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High school roundup: Central Catholic boys edge Franklin Regional in overtime
By Staff ReportsJames Taylor-Lane’s late free throw sent the game into overtime, and Central Catholic (10-5, 6-2) went on to defeat Franklin Regional, 69-66, in a Section ...
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Kiski Area wrestlers improve to 13-0 with win over Class AA No. 2 Burrell
By George GuidoKiski Area, No. 2 in the Trib Total Media Class AAA wrestling rankings, remained undefeated with a 55-6 victory over rival Burrell, the No. 2-ranked ...
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Kiski Area ‘outsmarts’ Latrobe in victory
By Bill Beckner Jr., Valley News DispatchKiski Area believes it can out-smart teams, even using a motto to drive home that point: The smart take from the strong. On Friday night, ...
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High school roundup: Freeport boys fall to Knoch in 2OT
By Staff ReportsIn front of its home crowd, Freeport’s boys basketball team just barely missed out on a season-changing victory Friday night. The Yellowjackets lost to Knoch, ...
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Rocco guides West Shamokin past Ford City
By Bill West, Leader TimesA hard stare, almost a scowl, appears on the face of Anthony Rocco when the West Shamokin senior begins to have his way on the ...
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High school roundup: Kiski Area boys top Latrobe in Section 1
By Staff ReportsFour players scored in double figures as Kiski Area’s boys basketball team won its seventh straight game, 61-51, over visiting Latrobe in a Section 1-AAA ...
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High school roundup: Elizabeth Forward boys surging in Section 4-AAA
By Staff ReportsDon’t look now, but here comes Elizabeth Forward. The Warriors won their seventh consecutive game with a 66-56 win over Steel Valley to move into ...
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Penguins, Flyers continue their heated rivalry in opener
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewEddie Olczyk hoped to spend this day in Philadelphia. There was a reason other than catching up with son Tommy, captain of the Penn State ...
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Ollie is now the man in charge at Connecticut
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWhen Connecticut plays Pitt on Saturday in the final Big East regular-season meeting between the schools, it will be difficult to determine which of the ...
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IUP’s 7-foot-3 center Vedder keeps growing
By Jeff VellaIndiana (Pa.) center Blake Vedder can’t help but draw attention. For one, he’s 7-foot-3. For another, he’s 7-foot-3. “If we’re out on a Saturday night, ...
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High school roundup: Arcuri’s 41 points lead St. Joseph over Leechburg
By Staff ReportsFreeport’s compact gymnasium is known for its intimate atmosphere. With the stands filled and the noise level high, Knoch and Freeport gave fans a show ...
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Gorman: Vaughan fond of Pitt, UConn
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewClyde Vaughan ushered Pitt into the Big East in 1982-83 and was assistant coach at Connecticut when the Huskies won the 2004 NCAA championship. It’s ...
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Answers to Penguins’ 2013 questions
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewHere are some things to look out for as the Penguins get their season under way Saturday: Is top defensive prospect Simon Despres ready for ...
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Pitt holds off UConn for tough Big East victory
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAs its 13-point halftime lead vanished, Pitt found itself in a familiar setting: The Panthers were in another closely contested Big East game at Petersen ...
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Pitt basketball notebook: Robinson showing maturity beyond his years
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThere has been an adjustment period for James Robinson since Big East play began, but the Pitt freshman point guard showed he’s cool in the ...
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Penguins hold off Flyers for win in season opener
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPHILADELPHIA — Marc-Andre Fleury’s nerves had his goaltending coach, well, nervous. “It’s unusual for Marc; usually he’s pretty loose,” Gilles Meloche said. “So...
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Photo gallery: The life of Stan Musial
By Staff and Wire ReportsStan Musial, one of baseball’s greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday. He ...
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District basketball roundup: WVU routed at Purdue, Huggins speaks his mind
By Staff and Wire ReportsWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue coach Matt Painter was shocked by how well his team played on Saturday. West Virginia coach Bob Huggins was far ...
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Donora native, Cardinals great Stan Musial dies at 92
By Bob Cohn, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewStan Musial, who left smog-shrouded Donora as a teenager and became one of Major League Baseball’s greatest hitters and a beloved figure in his adopted ...
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No. 22 VCU crushes Duquesne at Consol
By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSometimes, it’s just not a fair fight. No. 22 Virginia Commonwealth used a 26-2 first-half run to down Duquesne, 90-63, Saturday night at Consol Energy ...
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