PITTSBURGH —

They're back on top: The Clairton Bears are WPIAL champions for the 15th time in school history.

Clairton defeated Laurel 8-6 in the Class 1A championship game Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Advertisement This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

It's the first WPIAL title since 2019 for the Bears.

The Spartans were looking for their first championship since 1980 after upsetting top-ranked Fort Cherry in the semifinals.

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