t want to stop at that milestone.
Chick’s Picks thankful for WPIAL championship football this holiday weekend
Welcome to Week 13.
Ruane, Humbert build Penn-Trafford, Belle Vernon into consistent contenders
The local coaches who will try to lead their teams to WPIAL football championships on Saturday at Heinz Field have more in common than a desire to break through.
Westmoreland County football notebook: Penn-Trafford making special plans for Moon matchup
A WPIAL championship would be special to Penn-Trafford.
With 5 starters returning, Greensburg Central Catholic girls in position to contend
Chris Skatell is a practicing attorney.
Tall, talented roster has Greensburg Central Catholic boys talking title
Good luck getting rebounds against Greensburg Central Catholic this season.
New coach has Deer Lakes girls looking mentally, physically strong
A coaching change in the Deer Lakes girls basketball program seems to be working out smoothly.
WPIAL Class 2A football championship breakdown: Beaver Falls vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class 2A football championship
WPIAL Class A football championship breakdown: Bishop Canevin vs. OLSH
WPIAL Class A football championship
Bishop Canevin, OLSH both looking for school’s 2nd WPIAL title in Class A final
Having one WPIAL football championship in the trophy case is good, but having two is twice as nice.
WPIAL football championship factoids: A warm welcome back to the North Side
November 24, 2021
Last year marked the first time a WPIAL football championship game was not played at either Heinz Field or Three Rivers Stadium since 1982.
Trib 10: Big power-rankings shake-up before Heinz Field showdowns
With many head-to-head matchups last weekend and the district field whittled to only 11, there was a big shuffling of the power deck heading into the final weekend of November.
North Allegheny claims 5th straight PIAA volleyball title
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — It is said to never wake up a sleeping bear. By beating North Allegheny in the first game of their PIAA girls volleyball championship match Nov. 20, Parkland might have woken the sleeping Tiger.
Cheswick Christian boys basketball team motivated to make mark
At the elementary and middle school levels, the current group of Cheswick Christian basketball players experienced success, which has given them some confidence coming into the season.
Full schedule breeds enthusiasm inside Cheswick Christian girls basketball program
After a covid-shortened 2020-21 season in which the Cheswick Christian girls basketball team played only nine games, signs are pointing towards a return to a more normal slate this winter.
Franklin Regional girls basketball team’s young roster to sport new look on defense
Bernie Pucka used to be an assistant football coach at Franklin Regional, but now he is the school’s new girls basketball coach.
New coach brings energy boost to Franklin Regional boys basketball
The more time Jesse Reed spends around his Franklin Regional boys basketball team, the more enlivened he gets.
Penn-Trafford’s unsung heroes to bring lunch pails to WPIAL championship game
When people talk about the 2021 Penn-Trafford football team, the names that are mentioned frequently are Wisconsin recruit Cade Yacamelli, quarterback Carter Green and members of the imposing offensive line.
Mix-and-match approach carries Belle Vernon to brink of WPIAL championship
Championship teams usually have it all sorted out by now.
While making Westmoreland County finals picks, Birdie sees red on Highway to Heinz
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