Basketball
Peters Township girls top rival Bethel Park for 4th time, advance to PIAA quarterfinals
March 12, 2019
The Bethel Park and Peters Township girls basketball teams are about as familiar as two teams can be.
Strong defense, rebounding lift Norwin girls past Northampton in PIAA 2nd round
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Norwin girls basketball continually has run teams into the ground with speed and depth. The Knights added rebounding to the plan and bested Northampton, 68-58, in the PIAA Class 6A second round Tuesday evening.
PIAA basketball preview capsule: Deer Lakes vs. Forest Hills
PIAA basketball playoffs
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Monessen
Our Trib HSSN Team of the Week has shined under both a first-year coach and a first-year point guard to reach the Class A WPIAL semifinals and now the second round of the state playoffs — the Monessen Greyhounds.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Quaker Valley’s Ryan Stowers
Ryan Stowers
Rosters released for 23rd annual Cager Classic
March 11, 2019
Organizers for the Cager Classic All-Star basketball game released the rosters for the 23rd annual event, which will take place March 22-23 at Highlands High School.
Norwin girls overwhelm opponents with depth, substitutions
Usually by state playoff time, basketball teams have pared their rotations down to a workable number, maybe six or seven players.
Big man Paola proud of Ligonier Valley’s accomplishments
March 10, 2019
Marrek Paola felt a range of emotions as he talked with friends outside of his Ligonier Valley’s locker room Saturday, minutes after a season-ending loss to Beaver Falls in the PIAA Class 3A boys basketball playoffs.
Westmoreland high school lookahead: Week of March 11, 2019
TUESDAY
Sites, times posted for PIAA girls basketball 2nd-round matchups
Class 6A
PIAA 2nd round sites, times announced for boys basketball playoffs
Class 6A
Perennial power Kennedy Catholic too much for Fox Chapel
March 9, 2019
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team took a trip to the “Magic City” on Saturday evening became part of the magic show.
High school roundup for March 9, 2019: Pine-Richland boys open PIAA playoffs with victory
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team had a three-hour bus ride home from Hershey on Saturday night. It was a happy one.
Deer Lakes beats Brookville for 1st PIAA win in team history
CLEARFIELD — In a season of milestones, Deer Lakes attained another Saturday night.
Expectations high for Franklin Regional baseball
Franklin Regional posted a solid 15-5 record last season with a young team.
Heavy Westmoreland presence expected for Roundball Classic
Rosters are out for the Roundball Classic all-star basketball games, set for April 12-13 at Geneva College in Beaver Falls.
WPIAL champion Neshannock advances in PIAA playoffs with 4-point victory over Tyrone
Neleh Nogay scored 14 points and Bella Burrelli added 10 as WPIAL champion Neshannock defeated Tyrone, 42-38, Friday night in a PIAA Class 3A first-round victory at North Allegheny.
WPIAL champion New Castle holds off Titusville in PIAA 1st-round victory
This was the sixth time New Castle entered the state playoffs as WPIAL champion under coach Ralph Blundo, so he understands the so-called “WPIAL hangover” better than most.
Penn Hills boys ousted by Muhlenberg in PIAA Class 5A 1st round
March 8, 2019
HERSHEY — Penn Hills had overtime in its sights. But a 3-point attempt, coming off a weave that chewed up 10 of the remaining 12 seconds, came up short.
High school roundup: Moon boys bounce back for PIAA playoff win
The Moon boys basketball team bounced back in a big way Friday night in the opening round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs.
