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WPIAL football player of the week — Week 12
November 17, 2019
Thomas Jefferson running back Dylan Mallozzi was a freshman in 2016 when Quinton Hill put on a dominant display at Heinz Field.

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Gateway’s Derrick Davis attempts to avoid McKeesport’s Aiden Smith (12) in the WPIAL Class 5A football semifinal Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at Offutt Field in Greensburg.
WPIAL 5A and 2A football finals along with PIAA quarters on Trib HSSN
The Highway to Heinz is over and the high school football fans’ focus is now on the Route to Norwin and the Road to Hershey this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Central Catholic’s Max Ciganik holds the championship trophy after beating Pine Richland in the 6-A WPAIL Championship game Saturday, Nov. 17, 2019 at Heinz Field.
WPIAL Class 6A final notebook: Central Catholic adds to decorated history
Saturday’s down-to-the wire WPIAL Class 6A championship victory was the seventh for Central Catholic since joining the WPIAL in 1974.

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Central Catholic’s Jonathan Opalko watches as his game-winning 40-yard field goal goes through the uprights against Pine-Richland during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Heinz Field.
Opalko’s late field goal lifts Central Catholic past Pine-Richland in WPIAL Class 6A final
November 16, 2019
This was a kick that might make NFL kickers nervous.

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High school scores, schedules for Nov. 16, 2019
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The North Allegheny girls volleyball team celebrates after winning the PIAA Class 4A championship Nov. 16, 2019, at Cumberland Valley.
North Allegheny wins 3rd straight PIAA girls volleyball championship
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — North Allegheny had a tougher road but came out on top in its quest for a PIAA girls volleyball three-peat.

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Thomas Jefferson head coach Bill Cherpak gets doused with the water cooler after defeating Belle Vernon in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Heinz Field.
WPIAL Class 4A final notebook: Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak ties WPIAL title record
Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak continued to add to his incredible legacy Saturday.

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Freeport’s Lauren Lampus (14) competes against North Catholic during PIAA 2A semifinal gamr Nov. 12, 2019 at North Allegheny.
Freeport, Knoch volleyball teams reflect on PIAA runs
Only 16 high school girls volleyball teams were left standing last Tuesday as the four classifications moved to the semifinal round of the PIAA playoffs.

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Thomas Jefferson quarterback Shane Stump dives over the pylon to score as time expires in the first half of the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Belle Vernon Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Heinz Field.
Thomas Jefferson routs Belle Vernon for 9th WPIAL football championship
Experience matters in the WPIAL football finals.

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Aliquippa quarterback Vaughn Morris (6) watches as the Central Valley defense brings down Vernon Redd during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Heinz Field.
Aliquippa quarterback plays in WPIAL championship hours after mother’s death
On the eve of the WPIAL championships, Aliquippa football coach Mike Warfield received a desperate text message from his quarterback.

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Franklin Regional’s Anthony DiFalco works between Lower Dauphin’s Josh Koteles (9) and Vaughn Sarago during their PIAA Class 3A semifinal Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at Mansion Park in Altoona.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Honors roll in for Franklin Regional boys soccer
Franklin Regional was lauded for its unbeaten regular season and its second straight WPIAL boys soccer championship.

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Hempfield lineman Cole Graham gets FBS offer
The offensive line of the Hempfield football team not only had size but it also produced numbers this season.

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Central Valley’s Jaylen Guy runs over Aliquippa’s Vernon Redd along the Warriors sideline during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Heinz Field.
WPIAL Class 3A final notebook: Overtime rare in WPIAL championship games
Saturday’s Class 3A final was the fifth championship game decided in overtime in WPIAL history.

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The North Catholic girls volleyball team celebrates after defeating North Penn Liberty, 3-2, in the PIAA Class 2A title game Nov. 16, 2019, at Cumberland Valley.
North Catholic rallies to capture 1st PIAA Class 2A volleyball crown
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — North Catholic overcame a slow start and rallied from two sets down to defeat North Penn Liberty and capture the program’s first PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball championship Saturday afternoon at the Eagle Dome at Cumberland Valley High School.

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Members of the Mars girls soccer team lift the PIAA Class AAA trophy after defeating Villa Joseph Marie 1-0 at Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.
Mars captures 2nd PIAA title with win over Villa Joseph Marie
HERSHEY — During a preseason workout, Mars girls soccer coach Blair Gerlach told his players they would need to get a little bit stronger because Hershey’s chocolate is pretty heavy.

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Central Valley’s Stephon Hall (25) and Hunter Mitchell celebrate after stopping Aliquippa on a two-point conversion in overtime during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Heinz Field.
Central Valley stops Aliquippa in overtime in tense WPIAL title game
On the first play of overtime, Michael Barbuto was pushing toward the goal line when he felt something strange happen.

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Penn Trafford’s Gabe Dunlap gains yardage against Peters Township in the first half during the 5-A WPIAL semifinal Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at West Mifflin High School.
Penn-Trafford QB Gabe Dunlap stands tall after playoff loss to Peters Township
Penn-Trafford football players filed out of the locker room at West Mifflin on Friday night, their collective demeanor one of sadness and frustration.

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Pine Richland’s Cole Spencer tries to avoid Central Catholic’s AJ Beatty Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at CMU.
WPIAL Class 6A football finals primer: Central Catholic vs. Pine-Richland
WPIAL Class 6A championship

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Winchester Thurston’s Alex Hauskrecht tries to make a move around Moravian Academy’s Nikhel Mhatre during their PIAA state championship matchup at Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.
Moravian Academy tops Winchester Thurston in PIAA Class A boys soccer final
HERSHEY — At the beginning of the season, the Winchester Thurston boys soccer team set out on a journey to make an appearance in the state championship game and bring home the title.

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Clairton’s Brendan Parsons eludes Sto-Rox’s Jamill Williams during the WPIAL Class A championship game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Heinz Field.
WPIAL Class A final notebook: Brendan Parsons, Kenlein Ogletree play starring roles for Clairton
It was another spectacular day for Clairton quarterback Brendan Parsons, who passed for 201 yards and ran for 94 yards. On the season, he has thrown for 1,885 yards and 23 touchdown passes and has run for 999 yards and 11 TDs.

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