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Athletic Director: Sean Simmons
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Relay team leads Shady Side Academy girls track squad into season with momentum
March 22, 2025
Jeff Perlis was eager to see his 3,200 meter relay team in action during the indoor season.

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Karis Thomas, left, and Leah Burford, right, celebrate following the end of Shady Side Academy’s 43-29 win over OLSH on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Fox Chapel High School in the PIAA semifinals.
Resilient Shady Side Academy stops OLSH to reach state title game for 1st time
March 21, 2025
Karis Thomas leapt in the air and chest bumped a yelling Leah Buford in front of the Shady Side Academy bench as the time wound down Friday night at Fox Chapel.

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Chartiers Valley’s Jayden Davis scores past Johnstown’s Messiah Armstrong during a PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal March 14 at Norwin.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 21, 2025: Chartiers Valley, 5 other teams look to punch tickets to Hershey
March 20, 2025
Welcome to the first day of spring as we focus on the last remnants of the winter high school sports season.

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OLSH’s Lola Garner is fouled by Central Cambria’s Rowan Ruddek during PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal round playoff action Friday, March 14, 2025 at Norwin High School.
6 WPIAL girls basketball teams set for PIAA semifinal matchups
March 16, 2025
Heading into the PIAA girls basketball semifinals, there are two guarantees for the six remaining teams from the WPIAL.

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Swimmers take the starting block during the Class 2A boys prelims at the PIAA swimming championships March 13, 2025, at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.
Defending champions from WPIAL among top seeds for Day 2 of PIAA Class 2A finals
March 13, 2025
LEWISBURG — Mt. Pleasant senior Lily King swam faster than her own PIAA record in the preliminaries of the Class 2A girls 100-yard freestyle Thursday morning at the PIAA swimming and diving championships at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.

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Swimmers take the starting block during the Class 2A boys prelims at the PIAA swimming championships March 12, 2025, at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.
WPIAL swimmers earn top seeds in 9 events for PIAA Class 2A Day 1 finals
March 12, 2025
LEWISBURG — The Mt. Pleasant and Freeport girls 200-yard medley relay teams kicked off the first day of the PIAA Class 2A swimming and diving championships with qualifying times for Wednesday evening’s championship heat at Bucknell.

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Fox Chapel’s Antonio Cardinali plays against Canon-McMillan in the PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals.
Herald notebook: Fox Chapel hockey advances to PIHL Penguins Cup semifinals
March 9, 2025
The PIHL’s promotion and relegation system makes it challenging for programs to sustain their success as they climb the ladder. Fox Chapel reached the Class A Penguins Cup two seasons ago.

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Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel blocks the shot of South Fayette’s Ryan Oldaker during the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib 10: WPIAL basketball champions vault up latest rankings
March 5, 2025
The post-WPIAL playoff edition of the weekly Trib 10 is out with the top six spots filled by the freshly minted district champions.

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The Mt. Pleasant girls 200 medley relay team of Kiersten O’connor (top left), Lily King (top right), Lanie Brown (bottom left) and Maddie Barrick (bottom right) stand atop the podium as WPIAL Class 2A champions Thursday.
Mt. Pleasant’s King headlines list of WPIAL swimmers to receive top seeds for PIAA meets
March 2, 2025
The PIAA on Sunday released a list of the qualifiers — automatic (district champions) and at-large (time) — for the boys and girls state swimming and diving championships March 12-15 at Bucknell.

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Greensburg Central Catholic celebrates after beating Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at Petersen Events Center.
Erica Gribble pours in 31 points to lead Greensburg Central Catholic girls to 7th WPIAL title
February 27, 2025
Taking a break from her scoring barrage, Erica Gribble zipped a wide, cross-court pass down the baseline to a waiting Jayla Peterson in the far corner.

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