High School category, Page 545
Highlands girls beat Elizabeth Forward, clinch program’s 1st PIAA spot
The Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team averaged 60.5 points during the regular season en route to a Section 3 title, 17 victories and the No. 3 seed for the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. But No. 6 Highlands limited the potent Warriors offense throughout Friday’s quarterfinal matchup at Gateway’s Furrie Sports...
Quaker Valley girls keep Knoch offense in check, advance to WPIAL semis
After finishing as WPIAL runner-up in Class 4A two seasons ago, the Quaker Valley girls basketball team has been striving to get back to the title game. The Quakers were derailed in the quarterfinals last season by eventual champion Blackhawk. The Quakers took another step toward getting back Friday night....
North Catholic’s Maggie Foley goes 4 for 4 at WPIAL Class 2A diving championships
Change was afoot at North Allegheny High School for the WPIAL Class 2A diving championships. Last year’s boys champion, Nick Roddy from Ligonier Valley, graduated, so a new champion would be crowned. Additionally, the PIAA instituted a pilot program, changing the format for the state championships to six dives, down...
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A Consolation round Belle Vernon (11-12) at Uniontown (19-4) Noon Saturday, Uniontown High School, Uniontown Winner plays: Winner of South Allegheny (19-5)/Hampton (21-3) Wednesday in fifth-place game (time, site TBD) Loser plays: Loser of South Allegheny/Hampton Wednesday in seventh-place game (time, site TBD) Players to...
Cheswick Christian chasing 1st SWCAC boys basketball title since 2015
Cheswick Christian Academy enters Saturday night’s Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference (SWCAC) boys basketball championship game on a roll. “We’re on a five-game winning streak right now, and we’ve won 13 of 14 games,” said Chargers coach Todd Rosio, whose team takes on Harvest Baptist Academy at 7 p.m. in the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 24, 2023: Basketball quarterfinals conclude
The WPIAL basketball quarterfinals conclude Friday with second round games in boys 6A and 2A, along with girls 5A and 4A. All four 6A boys quarterfinals games have been etched in stone since the brackets came out Feb. 13. The eight playoff qualifiers have been idle and trying to stay...
WPIAL reveals times, sites for Monday’s basketball semifinals
The WPIAL basketball playoffs Final Four is set for Monday. The second of three days of semifinals begin a golden week of hoops action. The WPIAL has released the sites and times for the quarterfinals in boys 4A and 3A, along with girls 6A and A. Boys 4A Semifinals Monday’s...
Football coach Mike Collodi leaves Elizabeth Forward for Mt. Lebanon
A football player’s body language and how he carries himself are important to Mike Collodi, who was thrilled with the reception he received Thursday as Mt. Lebanon’s new coach. The former Elizabeth Forward coach met at the school with his new Blue Devils players and came away impressed. “I’m really...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 23, 23023
High schools WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Norwin (14-8) at New Castle (20-2), 7 p.m.; Butler (14-7) at Mt. Lebanon (15-7), 7 p.m.; Seneca Valley (9-12) at Upper St. Clair (14-8), 7 p.m.; Baldwin (12-10) vs. Central Catholic (13-9) at Gateway, 7 p.m. Class 5A Consolation first...
Mt. Lebanon holds off Butler, reaches WPIAL semifinals for 5th time in 6 years
Three times in the fourth quarter, Mt. Lebanon’s Riley Farabaugh was sent to the foul line for a crucial one-and-one. In his mind, he was the right guy for the job. “I call myself a good free throw shooter, but you’ve got to have that confidence in yourself no matter...
Rodney Gallagher, Keondre DeShields come alive to push Laurel Highlands past Belle Vernon in OT
They say it’s difficult to defeat a team three times in a single season, and it sure was for Laurel Highlands on Thursday night. The Mustangs overcame a 13-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to beat Belle Vernon, 75-71, in an overtime thriller at Peters Township High School. Entering the...
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2023: Makhai Valentine beats buzzer to send Steel Valley past Seton LaSalle
Makhai Valentine won an epic scoring duel with Connor Spratt in the most dramatic of fashions, hitting the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead top-seeded Steel Valley to a 56-54 victory over No. 9 Seton LaSalle in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals Thursday night. Spratt, who scored 33 points...
No. 1 Lincoln Park survives WPIAL quarterfinal test from South Allegheny
Lincoln Park was held 25 points below its season average and didn’t make a 3-pointer all game, yet the WPIAL favorite in Class 4A is still alive. Sophomore star Meleek Thomas scored a game-high 23 points and top-seeded Lincoln Park played strong defense down the stretch to hold off No....
Neshannock keeps Yough stars in check in Class 3A quarterfinal win
Normally, a coach will be critical of his team’s offensive performance. Yough basketball coach Jim Nesser’s assessment of his team was the opposite. He was disappointed with the defensive effort. Neshannock knocked Yough into the consolation round Thursday by defeating the Cougars, 53-49, in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal at...
St. Joseph advances past Monessen in WPIAL Class A quarterfinals
Third time was the charm for the St. Joseph girls basketball team against Monessen on Thursday night. The previous two times the squads met in the quarterfinals, the Greyhounds came up with lopsided wins in 2011 and 2004. The visiting Spartans had other plans and won the second half Thursday...
Highlands boys make good on third shot at Hampton, advance to semifinals
The third time was the charm for the Highlands boys basketball team. After a pair of losses to rival Hampton in section play, the Golden Rams had payback on their plate Thursday in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal game at a packed North Allegheny High School. Three Highlands players led...
‘Locked-in’ Deer Lakes boys top Mohawk in Class 3A quarterfinals
Players and coaches for No. 5 seed Deer Lakes huddled in a locker room Thursday night at Moon High School in the moments after a dominating 59-45 victory over No. 4 Mohawk in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal-round boys basketball game. The message was clear: Two down, two to go....
Norwin girls show no signs of rust in dominant quarterfinal win over Baldwin
After a 13-day layoff from game competition, Norwin hoped to be back in rhythm in its WPIAL girls basketball playoff opener. No issues, there. The Knights came out and played like a fine-tuned guitar. And shredded Baldwin. Sophomore guard Kendall Berger scored 21 points in her first career playoff start,...
Freeport’s Julia Cummings steps up in finals to win WPIBL girls singles bowling title
Freeport senior Julia Cummings bowled perfectly well in qualifying at the WPIBL girls singles championships Thursday at AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes. She rolled a 584 series with a high game of 214 – nothing to sneeze at and good enough for fourth place. Once the single-elimination, step-ladder finals started, though,...
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Feb. 24, 2023
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Class 4A Quarterfinals 6-Highlands (15-7) vs. 3-Elizabeth Forward (17-5) 6 p.m. Friday at Gateway High School, Monroeville Winner plays: Winner of 7-Beaver Area (14-8) at 2-North Catholic (19-3) on Tuesday in semifinals (site/time TBD) Players to Watch: Kalleigh Nerone, Highlands; Julia Resnik, Elizabeth Forward Layup lines:...
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 6A Quarterfinals 8-Norwin (14-8) at 1-New Castle (20-2) 7 p.m. Friday, New Castle High School, New Castle Winner plays: Winner of 5-Butler (14-7)/4-Mt. Lebanon(15-7) Tuesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Adam Bilinsky, Norwin; Isaiah Boice, New Castle Layup lines: Norwin returns to...
Quaker Valley girls look forward to playoff test against Knoch
There’s no knocking Quaker Valley’s quarterfinal-round playoff opponent. QV’s girls basketball team, which received the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye, will clash with No. 5 Knoch at home Feb. 24 in the WPIAL Class 4A tournament. The Knights (15-8) scooted past No. 12 Hopewell, 53-21, Feb. 21 in...
WPIAL reveals sites, times for Friday’s basketball consolations, Saturday’s semifinals
While the WPIAL prepares to finish the quarterfinals of the 2023 basketball playoffs Thursday and Friday, the matchups are set for the start of the district semifinals Saturday. The WPIAL released the sites and times for the Final Four contests involving boys 5A and A, along with girls 3A and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 22, 2023
High schools WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Norwin (14-8) at New Castle (20-2), 7 p.m.; Butler (14-7) at Mt. Lebanon (15-7), 7 p.m.; Seneca Valley (9-12) at Upper St. Clair (14-8), 7 p.m.; Baldwin (12-10) vs. Central Catholic (13-9) at Gateway, 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Wednesday’s...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 23, 2023: Girls 6A top seed begins title quest
The WPIAL basketball quarterfinals continue Thursday. Fifty years ago, the Upper St. Clair girls basketball team won its first championship, beating North Allegheny in the 1973 Class 3A finals, 41-40. Thirty years ago, USC edged Oakland Catholic, 51-47, to win the 1993 WPIAL 4A title. It was the first of...
