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Brentwood freshman point guard Mallory Daly competes against Keystone Oaks on Jan. 19, 2021, at Brentwood.
What to watch in WPIAL sports Feb. 1, 2021: Key girls basketball games
January 31, 2021
The final month of the regular season in WPIAL girls basketball tips off with several marvelous matchups Monday.

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Southmoreland girls use defense to fend off Belle Vernon
January 28, 2021
Southmoreland doesn’t have a true rival in girls basketball. Belle Vernon might be the closest thing.

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Yough point guard Kaylynn Odelli works out during practice Dec. 3, 2020, in the high school gym.
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Yough revels in snapped streak
January 27, 2021
Yough is showing steady improvement and the proof is in the numbers.

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Franklin Regional’s Carter Dibert wrestles Ben Monn of Cumberland Valley at last year’s state tournament.
Kiski Duals to feature WPIAL wrestling’s heavy hitters
January 21, 2021
About the only thing Kiski Area athletic director John Peterman hasn’t changed this past month is his last name, and that may change.

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Penn Trafford’s girls basketball coach John Giannikas is 200-139 in his career.
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Giannikas hits 200 wins
January 20, 2021
John Giannikas took over the Penn-Trafford girls basketball program prior to the 2006-07 season. The Warriors were a hit-or-miss playoff team in the years leading up to his start date.

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Penn-Trafford’s Olivia Pepple battles Norwin’s Mara Polczynski for a loose ball during their game on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at Penn-Trafford High School.
Westmoreland basketball teams adjust to higher classes
Greensburg Salem has a proud boys basketball tradition. Past players like to wax nostalgic and follow the current team, and current players want to learn about the names of the past.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Noah Gnibus struggles over Norwin’s John Altieri in the 138-pound weight class final during the 67th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association wrestling tournament on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Kiski Area High School.
Westmoreland wrestling notebook: Norwin’s Altieri reaches 100-win milestone
January 19, 2021
Norwin senior wrestler John Altieri reached the 100-win mark in his career by winning his weight class at the Mid-Winter Mayhem.

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Franklin Regional’s Kadyn Hannah (left) is among several players on the roster who stand at least 6-foot-4.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Franklin Regional adds size to its lineup
January 14, 2021
Franklin Regional has been known to produce good guards under alum and former standout Steve Scorpion. Commanding guards with a handle on the offense who can score and defend.

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Norwin boys basketball coach Buddy Valinsky coached in the City League, where games occasionally were sparsely attended, before landing with the Knights.
High school basketball will have much different look — and sound — when it resumes
January 8, 2021
When Buddy Valinsky coached in the City League, basketball games were played in the afternoon in front of only a few fans.

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Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock plays against Clearfield in the PIAA Class 4A first round Friday, March 6, 2020.
Starting 5: A guide to the 2020-21 Westmoreland County high school basketball season
January 7, 2021
WPIAL basketball season resumes Friday following a three-week pause initiated by Gov. Tom Wolf. Here is a look at the top storylines, teams and players to watch around Westmoreland County.

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