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South Allegheny works game plan to perfection in 2nd-round win over Bishop Guilfoyle
South Allegheny’s Josh Jackowski circled into the lane, caught an inbounds pass and scored on a nifty play the team debuted Wednesday night. The Gladiators run lots of sets, and those designed plays led to some well-timed baskets in a 55-47 victory over Bishop Guilfoyle in the PIAA Class 3A...
Greensburg Central Catholic rolls into PIAA rivalry game vs. Jeannette
Liam Gallagher wore a different jersey number in the PIAA basketball second round, going with No. 4 instead of his usual 14. The old jersey wasn’t available to the senior guard from Greensburg Central Catholic, but there is a reason. “I ripped it in half after the Union (loss in...
Lily King breaks state record, Mt. Pleasant teammates also win gold at PIAA 2A swim meet
LEWISBURG — Mt. Pleasant senior Lily King has broken records numerous times over her illustrious high school career. The N.C. State commit added to her record-breaking haul Wednesday evening in the finals of the PIAA Class 2A girls 200-yard freestyle at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium. King was unchallenged as she...
Jeannette pulls away to defeat Northern Cambria
JOHNSTOWN — Jeannette coach Adrian Batts felt his basketball team did not put out great effort in its first two PIAA playoff games. If the Jayhawks have hopes of winning their second PIAA title, things must change. It took Jeannette (25-2) more than a quarter to find a groove Wednesday...
Freeport’s Kira Schrecongost climbs all the way to the top of the PIAA medal podium
LEWISBURG — Kira Schrecongost already had captured three medals in the girls 100-yard butterfly at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships at Bucknell University. On Wednesday, the Freeport senior and Duquesne commit wanted the top prize. And in a time of 54.96 seconds, Schrecongost earned the gold medal she had...
Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw headlines Pennsylvania team for Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
Thomas Jefferson senior Maddox Shaw is the only wrestler selected to represent the WPIAL on the Pennsylvania squad in the 51st Pittsburgh Wresting Classic on March 29 at the AHN Arena at Peters Township High School. The Pennsylvania squad will face a powerful United States squad at p.m. Before the...
2025 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
Mohawk softball rose to the top of WPIAL Class 3A last spring by taking down a pair of teams that appear ready to seek revenge this season. The Warriors will be challenged by Avonworth, the 2022 and ‘23 champion, as well as WPIAL finalist South Park, in addition to a...
Hempfield softball motivated to rejoin championship chase
With six Division I college commits, Hempfield is primed for another run at WPIAL and PIAA championships. Of course, last year did not include any titles, but the Spartans are refocused — and humbled — after they were dealt a surprising loss by Norwin in the WPIAL 6A semifinals. High...
Plenty of changes for A-K Valley softball teams ahead of 2025 season
Change is the theme for many of the Alle-Kiski Valley softball programs heading into the 2025 WPIAL season — changes in class, sections, head coaches and players. Freeport is among the teams bumping up in class to join Section 1-4A. Coach Ron DeJidas’s team brings zero seniors into the new...
Fox Chapel contingent seeks PIAA swimming gold
Margaret Rusche is laser focused on bringing home an individual medal in the girls 100-yard butterfly Friday at the PIAA Class 3A swimming and diving championships at Bucknell. The Fox Chapel senior, a four-year state qualifier in relay and individual events, knows it will be a challenge. But with her...
Hampton’s Gabriella Elk captures PIAA girls diving gold medal
LEWISBURG — Gabriella Elk had a great deal of motivation in her return to the PIAA Class 2A diving championships Wednesday at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium. The Hampton junior placed second last year to Dallas graduate Brianne Dempsey. That view from the second step of the medals podium was nice, but...
7 WPIAL teams set for Friday’s PIAA basketball quarterfinals
That big thump sound you heard was a lot of WPIAL teams hitting a permanent stop on the season Tuesday and being forced to exit the Road to Hershey. District 7 had 19 teams entering the second round of the PIAA boys 5A, boys 4A, boys A, girls 6A, girls...
WPIAL swimmers earn top seeds in 9 events for PIAA Class 2A Day 1 finals
LEWISBURG — The Mt. Pleasant and Freeport girls 200-yard medley relay teams kicked off the first day of the PIAA Class 2A swimming and diving championships with qualifying times for Wednesday evening’s championship heat at Bucknell. The Vikings quartet of Kiersten O’Connor, Lainey Brown, Maddie Barrick and Lily King led...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 11, 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 4A baseball preseason breakdown
Last season, North Catholic won the Section 4-4A championship by two games, but only received a No. 6 seed when the Class 4A playoff brackets came out. The Trojans went to work and showed great team balance over the next four rounds of postseason play. The pitching and defense was...
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...
