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Mt. Lebanon’s Eli Heidenreich stiff-arms State College’s Calvin Roan during their PIAA Class 6A semifinal last Saturday.
PIAA factoids for Saturday’s Class 6A, 3A state championship games
December 10, 2021
In 34 years of PIAA football playoffs, the WPIAL has never had more than three state champions crowned in a single year.

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Southern Columbia’s Braeden Wisloski scores past Serra Catholic’s Elijah Ward during the PIAA Class 2A state championship game on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Southern Columbia routs Serra Catholic, rolls to 5th consecutive PIAA title
HERSHEY — Serra Catholic punched and pulled at the football all afternoon, but the Eagles couldn’t wrestle the state championship from Southern Columbia’s steely grip.

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Central Valley head coach Mark Lyons gestures on the sideline during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.
Central Valley set for rematch with Wyomissing for PIAA Class 3A championship
Some might think that the Wing-T offense went out with VCRs, Beanie Babies and the Pontiac Bonneville.

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Springdale made the playoffs in three of coach Seth Napierkowski’s five seasons.
Springdale football coach Seth Napierkowski resigns after 5 seasons
It wasn’t an easy decision, but with family and work obligations increasing, Seth Napierkowski decided to step down as the Springdale football coach.

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Serra Catholic’s Pharoh Fisher (2) forces a fumble by Beaver Falls’ Quadir Thomas next to Elijah Ward during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Heinz Field.
Serra Catholic faces tough challenge in 4-time defending champion Southern Columbia
To members of the Serra Catholic football team, the number 16 is symbolic

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High school roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: Serakowski leads Bishop Canevin comeback
Ty Serakowski had two goals and an assist as Bishop Canevin came back from two goals down to defeat Ringgold 4-2 in PIHL Class B hockey Thursday night.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 9, 2021
December 9, 2021
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Aliquippa’s Naquan Crowder celebrates next to Jason McBride during the PIAA Class 4A state championship game against Bishop McDevitt on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium.
Aliquippa beats odds, wins PIAA Class 4A championship
HERSHEY — Aliquippa has a Class A enrollment, yet the small-school Quips were crowned Thursday night as the best 4A football team in the state.

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Serra Catholic’s Terrell Booth intercepts a pass infront of Beaver Falls’ Mekhi Clark and returns it for a touchdown during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Heinz Field.
PIAA Class 2A football championship breakdown: Serra Catholic vs. Southern Columbia
PIAA Class 2A football championship

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Eli Yofan returns to lead the Fox Chapel boys.
Starting 5: A-K Valley basketball teams, players and storylines to watch in 2021-22
Starting 5s

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Rochester’s Corynne Hauser (11) moves the ball against West Greene’s Katharine Lampe during the WPIAL Class A championship game at Peters Township last season.
Trib HSSN 2021-22 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown
It has been a broken record for three straight years and counting. Rochester and West Greene dominate the rest of Class A in the regular season and district playoffs and reach the WPIAL finals. Then the page turns to the Rams getting the better of the Pioneers in the finals and taking home the gold while West Greene takes silver back to Greene County.

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Bishop Canevin’s KeVaughn Price scores over Rochester’s Jerome Mullins during the WPIAL class A boys basketball final last season.
Trib HSSN 2021-22 WPIAL Class A boys basketball preseason breakdown
The Bishop Canevin boys basketball program finally won its first WPIAL championship last season and is the preseason favorite to repeat. But with plenty of talent back and some notable transfers around the classification, it won’t be easy for the Crusaders to win gold again.

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Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli scores past Exeter’s Andrew Miller during their PIAA Class 5A state semifinal last Friday.
PIAA factoids for Friday’s Class 5A, 2A state championship games
In 34 years of PIAA football playoffs, the WPIAL has never had more than three state champions crowned in a single year.

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Penn-Trafford’s Carter Green has rushed for more than 1,100 yards and thrown for more than 1,200.
Penn-Trafford ready to make history as underdogs in state championship game
No matter what happens Friday, the Penn-Trafford football team has made history.

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New Deer Lakes girls basketball coach Sam Salih works with his team during practice Nov. 23.
Dozen new A-K Valley high school basketball coaches set for season to tip off
Rich Mull certainly wasn’t alone when he officially took over the head coaching duties of the Plum girls basketball team in August.

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Miles Higgin and his Ligonier Valley teammates enter the program’s second season back in the WPIAL.
Starting 5: Westmoreland basketball teams, players and storylines to watch
Teams to watch

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Latrobe’s Anna Rafferty (left) is one of four Wildcats who stand 5-foot-9 or taller this season.
Latrobe’s fabulous frontcourt among top headline-grabbers in Westmoreland County hoops
WPIAL basketball season opens Friday, and big expectations — emphasis on big — are coming out of Latrobe.

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Imhotep Charter’s Enai White celebrates after dropping Central Catholic quarterback Payton Wehner to seal the game Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at the Wolvarena.
PIAA Class 5A football championship breakdown: Penn-Trafford vs. Imhotep Charter
PIAA Class 5A football championship

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Winchester Thurston’s Alex Hauskrecht (left) receives his gold medal from head coach Adam Brownold next to Jordan Poller-Prince after the WPIAL Class A boys championship game against Greensburg Central Catholic on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at Highmark Stadium.
4 from WPIAL tabbed state soccer coaches of year
Adam Brownold guided the Winchester Thurston boys soccer team to its first PIAA championship, its second WPIAL title and a 23-0-1 record.

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Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes picks up yardage during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field.
PIAA Class 4A football championship breakdown: Aliquippa vs. Bishop McDevitt
PIAA Class 4A championship

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