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Hampton’s Walter making final pilgrimage

By Deborah Deasy
After decades of “walking for the Lord,” as “Pilgrim George” Walter describes it, the rugged but soft-spoken Hampton native plans to soon hang up his …

Starting young players may pay dividends for northern football teams

High school football coaches aren’t always eager play a freshman — or even a sophomore — under the glare of the Friday night lights. Sometimes, …
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North Allegheny advances to 1st title game since 2006

With storm clouds approaching, North Allegheny coach Rick Meister just wanted a tie before the rain reached Fairhaven Park. “If we got washed out, I …
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High school notebook: Vincentian coach’s appeal set with PIAA

Vincentian Academy football coach Tim Storino, who the WPIAL said violated its recruiting rules, will try to have that decision overturned Wednesday at a PIAA appeals hearing. The WPIAL found in January that Storino had visited with coaches and athletes …
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PIAA notebook: Vincentian coach’s appeal denied

Vincentian Academy football coach Tim Storino had his WPIAL-issued suspension upheld by the PIAA at an appeals hearing Wednesday in Mechanicsburg. But Storino, who was punished for recruiting grade school players, said he’d still like a better explanation about how …
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