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Highlands basketball team members Alexa Marasco (left) and Jaharee' Holt (right) sit for a portrait on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Highlands High School in Natrona Heights.
Highlands basketball tandem on path to recovery
June 28, 2018
Jaharee Holt went after a loose ball heading out of play. She fell, landed awkwardly and felt a pop in her left knee. At that

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Kiski Area head coach Chris Heater (right) and assistant coaches Chuck Tursky (left) and Matt Kiebler react during their 35-31 comeback victory over Cumberland Valley in the opening round of the PIAA Class AAA team wrestling tournament at the Giant Center on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, in Hershey.
Kiski Area coaching legend Tursky gets sixth Hall call
Chuck Tursky is getting a call to the Hall. Again. The all-time winningest WPIAL wrestling coach will get inducted into the Kiski Area Sports Hall

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Teammates lift Quaker Valley senior Isaiah McNair into the air, as he hoists the PIAA Class 3A championship trophy after defeating Middletown, 41-24, in the state final Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Quaker Valley awarded Trib HSSN Cup for Class 4A
Winning the Class 4A Trib HSSN Sports Cup is the icing on the cake for Quaker Valley after a delicious school year that began on

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Moon girls rugby player Holly Forkey will compete at the Paris World Games July 7-13, 2018.
Moon rugby player Forkey to compete at Paris World Games
Moon girls rugby player Holly Forkey will represent the Tigers on a large international stage at the Paris World Games July 7-13. Forkey, 17, a

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Valley's Isiah Mangol (15), drives past Jeanette's Robert Kennedy (1), defends, during the WCCA Shootout on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Hempfield.
WCCA summer hoops shootout returns next week
After a mostly seamless trial run last summer, the Westmoreland County Coaches Association will bring back its boys basketball shootout. A dozen area schools will

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Norwin's Anthony Harding conducts cool down drills Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 during boys' soccer practice at Norwin High School.
Recent Norwin grad Harding changes commitment from Penn State to Pitt
Just when it looked like he had found the perfect destination for his college soccer career, Anthony Harding had a change of heart. The recent

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South Fayette quarterback Drew Saxton gets blocks from Chris Yellig-Glendenning and Tom Elia against Highlands Oct. 21, 2016, at Highlands.
2 WPIAL linemen commit to same FCS conference
Two WPIAL linemen, South Fayette's Tom Elia and Elizabeth Forward's A.J. Ackerman, committed Wednesday night to FCS schools in the Colonial Athletic Association. Both will

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Canon-McMillan baseball coach Tim Bruzdewicz celebrates after winning the 2018 PIAA Class 6A championship.
Bruzdewicz, Fedko named state’s top coach, player by USA Today
A state title can shine a spotlight on any community, large or small. It can even come with national recognition. The Canon-McMillan baseball team was

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Mars captures Trib HSSN Cup for Class 5A
June 27, 2018
The winner of the Trib HSSN Sports Cup in Class 5A was really out-of-this-world good during the 2017-18 school year. Mars' steady effort across the

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North Allegheny's boys volleyball team celebrates after defeating Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class AAA championship game Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Baldwin.
North Allegheny claims Trib HSSN Cup for Class 6A
June 26, 2018
There are three things that are constants in life — death, taxes and North Allegheny winning a sports cup in the district's highest classification. No

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Chartiers Valley's Tim McConnell coaches during a game against Montour earler this season in Collier.
After 6 WPIAL boys titles, Chartiers Valley’s Tim McConnell becomes girls basketball coach
In many ways, Tim McConnell will coach girls basketball the way he always coached the boys, with maybe one difference. andquot;I don't think I'll be

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Abbie Pierson, a New Kensington resident and rising senior at St. Joseph High School, has been selected to an all-star team representing USA Gymnastics which will compete in Hungary in November.
New Kensington gymnast Pierson to compete with all-stars in Hungary
Abbie Pierson finalized obtaining a passport Tuesday that will allow her travel internationally this fall. The New Kensington resident and rising senior at St. Joseph

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Former Greensburg Salem athletic director Lynn Jobe displays the design of a walkway to be constructed at Offutt Field on June 26, 2018, in Greensburg.
New walkway in works for Greensburg’s Offutt Field
When Lynn Jobe became Greensburg Salem's athletic director eight years ago, there were two projects she wanted to oversee. The first was to update the

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Kiski Area's Tim Joyner (7) sidesteps a Mount Pleasant defender on Nov. 22, 1986 at Three Rivers Stadium,. Joyner will be one of 10 inductees at this year's Kiski Area Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Sept. 1.
Tim Joyner headlines Kiski Area Sports Hall of Fame class
Kiski Area quarterback Tim Joyner was in on one of the most exciting plays in Kiski Area football history Nov. 22, 1986. It wasn't enough

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Allan Bilinsky’s tenure as Mt. Pleasant School District’s athletic director and assistant junior-senior high school principal began Wednesday, June 10, 2015.
Mt. Pleasant names AD Allan Bilinsky interim hoops coach
While he couldn't exactly interview himself for the job, Mt. Pleasant athletic director Allan Bilinsky believes he has the qualifications necessary to be the school's

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Ringgold head coach Don Roberts fist bumps pitcher Josh Peters during the PIAA Class 4A state championship against Valley View Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Penn State University.
Ringgold, Canon-Mac baseball celebrated at state Capitol
The state champion Ringgold and Canon-McMillan baseball teams were celebrated this week at the state Capitol. The two WPIAL teams were welcomed Monday and Tuesday

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Chartiers Valley coach Tim McConnell gets the student section pumped up in the waning moments of the Colts' win over North Allegheny at the WPIAL Class AAAA championship Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Petersen Events Center.
Administration recommends Tim McConnell as candidate to coach Chartiers Valley girls basketball
Could Chartiers Valley boys basketball coach Tim McConnell, who coached sons T.J. and Matty to WPIAL championships, celebrated another title this winter with daughter Megan

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Springdale goalkeeper Mike Zolnierczyk makes a save next to Seton LaSalle's Gabe Rosario during their WPIAL Class A semifinal Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at North Allegheny High School.
Springdale’s Zolnierczyk on radar for Division I coaches
June 25, 2018
Mike Zolnierczyk didn't really expect to play college soccer until a few years ago. A multi-sport athlete, he got a late start into the world

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Highlands hires Jenna Plummer as girls soccer coach
Highlands hired a Plummer for its girls soccer program. The district school board voted Monday night to approve Jenna Plummer as the new girls soccer

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Ellis School field hockey player Tegan Poerio was selected to play in the 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games,
Ellis School’s Poerio selected for AAU Junior Olympics in field hockey
Ellis School field hockey player Tegan Poerio was selected to play in the 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games, which begin next month at the University

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