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Clairton’s Zae-Mear Correll pulls in a pass past Leechburg’s Tim Andrasy on Sept. 22.
WPIAL Class A high school football previews for Nov. 10, 2023
November 9, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs.

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Steel Valley coach Ray Braszo
WPIAL Class 2A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs.

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Avonworth’s Andrew Kuban carries past West Mifflin’s David Fleming on Sept. 29.
WPIAL Class 3A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs.

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Central Valley’s Jance Henry celebrates after scoring against West Allegheny on Oct. 19.
WPIAL Class 4A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs.

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Moon’s Josh Bladel scores past Peters Township’s Nolan Dilucia on Oct. 6.
WPIAL Class 5A high school football playoff previews for Nov. 10, 2023
Some fans are calling it Final Four Friday while others refer to it as Quarterfinals Friday. Whatever classification you are focused on, welcome to the second night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs.

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WPIAL Equity Council to review Burrell’s allegations that Mohawk football players used racist remarks
The WPIAL will have a role in resolving the dispute between Burrell and Mohawk, whose football teams played a game marred by allegations of racial slurs.

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Norwin’s Alex Thomas celebrates with Mario Cavallaro (l) after Cavallaro’s goal against McDowell in the first period during the Class A Championship on Monday, March 21, 2022 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
Norwin hockey’s Alex Thomas signs with NAHL’s Colorado Grit
Colorado Grit general manager Gaven Bickford said Alex Thomas has quick lateral moves on the ice.

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Kittanning’s Zane Dudek breaks away from Yough’s Eric Borkovich on Nov. 1, 2013. Dudek scored on runs of 47, 49 and 67 yards, but it wasn’t enough as the Cougars won their first playoff game, 57-42.
Through the years: Yough outslugged Kittanning in 2013 playoff barnburner
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history.

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Norwin’s Rick Zappone heads the ball during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against North Allegheny on Nov. 4.
Gritty defense carries Norwin soccer to new heights
“Castle on locks.”

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Tyree Turner runs for a touchdown past Jeannette’s Gavin Holemyer on Oct. 13.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Veteran QBs lead playoff teams
If there is one thing the three remaining WPIAL football playoff teams from Westmoreland County have in common, it is leadership under center.

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The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani figures to be the biggest free agent available this offseason.
Shohei Ohtani free agency sweepstakes off to a clandestine start
November 8, 2023
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The race to add two-way baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani in a blockbuster free agency deal is off to a clandestine start.

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Burrell coach Shawn Liotta talks with his team at a 2019 7-on-7 tournament.
WPIAL allowing Burrell, Mohawk to settle racist taunts dispute
The WPIAL is hopeful Mohawk and Burrell can resolve allegations of racial taunts involving their football teams without the league’s intervention.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 8, 2023
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Aliquippa’s Demarkus Walker (5) celebrates with Tikey Hayes after returning a fumble for a touchdown against Central Valley on Oct. 27.
Trib 10: Time for top teams in power rankings to join playoff fray
This week, we hit the midway point of the WPIAL football playoffs.

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Latrobe’s John Wetzel runs against West Allegheny in the first half during WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff action Friday at West Allegheny High School.
Latrobe faces stiff challenge from Aliquippa in WPIAL quarterfinals
Latrobe surprised football fans with its dominating performance against West Allegheny in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs last week.

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Latrobe’s Alex Tatsch celebrates with John Wetzel after Wetzel’s second-quarter touchdown run against West Allegheny in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game last Friday.
The Birdie’s No. 1 priority is picking Westmoreland County playoff games
Last week: 8-1 (88.9%)

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Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach Jonna Burke is in her 28th season. She also has coached teams at Butler and Bethel Park.
Judge grants Jonna Burke preliminary injunction letting basketball coach avoid PIAA suspension
A federal judge has granted Jonna Burke’s request for a preliminary injunction, a legal victory that lets the Shady Side Academy girls basketball coach avoid a PIAA suspension for now.

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Deer Lakes’ Zier Williams (32) and Wayne Love (16) celebrates after a touchdown on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Deer Lakes High School.
After historic playoff win, Deer Lakes turns attention to defending PIAA champion Belle Vernon
Deer Lakes made history and made a statement Friday with its 30-point home victory over Southmoreland in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round football game.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby puts a hit on Jeannette’s Noah Sanders in the third quarter Oct. 13, at McKee Stadium.
Greensburg C.C. prepares for South Side’s vaunted rushing attack
In a way, Greensburg Central Catholic can’t entertain the thought of pulling an upset until it can prevent South Side’s football team from pulling its guards.

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Canon-McMillan’s Natalie Carr with a kill against North Allegheny’s Molly Robertson during the WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball championship Saturday, at Peters Township High School.
10 WPIAL teams learn sites, times for PIAA girls volleyball quarterfinals
It was a strong start for WPIAL teams in the 2023 PIAA girls volleyball playoffs Tuesday night.

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