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Kiski Area's Ross Greece (2) runs eleven yards for a first down in the fourth quarter versus Plum on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at Davis Field in Vandergrift. Kiski Area won 28-7.
Recent rivalry game results motivate Plum, Kiski Area
August 30, 2017
Ross Greece recalled the last time Kiski Area visited Plum's Mustangs Stadium, in 2014, one of the low points in the Cavaliers' recent history. In

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McKeesport running back Carlinos Acie dives past Gateway's Jeremiah Josephs for extra yardage on a run during their WPIAL Class 5A semifinal game at Norwin Stadium on Friday, Nov. 9, 2016, in North Huntingdon. McKeesport beat Gateway, 41-38, scoring on the last play of the game.
Big East Conference heavyweights McKeesport, FR set to square off
Franklin Regional coach Greg Botta spent most of Tuesday watching the McKeesport offense on video. Then he sat his defense down in front of a

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Take The Birdie’s picks to the bank in the A-K Valley
The Birdie usually doesn't play the lottery — andquot;I like sure things, like my predictions,andquot; he explains — but even he made an exception for

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West Allegheny coach Bob Palko doesn’t mind the WPIAL’s six-classification alignment. “Gone are the really cool rivalries we’ve had for years, but that’s OK,” he said. “I don’t mind going on vacation to the same place every year, but it’s nice to go different places. So we’re kind of looking forward to it.”
Week 1’s don’t miss matchups in the A-K Valley
Class 5A Allegheny 9 CONFERENCE 2-5A WEST ALLEGHENY (0-0, 0-0) at FOX CHAPEL (0-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: West Allegheny geared up for

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Steelers offensive lineman Doug Legursky practices Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2015 on the South Side.
High school notebook: Ex-NFL players bolster coaching staffs
Aaron Smith and Jerame Tuman, former Steelers teammates, are roaming football fields in familiar black and gold. The two, now North Allegheny assistants for coach

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Southmoreland's Noah Kinter drives the ball toward the goal as teammate Max Gomez defends Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 during boys' soccer practice at Southmoreland High School.
Bolstered by underclassmen, Southmoreland boys soccer aims to gain experience quickly
It may be a group full of youth at Southmoreland, but don't expect boys soccer coach Chris Hixson to cave for that reason. He's hoping

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CTK ’17 – MSA Sports Preseason Top Ten – Class 1-A
Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten football teams in each of the six classifications. With days to go before the 2017 WPIAL football regular season kicks off for all with Week One, we present our Preseason Top Ten teams…with the Top Ten in Class […]

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CTK ’17 – MSA Sports Preseason Top Ten – Class 2-A
Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten football teams in each of the six classifications. With days to go before the 2017 WPIAL football regular season kicks off for all with Week One, we present our Preseason Top Ten teams…with the Top Ten in Class […]

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Beaver Falls' Torian Leak scores past Aliquippa defenders during the fourth quarter of the WPIAL Class AAA championship game Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Heinz Field.
Aliquippa-Beaver Falls football game moved to Friday over weather concerns
Concerned that severe weather could arrive here Saturday, Aliquippa has moved up its football game with Beaver Falls. The Beaver County rivals instead will play

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St. Joseph's Chloe Kurpakus, during practice on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016.
St. Joseph girls breaking losing mentality
August 29, 2017
After enduring a season that showed no wins in 12 section matches and a 1-14 overall mark, the St. Joseph girls soccer teams knows plenty

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St. Joseph's Daniel Fabregas (center) is among the team's top returners.
Graduation took a toll, but St. Joseph boys aim to maintain success
St. Joseph boys soccer has been on a roll lately, compiling a 28-9 record over the past two seasons. That includes last year when the

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Guido: High school football teams nearing milestones
This could be the season many WPIAL football schools hit milestones. Gateway defeated Woodland Hills Friday for victory No. 400 in school history. Mars and

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Veterans hope to guide Penn-Trafford girls to section crown
For some girls soccer teams, winning 15 games and reaching the WPIAL quarterfinals is a successful season. The Penn-Trafford girls soccer team felt a bit

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Penn Trafford's Austin Kreutzberger (7) against Penn Hills during a pre-season scrimmage on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017 at Penn-Trafford.
Penn-Trafford boys aim to stay atop section standings
The Penn-Trafford boys soccer team has been the jewel of its section the last three years. The Warriors have finished on top of the standings

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CTK ’17 – MSA Sports Preseason Top Ten – Class 3-A
Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten football teams in each of the six classifications. With days to go before the 2017 WPIAL football regular season kicks off for all with Week One, we present our Preseason Top Ten teams…with the Top Ten in Class […]

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Imani Christian freshman Cali Konek plays against Woodland Hills on Jan. 6, 2016, at Imani Christian.
Former Imani Christian basketball standout Konek enrolled at Southmoreland
Cali Konek, the basketball scoring sensation who averaged 45.4 points two years ago as a freshman at Imani Christian, has returned to WPIAL territory. Konek

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CTK ’17 – MSA Sports Preseason Top Ten – Class 4-A
Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten football teams in each of the six classifications. With days to go before the 2017 WPIAL football regular season kicks off with Week One, we present our Preseason Top Ten teams…with the Top Ten in Class 4-A. WPIAL […]

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CTK ’17 – MSA Sports Preseason Top Ten – Class 5-A
August 28, 2017
Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten football teams in each of the six classifications. With days to go before the 2017 WPIAL football regular season kicks off with Week One, we present our Preseason Top Ten teams…with the Top Ten in Class 5-A. WPIAL […]

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Sewickley Academy's girls tennis 2017 team captains include Alina Mattson.
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley tennis teams look to return to postseason
The Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley girls tennis teams are in the same boat. Each must replace starters who helped them to the 2016 WPIAL

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Competing for the Sewickley Academy girls soccer team this season are, from left, Maggie Paul, Isabel Iwanonkiw, Cameron Ivy, Lucinda Gillespie, Annabel Gillespie, Catherine Cable, Sarina Sandhu, Simi Shetty, Theresa Wilson, Olivia Ryder and Marynell Dethero, among others.
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy girls soccer teams set to open season
With many players back, the Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy girls soccer teams look forward to return trips to the WPIAL playoffs. Senior and fourth-year

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