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Derry’s Hunter Jurica watches his approach shot on hole 9 during the WPIAL team golf championships on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at Cedarbrook Golf Course.
Derry golfer Hunter Jurica commits to Saint Francis
November 13, 2022
Hunter Jurica can hit long drives.

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Leah Jones and her Greensburg Central Catholic teammates get another shot at Freedom after losing to the Bulldogs in the WPIAL semifinals.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls have shot at playoff revenge
Another day, another rematch for Greensburg Central Catholic in the state soccer playoffs.

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Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak earned his 300th career win Friday night.
5 things we learned in Week 11: Bill Cherpak joins ‘role model’ George Novak in WPIAL’s 300 club
Bill Cherpak could’ve succeeded in whatever career path he pursued, says his former high school football coach, recalling how the Steel Valley graduate already was a bright leader in those days.

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Moon head coach Billy Pfeiffer celebrates with the Tigers after defeating Mars, 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Highmark Stadium.
Sites set for PIAA soccer semifinals; 7 WPIAL teams still in hunt for state title
Seven teams from the WPIAL remain in the hunt for state soccer titles.

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Gateway’s Kefimba Cisse takes second in the in the Section 4-3A championships Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Northmoreland Park.
Gateway’s Kefimba Cisse strong cross country season comes to close at PIAA meet
Kefimba Cisse began his cross country season by winning the Gateway Invitational in early September at Boyce Park.

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Gateway seniors Madi Jesih (Robert Morris University women’s soccer), Marina Grado (Washington & Jefferson women’s basketball) and Emily Mannion (Clarion University women’s soccer) were celebrated at a ceremony marking college signing day Nov. 9, 2022, at Gateway High School.
Gateway’s Madi Jesih ready to continue soccer career at Robert Morris
Madi Jesih dreamed for many years of an opportunity in soccer beyond high school.

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Quaker Valley’s Vanessa Pickett and Katelyn Clark block the shot of Burrell’s Isabella Greenwald during WPIAL Class 2A first-round volleyball action Oct. 26.
State playoff berth caps solid season for Quaker Valley girls volleyball
To the surprise of virtually no one associated with the program, the Quaker Valley girls volleyball team landed a spot in the PIAA Class 2A playoffs.

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Quaker Valley’s Nick Allan battles Sewickley Academy’s Thomas Varghese for possession Oct. 4.
Quaker Valley notebook: Junior midfielder develops knack for clutch goals
Game-winning goal scoring is becoming part of Nick Allan’s soccer repertoire.

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Sewickley Academy sophomore Adin Zorn waits for a pitch during a game against St. Joseph last season.
Sewickley Academy baseball standout Adin Zorn takes team-first approach to Penn State
The long-awaited day for the Zorn family finally arrived.

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                                Penn-Trafford’s Ava Hershberger gets past Oakland Catholic’s Caroline Miller during a WPIAL Class 2A field hockey semifinal Oct. 27.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Field hockey team falls in PIAA playoffs
A win in the PIAA playoffs is coming for the Penn-Trafford field hockey team.

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                                Penn-Trafford’s Carmen Metcalfe pulls in a touchdown pass past Franklin Regional’s Chase Lemke on Oct. 28.
Penn-Trafford ends frustrating football season with playoff loss
High school football season at Penn-Trafford ended earlier than expected with a first-round loss to Pine-Richland in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs Nov. 4.

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Penn Hills’ Amiera Smith sets against Greensburg Salem this season.
Penn Hills senior takes ‘easy to coach’ attitude to college volleyball ranks
Hard-headed wasn’t the word Amiera Smith was searching for. But there was a time the Penn Hills senior felt she could have had a better attitude about playing volleyball.

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Penn Hills runner shows progress with showing at WPIAL cross country meet
Lee Zelkowitz could see that Sawyer Kinney’s performance was climbing in the weeks leading up to the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championships. The Penn Hills junior had made major progress this season and seemed to be figuring things out.

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Riverview’s Amberson Bauer runs at the Gateway Invitational at Boyce Park on Sept. 3, 2022.
Riverview runners finish 5th at PIAA championships
The WPIAL represented itself well in the PIAA Class A boys cross country championship meet in Hershey on Nov. 5.

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Plum’s Ethan Rose works against Franklin Regional’s Danny Christafano during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at Plum High School.
After capturing 4 section titles, Plum seniors cap high school careers in PIAA playoffs
For the first time in 17 years, the Plum varsity boys soccer team played in a PIAA tournament game.

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High school scores, summaries and schedule for Nov. 12, 2022
November 12, 2022
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Burrell’s Jason Gregg picks up a New Brighton fumble and returns it 69 yards through the mud on Nov. 17, 1995, as the Bucs defeated the Lions in a Class 2A semifinal, 14-8.
Guido: Weather made these games involving A-K Valley teams memorable
Friday’s heavy rainfall was the wettest in WPIAL territory in some time.

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Mt. Pleasant freshman Morgan Gesinski
Westmoreland High School Athletes of the Week: Week ending Nov. 13, 2022
Morgan Gesinski

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Seneca Valley’s Will Bruno celebrates after Connor Oros scored against North Allegheny on Sept. 20.
High school roundup for Nov. 12, 2022: Seneca Valley boys soccer earns state finals rematch
Will Bruno scored twice to lead Seneca Valley to a 3-0 victory over Spring-Ford (15-5-4) in the PIAA Class 4A boys soccer quarterfinals Saturday, setting up a rematch of last year’s state championship game.

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Moon’s Hailey Longwell celebrates her first goal with teammates during their PIAA Class 3A state quarterfinal against Plum on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at Peters Twp.
Hailey Longwell’s hat trick lifts Moon past Plum, sets up rematch with Mars
In rainy and chilly conditions at Peters Township, Moon put a damper on Plum’s attempt to unseat the undefeated Tigers in a PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinal Saturday afternoon.

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