High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 6, 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...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 7, 2026: Allderdice-Central Catholic matchup highlights Day 2 of PIAA 1st-round action
The PIAA basketball first round concludes Saturday in boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A along with girls Class 5A, 4A and Class A. Allderdice has played in 45 PIAA boys basketball postseason games and have nearly split with 23 wins and 22 losses all-time. The Dragons’ last 10 games in...
High school roundup for March 6, 2026: WPIAL champ Shady Side Academy girls pull out 1st-round win in OT
Karis Thomas scored 22 points, including seven in overtime, to lead WPIAL champion Shady Side Academy to a 63-54 win over Marion Center (23-5) in the PIAA Class 3A girls basketball first round Friday night. Kate Benec had 11 points and Leah Buford added 10 for the Bulldogs, who will...
Daniel Berger handles the ‘US Open in spring’ by building 5-shot lead at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Daniel Berger loves playing in Florida in March. For most everyone else Friday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill made it feel like a spring preview of the U.S. Open. Berger was on his game again in the most demanding conditions, leaning on a steady diet...
Honor Huff scores 24 to lead West Virginia win in regular-season finale
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff scored 24 points, and West Virginia finished off a season sweep of UCF with a 77-62 victory Friday night to close out the Big 12 regular season. Huff made 4 of 14 from 3-point range and all 10 of his free throws for the Mountaineers...
Thomas Jefferson’s Justin Fry cooks New Oxford in PIAA Class 5A 1st round
On Fridays during Lent, it is a tradition for folks to somehow, someway get themselves to a local fish fry. Well on the first Friday in March, the most popular Fry in Jefferson Borough was 6-foot-4 junior Justin Fry. With his teammates struggling, all Fry did was play tough defense...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls take out frustrations from WPIAL loss, roll in PIAA opener
And Greensburg Central Catholic thought section play was over. In 14 WPIAL section games this season, GCC had a winning margin of 44 points. Running clocks were a regular occurrence. The Centurions’ PIAA opener had the feel of one of those games as they coasted into the second round with...
Minor league report: Penguins lose 3rd consecutive gameVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday. The result dropped his record to 20-6-3. Forwards Melvin Fernstrom and Rutger McGroarty each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Despite Ava Christopher’s heroics, Norwin falls to Altoona in OT in PIAA 6A 1st round
ALTOONA — With four seconds left in regulation and her team down three, Norwin’s Ava Christopher banked in a 3-pointer to take the game to overtime against Altoona in the first round of the PIAA Class 6A tournament Friday night. It gave the Knights new hope, and another four minutes...
Derry’s Mason Horwat reaches PIAA 2A finals thanks to upset of returning state champ
HERSHEY — Derry wrestling coach Troy Dolan Jr. insists that junior Mason Horwat thrives in big matches. Horwat had two Friday at the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships at Giant Center, and he now finds himself in the 172-pound final. He was the only WPIAL wrestler to reach the Class...
6 WPIAL wrestlers to go for gold at PIAA girls championships
HERSHEY — Six WPIAL wrestlers will be in the championship round of the PIAA girls wrestling tournament Saturday afternoon after recording victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals Friday at Giant Center. Of the semifinal wins, Ava Golding’s 18-0 tech fall victory over Laila Colon of Manheim Township in the 142-pound...
Deer Lakes boys cruise through PIAA 1st round
The Deer Lakes boys basketball team is moving on. The Lancers, in the PIAA playoffs for the third time in four seasons, shook off some early offensive issues and opened a sizeable lead in their Class 4A opening-round game Friday at District 6 champion Huntingdon. Three Deer Lakes players scored...
Connellsville’s Tommy Gretz spoils potential marquee rematch with upset win in PIAA Class 3A wrestling
HERSHEY — For those who were hoping for a Landon Sidun-Mateo Gallegos rematch in the 121-pound PIAA Class 3A wrestling championship finals, Connellsville junior Tommy Gretz ruined it. Gretz used a takedown in the first period and added another in the second period in an 8-6 shocker against Gallegos in...
Knoch sends large crowd home happy with victory in 1st round of PIAA boys basketball playoffs
Teegan Finucan and his teammates were eager to soak in the adulation Friday night. Beating Girard, 46-30, to open the PIAA Class 4A playoffs at home provided a crowded stage on which the Knoch boys basketball team seldom had an opportunity to perform. Thanks to the quirks of high school...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin suspended 5 games for slashingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was suspended five games by the NHL as a result of a slash that struck the head of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The league announced the punitive measure Friday evening During the Sabres’ 5-1 win Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, Malkin and Dahlin became...
Chartiers Valley rains 3-pointers on Exeter Township in PIAA Class 5A 1st round
A steady rain of 15 Chartiers Valley 3-pointers carried the Colts past Exeter Township, 68-44, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs Friday night. Julius Best spearheaded the Colts, coming in hot off the bench with 18 points and four 3s. “I’m not going to lie. I...
