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High school scores, schedules for March 21, 2019
March 21, 2019
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Mars coach Dana Petruska and Deer Lakes coach Dave Petruska share a laugh during practice of the annual Cager Classic March 21, 2019 at Highlands High School.
It will be mom vs. son as Petruskas face off in Cager Classic All-Star game
No one ever picked up an easy win around the Petruska household, and those who were lucky enough to do so know they earned it.

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St. Joseph’s Ava Swanson works out with the varsity team during practice March 19, 2019, at Kotecki Park in Lower Burrell.
St. Joseph softball seeking 3rd straight WPIAL playoff appearance
St. Joseph is coming off the two most successful softball seasons in school history, campaigns that established the Spartans as a high-caliber playoff team in WPIAL Class A, and they come into the spring with an important goal.

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St.Joseph pitcher Hayden Mallin works out during a recent practice March 19, 2019, at Swartz Field in Freeport.
St. Joseph baseball team motivated to reach postseason
The smallest margin possible kept St. Joseph from reaching the WPIAL baseball playoffs last season, an excruciating result for a program that last reached the postseason at the turn of the millennium.

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The West Greene softball team celebrates after defeating Williams Valley, 11-7, in the PIAA Class A championship game Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Penn State University.
WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
West Greene is coming off back-to-back WPIAL and PIAA titles and finds itself again as the favorite in Class A.

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The Vincentian baseball team celebrates after defeating Southern Fulton, 5-3, in the PIAA Class A state championship Friday, June 15, 2018, at Penn State University.
WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
In the world of Class A baseball in 2018, the Royals were kings.

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Former Penn-Trafford, Norwin football coach John Yaccino dies at 78
Former Penn-Trafford and Norwin football coach John Yaccino died suddenly in Florida on Wednesday. He was 78.

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Vincentian senior Drew McBrier holds the PIAA Class A runner-up trophy with teammates after the Royals’ 83-61 loss to Sankofa Freedom Academy in the state final Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Vincentian falls to Philadelphia’s Sankofa Freedom Academy in PIAA Class A final
HERSHEY — While preparing for the state finals, Vincentian Academy coach Tim Tyree studied two separate game films of Sankofa Freedom Academy.

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Robert Morris commit Garver set to lead Ligonier Valley softball
She throws a wicked curveball, a high-speed fastball and a rise that leaves batters swinging at air.

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Senior Sullivan Schueltz, during baseball practice at Ligonier Valley High School in Ligonier, on Monday, March 18, 2019.
Pieces in place for Ligonier Valley baseball
There are batters at the top of the order with speed who regularly get on base and cause problems.

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Sankofa Freedom Academy’s Derrius Ward dunks over Vincentian defenders during the PIAA Class A boys state championship game Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Don Rebel: District 12 continues decade of basketball dominance
It really has been a decade of dominance.

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Peters’ Isabella Mills grabs a rebound over Norwin’s Cassie Cole during PIAA second action at Keystone Oaks High School.
Peters Township’s trip to Hershey was 6 years in the making
When Peters Township girls basketball coach Bert Kendall took over the program in the 2013-14 season, the Indians were coming off a winless campaign in Section 2-4A and only managed to win six games.

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Vincentian Academy boys basketball coach Tim Tyree Jr., leads his team against Monessen in a PIAA Class A boys basketball semifinal March 18, 2019, at Mt. Lebanon.
PIAA Class A boys championship breakdown: Vincentian vs. Sankofa Freedom
PIAA Class A boys championship

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Deer Lakes’ Julia Hollibaugh fights for a rebound with Carlynton’s Haley Williams Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 at Deer Lakes’ High School.
Cager Classic All-Star Basketball Game offers final chance for teammates to share court
March 20, 2019
Deer Lakes’ Julia Hollibaugh walked off the floor a few weeks ago after the Lancers’ WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal loss to South Park with her high school basketball career in limbo.

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Pitt’s Micky Phillippi warms up during practice for the 2019 NCAA Division I wrestling championships at PPG Paints Arena.
Five matches to watch during the 1st round of the NCAA Division I wrestling championships
The NCAA Division I wrestling championship begins Thursday, and here are some interesting first-round matches to watch (each wrestler’s name is preceded by his seeding):

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High school scores, schedules for March 20, 2019
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Moon boys, Peters Township girls stand atop Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m.

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Laurel varsity softball cheers on their team during the softball championship tripleheader at Seton Hill University on Wednesday, May 30. 2018. Laurel won 1-0.
WPIAL Class 2A softball preseason breakdown
Laurel edged Frazier, 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 2A softball title game a year ago to win its first championship.

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Brownsville catcher D.J. Zimcosky hoists pitcher Dylan Brosky, as the Falcons celebrate after the final out in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Avonworth Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Wild Things Park.
WPIAL Class 2A baseball preseason breakdown
The largest classification numbers-wise in WPIAL baseball has grown out of its three-section shell.

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Yough assistant coach Tyler Dillinger talks to players about hitting during practice March 18, 2019, at Yough.
Pitt recruit Bach hopes to lead Yough baseball to postseason
Yough’s baseball team made a late run to end the 2018 season, and that carried over to a successful American Legion season in the summer.

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