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Latrobe's Andy Bradford raises his glove for a catch near the fence during WPIAL baseball against Franklin Regional at Greater Latrobe High School on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
Westmoreland notebook: WPIAL realignment affects county baseball, softball
April 22, 2018
WPIAL realignment will give the baseball and softball standings a different look next season, especially for a few Westmoreland teams. The current season is just

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Latrobe's catcher Makayla Munchinski cheers on her team while they bat against Norwin during WPIAL softball at Greater Latrobe High School in Latrobe, on Friday, April 6, 2018.
Westmoreland high school look-ahead: Week of April 23, 2018
MONDAY Baseball The weather won again last week, so schedules continue to be a mess. Slowly, though, sections are getting back on track as they

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Bethel Park tops Deer Lakes in finals of Plum Invitational boys volleyball tournament
The annual Plum boys volleyball tournament attracted a diverse field of teams from both Class AA and AAA in the WPIAL and from outside of

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Fox Chapel pole vaulter Oscar Olivia jumps for his personal best of 7 feet, 9 inches, taking second place at a track meet against Seneca Valley on April 18, 2018, at Fox Chapel.
Herald roundup: Fox Chapel track teams compete at Butler Invitational
The Fox Chapel track and field team split in its meet with Pine-Richland on April 16, with the boys winning 95-55, and the girls losing

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Plum's Olivia Wendell (3) talks to head coach Jim McGrath before batting during their game against Kiski Area on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Plum High School.
Plum softball rallies to stun Kiski Area in 8 innings
April 21, 2018
Not enough can be said about a player who goes out and does exactly what the coach says to do. With score tied in the

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High school notebook: Belle Vernon freshman Nagy helps secure national hockey title
Belle Vernon freshman Nick Nagy scored the winning goal for the South Hills Amateur Hockey Association Panthers in the recent USA Hockey Youth Tier II

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Latrobe catcher Makayla Munchinski high fives pitcher Kiley Myers after a 3-0 win over Yough on Saturday April 21, 2018 at Latrobe High School.
High school scores, boxs scores and summaries: April 21, 2018
High schools Baseball Saturday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 2 Hempfield 13, Penn Hills 5 Penn-Trafford 7, Norwin 0 Class 5A Section 1 Hampton 6,

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Hempfield's Nick DiAndreth gets into second base safely, as Butler shortstop Connor Ollio loses the ball during the fourth inning of their game Friday, April 20, 2018, in Butler.
High school baseball, softball rankings for week of April 22, 2018
Baseball Class 6A 1. Hempfield, 10-2, 3 2. Seneca Valley, 8-4, ­NR 3. Central Catholic, 7-4, NR 4. Butler, 6-3, 1 5. Bethel Park, 7-3,

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High school roundup: Penn-Trafford baseball drops rival Norwin
Tyler Horvat struck out 10 and allowed three hits in six innings to guide Penn-Trafford to a 7-0 victory over rival Norwin in Section 2-6A

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Roundball Classic roundup: New Castle’s Hooker goes out in style
New Castle's Marcus Hooker stepped on the basketball court one final time and led the Class 4A all-stars to a 106-91 victory over the Class

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Har-Brack quarterback Rudy Mattioli prepares to take a snap from center Julian Furmanski. Mattioli, who died Saturday at 82, was first team AP All-State in 1950 and led the Tigers to an 8-1-1 record.
Rudy Mattioli shined at Har-Brack, Pitt
Har-Brack quarterback Rudy Mattioli was popular with his Tigers teammates for more than his on-field capabilities. Another reason was his mother, Antoinette, cooking a massive

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Belle Vernon's Bailey Parshall
Thirty-six seniors up for Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award
Here's a look at the 36 seniors who are in the running for the annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award. A male and female winner

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Hempfield's coach Robert Kalp is embraced by his players after winning the PIAA 6A softball championship against Hazleton on Thursday, June 15, 2017 in State College.
Hempfield softball coach Kalp to be honored with Ferrante Memorial Award
The Ferrante family has honored an individual with an award for his or her achievements and contributions to high school athletics since 1984. The award

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Latrobe catcher Makayla Munchinski high fives pitcher Kiley Myers after a 3-0 win over Yough on Saturday April 21, 2018 at Latrobe High School.
Latrobe softball shuts out Yough in tune-up for Hempfield showdown
Latrobe junior pitcher Kiley Myers had a feeling she was going to have a big game. Warm-ups provided all the indicators. Glove-popping speed. A sense

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Baldwin's Taylor Dadig delivers an RBI single in the fifth inning against Canon-McMillan April 21, 2018, at Baldwin.
Baldwin softball rallies past Canon-McMillan in Section 1-6A
By all accounts, the Baldwin junior prom went without a hitch Friday night. But for members of the Highlanders softball team, the after prom on

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Thomas Jefferson’s Wagner siblings charge toward state championships
Zach and Molly Wagner share a goal for the track and field season. Each of the Thomas Jefferson speedsters is aiming for a berth in

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South Hills notes: Baldwin grad to join WPIAL Hall of Fame
Notebook items from around the South Hills: • Lee Shaffer, a 1955 Baldwin graduate, is a member of this year's WPIAL Hall of Fame class.

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Wilkinsburg coach Eugene Wilson talks to his players, including Montey Clancy, during a timeout Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Leechburg.
New Baldwin basketball coach Wilson: Win now
Eugene Wilson received an early birthday present. Wilson, who will turn 40 on May 3, recently was hired as coach of the Baldwin boys basketball

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North Allegheny's Ayden Owens wins the boys 110 meter high hurdles final during the Butler Invitational Friday, April 20, 2018, at Butler Area High School.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for April 20, 2018
High schools Baseball Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 3, Pine-Richland 1 Seneca Valley 4, Shaler 3 Section 2 Norwin 9, Connellsville

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Kiski Area's Jean Starr, pictured during a recent practice at Kiski High School.
Starr rising for Kiski Area track and field
April 20, 2018
Jean Starr took extra precautions Friday in the girls javelin competition at the 54th annual Butler Invitational at Butler High School. Recent rain and snow

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