Top Southmoreland wrestler won't get extra year ...... Vincentian girls get...
The WPIAL had eligibility hearings Tuesday with two student-athletes. One was made eligible after transferring while the other will not get an extra year of eligibility. The WPIAL Board of Directors...
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Dozen predictions to go .... Pine-Richland has something to prove
It's the end of the week, so it's time for ... A dozen predictions to go Here are picks for 12 top games around the district this week: Last week's record: 8-4 CLASS AAAA Pine-Richland at North...
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Live Friday night blog - Pine-Richland wins in OT
Live blog from Pine-Richland at North Allegheny. For score updates around the WPIAL, look to the right and follow the Twitter account @PGVarsityXtra. Tweet score updates with #WPIAL or send scores and...
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Just sayin' about Jones to WVU, Norwin's start and a few other subjects
I'm just sayin' **** In the days of seventh- and eighth-graders being offered athletic scholarships, nothing in college recruiting should come as a surprise any longer. That's why Jeremiah Jones'...
View ArticleGateway faces 0-3 start ..... Dukes after Texas standout
The Gateway football team is staring an 0-3 start in the face. It has been a while since the Gators were in such rough waters. Gateway is 0-2 and plays host to Hampton Friday. Hampton is 2-0. A Gateway...
View ArticleA dozen predictions to go for Week 3
Program note: Tonight's Live Blog will come from Penn Hills at Central Valley. Look to the right of this blog for score updates from other games. Follow @PGVarsityXtra on Twitter for score updates. You...
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Live Friday blog - Central Valley beats Penn Hills
Live blog from Friday's Penn Hills at Central Valley game. For score updates, look to the right-hand column for @PGVarsityXtra tweets. If you have a score, tweet it with #WPIAL or send to...
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Steel Valley's Murray already over 2,000 ..... Don't forget the PAT
Notes, anecdotes and thoughts after the third week of the high school football season. At this pace, Steel Valley's DeWayne Murray will one day end up as one of the leading rushers in WPIAL history....
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"Picture" Jordan Whitehead's athletic ability ....... Schifino to Steel Valley?
Central Valley running back-defensive back Jordan Whitehead is one of the most heavily recruited players in Western Pennsylvania. He is an excellent all-around player with way above-average athletic...
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Where are they now? McKeesport players make impact ....... WPIAL notes
An edition of Where Are They Now A handful of former McKeesport High School football players are starting on Division I-A teams from the states of Michigan, Illinois, Texas and California. Delvon...
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Clairton's surreal statistics ..... Montour baseball player Vietmeier rates
Items that fell off my laptop Clairton's scoring has grabbed the attention of many in the WPIAL this year as the Bears have won their first three games by scores of 70-0, 86-0 and 74-0. Never mind...
View ArticleA dozen predictions to go for Week 4
Program note: Tonight's live blog will come from Apollo-Ridge at Shady Side Academy. We'll see if the "Tre Tipton Show" has another terrific night. For score updates and notes, follow @PGVarsityXtra's...
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Live Friday night blog - Brown scores seven TDs, Apollo-Ridge beats Shady...
Live blog from tonight's Apollo-Ridge at Shady Side Academy game. For score updates, look to the right of this blog for @PGVarsityXtra's Twitter account. You can "tweet" score updates or photos to...
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Rowan opens recruiting. ..... Harrell commits to IPFW
Some news on the WPIAL basketball recruiting front today. Well, sort of the WPIAL. Maverick Rowan has backed out of his commitment to Pitt and opened up his recruiting. This news was confirmed by his...
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About USC's rough start ..... State rankings
Upper St. Clair coach Jim Render has never handled losing well. So don't look for him to be skipping around and whistling these days It has been a while since Render's team has had such a rough start....
View ArticleCoder resigns as Canon-McMillan football coach
The season still isn't half over and two WPIAL coaches have now walked away from their jobs. Ron Coder resigned this morning as Canon-McMillan's coach, citing conflict among his coaching staff. He is...
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Will Southmoreland break long playoff drought? ....... Other notes
Things that fell off my laptop ... Four years ago, Deer Lakes made the WPIAL football playoffs for the first time in the school's 35-year history. Last year, West Shamokin and Summit Academy made the...
View ArticleA dozen predictions to go for Week 5
Program note: Tonight's live blog will come from the Game of the Week - North Hills at Pine-Richland. For score updates and notes from other games, look to the right of this blog at the Twitter account...
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Live Friday blog - Pine-Richland beats North Hills, 32-15
Live blog from tonight's Class AAAA showdown between North Hills and Pine-Richland. Follow score updates and notes from other games to the right on @PGVarsityXtra account. If you have a score update,...
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Whitehead will announce college choice at news conference ...... WPIAL, City...
Central Valley defensive back Jordan Whitehead has chosen the news conference route to announce his college choice. Whitehead, a defensive back and one of the most-heavily recruited defensive backs in...
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