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North Catholic’s Maggie Foley collects 3rd silver medal in PIAA Class 2A girls diving
North Catholic senior Maggie Foley had gold on her mind Wednesday afternoon at the PIAA Class 2A girls diving championships at Bucknell University. She finished runner-up the past two years to Marple Newtown graduate Alexandra Pastris. But the Pitt commit’s rise to the top of the podium was cut off...
PIAA sets sites, times for Friday basketball quarterfinals
The PIAA basketball playoffs hits the midway point with the quarterfinals on Friday featuring Class 5A, 4A and A boys along with 6A, 3A and 2A girls third-round games. Here are the sites and times for the state quarterfinals on Friday on The Road to Hershey. Boys 5A Penn Hills...
WPIAL swimmers earn No. 1 seeds for PIAA Class 2A finals
The WPIAL will be well represented Wednesday afternoon and evening in the championship finals at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships at Bucknell University. On the girls side, the Mt. Pleasant 200-yard medley relay of sophomore Kiersten O’Connor and seniors SaraJo Gardner, McKenna Mizikar and Reegan Brown (1:48.29); King in...
2023 WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown
It’s a realignment year in WPIAL baseball and once again, the higher classifications have taken a hit. While Class 6A is down one team from the last two-year cycle, Class 5A is down one whole section after shrinking from 25 teams to 19 teams for the 2023 and 2024 seasons....
2023 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
Beaver’s softball team has won two straight WPIAL Class 4A championships in addition to capturing the 2021 PIAA title and finishing last season as state runners-up. Things will look a bit different without dominating pitcher Payton List in the circle for the Bobcats. She is now at Virginia Tech after...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 15, 2023: Central Catholic to face stern test from State College
The Road to Hershey continues Wednesday with more PIAA second-round basketball action. Class 6A district champions collide at Central Cambria as WPIAL winner Central Catholic (17-9) goes up against District 6 champ State College (24-2) at 6 p.m. The Little Lions have won 10 consecutive games since losing to District...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 14, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Wednesday’s schedule Second round Chambersburg (16-11) vs. Archbishop Wood (17-8) at Cedar Crest, 7:30 p.m.; North Penn (19-8) vs. Coatesville (19-9) at Pottstown, 7:30 p.m.; Parkland (19-9) vs. Garnet Valley (18-9) at Geigle Complex, 6 p.m.; Lower Merion (22-4) vs. Roman Catholic...
Despite defensive shadow, Rodney Gallagher leads Laurel Highlands into PIAA quarterfinals
Laurel Highlands coach Rick Hauger’s practices can include some junk defenses, maybe a diamond-and-one or triangle-and-two, but the Mustangs don’t use them in games. Instead, he wants his offense to solve them. Rodney Gallagher faced one of those combination schemes Tuesday night and still scored a game-high 28 points as...
High school roundup for March 14, 2023: North Allegheny, Norwin girls win to set up 4th showdown
Jasmine Timmerson dropped 19 points and Kellie McConnell finished with 18 to lead North Allegheny to a 57-34 victory over Mt. Lebanon in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball second round Tuesday night. The Tigers (22-5) jumped out to a 10-point halftime lead and never looked back. Jenny Smith scored...
Armstrong dethrones Thomas Jefferson, South Fayette finishes Latrobe in PIHL semifinals
There will be a new PIHL Penguins Cup champion in Class 2A. Thomas Jefferson felt short in its bid for a repeat by suffering a 7-2 loss at the hands of Armstrong in the semifinal round at the RMU Island Sports Center on Tuesday. The top-seeded River Hawks (18-3-0) recorded...
Lincoln Park fends off Highlands to advance to PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals
The last time Lincoln Park and Highlands met, back in the WPIAL semifinals, the Leopards couldn’t stop hitting outside shots. Their 23-point win was the largest margin of victory in the postseason so far for the recently crowned Class 4A district champs. The game and matchup were much different Tuesday...
After big lead slips away, Greensburg C.C. girls erupt in 4th quarter to defeat Maplewood
SLIPPERY ROCK — Greensburg Central Catholic allowed a double-digit lead to disappear in the third quarter by giving up a 16-4 run. During a timeout, coach Chris Skatell seemed unfazed by the huge momentum shift. “I told the girls this is where we want to be. Tied game with eight...
3rd meeting between Greensburg Salem, Kiski Area hockey teams will determine Class A finalist
Greensburg Salem and Kiski Area are no strangers to each other on the ice. The teams will square off for the third time this season Wednesday night, with the winner earning a spot in the Class A Penguins Cup final. Their semifinal is at 9 p.m. at RMU Island Sports...
North Allegheny, Seton LaSalle atop 2023 preseason Western Pa. coaches boys volleyball poll
Five-time defending WPIAL champion North Allegheny is the preseason favorite to defend its Class 3A boys volleyball title, according to a poll of coaches in the Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association. The Tigers, who also have won four straight PIAA championships, are followed in the poll by Shaler, Seneca Valley,...
Armstrong Sports Hall of Fame to welcome 12 new members
The Armstrong Sports Hall of Fame is back. After a three-year hiatus because of the covid pandemic, the hall of fame will host an induction banquet April 30, at Laube Hall at Freeport Community Park. The Class of 2023 is John Bartolovic (football coaching, Ford City), Pamela Hobaugh (basketball, Ford...
Mt. Pleasant swimmers gearing up for medal haul at PIAA championships
Mt. Pleasant sophomore Lily King reigned supreme at the WPIAL swimming championships March 2 and 3 as a strong contingent of Westmoreland County and Alle-Kiski Valley Class 2A and Class 3A competitors made their marks at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Now, they hope to do the same at the PIAA championships...
Westmoreland PIHL playoff capsules: Games for March 15, 2023
PIHL playoffs Class A Semifinals Norwin (17-4) vs. Fox Chapel (19-2) 7 p.m. Wednesday, Robert Morris Island Sports Center, Neville Township Seeds: Norwin Blue No. 3; Fox Chapel Blue No. 1 Winner plays: Winner of Greensburg Salem (18-3)/Kiski Area (17-5) in championship at 8:45 p.m. March 20 at UPMC Lemieux...
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff capsule: Games for March 15, 2023
PIAA basketball playoffs Girls Class 6A Second round Penn-Trafford (18-9) vs. McKeesport (22-5) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Norwin High School, North Huntingdon Tickets: Upcoming Events | PIAA Box Office (hometownticketing.com) District-seed: Penn-Trafford 7-7; McKeesport 7-3 Winner plays: Winner of 7-2 Oakland Catholic (23-4)/6-1 Hollidaysburg (24-0) Saturday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD)...
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 15, 2023
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 3A Second round Loyalsock Township (16-11) vs. Deer Lakes (18-8) 7 p.m. Wednesday, Altoona High School, Altoona District-seed: Loyalsock Township 4-3; Deer Lakes 7-1 Winner plays: Winner of 7-4 Neshannock (19-7)/9-1 Brookville (23-2) Saturday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Jaylin Andrews, Loyalsock...
Butler’s Drew Griffith leads 2023 PTFCA all-state honors as indoor track athlete of the year
Butler junior Drew Griffith, one of the state’s top distance runners, was named the boys indoor track athlete of the year by the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association. The statewide honor was the second this school year for Griffith, who received the Gatorade Award as Pennsylvania’s top boys cross...
2023 WPIAL Class 5A baseball preseason breakdown
It’s a realignment year in WPIAL baseball and, once again, the higher classifications have taken a hit. While Class 6A is down one team from the last two-year cycle, Class 5A is down one whole section after shrinking from 25 teams to 19 teams for the 2023 and 2024 seasons....
2023 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
Armstrong has reached the WPIAL and PIAA softball title games two straight seasons, and could again challenge for both championships. Several teams hope to compete with the River Hawks, including Bethel Park and Peters Township, which dropped down from Class 6A this season via PIAA realignment. Here is a rundown...
Peters Township, Upper St. Clair earn trips to PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup finals
Last season, Peters Township won the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup. The top-seeded Indians will have a chance to defend that title after a 4-0 win over No. 4 North Allegheny on Monday night at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center. Peters Township had a distinct territorial edge from the outset...
Butler rejoining WPIAL football in 2024, ends dispute with PIAA
The Butler football team will rejoin the WPIAL in 2024, ending a legal dispute between the school district and PIAA over the team’s desire to stay in District 10. Butler athletic director Bill Mylan said the school district reached an agreement with the PIAA in an effort to avoid further...
High school sports scores, schedules for March 13, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Wednesday’s schedule Second round Chambersburg (16-11) vs. Archbishop Wood (17-8) at Cedar Crest, 7:30 p.m.; North Penn (19-8) vs. Coatesville (19-9) at Pottstown, 7:30 p.m.; Parkland (19-9) vs. Garnet Valley (18-9) at Geigle Complex, 6 p.m.; Lower Merion (22-4) vs. Roman Catholic...
