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Softball stunner: Sharpsville forfeits playoff win over ineligible coach
The Sharpsville softball team was celebrating a 9-3 win over Maplewood in the District 10 Class 2A playoffs on Monday when they got the call. According to PIAA rules, the Blue Devils used an illegal assistant coach during the win and had to forfeit. As a result, Maplewood moves on to the District 10 semifinals on Wednesday against Wilmington at Slippery Rock University at 3 p.m.
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