High school football teams will start their regular seasons with a slew of non-conference games. That doesn't mean Week Zero will go away.
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Syn’cere Southern scored 15 points and Canon-McMillan rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Quaker Valley 65-60 in a boys basketball game on Saturday in the PBC Classic at Montour High School.
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Dolan Waldo led a balanced scoring effort of four Bethel Park players in double figures in a win over Peters Township.
BELLE VERNON – In a hard-fought game, Uniontown moved closer to clinching its second consecutive Class 4A Section 3 crown with a thrilling 59-57 win over Belle Vernon Friday night.
The big moment for Chris Peccon came midway through the fourth quarter of what would be a 71-34 victory by Ringgold over Waynesburg in a Section 3 game in Class 4A Friday night.
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Thrilling wins in the team wrestling section championships earn Waynesburg the top seed in Class AAA and Burgettstown the No. 2 seed in Class AA.
Kendelle Weston scored six of her game-high 20 points in overtime as the Monessen girls basketball team rallied to defeat Avella, 54-51, in a Class A Section 2 game Thursday night.
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AvellaBelle VernonBentworthBeth-CenterBethel ParkBishop CanevinBurgettstownCaliforniaCanon-McMillanCarmichaelsCharleroiChartiers-HoustonChartiers ValleyFort CherryJefferson-MorganKeystone OaksMapletownMcGuffeyMonessenMt LebanonPeters TownshipRinggoldSeton-LaSalleSouth FayetteTrinityUpper St ClairWash HighWaynesburgWest Greene
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An 18-year run as section champions ends for Big Macs in unique fashion.
ROGERSVILLE – The Fort Cherry High School wrestling team secured a spot in next week’s WPIAL Class AA Team Tournament by winning a fifth-place match in section, 42-33, over West Greene on Wednesday night.
Easton McDaniel did a little of everything Wednesday in helping Beth-Center to a 65-49 victory over visiting Mapletown in a non-section boys basketball game.
West Greene guard is the Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week
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Big Macs to face stiff test to keep section team winning streak alive.
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A bulk of the WPIAL football realignment kept things the same. There are differences, especially for several local teams, that could drastically help the next two seasons.
C.J. Cole scored 31 points and became McGuffey’s all-time scoring leader Monday as the Highlanders defeated visiting Frazier 60-48 and clinched a playoff berth from Class 3A Section 4.
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COAL CENTER – In a game that the California High School boys basketball team needed to win to keep its playoff hopes alive, the Trojans downed Chartiers-Houston in a Section 2-AA game, 60-55.
A 24-6 run in the third quarter not only sealed a victory over Carmichaels but gave Chartiers-Houston’s girls basketball team a special milestone to celebrate Monday night.
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Six new inductees will be welcomed into the Mid Mon Valley Sports Hall of Fame. With the Class of 2020, the total number of inductees will be 261.
When Mark Caffrey decided to retire as McGuffey High School’s wrestling coach at the end of last season, an air of uncertainty circled the program.
Lucas Garber scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Waynesburg rode a big first half to a 61-49 win over visiting Charleroi in non-section boys basketball action Saturday.
MONESSEN – Joe Salvino won 639 games as the head coach of the Monessen boys basketball team.
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Charleroi sophomore Will Wagner stayed hot with a big second half to lift the Cougars from a double-digit deficit to defeat Washington.
The West Greene girls basketball program has had many landmark wins in recent years, and you can add another to the list.
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You won't believe some of the numbers from the past two high school football seasons. Now, like it or not, six classifications and staying away from the 'regionalization' proposal offered by the WPIAL might be the best option.
The 39-game section winning streak for the West Greene girls basketball team was in serious danger of ending midway through the third quarter.
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Charleroi boys basketball player Will Wagner is the Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week
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McGuffey benefits on disqualification to win subsection over Beth-Center.
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Forfeits give both teams breather before section tournament starts.
Burgettstown won the subsection championship for Class 2A Section 1A and did so in impressive fashion with a 74-6 victory over visiting Chartiers-Houston on Wednesday night.
Four players scored in double figures and Chartiers-Houston scored the first 19 points of the game, which eventually led to a 66-53 non-section boys basketball victory over Jefferson-Morgan Wednesday night.
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Using a strong performance from Marlon Norris, Washington fights off McGuffey in a Class 3A Section 4 game.
The Trinity boys basketball team lost an 11-point halftime lead then the game, 71-60, to South Fayette in Section 2 of Class 5A at Hiller Hall Tuesday night.
McGuffey built a 20-point halftime lead and went on to a 59-45 victory over host Washington in Class 3A Section 2 girls basketball game Monday night.
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Despite a slower start, West Greene wouldn't be denied its 39th consecutive section victory.
Whether it is boys or girls basketball, the squad that exhibits more toughness is often the one that gets the ‘W’ at the end of the day.
Every time you walk into the gymnasium to watch a wrestling tournament and see the order of competition on a wall video display, think about Frank Vulcano.
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Big shots help Charleroi fend off McGuffey in a Class 4A Section 3 game Friday night.
Belle Vernon erased a halftime deficit by scoring 50 second-half points and defeated visiting Ringgold for the second time in less than month, 77-66, Friday night in a key Class 4A Section 3 boys basketball game.
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Burgettstown, led by Avery Havelka, outworks Chartiers-Houston with commanding performance to take over second place in the Class 2A Section 3 standings.
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WAYNESBURG – In a matchup of two of the top teams in the WPIAL – past and present – Waynesburg Central downed Connellsville, 55-12, on Thursday in non-section wrestling action.
Three players reached double figures and Trinity used a strong third quarter to down Lincoln Park, 75-57, in a Section 1 girls basketball game in Class 5A Thursday night.
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Burgettstown heavyweight is Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week
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McGuffey not only is tied for first place in its section. The Highlanders lead the entire WPIAL in a statistical category. That and West Greene's tough upcoming schedule and what local basketball teams would be playoff bound if the season ended today.
Monessen needed every bit of its early lead as the Greyhounds held off Frazier, 40-37, in a non-section girls basketball game Wednesday night.
Eli Brinsky’s pin at 182 pounds sealed South Fayette’s 36-35 victory over West Allegheny in a Section 4A match in Class AAA.
Joey Caruso and Will Wagner combined for 50 points, powering Charleroi to an 85-55 victory over Beth-Center in Class 3A Section 4 boys basketball Tuesday night.
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The fourth quarter, and the win, belonged to Uniontown in a showdown for section lead with Ringgold.
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Lucas Garber has been who the Waynesburg High School basketball team has looked to for scoring the last two seasons. Now, the Raiders are hoping that is enough to guide them to a stronger finish and postseason appearance.
Three wrestlers for Waynesburg had pins within the first minute as the Raiders shut out Chartiers Valley, 71-0, in Class 3A Section 4B match Monday night.
Alyssa Pollice made one of two free throws in the waning seconds as Bishop Canevin held off hot-shooting Chartiers-Houston, 51-47, in a battle for first place in Class 2A Section 3 Monday night in girls basketball action.
Waynesburg sophomore stops two-time champion at Tri-CADA event
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Canon-McMillan senior joins exclusive club in Tri-CADA event
A potential game-tying layup in the waning seconds wouldn’t fall as tournament host Burgettstown had its late rally fall short in a 54-52 loss to Weir (W.Va.) Saturday in the Chuckie Mahoney Classic.
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Trinity puts together another impressive offensive showing, something that isn't new for the Hillers, who are the highest scoring team in Class 5A.
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A pair of upsets and an injury headlined the first day of the Tri-CADA wrestling tournament.
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California's Malik Ramsey scores his 1,000th point, but section co-leader Serra Catholic notches key victory.
Chris Peccon and Luke Wyvratt combined for 53 points, and Ringgold erupted for 55 points in the second half to rally and defeat host Waynesburg 76-70 in a Class 4A Section 3 boys basketball game Friday night.
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What a trip: Tri-CADA tournament offers some intriguing matchups.
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