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High school roundup for April 14, 2018: Upper St. Clair’s Casey, Zhang combine on no-hitter
April 14, 2018
Aochem Zhang and Andrew Casey combined for a no-hitter to lead Upper St. Clair (9-2) to a 13-1 win over Brashear (0-3) in five innings

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Hempfield's Tyler Wiederstein celebrates his home run with Tyler Dancu (9) and Luke Hudson during their game against Norwin Thurday, April 12, 2018, at Norwin High School.
Baseball, softball players committing as underclassmen a polarizing topic
Tyler Wiederstein knows he has a baseball scholarship waiting for him at Michigan in about three years. But the sophomore pitcher and second baseman from

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Hempfield's Jordan Dedo (left) and Nick Blahovec go for a block against Plum Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Plum.
Hempfield boys volleyball program continues surge
The turnaround has been quick for Hempfield's boys volleyball team. Two years ago, a postseason spot seemed distant for the Spartans. Now, they are WPIAL

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Mt. Lebanon softball uses big 3rd inning to take down Upper St. Clair
Despite playing four games in four days, the Mt. Lebanon softball team registered its third win of the season 3-1 against rival Upper St. Clair

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Penn-Trafford's Karah Thatcher (17) and Hempfield's Alexis Hill (19) compete Monday, April 9, 2018, at Penn-Trafford.
Penn-Trafford girls lacrosse building in 2nd WPIAL season
Taking over a team that went 0-14 last season, first-year Penn Trafford girls lacrosse coach Nancy Happel had a clear goal. Win a game. It

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Sewickley Academy runner Sam Casale has committed to compete for Chicago in the 2018-19 season.
Sewickley Academy runner Casale makes dream come true
Thanks to a teammate who encouraged him to take up a new event, Sewickley Academy senior Sam Casale will continue his track career at the

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Quaker Valley's Rachel Rock tries to get past Chartiers Valley players during a game Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Chartiers Valley.
Quaker Valley girls lacrosse again has high expectations
The Quaker Valley girls lacrosse team (3-1 overall, 2-1 in Section 2-AA) is rebuilding but aiming high. andquot;Our goals are always to try to have

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Gateway softball benefits from on-field experience
The Gateway softball team won only two games last season. The Gators equaled that total through only four games this year with back-to-back victories over

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Another offensive spurt leads Freeport softball over rival Deer Lakes
The Freeport softball team again used a late-game outburst to capture a Section 1-3A victory. The Yellowjackets, who scored six runs in the sixth inning

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Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse looks to Phillips
The Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team finished with a 13-4 record last year that included a trip to the WPIAL playoffs, where they lost

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Chartiers Valley's Sara Katonka carries the ball during a game against Quaker Valley on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Chartiers Valley.
New coach takes reins for Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse
It is another year of transition for Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse. The reins of the Colts have been handed to Jordan Burkes, the fourth head

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The ball bounces off the chest of Chartiers Valley's Hunter Gordon during a game against Moon on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Moon.
Chartiers Valley baseball leans on senior-heavy roster
Like every other baseball team in the WPIAL, Chartiers Valley is behind in its development thanks to the persistent damp, wintry weather. Coach Curt Cairns

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No. 2 Steel Valley baseball rebounds against No. 5 Burrell
After a tough loss at Valley earlier this week, Steel Valley's next trip along the Route 56 bypass was more fruitful. The Ironmen, ranked No.

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Deer Lakes catcher Makayla Blair turns a double play with the bases loaded over Freeport's Ashleigh Schmidt during their game Friday, April 13, 2018, at Freeport Community Park.
High school scores, summaries, schedules: April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018
High schools Baseball Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 4, North Allegheny 1 Seneca Valley 7, Pine-Richland 6 Shaler 5, Central Catholic 4

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High school roundup for April 13, 2018: North Hills baseball topples No. 1 Mars
Joey Pusateri threw a five-hitter with seven strikeouts to lead North Hills to a 4-1 win over No. 1 Mars in a Section 1-5A baseball

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Ellwood City, Riverside softball to battle in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
In the last 10 years, two neighbors near the border of Beaver and Lawrence counties have become golden softball rivals. Ellwood City has captured two

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Thomas Jefferson baseball sets sights on playoff berth
With Mother Nature's cooperation, the Thomas Jefferson baseball team is gearing for a return trip to the WPIAL playoffs this season. After advancing to the

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Shady Side Academy softball starts Havern era
Dave Havern has taken over as the softball coach at Shady Side Academy and is hoping for some of the same success he experienced as

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New coach Jordan Steranka guides Shady Side Academy baseball
First-year Shady Side Academy baseball coach Jordan Steranka takes over from Bob Grandizio Jr., who resigned after the 2017 season. Steranka knows he has some

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First baseman Alyssa Schofield takes part in Plum softball practice April 10, 2018, in Plum.
Plum softball hopes early success continues through remainder of season
Plum coach Jim McGrath said he liked what he saw from his team in early-season workouts. But with so much time spent in the gym

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