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Franklin Regional's Nate Smith attempts to maintain control over Greensburg Salem's Ian Ewing in the 145 weight class bout Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 during WPIAL wrestling at Franklin Regional High School.
Franklin Regional, Hempfield, Derry wrestlers aim for success in WPIAL team tournament
January 31, 2018
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe called his team together after the Panthers rallied to defeat Moon on Monday in a WPIAL Class AAA team

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The Daily 3: Your Guide to the WPIAL
WPIAL team wrestling tournaments among 3 things to watch Wednesday in WPIAL athletics
Thirty-one wrestling teams enter Wednesday with a chance to win a WPIAL team title. By the end of the day, that number will be down

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Pine-Richland's Kenny White battles Central Catholic's Brandon Boyce for a loose ball during their game Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Oakland.
Pine-Richland boys get section win over Central Catholic
With about two weeks left on the schedule, Pine-Richland coach Jeff Ackermann finally started the lineup he had expected to use all season. The Rams'

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Burrell's Ian Oswalt pins Kiski Prep's Chanz Shearer during their 113 lb. quarterfinal at the WCCA wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Norwin High School.
Smaller lineups prove to be problem for WPIAL wrestling programs
As Burrell recognized its 2008 PIAA championship wrestling team after a recent match, current coach Josh Shields noted one particular fact about the only state

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Jeannette's Jackson Pruitt leaps for a layup shot against Leechburg during WPIAL boys' basketball at Jeannette High School on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.
High school scores, summaries and schedules: Jan. 30, 2018
January 30, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 73, North Allegheny 55 Pine-Richland 78, Central Catholic 65 Seneca Valley 41, Shaler

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Deer Lakes' Josh Solomon (12) moves the ball down court during their game against Derry Area at Deer Lakes High School on Jan. 30, 2018.
High school roundup for Jan. 30: No. 1 Canon-McMillan boys rally past Bethel Park in Section 2-6A
Canon-McMillan trailed Bethel Park by 15 points entering the fourth quarter but rallied for a 58-57 victory in a Section 2-6A boys basketball game Tuesday

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Burrell's Anthony Corrado wrestles South Fayette's Eli Brinsky during their 138 lb. match on Wed. Jan. 24, 2018 at Burrell High School.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Burrell freshmen making impact
If there's such a thing as a rookie wall in high school wrestling, Burrell's freshmen don't appear to have received the memo. The Bucs' three

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Gateway's Courtney Jackson catches a touchdown pass next to Penn-Trafford's Caleb Lisbon during the second quarter of the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Heinz Field.
WPIAL releases football schedules, revives Mt. Lebanon-Upper St. Clair rivalry
Six-class expansion broke up many WPIAL football rivalries, but Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair will revive theirs this season. The WPIAL on Tuesday released

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Pine-Richland's Andrew Kristofic drives to the basket against Central Catholic's Cole Mason during their game Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Oakland.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 30
The WPIAL boys basketball regular season has just over one week left and, eventually, at least 76 teams will clinch a berth into the district

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Valley's Deonte Ross (#6) carries through Burrell's defense during their game on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 at Valley Memorial Stadium. The Vikings won 18-13.
‘Battle of the Bypass’ between Burrell, Valley football teams will continue with Week Zero matchup
andquot;The Battle of the Bypassandquot; will live on in Week Zero. Although separated by PIAA realignment, Burrell and Valley will renew their football rivalry for

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Jeannette's Tre Cunningham falls backward into a trio of players after grabbing the rebound against Leechburg during WPIAL boys' basketball at Jeannette High School on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.
Jeannette earns revenge with Section 1-2A victory over Leechburg
A loss to Leechburg earlier this month stayed with Jeannette like a bad headache, a bout of heartburn, some nagging back pain. The team couldn't

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Derry Area's Conner Watt (12) moves the ball down the court during their game at Deer Lakes High School on Jan. 30, 2018.
Deer Lakes uses second-half surge to top short-handed Derry
Coaches always preach the importance of the first few minutes of the second half. Deer Lakes took control of Tuesday's Section 1-4A encounter by scoring

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Hempfield girls slow Latrobe’s Graytok in Section 2-6A victory
If Hempfield knew one thing about No. 4 Latrobe from their previous girls basketball meeting, it was that in order to beat the Wildcats, you've

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Valley High School's Tom Pipkins sets a new WPIAL career scoring record with a slam dunk against South Park on Jan. 29, 1993. Valley won the game before a capacity crowd 97-63.
George Guido: Tom Pipkins’ WPIAL scoring mark remains intact 25 years later
Though it's been 25 years, Valley graduate Tom Pipkins remains atop the WPIAL basketball all-time scoring list. Pipkins broke the record Jan. 29, 1993, as

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Burrell's Noah Linderman wrestles South Fayette's Mike Cusic during their 145 lb. match on Wed. Jan. 24, 2018 at Burrell High School.
South Fayette wrestlers look to rebound in WPIAL team tournament
For the past five seasons, the South Fayette wrestling has made it at least the final four in the WPIAL Class AA team tournament. If

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Deer Lakes' Victoria Keibler (4) makes a steal during their game against Riverview on Thurs. Dec. 28, 2017 at St. Joseph's High School. Deer Lakes won 60-20.
Deer Lakes girls savor rare win at Burrell
Victoria Keibler remembers her older teammates telling her about Deer Lakes' struggles at Burrell when she joined the Lancers as a freshman. So it felt

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Johnny Russell (34) is pictured at a playoff game at Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena helping the Belle Vernon Area Leopards' cause for an eventual WPIAL crown in basketball in the spring of 1978. Russell was a 6’1 guard who eventually signed with Robert Morris College. He was a two-year starter in Coach Don Asmonga’s back court and left as the fifth all-time leading scorer for BVA with 714 points. This photo is from the files of the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame.
Belle Vernon to honor 1978 hoops champs
Belle Vernon will recognize one of its greatest boys basketball teams during its regular-season home finale against Elizabeth Forward on Feb. 9. Belle Vernon will

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Vincentian Academy's Caroline Elliott drives between Leechburg's Cam Davies and Mikayla Lovelace during their game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at Leechburg High School.
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 29
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season has less than two weeks left and eventually, at least 76 teams will clinch a berth in the district

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Burrell's Donovan Russell (12) drives down the court during their game against Apollo-Ridge on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 at Burrell. The Bucs won 60-50.
Russell makes giant strides for Burrell boys basketball
For his role as Giant Rumblebuffin in Burrell's fall production of andquot;The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,andquot; Donovan Russell needed to don stilts. The

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Deer Lakes girls hold off Burrell in critical Section 1-4A matchup
End-of-game situations don't get much run at Deer Lakes girls basketball practices. But with a game critical to the Lancers' playoff hopes hanging in the

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