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Norwin girls golf set for rebuilding season
August 14, 2017
In more than one way, it will be a transition year for the Norwin girls golf team. After finishing 10-4 and making an appearance in

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Jackson, Skoff return to lead Franklin Regional boys golf
The Franklin Regional boys golf team will be looking to build off a 9-3 section record from last season and compete for the section title.

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Penn-Trafford girls golfers set sights on return to WPIALs
The Penn-Trafford girls golf team was the undefeated section champion last year, setting the expectation high this season to win the section again and play

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Penn-Trafford boys golfers focused on return to WPIALs
Penn-Trafford boys golf coach Andy Rizzardi has been coaching for the past four seasons and saw his team finally break through and win the section

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Plum boys golf eyes next step
The Plum boys golf team will look to continue to develop its game after losing only one contributor to graduation. This season the Mustangs will

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Highlands coach Dom Girardi works with his team on the opening day of training camp Monday August 14, 2017.
First day of football practice brings energy, hope for A-K Valley teams
As Deer Lakes players sprinted to midfield Monday afternoon, the last warm-up drill before breaking into defensive work, coach Steve Sciullo broke away from a

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Aliquippa quarterback Kwantel Raines sneaks into the end zone to score a 1-yard touchdown during the third quarter against Central Valley Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Center.
WPIAL football conference preview: Class 3A Beaver Valley
The favorite Aliquippa (10-3 overall, 5-1 Beaver Valley in 2016) Aliquippa's success is unmatched in the modern era of WPIAL football. The Quips have made

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Hempfield's Braden Brose makes a catch through traffic, during the WCCA 7 on 7 football games, at Latrobe Area Senior High School, in Unity Township, on Thursday, July 20, 2017.
HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the tight ends
As spread offense became a trend, the tight end position quickly changed. A number of high school coaches no longer feature them strictly as a

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Mt. Pleasant head coach Jason Fazekas, during practice at Mt. Pleasant High School, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017.
Area’s new football coaches set to take on first season
The Viking Jacks are back. The pre-practice, pregame ritual that began at Mt. Pleasant under venerable coach Bill Elder in the late 1970s might not

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Munizza’s archiving efforts land him in Quaker Valley hall of fame
Whether you're looking to find out Quaker Valley's football record in the 1960s or verify who the 400-meter record holder is at the school, John

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Sewickley Academy boys golf rebuilds after claiming past 4 WPIAL titles
The Sewickley Academy boys golf team is restocking the cupboard after a four-year run that saw it earn four WPIAL Class AA titles and one

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Quartet of Sewickley Academy girls aims to return to WPIAL tournament
Small in number, the Sewickley Academy girls golf team has big ambitions this season. The Panthers have only four players, but all are veterans. Junior

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Jeannette's Robert Kennedy throws a football during practice at Jeannette's McKee Stadium on August 9, 2017.
Kennedy could be Jeannette’s next great dual-threat quarterback
Robert Kennedy grew up watching Jeannette football games when Terrelle Pryor was bringing crowds to their feet and putting exclamation points on scoring drives for

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Shaler softball coach Skip Palmer in 2012.
Just-retired Shaler softball coach dies suddenly
Skip Palmer's way with words was something his Shaler softball players admired. In every situation, Palmer was able to disarm people with his tone. Sydney

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Seniors on the Fox Chapel girls golf team include, from left, Cara Levicoff, Toby Lazear, Sadye Miller and Hannah Conroy.
Fox Chapel girls golf counting on seniors at top of lineup
August 13, 2017
Last fall, the Fox Chapel girls golf team posted a 5-3 section mark but failed to make the WPIAL playoffs. The Foxes lost a pair

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Fox Chapel junior Jacob Miller keeps the ball in bounds during a game against Woodland Hills on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at Fox Chapel.
Fox Chapel boys soccer thinking playoffs
The Fox Chapel boys soccer team compiled a 9-9 record last year, and its season ended with an overtime loss in the playoffs to eventual

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Deer Lakes Colin Kadlick works out during a recent practices at Deer Lakes High School.Wednesday July 26, 2017.
Waiting game over for Deer Lakes’ Bender
Ethan Bender sat behind a pair of quarterbacks the last two years at Deer Lakes and picked up as much knowledge as he could. As

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Shaler's Lydia Valentine plays against Seneca Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at Seneca Valley.
With strong 1-2 singles players, Shaler girls tennis aiming for playoff spot
There's healthy competition throughout the varsity lineup for Shaler girls tennis coach Brian Duermeyer. In singles, there's a battle for the top spot. For doubles,

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Deeper, more experienced roster to carry Shaler girls golf
Caught in the sand or stuck under the tree doesn't require taking big risks. When Shaler girls golf coach Samantha Smyers works with her team,

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Competition heating up for Pine-Richland boys soccer
Last season, the Pine-Richland boys soccer team finished third in Section 1-4A, which was just enough to clinch a WPIAL playoff berth. From there, the

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