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Plum’s Megan Marston drives against Franklin Regional’s Brooke Schirmer in December.
Plum girls basketball team excited to earn playoff spot
February 12, 2023
It was quite the roller-coaster final week of section play for the Plum girls basketball team.

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Westmoreland high school notebook: George fills out football staff at Greensburg Salem
New Greensburg Salem football coach Ty George has filled out his staff of assistants for his debut season.

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Gateway boys basketball coach Alvis Rogers makes a substitution of Tra Williams (3) during the first half of Gateway’s loss to Penn Hills Jan. 24.
With section championship behind them, Gateway boys eye WPIAL playoff goals
The Gateway boys basketball team again is a section champion, claiming its first such crown since 2017.

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Players and coaches from the Gateway boys basketball 2011 and 2012 WPIAL Quad-A championship teams reunited and were honored during Gateway’s game with Kiski Area on Feb. 3, 2023, at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex. From left, are Marvin Wright, Tony Maniccia, Henry York, Devon Cottrell, DJ Boyce, Devantae Butler, Shamari Thomas, Tommy Kromka, Nick Paolino and Verne Benson.
Gateway basketball alumni gather to celebrate WPIAL championship victories
The Gateway boys basketball program made it to the WPIAL Quad-A championship game three straight seasons from 2010-12 and won back-to-back titles in the final two years under the tutelage of the late Mitch Adams.

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Quaker Valley’s Katie Blackmer took first place in the girls diving competition at the 2023 MAC championships. Ruby Olliffe and Ruby Krotine took fifth and sixth, respectively.
Returning coach helps Quaker Valley divers reach new heights
Quaker Valley diving coach Becca Kirby witnessed their extraordinary potential years ago.

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Quaker Valley’s Joey Coyle is a junior on the 2022-23 boys basketball team.
Junior sharpshooter Joey Coyle helps keep Quaker Valley boys among WPIAL elite
Joey Coyle has helped maintain the winning tradition in the Quaker Valley boys basketball program.

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The Penn-Trafford rifle team finished second at the 2023 WPIAL team championship on Feb. 7, 2023, at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg.
After WPIAL runner-up finish, Penn-Trafford turns attention to state rifle competition
Penn-Trafford coed rifle coach Diana Cholock said she had mixed feelings about the team’s second-place finish at the WPIAL team championships Feb. 7, at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg.

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Penn-Trafford goalie Jackson Kerrigan makes a save against Latrobe last season.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team rebounds with pair of wins
The Penn-Trafford hockey team ended a three-game losing streak by posting two impressive victories.

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Penn Hills’ Jadyn Wright was the top male finisher at a recent fitness competition in Reading.
Coach, 72, helps keep Penn Hills fitness team in tiptop shape
Bob Martini’s energy is infectious. When it comes to fitness — or talking about it — it’s not hard to see why the 72-year-old Penn Hills resident has been able to keep the physical fitness team at the high school together.

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Pine-Richland’s Ryan Peacock takes a shot against Central Catholic during PIHL first-round playoff action last season.
After slow start, Pine-Richland hockey team rights ship, roars into playoffs
Every year there are teams that surge late in the season and are dubbed a team nobody wants to meet in the playoffs.

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Pine-Richland’s Joey Perry catches on with Seton Hall
Joey Perry has had a connection with former Pittsburgh Pirates closer Jason Grilli, and that helped him find the right college to continue his baseball career.

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New Castle’s Jonathan Anderson scores past Butler’s Lance Slater during their game on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at Butler High School.
2023 WPIAL bracketology: HSSN forecasts the boys basketball playoff pairings
The Path to the Pete will be revealed Monday when the WPIAL basketball playoff pairings are announced at 3 p.m. on TribLive HSSN.

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Blackhawk’s Kassie Potts scores against Quaker Valley on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Leetsdale.
2023 WPIAL bracketology: HSSN forecasts the girls basketball playoff pairings
The Path to the Pete will be revealed Monday when the WPIAL basketball playoff pairings are announced at 3 p.m. on TribLive HSSN.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 11, 2023
February 11, 2023
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Gateway’s Jaydon Carr scores as Kaleb Pryor looks on during a game against Penn Hills last season.
High school roundup for Feb. 11, 2023: Gateway ends Latrobe’s playoff hopes
Jaydon Carr scored 26 points and Kaleb Pryor added 17 as Gateway defeated Latrobe, 75-58, in Section 3-5A boys basketball Saturday afternoon, knocking the Wildcats out of playoff contention.

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Southmoreland senior Maddie Moore
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Maddie Moore, Norwin’s Adam Bilinsky
Maddie Moore

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Baldwin’s Abby Rexrode
Baldwin’s Abby Rexrode edges out Freedom’s Daisy Lewis for all-around gold at WPIAL gymnastics championships
Baldwin sophomore Abby Rexrode won her second consecutive all-around title in the Advanced division at the WPIAL gymnastics championships Saturday at Moon, edging out Freedom junior Daisy Lewis in a classic duel.

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Cate Clarke (left) and her Serra Catholic teammates are No. 1 in the Class 2A rankings.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 12, 2023
Class 6A

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Coach Alvis Rogers’ Gateway team entered the Class 5A rankings this week.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 12, 2023
Class 6A

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Canon-McMillan’s Tanner Mizenko locks in a cradle on Waynesburg’s Floyd Huff during a match at the PIAA Class 3A team tournament Saturday.
Canon-McMillan proves point with 4th-place finish at PIAA team wrestling tournament
HERSHEY – Canon-McMillan coach Brian Krenzelak said he doesn’t care about team rankings, but he did take notice that his Big Macs were ranked sixth in the WPIAL at the start of the season.

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