Brad Everett's feature on a couple of North zone pole vaulters:

"When Brett Neugebauer and Dan Cashdollar meet up at the pole vaulting pit at a high school track meet, no introduction is needed.

They are two of the WPIAL's elite in the event, have squared off dozens of times throughout their careers, and compete for schools that are archrivals.

Today, when the pole vaulting competition takes place at the WPIAL Class AAA individual championships at Baldwin, there's a good chance one of them will be golden."

(Photo: North Allegheny's Brett Neugebauer figures to be involved in a battle for WPIAL pole vault title. Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette.)

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Ryan Riordan's feature on the tennis teams of Section 3-AA:

"Due to a tie for the final playoff spot in Class AA Section 3, four teams in the conference instead of the customary three qualified for the WPIAL Class AA team tennis tournament.

The WPIAL may want to make a new rule where four or even five teams from Section 3 qualify every year.

The four WPIAL qualifiers from Section 3 -- Sewickley Academy, Mars Area, Vincentian Academy and Quaker Valley -- all advanced to the semifinals, with Sewickley beating Mars for its 10th consecutive WPIAL title in the final last Thursday."

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These were taken at last Thursday's (May 9) track team championships. Look for these athletes (and many others) to return to Baldwin's track tomorrow to stake their place in the WPIAL individual championships.

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A few notables to watch for:

Nicole Rich, North Allegheny, middle distance
Gina Alm, Hampton, middle distance
Brianna Schwartz, Shaler, distance
Shannon Malone, North Hills, distance
Kat Quigley, Pine-Richland, hurdles
Amanda Spencer, Hampton, hurdles
Brooke Mancuso, North Allegheny, pole vault
Ava Bonetti, Butler, shot put
Rachel Boody, Shaler, discus
Ashley Leto, North Allegheny, javelin

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