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Apollo-Ridge girls hold off Avonworth to clinch WPIAL playoff berth
January 29, 2018
Apollo-Ridge is not only winning girls basketball games, but the Vikings are beating high-profile programs. After sweeping the season series with a win against Seton

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Vincentian Academy's Olivia O'Brien battles Leechburg's Daesha Knight for a rebound during their game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at Leechburg High School.
No. 1 Vincentian Academy too much for No. 4 Leechburg in Class 2A matchup
The Leechburg girls basketball team had won seven in a row heading into Monday's Section 2-2A matchup with No. 1 Vincentian Academy. The No. 4

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Franklin Regional's Abigail Ramey competes in the girls' 200 yard individual medley during the Westmoreland County Coaches Association swimming championships Saturday Jan. 27, 2018 at Derry High School. Ramey won first place in the event.
After scoring snafu, Franklin Regional girls swim team awarded WCCA title
Members of the Hempfield girls swimming and diving team left Derry High School on Saturday with what they thought was a Westmoreland County Coaches Association

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Ringgold's Hope Martin saves the ball away from Greensburg Salem's Nikki Mellinger Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 at Greensburg Salem High School.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Jan. 29, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Monday's results WPIAL Class 4A New Castle 71, Beaver 62 Class 3A Section 3A Burrell 43, Shady Side Academy 37 Nonsection

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High school roundup for Jan. 29: No. 3 Thomas Jefferson girls rally past Oakland Catholic
Thomas Jefferson's No. 3-ranked girls basketball team was shut out in the second quarter of Monday's key Section 2-5A showdown with No. 4 Oakland Catholic.

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Ragoowansi brothers help Quaker Valley swimming to victories
After living out of state for a year, junior Kieran Ragoowansi is back contributing to the Quaker Valley boys swimming team, with a relative in

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Members of the Norwin competitive spirit team competed at the PIAA championship Jan. 20, 2018, in Hershey.
Norwin spirit prepares for nationals
After parlaying a second-place finish in the large group division at the WPIAL competitive spirit championships into a PIAA championship berth, Norwin capitalized on its

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Quaker Valley's John Rocco Kazalas pins Shaler's Garrett Reinsfelder during the 132-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Fox Chapel High School.
Quaker Valley wrestling goes through highs, lows
In its second year of existence, the Quaker Valley wrestling program has logged several notable achievements this season but also has endured frustrating setbacks. Just

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Norwin teams take 4th at WCCA swim meet
The Norwin boys and girls swim teams competed at the annual WCCA championship meet Saturday at Derry. Both teams finished fourth in the overall standings.

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Norwin's Bryce Hegedus (28) competes against South Fayette Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, at Center Ice Arena.
All-star Hegedus has Norwin hockey chasing playoffs
Norwin senior Bryce Hegedus had mixed emotions when he learned he was selected to play in the PIHL Class A all-star game. Hegedus, Norwin's captain,

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Penn-Trafford forward Benjamin Leslie looks to pass against Upper St. Clair Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at Center Ice Arena.
All-Stars Patrick, Leslie leading Penn-Trafford hockey’s surge
Entering the holiday break, the Penn-Trafford hockey team was on the outside of the playoff picture in the PIHL's Class AA. The Warriors accumulated just

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Members of the Penn-Trafford competitive spirit team compete at the PIAA championships Jan. 20, 2018, in Hershey.
Penn-Trafford competitive spirit team hopes to keep moving forward
Penn-Trafford's competitive spirit program has been through the full cycle of emotions during its first five seasons. Riley Coy, one of four seniors on the

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Paced by 6 all-stars, Franklin Regional hockey enters home stretch
The Franklin Regional ice hockey team is in the thick of a balanced playoff race in the PIHL Class AA South/East division. The Panthers began

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Penn-Trafford boys claim WCCA swimming title
The Penn-Trafford boys swimming and diving team captured the title at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association championship meet Saturday. First-place finishers for the Warriors

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Members of the Plum hockey team who competed at the 2018 PIHL all-star game Jan. 27, 2018, were, from left, freshman Joseph Costa, senior Dom Borriello, senior Colin Patton and junior A.J. Adamski.
Led by all-stars, Plum hockey makes playoff push
The Plum ice hockey team has been making a comeback recently in PIHL Class AAA. Last year's Class AA champion, coach Vinnie Somma said, has

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Franklin Regional's Jacob Bailey competes in the boys' 100 yard butterfly event during the Westmoreland County Coaches Association swimming championships Saturday Jan. 27, 2018 at Derry High School.
Led by 4 champions, Franklin Regional girls win WCCA title
The Franklin Regional girls swimming and diving team claimed a title at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association meet over the weekend. They just didn't find

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Forfeits doom Belle Vernon against Armstrong in WPIAL wrestling tournament
It's been a weird wrestling season at Belle Vernon. A team with high hopes and talented wrestlers was beset by injuries, which is a reason

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Franklin Regional wrestling overcomes early deficit to top Moon
Franklin Regional was in a deep hole during Monday's WPIAL Class AAA preliminary-round match against Moon. But the Panthers (9-3) didn't flinch. They won the

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Greensburg Salem's Megan Kallock scores between Ringgold's Faith Martin and Johnna Mayer (r) Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 at Greensburg Salem High School.
Greensburg Salem girls basketball battles, comes up short vs. Ringgold
Greensburg Salem battled, scratched and clawed against a much taller and accomplished Ringgold team on Monday night. But now the Golden Lions will have to

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Bethel Park girls get defensive to take down Mt. Lebanon in Section 3-6A showdown
The Bethel Park girls basketball team held Mt. Lebanon to single-digit scoring outputs in three of four quarters Monday night, en route to dispatching the

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