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High school scores, summaries and schedule for March 3, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Seneca Valley (11-9) at Upper St. Clair (16-1), 8 p.m.; Butler (11-8) at Penn-Trafford (13-5), 6 p.m.; North Allegheny (15-6) at Fox Chapel (17-2), 6 p.m.; Pine-Richland (11-5) at Hempfield (12-5), 6 p.m. Class 5A First round...
High school roundup for March 3, 2021: Reynolds, Chartiers Valley heat up, move on
Brayden Reynolds scored 33 points and No. 1 Chartiers Valley turned it on after trailing by two at the end of the first quarter to earn a 74-56 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball first-round victory over No. 17 McKeesport on Wednesday night. Socrates Boulis added 17 points for the Colts...
Latrobe shows toughness, knocks off seventh-seeded Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson head coach Dom DeCicco called a timeout with 10 seconds remaining in Wednesday’s WPIAL playoff opener to devise an appropriate offensive strategy. With TJ trailing Latrobe by two points, the veteran mentor scripted up a pair of play calls: A shot inside for 6-foot-6 senior forward Ethan Dunsey...
Bethel Park’s Olivia Westphal too much for Shaler in Class 6A clash
Shaler started Wednesday’s Class 6A first-round girls basketball playoff game playing a box-and-one defense against Bethel Park senior Olivia Westphal. The junk defense didn’t last long because no matter what the Titans did, they couldn’t slow down the district’s top scorer. The Duquesne recruit scored 33 points as Bethel Park...
Senior forward’s big night boosts Baldwin past Penn-Trafford
Baldwin girls basketball coach Jamal Woodson sounded like he was at the podium at an awards show when senior forward Meghan Dryburgh’s name came up in a postgame interview. He went all Golden Globes after he and his team celebrated with a small group of fans Wednesday night. And the...
Mars grinds out win over Franklin Regional in Class 5A first round
In this unpredictable and unorthodox season, Mars boys basketball coach Rob Carmody is set to savor every victory that comes along. The Planets took the lead midway through the first quarter and hit a big basket every time Franklin Regional cut into their lead to post a 54-45 victory Wednesday...
Jeannette rolls past Burgettstown after slow start
It took Jeannette a quarter to find its rhythm against Burgettstown in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. Once they found their shooting touch, the Jayhawks rolled. Jeannette (14-4) used a big second quarter to break open a tight game en route a 69-24 victory. The fifth-seeded...
Trinity stays hot with upset win over No. 4 Highlands on the road
Playing in the same section as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the WPIAL Class 5A tournament can prepare any team for a postseason run. On four occasions this season, Trinity tested itself against the best its classification had to offer. So when playoff time came and the...
Penn Hills relies on trademark defense to oust South Fayette
Eddie Daniels met South Fayette freshman point guard Nate Deanes at mid-court, quickly sliding his feet into better defensive position before seizing an opportunity. The Penn Hills senior guard punched the ball away from Deanes before gliding for a layup late in the third quarter. “I notice a lot of...
Belle Vernon boys set to meet Freeport in playoff game that almost wasn’t
Thursday night’s WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game between top-seeded Belle Vernon and Freeport almost didn’t happen. Belle Vernon (11-1) had its last two games postponed because of covid-19 and has not played since Feb. 20. Coach Joe Salvino decided last week not to hold practices, and it might turn...
PIAA says spring athletes can shed masks outdoors, if physical distancing possible
Spring sports athletes and coaches can shed their masks when outdoors, as long as they maintain 6 feet of physical distance, according to new PIAA guidelines for covid-19. The PIAA board met online Wednesday and approved Return to Competition Guidelines for baseball, softball, track and all other spring sports, the...
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, March 4, 2021
Here’s a look at Thursday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams: Boys First round Class 4A 11-Burrell (9-9) at 6-Central Valley (10-5) 6 p.m. Thursday Coaches: Mike Fantuzzo, Burrell; Brandon Ambrose, Central Valley Winner plays: Winner of 19-Beaver (2-16) at 3-Montour (12-7), 6 p.m. Monday About Burrell: After...
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, March 4, 2021
Here’s a look at Thursday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving Westmoreland County teams: Girls First round Class 5A 11-South Fayette (14-5) at 6-Latrobe (12-2) 6 p.m. Thursday Coaches: Bryan Bennett, South Fayette; Mark Burkhardt, Latrobe Winner plays: Winner of 14-Moon (7-11) at 3-Hampton (14-5), 6 p.m. Monday About South Fayette:...
Latrobe to rely on late-game composure in WPIAL playoffs
There was a time when Latrobe girls basketball players felt a certain kind of way about fourth-quarter leads. The ball became slippery, the heat of the moment unsavory, as time crawled by and became their enemy. But this year’s edition of the Wildcats seems to appreciate the challenge that comes...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 3, 2021: Bracket opens up for Jeannette
With one night in the books and another to come Thursday, Wednesday marks the midway point of the first round in the 2021 WPIAL boys and girls open basketball playoffs. Round 1 action Wednesday will feature games from boys 5A, boys 2A, girls 6A and girls 3A. Boys round one...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 2, 2021
A Columbia loss to Penns Manor forces the only change among the elite 30 teams in the state as the regular season winds down and the district playoffs begin. The Comets’ win over the Crimson Tide dropped Columbia from the Class 2A rankings, the only change outside of position shuffling...
Seneca Valley tops Mt. Lebanon without its coach, earns 1st playoff win since ’13
With about 30 seconds until half, Mt. Lebanon decided to hold for the final shot, but Seneca Valley wasn’t in a wait-and-see mood. Connor Lyczek converted a steal near midcourt into a breakaway layup and teammate Caiden Oros followed with a steal and layup seconds later as Seneca Valley played...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 2, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Tuesday’s results Upper St. Clair 54, Canon-McMillan 39 Seneca Valley 82, Mt. Lebanon 54 Penn-Trafford 53, North Hills 50 Butler 59, Norwin 46 Fox Chapel 63, Bethel Park 44 North Allegheny 45, Central Catholic 41 Hempfield 66, Baldwin 63 Pine-Richland...
High school roundup for March 2, 2021: Pine-Richland girls rally past Peters Township
Kaili Doctor and Sophie Catalano scored 14 points each as Pine-Richland mounted a second-half surge and defeated Peters Township, 54-45, in a WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball first-round matchup Tuesday night. The No. 10 Rams (7-10) outscored Peters Township 21-10 in the third quarter. Sarah Pifer added 12 points, including...
Hempfield boys hold off Baldwin in Class 6A first round
Stepping foot into what is considered a wide-open WPIAL Class 6A playoff field, while exciting, can also be like a mine field. Leads, no matter how large, can be unstable in a year like this as teams look for bracket-busting upsets. Need proof? Look at Hempfield. Need proof of a...
Sophomore scorer sparks Mt. Pleasant girls in overtime win over Freeport
Survive and advance. That is what the Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team did Tuesday evening in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game against No. 6 Freeport. The No. 11 Vikings rallied from six points down in the fourth quarter to force overtime. They outscored the Yellowjackets 7-0 in the extra...
Leechburg takes advantage of runs to secure 1st-round victory
Basketball is a game of runs, and when the Leechburg boys team has gotten hot this season, it has been tough to beat. The Blue Devils took advantage of unanswered runs of 13 and 16 points between the first and second quarter Tuesday to jump out to a 30-point halftime...
Covid forces Plum girls out of WPIAL basketball playoffs
Plum girls basketball is the latest team to drop out of the WPIAL playoffs because of covid protocols. The Mustangs will forfeit a Class 5A first-round game against second-seeded Chartiers Valley that was scheduled for Thursday night. Chartiers Valley will advance to the quarterfinals, where it will face the winner...
Dave Teorsky resigns as Freeport boys soccer coach
Freeport boys soccer coach Dave Teorsky resigned this week after eight seasons at the helm of the program. He compiled an overall coaching record of 77-63-4 with five playoff appearances. The Yellowjackets won the second section title in the program’s 28-year history in 2016. Teorsky cited additional responsibilities at his...
Will Saunders steps down as Kiski Area boys basketball coach
After a year in which the Cavaliers went 5-15 and lost in the preliminary round of the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs, Kiski Area coach Will Saunders is resigning from his position. During his three-year stint, Saunders’ record was 18-46 with one playoff appearance, which came this season thanks...
