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Chartiers Valley celebrates another postseason win over section rival Montour in PIAA playoffs
In celebration, Chartiers Valley’s Jayden Davis let go of a half-court shot at the buzzer and it went in. That 3-pointer was one more than his opponent Montour made the entire night. The Spartans went 0 for 17 from beyond the arc as Chartiers Valley built an early lead and...
WPIAL swimmers dominate at Class 2A state meet, winning 7 golds
The WPIAL made quite an impact on Day 1 of the PIAA Class 2A swimming and diving championships at Bucknell University, winning seven state titles. Indiana senior Preston Kessler completed a sweep of the 200-yard freestyle over his four years at Bucknell. He lowered his time every year to this...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 12, 2025: 7 WPIAL teams still alive in PIAA Class 2A boys bracket
Welcome to the second night of the second round of the PIAA basketball playoffs with action taking place in the boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A playoffs along with the girls Class 5A, 4A and A brackets. Of all the 12 PIAA basketball brackets, boys Class 2A saw the most...
Upper St. Clair surges past Canon-McMillan into PIAA quarterfinals
Upper St. Clair senior Rylee Kalocay always has a message for her teammates in the huddle after player introductions. On Tuesday night, her message was a little longer than usual. “It sometimes a lot quicker, but this game was really meaningful for us because it was the last time we...
High school roundup for March 11, 2025: Courtney Wallace hits 2,000 points in Neighborhood Academy PIAA win
Courtney Wallace had a triple-double with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists and surpassed the 2,000-point mark for his career, leading Neighboarhood Academy to a 63-44 win over Elk County Catholic in the PIAA Class A boys basketball second round Tuesday night. Shamar Simpson and Syncer Nicholson each added...
2025 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
Since the expansion to six classifications in softball in 2017, three schools have reigned atop the WPIAL in Class 4A: Belle Vernon, Elizabeth Forward and Beaver. Elizabeth Forward is the defending WPIAL champion and won in 2019. Belle Vernon took top honors in 2023 as well as 2017-18. Beaver went...
Belle Vernon sees magical season, coach’s career come to an end with loss to Sharon
With all the circumstances surrounding his team’s PIAA second-round matchup against District 10 runners-up Sharon, Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino felt that his squad was putting plenty of pressure on itself. After the emotions of winning the second WPIAL championship in school history and knowing that they’re one loss away...
Johnstown too much for Latrobe in PIAA Class 5A 2nd round
JOHNSTOWN — Latrobe was unable to bounce back from a slow start in Tuesday’s PIAA Class 5A boys basketball second-round contest, and as a result, the Wildcats’ playoff run came to an end with a 67-41 loss to Greater Johnstown at the Pitt-Johnstown Sports Center. The District 6 champion Trojans...
Fox Chapel gets past Penn-Trafford, heads to final in search of school’s 1st Penguins Cup
Sometimes all you need is a bounce. Fox Chapel got that midway through the third period Tuesday to earn a trip to the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup final. Hayden Ferra happened to be at the right spot at the right time. After teammate Lian Wiseman dumped the puck behind...
OLSH girls turn tables on Greensburg Central Catholic, advance to PIAA quarterfinals
This was not the same Our Lady of the Sacred Heart team that Greensburg Central Catholic beat to advance to the WPIAL finals 18 days earlier. No, this was an entirely different opponent from the tip to the final horn, and this version will go down as the team that...
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Jeannette not satisfied with 1st-round PIAA win
Jeannette boys basketball coach Adrian Batts said he was concerned Saturday as his team prepared to open the PIAA playoffs. It wasn’t that he thought Jeannette was going to lose. It was just the uniqueness of following a WPIAL title that made him unsure of what to expect. “It was...
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Boys Class 2A Jeannette (24-2) vs. Northern Cambria (15-12) 7 p.m. Wednesday at Greater Johnstown High School District seeds: Jeannette 7-1; Northern Cambria (15-12) 6-2 Winner plays: Winner of 7-5 Greensburg Central Catholic (24-3)/7-4 Neshannock (22-4) Saturday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Markus McGowan, Jeannette; Caleb Dolney,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 10, 2025
High schools Basketball PIAA playoffs Boys Class 6A Second round Wednesday’s schedule Conestoga (22-5) vs. Hazleton (13-12) at Freedom, 7 p.m.; Spring-Ford (21-7) vs. Father Judge (20-7) at Norristown, 7:30 p.m.; Imhotep (24-5) vs. Chambersburg (20-5) at Landisville Hempfield, 7 p.m.; Scranton (19-6) vs. Parkland (18-9) at Strousburg, 7:30 p.m.;...
2025 WPIAL Class 5A baseball preseason breakdown
Realignment has grown the most competitive classification last season, with nine new teams in Class 5A baseball. One of the new kids on the block happens to be one of the top baseball programs this century. Pine-Richland, owner of six district championships in the last 20 years, is moving from...
OT winner sends Seneca Valley into Penguins Cup 3A finals vs. South Fayette
The first night of semifinal action in the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs kicked off Monday at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, with the Class 3A final four taking the ice. In the opener, top-seeded Seneca Valley edged Upper St. Clair, 3-2, in overtime. In the nightcap, it was...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 10, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball teams of the week – Latrobe Wildcats Coaches: Brad Wetzel (23th season) Records: 10-4 and tied for second place in Section 1-5A, 21-6 overall #Earned: Following a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff victory over Kiski Area, Latrobe fell to top-seeded Montour in the district quarterfinals, 60-52....
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 10, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Payton Newman School: Neshannock Class: Junior Height: 5-foot-7 Position: Guard/Forward #Earned: By her own admission, Payton Newman had a slow start to junior season. But that sluggish beginning is a distant memory because of the way she is winding down her...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 11, 2025: Chartiers Valley, Montour ready for Round 4
Welcome to the second round of the PIAA basketball playoffs with action taking place in the boys Class 5A, 4A and A brackets, along with girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A tournament games. They say familiarity breeds contempt. If that is true, it will be time to buckle up at...
Freeport contingent, 9 swimmers strong, ready for PIAA Class 2A meet
Isabelle Barton didn’t expect to swim an individual event at last year’s PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell University. Barton was at the meet set to swim relays with her Freeport teammates. But after the first day of the two-day meet, someone scratched out of the girls 500-yard freestyle, and...
2025 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
Thomas Jefferson probably won’t sneak up on any opponents this season. The Jaguars were WPIAL runners-up and claimed a PIAA championship in Class 5A last season after scoring upsets throughout the postseason. The Jaguars finished in third place in Section 4 at 6-4 before running through the WPIAL and state...
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Boys Class 5A Second round Latrobe (21-6) vs. Greater Johnstown (25-1) 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pitt-Johnstown District-seed: Latrobe 7-6; Greater Johnstown 6-1 Winner plays: Winner of Chartiers Valley (24-3)/Montour (25-2) on Friday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: John Wetzel, Latrobe; Dante Tisinger, Greater Johnstown Layup lines: Latrobe...
Westmoreland H.S. basketball notebook: Brad Wetzel, Latrobe savor PIAA win
The win meant everything to Brad Wetzel. Everything. The four-hour bus trip home across the state Friday night from Exeter Township was a joy ride. The 23rd-year coach enjoyed every second of Latrobe’s victory, including celebrating it with his son, John, the senior point guard. Assistant coach Eric Butler, Wetzel’s...
Mt. Pleasant swimmers seeking more hardware at PIAA championships
Sandy Felice has seen quite a bit over two stints as head coach of the boys and girls swim teams at Mt. Pleasant. The Slippery Rock grad and Hempfield native has racked up quite a bit of hardware over the years, leading Vikings to a sea of WPIAL and PIAA...
PIAA declares Uniontown vs. Meadville fight-marred playoff game a double forfeit
Neither Uniontown nor Meadville will advance in the PIAA boys basketball playoffs. The PIAA declared their fight-marred game a double forfeit and wants involved spectators suspended from attending any school-sponsored sporting events for more than a year, the association announced Monday. The game Friday night at Meadville was halted with...
Coaches association releases WPIAL preseason boys volleyball rankings
The WPIAL boys volleyball season begins Friday, and in advance of the opening matches and tournaments, the Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association on Monday released its preseason top 10 polls for both Class 2A and Class 3A. North Allegheny, last year’s Class 3A runner-up and the owner of 22 WPIAL...
