In a game of district champions, West Middlesex flexes muscles and pounds California in PIAA Class A quarterfinal.
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Chartiers-Houston hopes to limit mistakes against Frazier, something that has doomed the Bucs in the past.
LATROBE – Jordan Kearns is only a freshman and bats in the bottom third of the California High School baseball team’s lineup. Don’t let that fool you. Kearns, a center fielder, has been one of the best hitters in the Trojans’ lineup for the past six weeks.
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California puts together a complete game for its sixth WPIAL baseball championship.
California’s baseball team has had its fair share of trips to Wild Things Park in late May, while Laurel Highlands will be playing for the WPIAL championship for the first time in school history when both take the field this afternoon in the Class A and 5A baseball finals.
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California leans on experience in a comeback victory over Quigley Catholic in the Class A semifinals.
LATROBE – When California High School’s sophomore shortstop Payton Conte was at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning Monday, it was in the pivotal point of the Trojans’ WPIAL Class A quarterfinal baseball playoff game against Eden Christian.
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California hires Ed Woods as its next high school football coach.
Teams
AvellaBelle VernonBentworthBeth-CenterBethel ParkBishop CanevinBurgettstownCaliforniaCanon-McMillanCarmichaelsCharleroiChartiers-HoustonChartiers ValleyFort CherryJefferson-MorganKeystone OaksMapletownMcGuffeyMonessenMt LebanonPeters TownshipRinggoldSeton-LaSalleSouth FayetteTrinityUpper St ClairWash HighWaynesburgWest Greene
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There were multiple gold medals won by local boys at the WPIAL Track & Field Championships Thursday at Slippery Rock University.
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There are 14 local teams that qualified for the WPIAL baseball playoffs but only one of them was given a seed higher than fifth in their respective classification.
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After four seasons as the California High School football coach, Darrin Dillow resigns.
For the first time in 51 years, Phil Stewart wasn't on the bench, coaching a basketball team this winter.
CANONSBURG – California started four underclassmen Tuesday night in its WPIAL Class A first-round game: two freshmen, a sophomore and a junior along with senior Dajah Gudel.
Sto-Rox used a big first half to defeat California in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball playoffs.
Serra Catholic's big first half leaves California 'flat' in section showdown.
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California junior basketball player Malik Ramsey is the Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week.
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After a 9-3 start in his first season as the California High School boys basketball coach, Aaron Balla is right at home on the Trojans' bench.
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Everybody seems to be getting into the scoring act these days for West Greene's girls basketball team.
COAL CENTER – McGuffey boys basketball coach Mike Fatigante and his staff came up with an excellent game plan to stop California’s Malik Ramsey Wednesday night, and it worked for most of the game.
Charleroi's starting lineup did all its scoring and took home the championship at the season-opening California tournament.
The Washington High School girls basketball team puts together another solid performance to improve to 2-0.
Players from all 22 area high school football teams make the Observer-Reporter All-District Football Team.
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California girls' basketball team drops to Class A this season, and will look to continue success with a young roster and a new coach in Chris Niemiec.
ELIZABETH — Brendan Parsons threw three touchdown passes, including two to Kenlein Ogletree, and Taevon Thompson returned an interception for the only score of the second half as second-seeded Clairton held off California 27-17 in a first-round playoff game at Elizabeth Forward Friday night.
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Seeds, opponents, times and locations were determined for the 12 area high school football teams for the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
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Which area teams could be happy or disappointed when Monday night's WPIAL high school football playoff pairings meeting is finished?
CALIFORNIA — California scored 21 first-quarter points Friday night en route to a 35-0 victory over Mapletown that enabled the Trojans to finish in a three-way tie for first place in the Tri-County South Conference Friday night.
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Complete breakdown of the WPIAL football playoff possibilities.
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It had been seven years since Peters Township got the better of Bethel Park in a high school football game.
HOUSTON — Jelani Stafford rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and Lucas Qualk added 108 yards and two scores as California continued its push toward the postseason with a 56-0 victory over Chartiers-Houston in the Tri-County South Conference Friday night.
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From offenses failing to be stopped to must-win games and fourth-quarter comebacks, Week 7 of the high school football season had a little bit of everything.
ELLSWORTH — Austin Grillo threw five touchdown passes to lead California to a 55-21 victory over Bentworth in a Class A Tri-County South Conference game Friday night.
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The old sports saying is that a tie is like kissing your sister.
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California's defense stands tall several times to hand West Greene its first Tri-County South Conference loss of the season.
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Two local running backs nearing milestone entering Week 6 of the high school football season.
JEFFERSON — Jaedan Zuzak ran for two touchdowns and returned a punt for a score, and Jelani Stafford rambled for a pair of second-quarter touchdowns as California rolled to a 54-0 victory over Jefferson-Morgan in a Class A Tri-County South Conference game Friday night at Parker Field.
COAL CENTER – Friday night at California High School’s Trojans Stadium proved to be a tale of two offenses. One was methodical, grinding and ball-controlling. The other was quick-hitting and lightning-fast, appropriate given the threat of thunderstorms in the area.
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What's going to be the biggest factor in the five most compelling games Friday night?
It was a big night for area running backs. Was Peters Township's victory a fluke? Washington quarterback Zack Swartz breaks a school record. And offensive lines are either making or breaking teams.
CALIFORNIA — Laurel forged a 23-point halftime lead and cruised to a 37-14 victory over host California in a nonconference game.
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California's Cochise Ryan is the Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week.
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Last weekend showed the wide gap between the haves and have-nots in local high school football.
Cochise Ryan scored six touchdowns as California cruised to its first victory of the season with a convincing 57-6 win over Avella in a Tri-County South Conference game.
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A pair of quarterbacks start the season strong, impressive performances on defense and a team that embarrassed itself with a 74-point victory.
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Beth-Center handles California in front of a standing-room-only crowd.
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While Jelani Stafford will play more defensive tackle and less running back, California is still expected to run its vaunted triple-option offense that led the WPIAL in scoring at 50.5 points per game last season.
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