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North Allegheny handles Mt. Lebanon, advances to 6th straight WPIAL finals
March 10, 2021
Lizzy Groetsch’s pass to the perimeter allowed Jasmine Timmerson to snap a cold spell midway through the first quarter for the North Allegheny girls basketball team.
New Castle tops Laurel Highlands, reaches 7th WPIAL finals in 10 years
Six times in the past decade already, New Castle had reached the WPIAL finals behind a frenzied press defense that’s become a hallmark of the program.
Burrell duo heads to Hershey with one job left to do
Three Burrell wrestlers and Knoch’s Eli Reese are heading to Hershey on Friday for the PIAA Class AA individual wrestling tournament, and they’re all hoping to come home with a gold medal around their neck.
Carrick captures City League title for 1st time since 1994
The last time Carrick won a City League championship, head coach Walter Milinski was an assistant coach for the Raiders as they won back-to-back titles in 1993-94.
Mt. Pleasant pinning machine Dayton Pitzer eyes 2nd PIAA title
Mt. Pleasant junior Dayton Pitzer’s nickname isn’t “Pinzer,” but it should be.
Defensive strategy key for Latrobe girls against 2-time reigning champion Chartiers Valley
Latrobe is willing to throw a number of defenses at Chartiers Valley to see if one sticks.
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, March 11, 2021
Here’s a look at Thursday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving Westmoreland County teams:
Allderdice boys excluded from City League basketball finals but season isn’t over
The City League boys basketball championship will move forward without Allderdice but the team’s season isn’t over.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 9, 2021
March 9, 2021
High schools
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for March 9, 2021
Some of the 12 district tournaments across the state are already completed while others are winding down. Only the district champions can be a part of this year’s PIAA postseason.
Neshannock turns up intensity, beats Sewickley Academy in Class 2A semifinals
For the second time in three years, Neshannock is headed to the WPIAL championship game.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 10, 2021: Star-studded semis in Class 5A boys
One set of final fours is in the books and another batch is ready to go Thursday. So it seems fitting that the middle of the WPIAL semifinals take place in the middle of the work week.
Serra Catholic overcomes Winchester Thurston in overtime for spot in Class 2A finals
Grace Navarro isn’t one to dwell on the past.
Rochester boys hold off Leechburg in WPIAL Class A semifinals
Rochester continued its boys basketball rags-to-riches story Tuesday night.
Pine-Richland knocks off Fox Chapel, returns to WPIAL Class 6A title game
Pine-Richland boys basketball coach Bob Petcash came into this season with a plan, and it revolved around his team hitting their peak at just the right time.
Beaver shuts down Knoch, earns spot in Class 4A girls title game
The Beaver girls basketball team is back in familiar territory.
Upper St. Clair finally solves Butler, earns 1st WPIAL finals appearance since ’05
Upper St. Clair lost twice to Butler in last year’s basketball playoffs, heart-wrenching losses that senior Luke Banbury recalls a little differently than his USC teammates.
Cinderella season continues for Quaker Valley girls basketball
Remember all that talk about Southmoreland being the darlings of the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs a year ago?
Bishop Canevin handles Union, earns 1st trip to WPIAL boys finals in 15 years
Bishop Canevin coach Gino Palmosina avoided giving any history lessons before the Crusaders’ WPIAL Class A semifinal playoff game Tuesday night at home.
