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Jeannette's Robert Kennedy (1) takes a shot over the Springdale defense during their game on Fri. Jan. 26, 2018 at Springdale. Jeannette won 61-24.
High school roundup for Jan. 26: Mars rallies for win over West Allegheny
January 26, 2018
Robby Carmody and the Mars boys basketball team wouldn't be denied Friday night in a Section 2-5A matchup. Trailing rival West Allegheny by 10 in

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Mars' Andrew Recchia drives between Moon's Brady Sinday (25) and Jioni Smith during their game Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2017, at Mars Area High School in Adams.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings as of Jan. 26
The WPIAL boys basketball regular season has two weeks left and, eventually, at least 76 teams will clinch a berth into the district playoffs. The

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Moon's Jarrod Simmons blocks Hampton's Antonio Ionadi during the WPIAL Class 5A boys' basketball championship Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Petersen Events Center.
PIAA fixes basketball playoff quirk that forces first-round rematches
The state basketball tournament is typically a time for facing unfamiliar opponents from across Pennsylvania. But when Moon's boys team won a WPIAL title last

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Kiski Area swimmer Joshua Madzy poses for a portrait during practice on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.
Kiski Area’s Madzy, back with varsity, preps for WCCAs
Joshua Madzy is glad to be back. The Kiski Area senior didn't swim high school meets last year as he opted to concentrate on training

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North Allegheny tennis coach Michelle Weniger
North Allegheny tennis coach nets USTA award
North Allegheny girls tennis coach Michelle Weniger capped an outstanding season with a prestigious honor. Weniger is the recipient of the 2017 United States Tennis

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New Franklin Regional basketball coach Steve Scorpion leads a summer basketball workout at Franklin Regional on July 13, 2017, in Murrysville.
Franklin Regional’s Scorpion learned game from his grandfather, Pirates great Dick Groat
You could say Franklin Regional boys basketball coach Steve Scorpion was grandfathered into basketball. Scorpion is the grandson of Dick Groat, the former Pirates shortstop

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The Daily 3: Your Guide to the WPIAL
Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcases part of 3 things to watch Saturday, Sunday in WPIAL athletics
This Daily 3 is not just for Saturday, but for the entire weekend. The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is hosting three events at two sites over

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Derry Area's Aidan Bushey works out Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at the high school.
Derry boys in playoff hunt after 9-year drought
It's late January and the Derry boys are playing — gulp — .500 basketball. So is it time to bring up the andquot;pandquot; word yet

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Franklin Regional head coach Steve Scorpion speaks with his team Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 during WPIAL basketball against Penn-Trafford at Franklin Regional High School.
High school basketball notebook: Tension between Franklin Regional-Highlands coaches ‘nothing personal’
Tempers spilled over and led to five technical fouls in the second half Tuesday night when Franklin Regional's boys basketball team played at Highlands in

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Norwin's Jessica Kolesar prepares an attempted layup shot on net as Latrobe's Kayla White (20) defends during girls' basketball Thursday Jan. 25, 2018 at Greater Latrobe High School.
Norwin girls halt Latrobe’s win streak
Norwin's message to Latrobe: don't play with scissors. Latrobe will have to wait to cut down the nets to celebrate a section title after the

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Butler asks new coach Christy to bolster football roster
Butler removed the interim label from coach Eric Christy's job title. The Golden Tornado formally promoted Christy, who started last season as the team's offensive

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Norwin's Jayvon Thrift cuts back on Bethel Park's Austin Lewis Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Black Hawk Stadium.
Norwin’s Thrift heading to Notre Dame junior weekend
Norwin football player Jayvon Thrift will attend Notre Dame's junior day this weekend in South Bend, Ind. The standout junior safety has eight Division I

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Burrell's Logan Bitar (23) drives to the net through the Apollo-Ridge defense during their game on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 at Burrell. The Bucs won 60-50.
Burrell offense ignites in win over Apollo-Ridge
Burrell's defense carried the load during much of the first half of the season, but the Bucs offense had its day Thursday. Logan Bitar scored

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North Catholic's Dani Short battles Freeport's Jenna Manke for a rebound during their game Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in Cranberry.
Freeport girls hang with No. 1 North Catholic before falling
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic got the opening tip in Thursday's Section 1-4A matchup with Freeport, and Dani Short converted a layup after seven seconds. The

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Latrobe's Laura Graytok makes an attempted layup shot but is stopped by a collision with Norwin's Jayla Wehner during girls' basketball Thursday Jan. 25, 2018 at Greater Latrobe High School.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Jan. 25, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday's results WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Albert Gallatin 52, West Mifflin 44 Section 2 Mars 48, Chartiers Valley 17 Class

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Moon's Delaney Snyder celebrates after her team won the PIAA Class 3A girls soccer title Nov. 18, 2017, at Hersheypark Stadium.
MaxPreps to honor state champion Moon girls soccer team
The MaxPreps Tournament of Champions will visit Moon on Friday night to honor the school's state champion girls soccer team. The Tigers will receive the

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North Catholic's Kari Karanikos pressures Freeport's Samantha Clark during their game Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in Cranberry.
High school roundup for Jan. 25: Chartiers Valley girls defeat No. 5 West Allegheny
January 25, 2018
Sparked by strong play just before and after halftime, the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team earned a 49-39 victory over No. 5 West Allegheny in

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Highlands' coach Tyler Stoczynski talks to Luke Cochran during a game against Franklin Regional on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at Highlands.
A-K Valley basketball notebook: Wins piling up for Highlands coach
It might seem a small occasion in a coach's career to move above a .500 career record, as Highlands boys basketball coach Tyler Stoczynski did

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Peters' Makenna Marisa defends on Mt Lebanon's Haley SabolThursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at Mt. Lebanon High School.
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings as of Jan. 25
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season has two weeks left and, eventually, at least 76 teams will clinch a berth in the district playoffs. The

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North Catholic head coach Molly Rottmann celebrates her 400th win at the school with her team after defeating Freeport Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in Cranberry.
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic’s Rottmann wins No. 400 at alma mater
When the final buzzer sounded signalling the end of the Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic girls basketball team's 47-33 victory over Freeport, the Trojanettes players surrounded

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