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Cambridge Spings duo too much for Leechburg boys
March 10, 2018
MEADVILLE — It's one thing for a team to be unaccustomed to guarding a 6-foot-8 player. But Leechburg had the task of dealing with two

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Adams’ buzzer-beater lifts Penn Hills over Fox Chapel
Some call it andquot;March Madness.andquot; Others use catchphrases such as andquot;survive and advance.andquot; For the Penn Hills and Fox Chapel boys basketball teams, it's simply

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Short-handed Jeannette boys make quick work of Purchase Line
EBENSBURG — Nobody was ejected this time for Jeannette, but it didn't take the Jayhawks long to show Purchase Line the door in a convincing

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Armstrong boys, Butler girls win regional bowling titles
The Armstrong boys and Butler girls captured titles Saturday at the Western Pennsylvania Regional team bowling tournament at Princess Lanes in Whitehall. In the boys

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Ligonier Valley boys suffer painful loss in PIAAs
In a quiet corner of a hallway outside Johnstown's Doc Stofko Gymnasium on Saturday, a battered Andrew Pleskovitch stood and talked softly to a classmate.

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Apollo-Ridge softball ready to take next step
Entering the Apollo-Ridge gymnasium during an indoor softball practice, one might confuse it for a 30-year class reunion. That's because Vikings coach John Kinnamon is

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Apollo-Ridge baseball team turns to its seniors
With a roster that boasts six seniors, two sophomores and five incoming freshman, there will be no in between this year for Apollo-Ridge baseball coach

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Burrell wrestlers make best of final day at state championships
HERSHEY — Corey Christie's final high school wrestling match came down to a battle of wills, and the Burrell senior had the proper motivation. Christie

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Beaver girls eliminate Belle Vernon at PIAAs
Beaver girls basketball coach Greg Huston said his team held a mini-eulogy at practice Monday to bring closure to the Bobcats' heartbreaking buzzer-beater loss to

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Ligonier Valley’s Patrick denied in state wrestling finals again
HERSHEY — Sometimes your best isn't just good enough. Ligonier Valley senior Robby Patrick and Derry junior Dom DeLuca can attest to that. Patrick and

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Jefferson-Morgan’s Teasale wins 4th PIAA wrestling championship
HERSHEY — Gavin Teasdale does nothing but win in Chocolate Town. The Jefferson-Morgan senior became just the 13th wrestler to win four PIAA individual titles,

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Norwin's Kurtis Phipps celebrates a win over Coatesville's Brennan McBride in the 106 pound semifinal bout during the PIAA state championship Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey. Phipps moves on to the state final in class 3A.
Norwin’s Phipps, Seneca Valley’s Herrera-Rondon get rematch in PIAA Class AAA finals
HERSHEY — When Norwin sophomore Kurtis Phipps won his second WPIAL Class AAA title last week with a 1-0 victory against Seneca Valley freshman Alejandro

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Baldwin’s Bristow takes 3rd at state indoor track championships
Baldwin senior Laurel Bristow capped her indoor track and field schedule with an outstanding individual showing at the season-ending state championships. Bristow finished third in

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Brentwood’s Trent, Veatch to play together at Marietta
They have been best friends since elementary school. Both are three-sport standouts; both are 18 years old. They have competed regularly, and shared starring roles,

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North Allegheny stays undefeated with PIAA 1st-round win
This win really wasn't much different than North Allegheny's other 25 this season, insisted coach Spencer Stefko. Yes, the Tigers played Friday without star point

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Quaker Valley drops Grove City to reach PIAA 2nd round
Quaker Valley's Ryan Stowers wasn't arrogant enough to think he couldn't miss, but he also knew he hadn't missed all night. Three 3s, five 2s

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Bishop Canevin girls reflect on 3rd straight WPIAL title
The Bishop Canevin girls basketball team is on a run for the history books. With a 56-52 win over East Allegheny in the Class 3A

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Bishop Canevin softball sets sights on Section 3-A title
Bishop Canevin softball coach Karen Seitz-LaFianza was hoping for a better seed in last season's WPIAL playoffs. The Crusaders' spot in the Class A bracket

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Baldwin hockey misses playoffs by point
Baldwin's hockey team missed qualifying for the PIHL playoffs by the slimmest of margins. A single point. The Highlanders lost their final game of the

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Penn Hills boys’ 5th WPIAL championship lifts spirits
Heading into the season, Penn Hills boys basketball coach Dan DeRose believed he had the missing ingredient to a WPIAL championship team: senior point guard

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