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Rochester tops West Greene in WPIAL finals for 3rd straight year
March 15, 2021
Rochester used big games from their top two scorers to roll to a third straight WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship with a 71-41 victory over West Greene Monday at Peters Township.
11th-seeded Ellwood City knocks off No. 1 South Allegheny in WPIAL championship shocker
Joe Roth described his feelings succinctly.
WPIAL notebook: League won’t face financial loss from winter sports
The WPIAL lost around $28,000 by holding its swimming championships with no spectators, but the league expects to break even once all winter sport revenues are counted.
After claiming WPIAL gold, Gateway’s Holmes turns attention to PIAA meet
Andrew Holmes had WPIAL gold on his mind March 7 at the Class AAA championships at Upper St. Clair High School.
With young, talented roster set to return, Gateway boys turn focus to future
All Will Kromka could do was watch.
Shaler girls basketball team plans to build on this season’s experience
Shaler girls basketball coach Cournelious Nesbit believed Bethel Park’s Olivia Westphal provided a valuable lesson for his Titans.
Playoff win shows young Shaler boys basketball team making strides
Twenty-one days of waiting followed by a playoff game felt how Shaler coach Rob Niederberger believed it would.
South Fayette boys take pride in navigating challenging season
A similar theme that many district basketball coaches have talked about recently is not of the disappointment of team goals not met, but the satisfaction of having a season in an effort to reach those goals.
Hockey rivals Bishop Canevin, Chartiers Valley unite for special cause
For the Bishop Canevin hockey team, curiosity about a picture hanging on a wall led to a heartwarming fundraiser and a great night of outdoor hockey.
TJ bowler completes quick climb to top with school’s first WPIBL singles title
Nick Johnson has been bowling competitively for only three years.
Thomas Jefferson senior closes curtain on family swimming dynasty
And then there was one.
Gymnasts from Baldwin, Thomas Jefferson form special bond with coaching moms
There definitely was a family feel to the Premier Gym high school gymnastics program.
Sewickley Academy boys capitalize on team growth before playoff exit
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball team started this season without an identity or a sense of superior athletic talent that could carry them to wins.
Led by 2 relay titles, Quaker Valley girls swim to 2nd at WPIAL championship meet
In his first year at the helm of the Quaker Valley swimming team, John Nemeth led the girls to a second-place finish at the WPIAL Class AA championships March 6.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Austin Prokopec, 2 relay teams qualify for state swim meet
Penn-Trafford senior Austin Prokopec and two boys relay teams qualified for the PIAA swimming championships at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg.
Penn-Trafford basketball teams look to build on 2020-21 success
Late-season shooting woes cost the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team a longer WPIAL playoff run.
After offseason in gym, Penn Hills junior smashing shot put records
Hard work and dedication in the weight room have paid off handsomely for Penn Hills junior Angelo Allen.
Penn Hills girls basketball to have different look but same expectations
The Penn Hills girls basketball team will have a new look to its lineup for 2021-22.
Pine-Richland swimmers look ahead to bright future after WPIAL performance
A trio of young Pine-Richland swimmers traveled to Upper St. Clair on March 7 to test themselves against the best in the WPIAL and came home with some solid results to cap off a year in which six new school records were set.
Balanced offense carries Pine-Richland boys on playoff run
During Pine-Richland’s boys basketball playoff run, multiple players saw their name with a large point total beside it on the stat sheet.
