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Central Vallley’s Landon Alexander (23) celebrates with Sean FitzSimmons during the second quarter against Aliquippa on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at The Pit in Aliquippa.
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 12
November 18, 2021
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 12:

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Tarentum’s Dreshar Stadium, now retrofitted for Little League baseball, hosted the WPIAL champion Springdale and East Deer football teams in 1946.
George Guido: Have teams that shared a home field ever won WPIAL titles in the same season?
For those who remember the American Top 40 radio show, here’s a Casey Kasem-like question for WPIAL football.

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Penn Hills’ Amir Key scores the game-winning touchdown past Gateway’s Rey Bose during WPIAL Class 5A playoff action Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, at Antimarino Stadium.
Just like the teams, Chick’s Picks makes her way to WPIAL football championships
Welcome to Week 12.

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Central Catholic quarterback Payton Wehner talks with head coach Terry Totten during practice on Aug. 10, 2021, in Oakland.
Westmoreland County football notebook: Central Catholic QB set for Norwin homecoming
Payton Wehner hoped he could pilot Central Catholic back to the WPIAL finals so the Vikings could chase down a third straight Class 6A championship.

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Kiski Area coach Dick Dilts confers with fullback Steve Kanas on Nov. 17, 1971 at Latrobe Memorial Stadium in a WPIAL playoff game against Penn Hills. The Cavaliers won, 9-6, and moved on to the title game.
Through the years: Kiski Area won thriller in 1971 playoffs
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

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Belle Vernon’s Anthony Miklos makes a play on the ball in front of Quinton Martin in practice Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.
No surprises when Belle Vernon, Thomas Jefferson meet in anticipated rematch
When Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson meet Friday in a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal, there won’t be anything to hide.

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Bill Fralic finished in the top 10 in the Heisman Trophy voting twice.
6 finalists announced for 3rd Bill Fralic Award
Finalists were announced this week for the third annual Bill Fralic Memorial Award, which recognizes the top senior football lineman in the WPIAL.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 17, 2021
High schools

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Mt. Lebanon quarterback Joey Daniels catches a touchdown pass as Central Catholic’s Robinson Waddell defends during their game Oct. 8.
Trib 10: One team falls out of power rankings in 2nd week of WPIAL playoff action
November 17, 2021
It was nearly a perfect week for the teams ranked in the Week 11 edition of the Trib 10 power rankings.

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer coach Olivia Kruger and her newborn son, James Thomas Kruger.
GCC soccer coach gives birth, coaches team to PIAA final 11 days later
Olivia Kruger watched the WPIAL Class A girls soccer championship game Nov. 5 at Highmark Stadium from a hospital bed, shortly after delivering her 8-pound, 4-ounce bundle of joy, James Thomas Kruger.

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Coach Roy Hall watches a Jeannette preseason workout.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Search begins for next Jeannette football coach
The search has begun for Jeannette’s next football coach.

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The Penn-Trafford student section reacts as they watch a play unfold between Fox Chapel and Penn-Trafford on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, at Penn-Trafford High School Warriors’ Stadium.
2021 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 12
WPIAL Class 6A finals

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Pine-Richland’s Bradford Gelly dives for the pylon past North Hills’ Michael Hoskey for a first-quarter touchdown Oct. 15.
Through ups and downs, Pine-Richland back in WPIAL semifinals against Penn-Trafford
Don’t let Pine-Richland’s record fool you.

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Belle Vernon wide receiver Evan Pohlot makes a catch in practice Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.
Belle Vernon receivers don hard hats for matchup with Thomas Jefferson
Belle Vernon players wear practice jerseys with three words emblazoned on the back of them.

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Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock runs for a touchdown against McKeesport on Oct. 29.
The Birdie makes Heinz Field plans while picking Westmoreland County playoff games
Last week: 3-0 (100%)

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Student athletes from across the WPIAL look at the sports history exhibits in the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh during the WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit.
Student-athletes learn to ‘respect the game’ at WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit
More than 400 student-athletes from schools throughout Western Pennsylvania gathered Wednesday morning to discuss their roles in creating a stronger leadership environment through sportsmanship both on and off the field.

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Kiski’s Ethan George celebrates after scoring against Fox Chapel on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, in Harmar.
Kiski Area hockey team proving itself in early part of season
The Kiski Area hockey team lost several key players, including Michael Rayburg and Jonathan Ayres, from a team that made back-to-back PIHL Class A semifinals appearances.

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Medals are shown at the WPIAL Swimming Championship at Upper St. Clair High School on March 6, 2021.
WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit to be live streamed Wednesday on TribLive HSSN
Athletes from dozens of Western Pennsylvania high schools will gather Wednesday morning at the Heinz History Center for the annual WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit, which will be streamed live on TribLive HSSN.

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Lincoln Park’s L.A. Pratt scores past Hickory’s Tyler Mele (10) and Jackson Pryts during a PIAA Class 4A state semifinal March 22.
Lincoln Park basketball standout LA Pratt commits to Duquesne
Lincoln Park basketball standout LA Pratt will play his college ball close to home.

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North Allegheny tops Shaler, earns 5th consecutive trip to state volleyball finals
North Allegheny will try for No. 5.

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