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Upper St. Clair Holds On For Jim Render’s 400th Career Win

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With a 16-0 lead at halftime, it seemed like Upper St. Clair Head Coach Jim Render could rest easy on his way to his 400th career win. Peters Township made the Hall of Fame coach sweat it out a little bit with two second half touchdowns, but the Panthers were able to prevail for a 16-14… More »

USC’s Jim Render Picks Up Career win No. 399

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Upper St. Clair head coach Jim Render has picked up a lot of wins in his career and No. 399 came in the closest of margins you can get. The Panthers stopped a go-ahead 2-point conversion attempt by visiting South Fayette to hang onto a 34-33 win in Week Zero. USC will be competing in Class… More »

Shaler upsets New Castle; Snaps 24-Game Losing Streak

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It’s been awhile since the Shaler football program had a winning record at any point during the season, let alone an opening week win. The Titans took care of both of those on Friday Night when they traveled to New Castle and upset the Red Hurricane, 34-21. Shaler, competing in Class 5A, was on a… More »

Norwin Wins Slugfest Against Rival Penn-Trafford

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It was easy to sense the frustration Norwin had playing its rival Penn-Trafford over the year’s. The Knights haven’t got the best of the Warriors the last seven matchups, including a 3-0 defeat to begin the season last year. Both teams made sure it would be a more electrifying game than a year ago, as… More »

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.