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Penn Hills travels to Ohio to Pick Up Week Zero Win

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Penn Hills ventured out of the WPIAL, traveling to Steubenville High School in Ohio to start the 2018 season, coming away with a 21-14 win against a formidable opponent. The Indians, who moved down a classification to 5A this season, relied on their defense until their normally high-powered offense found its rhythm. Both teams remained… More »

Hempfield tops rival Greensburg Salem to Snap 9-Game Losing Streak

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The Hempfield football team defeated Greensburg Salem 49-21 to open the season last year. They were unable to ride the momentum as the Spartans went winless for the remainder of the season. Fast-forwarding to the start of the 2018 season, Hempfield snapped its nine game losing streak with yet another win against its rivals Greensburg… More »

NA BLASTS COF ACADEMY IN SEASON OPENER, 45-20

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By Jonathan Spina North Allegheny (1-0) came alive in the second half, outscoring COF Academy (0-1) 27-8 en route to a 45-20 win in the Tigers’ Week Zero matchup. This is COF Academy’s first season as a football team and was the first game in the school’s history. The first quarter was a defensive slugfest… More »

Central Catholic snaps Cathedral Prep’s 28-game Win Streak

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In recent history, Central Catholic and Cathedral Prep have found themselves playing for a state championship in Hershey more often then not. But never against each other due to Central Catholic competing in Class 6A and Cathedral Prep in Class 4A. On Friday night, the perennial powerhouses opened the season against each other for the… More »

2018-19 All-Section Banquet Dates Announced

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Looking ahead to the 2018-19 school year, the Big 56 Conference have set their dates on the first-team all-section banquets, that will again be held at the DoubleTree – Monroeville Convention Center. All banquets will begin at 11 a.m. Below is a list of days that each sport banquet will be held. Boys/Girls Soccer and… More »

2017-18 WPIAL and PIAA Champions

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Congratulations to all the student-athletes, coaches, and athletic departments on a successful year! Below is a review of all the teams that won WPIAL and PIAA championships this past year.

Canon-McMillan Baseball Makes PIAA Championship Game For First Time in 10 Years

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On the 10 year anniversary of the Canon-McMillan baseball team that won the PIAA championship, the Big Macs are heading back to the title game after a 4-1 win against Council Rock North at Greene Twp. Park in Scotland, Pa. in the Class 6A PIAA semifinals on Tuesday. Like he has all season long, senior Zach… More »

Late Home Run Sends Hempfield Softball To Third Straight PIAA Championship Game

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Sophomore Ashley Orischak belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning in Tuesday’s Class 6A PIAA Semifinal Game against Nazareth at Norlo Park in Fayetteville and that was all the scoring the Hempfield softball team needed to punch a return ticket to the State Championship Game. The 2-0 win means that the… More »

West Allegheny Softball Rallies for First Trip To PIAA Championship Game

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All season long, the West Allegheny softball team proved they were the team to beat in Class 5A in the WPIAL. And now they have earned the right to represent the WPIAL in the PIAA Championship Game on Thursday at 4 p.m. at Penn State University. The Indians earned the trip to their first state… More »

Thomas Jefferson Softball Rallies Late To Extend Season

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For the first five innings of its PIAA Quarterfinal Game against Interboro at Carlisle High School, Thomas Jefferson couldn’t muster any runs. The final two innings were a completely different team. The Jaguars scored one in the sixth and three in the seventh to come away with a 4-1 win and set up a rematch… More »