Sports

Belle Vernon’s Shahan claims 2 more WPIAL individual championships

March 6, 2021

Ian Shahan found himself in seventh heaven at Saturday’s WPIAL Class AA swimming championships at Upper St. Clair High School.

Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer works an angle on Eisenhower’s Cael Black during the 215-pound semifinals during the PIAA Class AA West Super Regional at IUP.

Mt. Pleasant’s Pitzer pins his way to Class AA West Super Regional title

Over the past three weeks, Mt. Pleasant 215-pounder Dayton Pitzer has been dominating, and that continued Saturday at the PIAA Class AA West Super Regional tournament.

Burrell’s AJ Corrado looks for an open shot against Forest Hills’ Ryan Weyandt during the semifinals of the PIAA Class AA WEst Super Regional at IUP on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

5 WPIAL wrestlers headed to Hershey with Class AA Super Regional titles

AJ Corrado did something Saturday at IUP’s Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex no other Burrell wrestler has done.

Freeport’s Alexis Schrecongost competes in the 100 breaststroke at the WPIAL swimming championships March 6, 2021.

Freeport’s Schrecongost sets school record at WPIAL championships

Alexis Schrecongost finished third in the WPIAL Class AA 100-yard breaststroke as a freshman and placed fourth last season.

Seneca Valley sophomore Ty Chappell gets winning takedown against Solanco senior Dom Flatt to win the 106-pound title 3-1 at the PIAA AAA West Super Regional on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Altoona.

WPIAL wrestlers acquit themselves well at Class AAA Super Regional

ALTOONA — Franklin Regional junior Finn Solomon and Hempfield senior heavyweight Isaiah Vance made statements Saturday at the PIAA West Super Regional at Altoona High School Field House.

Mars’ Zach Schlegel celebrates with Mihali (left) and Tasso Sfanos after scoring against Franklin Regional during their WPIAL Class 5A playoff game on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Mars Area High School.

Mars scores 24 consecutive points in WPIAL 5A quarterfinal win over Trinity

Zac Schlegel and his Mars teammates were reluctant to see the second quarter clock reach zeroes Saturday.

Mt. Lebanon’s Ashleigh Connor shoots a free throw against Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Saturday, Macrh 6, 2021.

Mt. Lebanon edges Bethel Park in Class 6A battle

Senior Morgan Palmer drained a key 3-pointer in overtime then connected on a free throw with 4.5 seconds remaining to give Mt. Lebanon a thrilling 59-58 overtime win over Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Saturday afternoon.

Norwin’s Brianna Zajicek scores against Butler’s Makenna Maier during their WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Norwin High School.

Big 2nd half allows Norwin girls to pull away from Butler

Halftime speeches and the adjustments that accompany them have helped many a WPIAL basketball team advance in the postseason.

Sewickley Academy’s Max Belt battles Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brevan Williams for a loose ball during their WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Norwin High School.

Greensburg Central Catholic boys advance to WPIAL semifinals

With some film to watch and more time to prepare, Greensburg Central Catholic installed a new defense for Sewickley Academy, a team that beat the Centurions in the last game of the regular season, for the rematch in the WPIAL playoffs.

Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher scored 16 points against Penn Hills on Saturday.

High school roundup for March 6, 2021: Laurel Highlands, Chartiers Valley move on in 5A bracket

Rodney Gallagher scored 16 points as No. 3 Laurel Highlands overcame a slow start and defeated No. 6 Penn Hills, 48-41, in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals Saturday afternoon.

New Castle’s Mike Wells takes a shot against Belle Vernon during a game on Feb. 6, 2021, at North Allegheny.

North Allegheny, Peters Township will host WPIAL basketball championships

North Allegheny and Peters Township, two of the area’s larger high school gyms, are expected to host all 12 WPIAL basketball championship games.

Jeannette’s Anton Good scored 12 points against Winchester Thurston on Saturday.

Surging Jeannette boys overwhelm Winchester Thurston in quarterfinals

Count Winchester Thurston boys basketball coach Justin Walther among the believers in surging Jeannette’s WPIAL title chances.

Hempfield bowlers come through in the clutch, claim regional team title

The Hempfield boys bowling team won a Western Regional championship Saturday at the North Versailles Bowling Center, avenging a loss from last month and saving some of its best bowling for last.

Northgate’s Anna Kohler competes in the 100-yard butterfly at the WPIAL Class AA girls swimming championships March 6, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.

Northgate wins 2nd WPIAL girls swimming championship in 3 years

Sparked by two second-place finishes in three relay races at Upper St. Clair High School, Northgate captured its second WPIAL Class 2A girls swimming championship in the past three years.

New Castle’s Mike Wells, who scored 16 points in Saturday’s win, dunks during a game against Chartiers Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at Chartiers Valley High School.

No. 2 New Castle holds off Latrobe to reach WPIAL semifinals for 11th straight season

New Castle took advantage of some cold Latrobe shooting early on Saturday and rolled to its 11 consecutive WPIAL boys basketball semifinals appearance.

Act Global employees Karl Landers of Mt. Pleasant, Texas (counterclockwise from top), project foreman Quinn Brockman of Kalispell, Montana and project superintendent Daniel Soto, also of Kalispell, Montana, pull a piece of artificial turf at the softball field at Plum Senior High School on Thursday, March 4, 2021.

George Guido: Plum baseball, softball fields getting turf upgrade

Plum High School baseball has certainly come a long way since the sport was played in the front yard of the school with outfielders running up a hill to catch a fly ball.