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Kiski's Sid Palla runs drills during practice on Thursday, Aug. 24 at Kiski High School.
Kiski Area girls soccer puts last year’s playoff loss behind them
August 26, 2017
The climb to the top is a brutal one and is often paved with tears and heartbreak. Last October's bus ride from Gibsonia following Kiski

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Family matters: Kiski Area boys soccer on a mission
Kiski Area boys soccer coach Sean Arnold wants to start a family. The 2015 Cavaliers, who as a No. 14 seed upset No. 3 North

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WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week Zero
It felt like late September instead of late August Friday evening as more teams than last year decided to turn on the lights, charge admission and strike up the band for a football game rather than a second scrimmage. In the lone true tune-up for a lot of teams before conference play begins out of […]

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Monessen's Mattie Telegraphis, left, during practice on Thursday Aug. 24, 2017 at Monessen.
Monessen girls soccer making important strides
At first glance, a 4-12 record might not have given the Monessen girls soccer team reason to celebrate last season. Considering the Greyhounds went 1-67-1

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Monessen's Cory Flemming during practice on Thursday Aug. 24, 2017 at Monessen.
Monessen boys soccer ready for more growth
The Monessen boys soccer team was a young group that was short on experience last season. As a result, the Greyhounds experienced growing pains. They

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Rybacki’s return provides boost for Carlynton girls soccer
All three Carnegie-area girls soccer teams advanced to the WPIAL playoffs last season. But the other trait the three shared was an early exit. Chartiers

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North Allegheny senior forward Josh Luchini competes during practice Aug. 24, 2017, at North Allegheny.
Chartiers Valley boys ready to defend WPIAL title
It will be hard for the Chartiers Valley boys soccer team to match last season's success. But the Colts are ready to give it a

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Penn Hills girls aim for consistent play under 3rd-year coach DeVito
After qualifying for the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2007, members of the Penn Hills girls soccer team believe they can make back-to-back

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Penn-Trafford's Austin Kreutzberger (7) against Penn Hills' Jesse Ternent (14) during a preseason scrimmage on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at Penn-Trafford.
Penn Hills boys soccer seniors hope to take next step
After only one season under coach Ryan Hankey, the Penn Hills boys soccer team has approached this season with a new, positive attitude. The Indians,

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Burrell quarterback Seth Tatrn avoids Springdale's Joey Gedraitis and Dylan Hargenrader in the first quarter Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Burrell High School.
Converted tailback Tatrn stars in debut at QB in Burrell victory
Burrell welcomed home an old quarterback named Seth on Friday night, and a first-year signal-caller by the same name announced his arrival. Senior Seth Tatrn,

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Leechburg quarterback Bret Kardos leads the team onto the field before their game against Apollo-Ridge on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Leechburg. Apollo-Ridge won 34-7.
Fitzroy leads Apollo-Ridge in rout of Leechburg
Apollo-Ridge's Kyle Fitzroy connected with younger brother Klay on an 11-yard touchdown pass with 8 minutes, 42 seconds left in the first quarter of Friday's

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Fox Chapel can’t hold lead late against Mt. Lebanon
August 25, 2017
Fox Chapel had the No. 4 ranked team in WPIAL Class 6A on the ropes, and then Mt. Lebanon did what it does best: move

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North Allegheny, Trueman take control against Morgantown
North Allegheny won the opening coin toss, elected to receive and then proceeded to start off its season with a strong and steady drive that

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Hempfield's Colin Critchfield breaks free from the Greensburg Salem secondary and heads to the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter Friday, Aug. 25, 2017.
Hempfield jumps to fast start, routs rival Greensburg Salem
One big concern of Hempfield coach Rich Bowen heading into the 2017 season was his young, inexperienced offensive line. It's only one game, but Bowen

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Western Pa. high school roundup: Aliquippa off to fast start after shutting out New Castle
The top-ranked team in WPIAL Class 3A flexed its muscles on opening night Friday, as Aliquippa shut out Class 4A's New Castle, 24-0, in a

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Jeannette’s Kennedy saves day versus East Allegheny
The big-time players showed up in back-and-forth battle, but Jeannette's Robert Kennedy came up with the final big play. Kennedy broke up a two-point conversion

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Derry's Shawn Broadway carries the ball for a touchdown against Latrobe on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 during WPIAL week one high school football action at Derry.
Derry knocks off neighboring Latrobe behind Broadway’s 3 TDs
This time, there was no andquot;trickery.andquot; Derry coach Tim Sweeney, incensed by the reference to last year's eight-point victory over neighboring rival Latrobe on running

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Thomas Jefferson boys look to maintain success
The Thomas Jefferson boys soccer program has been on a roll the past three seasons. The Jaguars advanced to the WPIAL semifinal round before finishing

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The 2017 Thomas Jefferson football team
Thomas Jefferson football chasing 3rd straight WPIAL title
There's no question about the direction the Thomas Jefferson football team is headed in 2017. The Jaguars are two-time defending WPIAL champions, defeating Central Valley,

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North Hills boys hope to overcome graduation losses
Sometimes in life, you are forced to grow up sooner than expected. For the members of the 2017 North Hills boys soccer team, that is

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