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Blackhawk pitcher Brendan McKay is tackled by catcher Matt Emge after defeating Belle Vernon in the WPIAL Class AAA championship game May 31, 2012.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Baseball No. 7
May 27, 2020
While it almost became a theme to repeat in WPIAL softball this past decade, it was nearly an impossible dream for district baseball teams.

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North Allegheny shortstop Cole Young and the Tigers will open their 2021 section schedule with two games against Seneca Valley.
WPIAL reveals 2021 baseball schedules with ‘long overdue’ 2-game section series
May 26, 2020
If a section opponent had a star pitcher, West Allegheny baseball coach Bryan Cornell always assumed his team would face him twice.

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North Allegheny’s Casey Burton won an indoor state championship in the long jump.
Senior Spotlight: North Allegheny jumper looking forward to Princeton career
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ringgold’s Travis Drusbasky hit .362 and stole 13 bases as a junior.
Senior Spotlight: State title run in 2018 set tone for Ringgold outfielder
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trib HSSN May Madness results for Monday, May 25
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Monday, May 25 in the second round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Highlands’ Luke Cochran passes over Freeport’s Nolan Plocki during their game Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at Freeport.
Highlands seniors win Cager Classic scholarship awards
The 24th annual Cager Classic might have been canceled this year, but the committee still handed out its annual scholarship awards. Two Highlands student-athletes went home with the hardware.

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West Greene varsity softball players dog pile after winning 5-4 against Monessen during the WPIAL softball championship tripleheader at Seton Hill University, Thursday May 31, 2018. West Greene won 5-4.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Softball No. 7
From classification expansion to field renovations forcing a change in the venue for the district championships, there was a lot going on with the WPIAL softball championships this past decade.

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Pine-Richland’s Meghan Klingenberg vs. Quaker Valley’s Tabitha Bemis
Trib HSSN May Madness: Pine-Richland’s Meghan Klingenberg vs. Quaker Valley’s Tabitha Bemis
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who you fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Montour’s Devin Wilson vs. New Castle’s Malik Hooker
Trib HSSN May Madness: Montour’s Devin Wilson vs. New Castle’s Malik Hooker
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Hopewell catcher Matt Rubino celebrates with pitcher Scott Dierdorf after the final out in the WPIAL Class AAA championship game against Moon Tuesday June 1, 2010 at CONSOL Energy Park. Hopewell won, 2-1, on home runs by Rubino and Dierdorf.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Baseball No. 8
May 25, 2020
While it almost became a theme to repeat in WPIAL softball this past decade, it was nearly an impossible dream for district baseball teams.

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Hopewell’s Christa Harmotto vs. Derry’s Amanda Palenchar
Trib HSSN May Madness: Christa Harmotto, Hopewell vs. Amanda Palenchar, Derry
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who you fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Pine-Richland’s Phil Jurkovec vs. Moon’s A.Q. Shipley
Trib HSSN May Madness: Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland vs. A.Q. Shipley, Moon
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.

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Seton LaSalle’s Dom Popa makes a play on a ball hit by Serra’s Dom Puzcanchera on June 11, 2019 during the PIAA Class 2A baseball semifinals at West Mifflin.
Senior Spotlight: Before heading to Pitt, Seton LaSalle senior goes out on top as WPIAL champ
Baseball has been a fixture in Dom Popa’s life since he was a little kid, and even though he had his senior year taken away from him, baseball won’t be leaving his life any time soon.

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H.S. notebook: Baseball, softball sections get new look next spring
May 24, 2020
WPIAL baseball and softball will take on a different look next spring.

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North Allegheny High School cheerleaders compete in the WPIAL Spirit Championships at Hempfield High School on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020.
PIAA approves new classifications, divisions for competitive spirit
Competitive spirit, which became a PIAA sport eight years ago, will see some changes next season.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Bella Bucy compets agianst Yough during the WPIAL softball playoffs May 20, 2019, at Peters Township.
Senior Spotlight: Thomas Jefferson pitcher overcame obstacles to become one of WPIAL’s best
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight WPIAL spring athletes whose senior years were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trib HSSN May Madness results for Friday, May 22
May 23, 2020
The HSSN May Madness results are in from Friday, May 22 in the opening round of the brackets to determine the WPIAL athlete of the century.

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Hempfield’s Jake Boord will attend Allegheny College in the fall.
Senior Spotlight: Hempfield javelin champ keeps goals in sight
If things were normal around the world, and we know they’re not, Hempfield Area senior Jake Boord would be in Shippensburg competing in the PIAA Track and Field Championships.

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New Castle’s Malachi Sherman takes the handoff from quarterback Michael Wells last season. The Red Hurricanes could start offseason workouts soon since Lawrence County is turning green.
As Lawrence County transitions to green, football coaches eager to start workouts
May 22, 2020
Lawrence County is about to turn green, but the battery icon on Joe Cowart’s cell phone was trending toward red.

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Plum’s Cannon Kuchinick battles Connellsville’s Luke Peperak for the ball during their game Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Plum High School. Connellsville won, 1-0 in overtime.
Connellsville’s Luke Peperak headed to Pitt
All-state forward Luke Peperak is taking his soccer talents to Pitt, where he hopes to follow in his brother’s footsteps.

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