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WPIAL playoffs roundup for Feb. 20: McKeesport boys earn opening-round win

February 20, 2018

McKeesport will get to play in WPIAL boys basketball quarterfinals Friday, but they had to pass a test before finalizing their spot in the Class

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Norwin girls cruise past Pine-Richland in Class 6A 1st round

Norwin leaned on the same traits is has all season to advance in the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball playoffs: defense and depth. The fourth-seeded

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Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional, Hempfield earn late-season victories

February 19, 2018

Gavin Patrick had two goals and two assists, and Jack Hughes added a goal and three assists to lead Penn-Trafford to an 8-5 win over

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High school roundup: Penn Hills grabs 1-point WPIAL playoff win

February 17, 2018

Daivon Stephens, who finished with 14 points, made a free throw with 2.8 seconds remaining to expand the No. 5 Penn Hills (20-3) lead to

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WPIAL basketball playoffs roundup for Feb. 16: Serra Catholic girls win on buzzer-beater

February 16, 2018

A game-winning 3-pointer from Gigi Mele-Madigan at the buzzer catapulted No. 5 Serra Catholic past No. 12 Riverview, 53-52, in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round

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Championships up for grabs as part of 3 things to watch this weekend in Western Pa. athletics

February 14, 2018

Thursday is the calm before the storm to a very busy weekend of winter high school sports playoffs and championship action, so here's a look

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Derry, Burrell wrestlers adjust focus to sectionals

If wrestlers from Burrell and Derry want to return to Hershey on March 8, they can't afford a letdown this weekend. The Class AA individual

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WPIAL boys, girls basketball playoff schedule

Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Saturday's schedule Butler (18-4) vs. Latrobe (15-7) at Fox Chapel, 1:30 p.m.; Penn Hills (19-3) vs. Upper

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Breaking down the 2018 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs

February 13, 2018

Here's a breakdown of the 2018 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: North Allegheny established itself as the team to beat from the start

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Breaking down the 2018 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs

Here's a breakdown of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs: CLASS 6A Favorite: Led by Antonio Garofoli (17 ppg), Mt. Lebanon shoots 3-pointers by the dozen.

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