Insights wanted in advance of the WPIAL Swimming Championships for prep notes for color commentator. HELP!

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Go to 4Rs.org or the form for assisting with show prep for the broadcasters.

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https://tribhssn.triblive.com/trib-hssn-boys-swimmer-of-the-week-north-alleghenys-jack-wright/?fbclid=IwAR2pBEK26EBVUHZcAUjUTA67dF9pt1W664dLU1N5jOq7fK5PlPH8jpSftXs

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Hampton

https://tribhssn.triblive.com/leadership-enthusiasm-lift-hampton-girls-swimming/

NA in P-G:

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2019/02/22/North-Allegheny-boys-girls-swim-teams-WPIAL-championships-patrick-wenzel-Torie-Buerger-Jack-Wright-Rick-Mihm/stories/201902200014

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https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2019/02/22/Belle-Vernon-WPIAL-Class-2A-swimming-championship-Rob-Spekis-Ian-Shahan-Heather-Gardner-Mount-Pleasant/stories/201902200005

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https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2019/02/08/Indiana-high-school-swimming-wpial-championships-Shady-Side-Academy-Garet-Weston-Payton-Rayko/stories/201902060082

Butler

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2019/01/25/Two-time-champ-Laura-Goettler-Butler-swimming-200-IM-Kaitlynn-Orstein-WPIAL-record-Gavin-Mayo-Hempfield-freestyle/stories/201901230017

Penn Hills

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2018/12/14/Defending-WPIAL-swim-champ-Kimani-Gregory-Penn-Hills-junior-nationals-North-Allegheny-Torie-Buerger-Northgate-Karen-Siddoway/stories/201812120032

Shady Side Academy

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2018/12/07/WPIAL-girls-swim-team-champ-Shady-Side-John-Landreth-Gateway-Olivia-Livingston/stories/201812050014

B.P. and a comeback: Multi-media article.

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2019/02/23/week-best-reads-colby-love-swimming-gender-dysphoria-eqt-employees-lawsuit-bob-amalia-cancer-mary-arcuri-remains/stories/201902230035

Butler, Owen Blazer,
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20190215/SPORTS0308/702159967

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https://thealmanac.net/sports/mt-lebanon-swimmer-finds-her-passion-in-the-pool/article_66b842c0-ec1b-11e8-bcec-278d47024807.html

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USC, Jack Fitzpatrick, The Almanac

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Freeport and Fox Chapel, news. https://tribhssn.triblive.com/a-k-valley-freshmen-hoping-to-make-splash-at-wpial-swimming-championships/

Seneca Valley, Raider Athlete of the Month, Swimmer Jonathan Simoes

https://www.svsd.net/cms/lib/PA01001234/Centricity/Domain/1878/2019-AoM_Jan.pdf

Belle Vernon, https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2019/02/22/Belle-Vernon-WPIAL-Class-2A-swimming-championship-Rob-Spekis-Ian-Shahan-Heather-Gardner-Mount-Pleasant/stories/201902200005?fbclid=IwAR3dw-5EoAidIJ0gxM9ibTcwLQc9SrzTda7zR0YSGyHPeKR-LsqSwaK4Qks

NA coverage in PG:
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