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Franklin Regional's Courtney Giles battles Armstrong's Madisyn Lorigan for a loose ball during their game Monday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Murrysville.
Franklin Regional girls basketball outlasted by Armstrong
January 23, 2018
Armstrong girls basketball coach Kirk Lorigan was glad to see his team outdo its scoring average (45.6 points per game) and get a victory on

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Franklin Regional coach Courtney Callas leads her team against Hampton during a game Jan. 5, 2017, at Hampton.
Coaches, players reunite on Westmoreland basketball courts
High school basketball season in Westmoreland County has been about getting reacquainted. Relationships seem to be sewn tight into the county's fabric, no matter where

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Leechburg's Christian Hack (10) is defended by Jeannette's Robert Kennedy (1) during their game on Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 at Leechburg.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff races heating up in Alle-Kiski Valley
Back in the gym Monday after a pair of narrow losses last week, Deer Lakes was focusing squarely on its upcoming schedule. The Lancers couldn't

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Fox Chapel's Colby Zmenkowski works the puck off his skate to score against Freeport goaltender Morgan Penn during their game Monday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Harmar.
Fox Chapel hockey continues winning ways by toppling Freeport
With a much-needed two points up for grabs, a Fox Chapel hockey team with playoff aspirations wasted little time establishing control. The Foxes scored seven

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Deer Lakes girls basketball loses close contest to Knoch
A number of recent matchups between the Knoch and Deer Lakes girls basketball teams went down to the wire, including a five-point win by the

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Burrell's Corey Christie (top) wrestles Tyler Griffiths of Southmoreland in the 152 lbs. championship bout at the 65th Westmoreland County Coaches Association Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at Norwin High School.
Burrell takes positives out of ‘Ultimate Duals’
Burrell glimpsed some of its top competition from the WPIAL and state at Saturday's andquot;Ultimate Dualsandquot; at Brookville High School, and coach Josh Shields said

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High school roundup for Jan. 22: Allderdice boys take down Class 5A No. 1 Mars
Allderdice boys basketball flexed its City League muscles Monday night. Just three days after defeating Westinghouse in a league showdown, the Dragons took down one

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Franklin Regional's Isabel Palamone is fouled by Armstrong's Katelyn Crispen during their game Monday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Murrysville.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Jan. 22, 2018
January 22, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Monday's results WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Laurel Highlands 67, Ringgold 40 Section 3 Highlands 72, Kiski Area 36 Class 4A

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Leechburg's Christian Hack (10) is defended by Jeannette's Robert Kennedy (1) during their game on Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 at Leechburg.
Leechburg boys riding high after Jeannette upset
The congratulatory text messages and phone calls spilled in to Corey Smith's phone for much of the weekend after Leechburg's 47-42 upset of Class 2A

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Valley boys getting close to full strength
Valley spent the first six weeks of boys basketball season at less than full strength with some of its most important players sidelined because of

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The Daily 3: Your Guide to the WPIAL
Quaker Valley vs. New Castle Round 2 part of 3 things to watch Tuesday in WPIAL athletics
Quaker Valley boys basketball remains undefeated at 11-0 overall and atop a tough Section 2-4A through the midway point of section play. Defending Class 4A

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Penn-Trafford's Kevin Stinelli defends against Norwin's Logan Liebdzinski during WPIAL boys' basketball against Norwin on Friday Jan. 19 2018 at Penn-Trafford High School.
Norwin boys basketball making run at postseason
Don't look now, but that galloping sound coming from behind the Section 3-6A standings is the Norwin Knights making their way up the section standings.

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Quaker Valley hockey team battered by injuries
Quaker Valley's hockey team is just hanging on right now. Injuries have decimated the Quakers. They head into the final month of the PIHL regular

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Plum's Mackenzie Lake pulls up for a jump shot in front of Gateway's Mary Kromka Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at Gateway.
Plum girls basketball builds from ground up
In his time coaching in District 3 and in Maryland, first-year Plum girls basketball coach Steve Elsier built programs from scratch. In his experience, he

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Franklin Regional's Patrick Cavanaugh trains Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at Franklin Regional.
Franklin Regional’s Cavanaugh shows versatility in pool
Patrick Cavanaugh knows what it is like to compete at the WPIAL swimming championships in both individual and relay events. He earned a sixth-place medal

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Franklin Regional's Izi Palamone competes against Hampton Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at Franklin Regional.
Franklin Regional girls eye improvement in 2nd half
Although the Franklin Regional girls basketball team carries a winning record of 8-7 through its first 15 games, the section slate has been a challenge

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Plum swimmers Devan Taylor (left) and Charlotte Jones train Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at Plum.
Plum’s Taylor adds name to school record board
Devan Taylor already owned the school record for the 100-yard breaststroke when she added the record for the 200 individual medley at Plum's Jan. 11

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Fast start vaults No. 2 Peters Township past No. 3 Bethel Park
From the opening tip of a WPIAL Section 3-6A matchup against No. 3 Bethel Park, the No. 2 Peters Township girls basketball team came out

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Jeannette's Chloe Stein fouls Greensburg Central Catholic's Sydney Ward during their WPIAL Class 2A conference game at GCC on Monday Jan.15, 2018, in Carbon. GCC defeated Jeannette 57-46.
GCC postpones basketball games due to water damage
Greensburg Central Catholic postponed a pair of basketball games because of water damage to its home court. Tonight's girls Section 3-2A showdown between first-place Serra

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 21: Stefen Wisniewski #61 of the Philadelphia Eagles jumps into the stands after a third quarter touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Big 33 Football Classic alums to compete in Super Bowl for 52nd straight year
For the 52nd year in a row, the Big 33 Football Classic and the Super Bowl remain linked. Every Super Bowl matchup has included at

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