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St. Joseph girls set high standard, make return to state playoffs
The St. Joseph girls basketball team again is experiencing the PIAA’s version of March Madness. The Spartans played their way to a fifth straight berth in the Class A state tournament. Hoping to get there now has turned into an expectation, and coach Geoff Dutelle is happy to help fuel...
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 7, 2026
Girls Class 5A First round West York (16-10) at Penn-Trafford (20-6) 1 p.m. Saturday District/place: West York 3-6; Penn-Trafford 7-3 Winner plays: Winner of 3-8 Milton Hershey (17-9)/7-1 South Fayette (25-1) Wednesday in second round (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Cam Forsythe, West York; Hanna Weishaar, Penn-Trafford Layup lines:...
Fox Chapel girls excited to return to state playoffs after 6-year absence
Marty Matvey came to the Fox Chapel girls basketball team in 2019, just a few months after the Foxes’ last trip to the PIAA playoffs. He had just helped guide South Park to a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal appearance and a trip to the state tournament. Though the Foxes have...
Belle Vernon girls hit the road with confidence for PIAA opener
The Belle Vernon girls basketball team begins the PIAA playoffs Saturday, traveling over two hours northeast to Clearfield. The Leopards (22-4) are the fifth-place team out of the WPIAL and will face the District 9 champion Bison at 1 p.m. on their home floor at Clearfield High School. “We’re excited...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 5, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Cedar Cliff (18-8) at Plymouth-Whitemarsh (22-4), 1 p.m.; Wilkes-Barre (13-10) at Bethlehem Liberty (17-10), 2:30 p.m.; Cheltenham (19-8) at Central York (22-3), 1 p.m.; Spring-Ford (18-8) at Father Judge (15-11), 2 p.m.; Garnet Valley (17-8) vs. Imhotep Charter (21-6) at...
High school roundup for March 5, 2026: Quaker Valley nets OT winner vs. Chartiers Valley
Matthias Lezama scored the winning goal 9:53 into overtime to give Quaker Valley a 3-2 victory over Chartiers Valley in the PIHL Class A Penguins Cup hockey quarterfinals Thursday night. Max Modrovich scored twice and Ian Lorang made 27 saves for Blue division second seed Quaker Valley (20-1-1), which will...
Ringgold holds off upstart Knoch in PIHL Division 2 quarterfinals
In a back-and-forth playoff battle Thursday night, the difference between the Ringgold and Knoch hockey teams was the second period. While No. 6 Knoch, enjoying one of the best seasons in program history, outscored Ringgold by two goals in the first and the third combined, the No. 3 Rams stormed...
Hempfield’s Nico Kapusta has eventful Day 1 at PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships
HERSHEY — Hempfield senior Nico Kapusta left the Giant Center on a stretcher Thursday during the opening day of the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships. He also got his first ambulance ride after being slammed in his first-round match. Kapusta was taken to Hershey Medical Center, where he was checked...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 6, 2026: State basketball playoffs to tip off
The PIAA basketball playoffs tip off Friday with first-round action in boys Class 5A, 4A and Class A, along with girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A. The state playoffs are a five-round grind leading to the championship games at the Giant Center. However, for two WPIAL boys Class 5A teams,...
Two tabbed PIHL players of the month for February
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League announced its players of the month for February. Hempfield junior forward Colby Herron was the recipient in Class 2A. Herron, who has helped the Spartans reach the Penguins Cup semifinals, had four goals and four assists in three games last month. He plays a key...
Mt. Pleasant hires Katarski as athletic director; will remain as boys basketball coach
Mark Katarski already reunited with his high school alma mater when he became the boys basketball at Mt. Pleasant. Now, he will oversee all of the sports there. Katarski was hired Wednesday night by a 9-0 vote to be the Vikings’ athletic director. He replaces JJ Eckels, who left to...
Patrick Bulger’s comeback win highlights strong Derry showing at PIAA wrestling championships
HERSHEY — Things did not look good for Derry freshman Patrick Bulger in his debut match at the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships Thursday. He trailed after one period, but he never lost confidence. He chipped away at the lead against Trinity (District 3) sophomore Cameron Smith. Once Bulger got...
20 WPIAL wrestlers march into quarterfinals at PIAA girls championships
HERSHEY — There’s a song that says the waiting is the hardest part. Tom Petty did not have the PIAA girls wrestling tournament in mind when he sang it, but it is nevertheless true for Moon’s Haley Smarsh. Smarsh had no problem recording her 13th consecutive pin Thursday afternoon at...
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 6, 2026
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A First round Deer Lakes (12-14) at Huntingdon (15-9) 7 p.m. Friday District/place: Deer Lakes, 7-4; Huntingdon, 6-1 Winner plays: Winner of 7-2 Quaker Valley (20-4)/10-3 Hickory (20-6) in second round Tuesday (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Evan Moore, Deer Lakes; Elliott Guisler, Huntingdon...
Deer Lakes’ Marco Mangieri to receive Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame Courage Award
Marco Mangieri is this year’s recipient of the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame’s Courage Award, the organization announced Thursday. The Deer Lakes School District student, 11, has battled leukemia and has been in remission from the disease for five years. Mangieri was named honorary captain for the Lancers varsity...
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 6, 2026
Girls Class 6A First round Norwin (19-5) at Altoona (19-4) 6 p.m. Friday District/place: Norwin 7-2; Altoona 6-1 Winner plays: Winner of 3-6 Mechanicsburg (20-5)/1-2 Pennsbury (20-5) in second round Tuesday (time, site TBD). Players to watch: Ava Christopher, Norwin; Brionna Hudson, Altoona Layup lines: Norwin made the WPIAL finals...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 4, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Cedar Cliff (18-8) at Plymouth-Whitemarsh (22-4), 1 p.m.; Wilkes-Barre (13-10) at Bethlehem Liberty (17-10), 2:30 p.m.; Cheltenham (19-8) at Central York (22-3), 1 p.m.; Spring-Ford (18-8) at Father Judge (15-11), 2 p.m.; Garnet Valley (17-8) vs. Imhotep Charter (21-6) at...
Deer Lakes boys ready to make most of this PIAA trip
Collin Rodgers has a more clear perspective on how difficult it is to win. The Deer Lakes senior will play in the PIAA boys basketball playoffs for the third time in four seasons when the Lancers take on District 6 championship Huntingdon at 7 p.m. on Friday on the road...
High school roundup for March 4, 2026: Morgantown tops Deer Lakes in PIHL D2 playoffs
Dominic Petrucci and Cooper Cox scored 10 seconds apart late in the second period to lead defending champion Morgantown to a 4-1 victory over Deer Lakes in the PIHL Division 2 hockey playoffs Wednesday night. No. 8 Deer Lakes (9-12) scored first on a goal by Brayden Wilhelm less than...
Monessen boys team ready to bounce back at PIAAsVideo
Monessen ran into a buzzsaw in the WPIAL boys basketball semifinals but bounced back to finish third in WPIAL Class A. Though a 51-20 loss to eventual champion Neighborhood Academy taught the Greyhounds a few things about themselves and served as a measuring stick for their standing in the postseason,...
What to watch for in high school sports on March 5, 2026: Semifinal brackets to be filled in PIHL ice
The PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals conclude with three more high school hockey playoff games Thursday. Two PIHL powers are set to clash to determine the final piece of the Class A semifinal puzzle with a battle of the Valleys. No. 6 Chartiers Valley challenges No. 3 Quaker Valley at the...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 4, 2026
You want changes? We got changes. Following a regular season in which the best teams in the state did a good job of holding their own, the district championships led to nine teams falling out of the Trib HSSN boys basketball Top 5. Just about all of the teams ranked...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 4, 2026
As we prepare to cut the ribbon on the Road to Hershey, the district championship results across the state led to a new look to the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Seven teams up and down the six classifications saw their dreams of a district title come up short,...
High school sports scores, schedules for March 3, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Cedar Cliff (18-8) at Plymouth-Whitemarsh/Coatesville winner, TBD; Wilkes-Barre (13-10) at Bethlehem Liberty (17-10), 2:30 p.m.; Cheltenham (19-8) at Central York (22-3), 1 p.m.; Spring-Ford (18-8) at Father Judge (15-11), 2 p.m.; Garnet Valley (17-8) vs. Imhotep Charter (21-6) at Lincoln...
High school roundup for March 3, 2026: No. 7 Latrobe upsets No. 2 Armstrong in quarterfinals
Colton Goodlin and Preston Miller each had a goal and assist, and Brogan Murphy also scored as No. 7-seeded Latrobe defeated No. 2 Armstrong, 3-1, in the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup quarterfinals Tuesday at Belmont Complex. Eli Meeder and Cam Mikulsky added helpers for the IceCats. Reese Myers made...
