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WPIAL section tournaments set for Wednesday

January 18, 2019

The section team wrestling tournaments in Class AAA and Class AA will get underway at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Kiski Area is the returning WPIAL champion in Class AAA and Burrell in Class AA. Burrell has won 12 consecutive Class AA titles. The top two teams in each subsection, which have

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Hampton hockey program gets hot at right time

January 17, 2019

Hockey fans in the Pittsburgh region are used to seeing their professional team start slow and improve as the season wears on. Hampton is trying to imitate that story arc. The Talbots finished off No. 2-ranked Mars by a 7-4 victory to reach 7-6, the first time over .500 since

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Hampton hockey team boasts 4 all-stars

Four Hampton hockey players made the PIHL Class AA All-Star team for the 2018-19 season. Senior forwards Justin Adamski and Michael Orban, along with senior defenseman Will Meglio and junior goalie Jake McGee, will represent the Talbots in the four-game showcase Jan. 27 at the Robert Morris Island Sports Complex

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Fox Chapel set to host 18th annual Allegheny County wrestling tournament

A native of East Liberty, where wrestling wasn't very prevalent as he grew up, Ron Frank nonetheless made the sport a significant part of his life's work. And even after nearly four decades of coaching at Fox Chapel, Frank still gets a rush from the sight of the medal stand

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High school wrestling notebook: Dolde to get 1st taste of Hempfield-Greensburg Salem rivalry

January 15, 2019

When Tommy Dolde coached wrestling at Connellsville, the Falcons really didn't have a rivalry match. Mt. Pleasant was the Falcons' rival for a few years when Rob Waller coached the Vikings in the late 1970s, and Uniontown was another rival in the early '80s. Connellsville then left Fayette County and

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Leadership, enthusiasm lift Hampton girls swimming

January 10, 2019

The Hampton girls swimming team is off to the races in 2019, and it hopes by the end of the year, everyone will have at least one star. While the team took a tough loss Jan. 9 to slide to 2-3, individual breakthroughs slowly are coming to the surface. Win

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Hampton trio to play Division I baseball next season

Usually having one Division I college player can make a team competitive. This year, Hampton baseball is lucky enough to have three. Outfielder/pitcher Casey Marshalwitz (Youngstown State), catcher Burke Camper (Towson) and infielder Tyler Bischke (Kent State) have all committed to Division I programs. andquot;We've all played ever since the

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Hampton swimmers hitting stride for new year

January 3, 2019

Many of the top swimmers for the Hampton boys have been touching the wall at nearly the same time. But that's not a bad thing for a team that has depth and versatility. The boys entered the new year at 2-1, having notched victories over Penn Hills and Knoch and

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Hampton gymnastics hopes bigger roster means more success

December 27, 2018

Hampton gymnastics is hoping an increase in numbers can lead to an increase in wins. With a team that has more than doubled in size from last year, sixth-year coach Kinsey Basko has options and flexibility, luxuries he hasn't been afforded the past few years. andquot;At one point, every kid

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Hampton boys establish themselves as playoff contender

There's a lot of basketball left. But if Joe Lafko wasn't sure how his team stacked up during preseason, he has a better idea now. The Talbots excelled before Christmas with two big wins away from home in exciting fashion to run their record to 5-2. After holding Plum to

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