Sports

Shaler Area hockey coach Cory Sakolsky leads team players in a workout drill July 27, 2020, at Shaler Middle School.
New coach Sakolsky brings experience, enthusiasm to Shaler hockey program
July 29, 2020
After two seasons away from coaching high school hockey, Cory Sakolsky is back.

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Yough rallies past Hempfield East to even Westmoreland County summer baseball series
July 28, 2020
Vinny Martin hit a two-run home run, Steve Manon added a two-run single, and Yough evened its best-of-three series in the Westmoreland County American Baseball League playoffs with Hempfield East with a 5-2 win at Sutersville on Tuesday.

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Pa. health secretary: Data will guide state’s approach to high school sports
The PIAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee strongly recommends starting high school sports on time, but Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine declined to endorse that decision Tuesday.

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Kiski Area’s Kenny Blake (1) runs past Hampton’s Josh Andersson (33) last season.
Kiski Area’s Kenny Blake overcomes obstacles to earn scholarship offer from Army
Kiski Area coach Sam Albert has been confused about rising senior Kenny Blake and his recruitment.

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Norwin’s Jenna Gigliotti crosses the finish line to win the 2009 WPIAL Class AAA girls championship.
Norwin overcomes logistics, selects smaller, all-female hall of fame class
Tom Shirley is used to getting things ready for the Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame banquet.

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Burrell’s Ricky Feroce works to pin Hempfield’s Coby Stepanik at 195 pounds during the WCCA wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at Kiski Area High School.
Burrell wrestler Ricky Feroce is ready to chase his dream in Canada
Burrell wrestler Ricky Feroce is ready to chase a dream, and he is even more excited to do it in his home country.

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Winchester Thurston’s Langston Moses (21) goes up for a shot over OLSH’s Eric Olexa (5) during a Class 2A WPIAL semifinal game Feb. 25, 2020 at North Hills.
Central Catholic basketball transfer Langston Moses eligible for regular season, WPIAL says
July 27, 2020
Central Catholic transfer Langston Moses is eligible for next boys basketball season but ineligible to play in the postseason, the WPIAL decided Monday.

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Top-seeded Latrobe survives scare in Westmoreland County summer baseball playoffs
Top-seed Latrobe took advantage of four Mt. Pleasant errors to score four unearned runs in a 5-3 victory on Monday in the Westmoreland County American Baseball League playoffs.

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Seneca Valley pitcher Conner Carney throws a pitch Monday against Kiski Area during the Western Pennsylvania Summer Baseball League playoffs.
Seneca Valley takes advantage of big inning to cruise past Kiski Area in WPBL playoffs
Sometimes all it takes is just one inning, and on Monday in the first round of the Western Pennsylvania Summer Baseball League playoffs, Seneca Valley took full advantage of that.

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Thomas Jefferson players celebrate with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Belle Vernon in the Class 4A final Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Heinz Field.
WPIAL finals at Heinz Field in question as PIAA considers shorter football season
The WPIAL might not use Heinz Field for its football championships this fall for multiple reasons.

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Sonny Thomas has been coaching high school football off and on since 1966. Sonny Thomas has been coaching high school football since 1966.
Longtime coach Sonny Thomas could be on brink of final season on sideline
Could it be one last year in the sun for Sonny Thomas? Maybe so.

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North Catholic’s Nick Maher reacts after scoring a touchdown against Derry on Sept. 20, 2019, at Mars.
Dayton extends 1st Division I offers to 3 WPIAL football recruits
Three WPIAL football players drew their first Division I offers from the same Ohio school.

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North Allegheny coach Art Walker greets Mt. Lebanon coach Bob Palko at midfield before their game Sept. 20, 2019, in McCandless.
Football coaches association optimistic PIAA starts on time, offers scenarios if delayed
July 26, 2020
The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association shared nine different scenarios with the PIAA in recent weeks, each with a different start date for the fall season.

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Mt. Pleasant baseball wins, secures playoff berth for county tournament
Mt. Pleasant doubled its win total for the season Sunday in the Westmoreland County American Baseball League by playing its most complete game of the season.

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Jeannette pitcher Tre Cunningham delivers against Greensburg Central Catholic during a game May 8, 2018, at Hempfield Park. He was killed in a motorcycle crash on Sunday.
Motorcyclist killed in Penn Township crash was former Jeannette sports standout
A former three-sport standout at Jeannette High School was killed Sunday night in a motorcycle crash.

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Norwin’s Ty Bilinsky grabs a tipped pass and scores on a point-after-touchdown play during the WCCA 7-on-7 football tournament championship game against Penn-Trafford on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Greater Latrobe High School. Norwin beat Penn-Trafford 24-13.
Football players pine for usual 7-on-7 tournaments
July 25, 2020
Brett Birch is a regular on the 7-on-7 football travel circuit.

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Kiksi Area baseball coach Aaron Albert meets with his team after their senior night on Friday.
Kiski Area, Freeport baseball honor senior classes with one final matchup
July 24, 2020
The Kiski Area and Freeport baseball seniors grew up playing against each other, and when the coronavirus pandemic canceled their final high school season earlier this year the two teams didn’t think they’d get an opportunity to face off again.

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Aliquippa coach Nick Lackovich was rehired Thursday at the Quips boys basketball coach.
With allegations behind him, Nick Lackovich returns as Aliquippa boys basketball coach
This was more than a job opportunity for Nick Lackovich, who was rehired Thursday as Aliquippa’s boys basketball coach.

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Central Catholic’s Elliot Donald plays against Pine-Richland Friday, Sept. 28, 2019 at Gesling Stadium.
Central Catholic’s Elliot Donald, nephew of Aaron, says he’ll enroll at Pitt
Surprising no one, Central Catholic defensive tackle Elliot Donald announced Friday he will enroll at Pitt next year, joining a program where his uncle Aaron was one of the most celebrated players in school history.

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American Junior Golf Association coming back to Southpointe
July 23, 2020
The AJGA (American Junior Golf Association) is coming to Southpointe Golf Club on Aug. 2-6.

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