Sports
6 WPIAL wrestlers headline state team for Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
March 17, 2021
The Pennsylvania and WPIAL teams were announced for the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic and six WPIAL wrestlers were named to the state team.
Covid-19 concerns won’t keep Upper St. Clair boys out of PIAA basketball playoffs
Upper St. Clair’s boys basketball team has at least six healthy players, so the Panthers will compete Saturday in the PIAA playoffs as scheduled.
Mt. Pleasant softball team honors late State Rep. Mike Reese by wearing his number
You could not tell the players apart by their roster numbers, but you could tell they were playing collectively for a common purpose.
Fox Chapel’s Shao ready to defend 100 fly title at state meet
One title defense down, one to go.
Southmoreland’s Miller eager for crack at state swimming gold
Henry Miller and his father were about 10 minutes away from Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium last year when they got the call that the PIAA, out of growing concern with what would become the covid pandemic, canceled the two-day Class AA swimming and diving championships.
Latrobe athletic director to retire, will continue role as wrestling coach
Mark Mears’ days as an administrator at Latrobe are nearing an end, but not his involvement with the district’s wrestling program.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 16, 2021
March 16, 2021
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 16, 2021: WPIAL champs learn who they’ll play
With the district basketball championships now history, our attention turns from the WPIAL postseason to the PIAA playoffs.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 16, 2021
With 11 of the 12 district playoffs complete, the attention turns to the champion-only PIAA state brackets.
Belle Vernon freshman Quinton Martin gets 2 more Power-5 offers
Quinton Martin had his share of exciting slam dunks this season for the Belle Vernon boys basketball team. He even had a few alley-oops from junior point guard Devin Whitlock.
Upper St. Clair basketball coach Danny Holzer talks WPIAL titles, his successful career, son’s hockey exploits
It was a great week of sports for the Holzer household.
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week for March 16, 2021: Waynesburg
No team in the WPIAL had a better showing at the PIAA Class AAA tournament this weekend than Waynesburg.
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week for March 16, 2021: Briar Priest, Hempfield
After not placing at WPIALs a year ago, Hempfield 132-pounder Briar Priest made a run he never will forget as he won the first PIAA Class AAA title of his career over the weekend.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 15, 2021
March 15, 2021
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 16, 2021: State playoffs tip off
With the WPIAL basketball championships in the books, the focus turns from the district postseason to the state playoffs.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 15, 2021
History was made when Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defeated Greensburg Central Catholic on Saturday to win the 2021 WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship with a perfect 21-0 record.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 15, 2021
He plays basketball, not hockey, but Sheldon Cox scored a hat trick last week.
Chartiers Valley strikes back at Trinity, wins 3rd straight WPIAL title
Almost two months ago, the top-seeded Trinity Hillers did something no other team had done in almost three years.
Lincoln Park tops North Catholic, avenges last season’s WPIAL championship loss
Dakari Bradford never forgot the emotions he saw in Lincoln Park’s locker room last winter, especially the sadness from the seniors playing their final WPIAL championship.
Upper St. Clair boys basketball quarantines after covid case, state playoffs in question
Three days after winning a WPIAL title, Upper St. Clair’s boys basketball season could be in jeopardy.
