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Friday Night Rewind: Fantastic finishes in semifinals
A look back at the WPIAL semifinals and quarterfinals Friday night. There were some blowouts in the WPIAL semifinals Friday night, but has there ever been a group of semifinal games that had so many...
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Bob Palko has chance for history ...... about Ray Zellars and other football...
Notes, anecdotes and thoughts on the WPIAL championships and semifinals this weekend. West Allegheny coach Bob Palko has a chance for history. Just call it a game of "eight ball." West Allegheny plays...
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WPIAL championship rewind: After making history, Palko on verge of another...
Notes, quotes, highlights and thoughts on Friday's four WPIAL championship games: Palko now going for 200 There is an "L" in Bob Palko's last name. That's about the only time you associate an "L" with...
View ArticleComplete playoff picture around the state ....... Sites set for WPIAL teams...
Wondering at all what's going on in high school football outside the WPIAL? Check out below for the complete picture. But first, while there are still two WPIAL championships to be played Saturday,...
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Preseason hoops talk: Top teams .... Dandy Dozen players .... another...
It's the week of the state semifinals for football, but high school basketball in Pennsylvania gets underway next Friday, so let's talk a little high school hoops: Another McConnell T.J. McConnell is...
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The scoop on state football championships involving WPIAL teams
Central Catholic, Beaver Falls, Steel Valley and Clairton are the four WPIAL teams that will play in the state championships this weekend at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey. All games will be televised...
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Comments from Clairton coach Wayne Wade about game officials
The day after the PIAA Class 1A championship Friday and the talk here in Hershey isn't much about the game. It's about the talk of Clairton coach Wayne Wade after the game. Wade criticized game...
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Butler freshman Morton making impact
A few items from the first six days of high school basketball Should we call Ethan Morton a freshman phenom yet? Morton is a freshman point guard for the Butler High School basketball team. We...
View ArticleGirls basketball state rankings: North Catholic is No. 1
One week of the high school basketball season is complete and here are the latest state rankings for girls basketball. The rankings are compiled by Jeff Reinhart of Lancaster Newspapers...
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Class 1A all-state football team ..... Wade gets another player of year
Lamont Wade has added another player of the year honor to his collection. In the past week, Wade was named the co-Post-Gazette Player of the Year and also was the Gatorate Pennsylvania Player of the...
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Class 1A and 3A all-state teams released ... Wade, Matsook receive honors
The Class 1A and 3A Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Football Teams were released this morning along with players of the year and coaches of the year. The WPIAL had one player of the year and...
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1A, 3A and 5A all-state teams ... Wade, Dudek, Matsook honored
Who made all-state for high school football this season? Who were the players and coaches of the year? Well, we've got half the story. The Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Football Teams for...
View ArticleState boys basketball rankings: New Castle, Monessen get No. 2 spots
The latest state rankings for boys basketball are out, and although there is not a single WPIAL or City League team ranked in the top 10 in Class 6A and 5A, the WPIAL does have some highly-ranked teams...
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Steel Valley's Murray player of year; Steele coach of year
The Steel Valley football team dominated its way to WPIAL and PIAA titles this season and the Ironmen swept the player of the year and coach of the year awards on the Class 2A all-state teams. The...
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Steel Valley, Thomas Jefferson well-represented on 2A and 4A all-state teams
The Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Teams for Class 2A and 4A have been released this morning, and Steel Valley and Thomas Jefferson show up often on the teams. Thomas Jefferson has three...
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Five Central Catholic players make all-state; Steel Valley gets player and...
The Central Catholic football team has its own "Fab 5" on the all-state football team. The Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Teams for Class 2A, 4A and 6A were released this morning. A total of...
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At fourth school in 1 1/2 years, Johnson now at Jeannette
Some things that fell off my laptop ... Jeannette coach Adrian Batts always has a highly-competitive team at Jeannette. Two years ago, the Jayhawks played for a WPIAL Class 1A title. This year's team...
View ArticleNew boys and girls basketball state rankings
Below are the latest state rankings for boys and girls basketball. This was heading into the week. BOYS Rankings compiled by Mike Bullock and cityofbasketballlove.com. (records through games of Dec....
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WPIAL in guarded condition: Butler, Carmody, Cummings, Schifino, Smith off to...
(State boys basketball rankings below notes) Austin Butler. Robby Carmody. Nelly Cummings. Sherron Schifino. Nick Smith. Those five came into the season with reputations as top-notch guards in the...
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High school notes: Twin peaks at Highlands
Some items that fell off my latop Whether it's a boys or girls basketball game at Highlands High School, there is a Boda in a Ram uniform who usually scores a good number of points. It's Highlands'...
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