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WEBVTT WPIAL. IT WAS ON THIS FIELD, SEPTEMBER 6, PENN HILLS AND CONNELLSVILLE'S BOYS SOCCER TEAMS CLASHED, BUT THE NEXT MORNING THE WPIAL RECEIVED A LETTER OF CONCERN FROM PENN HILLS SAYING CONNELLSVILLE STUDENTS AND FANS USED RACIAL SLURS WHILE TAUNTING PENN HILLS PLAYERS. THE SUPERINTENDENT DR. NANCY HEINZ SAYS THEY WON'T PLAY CONNELLSVILLE AGAIN UNTIL THE WPIAL INVESTIGATES, SAYING IT WAS SO DISTURBING THAT IT WARRANTED OUR POSITION AND IMMEDIATE INVOLVEMENT OF WPIAL. THE PENN HILLS GIRLS SOCCER AND VOLLEYBALL TEAMS WON'T PLAY CONNELLSVILLE TONIGHT OR TOMORROW. THE GAMES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED. THE WPIAL HAS ASKED FOR FULL REVIEWS FROM BOTH SCHOOLS. >> WE ASKED OF THEM A REVIEW OF WHAT WAS ALLEGED, FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY RESPOND IN REGARD TO THEIR FININGS AND WHAT IT IS THEY MIGHT CHOOSE TO DO IN RESPONSE TO IT. REPORTER: CONNELLSVILLE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THEY DO NOT CONDONE ANY UNSPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT FROM SPECTATORS OR STUDENT ATHLETES, LET ALONE ONES OF THE DISGUSTING NATURE OR GRAVITY OF THIS TYPE. THERE IS VIDEO FROM THE GAME AND IT WILL BE PART OF THE INVESTIGATION. >> HE'S GOING TO ATTEMPT TO SHARE WITH ME ELECTRONICALLY THAT GAME TAPE. THEY WATCHED IT FOR TWO HOURS TODAY AND THEY'RE GOING TO TRY TO SEND THAT. REPORTER: THE WPIAL EXPECTS TO GET FULL REPORTS FROM EVERYONE INVOLVED BY THE END OF TODAY. THEY WILL REVIEW THEM AND THEN OPEN DISCUSSIONS WITH BOTH

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The WPIAL said it will investigate allegations that racial slurs were yelled at Penn Hills soccer players during a high school boys game against Connellsville.The teams played at Connellsville on Sept. 6."We asked of them a review of what was alleged, for them to investigate and, more importantly, to respond in regard to their findings of what it is they might choose to do in response to it," WPIAL Executive Director Tim O'Malley said Wednesday.Stay updated with breaking news: Download the WTAE mobile appPenn Hills School District Superintendent Nancy Hines told the Tribune-Review that the school will not play any games against Connellsville until the incident is investigated and resolved by the WPIAL."It was so disturbing that it warranted our position and immediate involvement of WPIAL," Hines told the Trib.According to the WPIAL website, the next board of directors meeting is set for Sept. 17."The allegation goes to kids involved. The discipline, as it relates to those kids, is going to be the responsibility of the school districts," O'Malley said.Connellsville Area School District Superintendent Joseph Bradley issued the following statement:"CASD takes these allegations very seriously and does not condone any unsportsmanship conduct from our spectators or student athletes, let alone ones of the disgusting nature and or gravity of this type. At this point, CASD is fully cooperating with Penn Hills School District and the WPIAL as we seek to fully investigate, apply appropriate consequences or programmatic changes, and ultimately provide a teachable moment to all involved."Video from the game exists and will be part of the investigation."He is going to attempt to share with me, electronically, that game tape," O'Malley said. "They watched it for two hours today, and they're going to try to send that."