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PIAA girls basketball tournament pairings update
March 14, 2021
Ten WPIAL girls basketball teams were still alive through two rounds of the PIAA postseason last year when their title dreams, like the rest of the world, came to a sudden stop because of the covid-19 outbreak.
PIAA boys basketball tournament pairings update
A good piece of advice is to always finish what you start. That is what the PIAA hopes to do over the next couple of weeks after the 2020 state basketball playoffs were halted after two rounds because of the covid-19 pandemic.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 13, 2021
March 13, 2021
High schools
Seneca Valley’s Herrera-Rondon becomes 3-time PIAA champion; Waynesburg crowns 3
HERSHEY – Waynesburg proved why it is ranked No. 1 in the state at the PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships Saturday at the Giant Center.
New Castle tops Chartiers Valley for record 14th WPIAL basketball title
New Castle’s Sheldon Cox wasn’t the senior who had everyone’s attention entering Saturday night. But by the time Cox threw down two dunks in the final seconds, all eyes were on him and his record-setting Red Hurricanes.
Kiski Area’s Sammy Starr goes out on top with pin in 5th-place match at states
HERSHEY – Kiski Area senior Sammy Starr ended his high school career with a pin and a fifth-place finish at the PIAA Class AAA wrestling championship Saturday.
Hempfield’s Priest, Franklin Regional’s Solomon win PIAA Class AAA titles
HERSHEY — If there is one thing about the PIAA Class AAA championships that never seems to change, it is expecting the unexpected from WPIAL wrestlers.
North Allegheny captures 4th WPIAL title in 5 years with win over Upper St. Clair
For the fourth time in five years, the North Allegheny girls basketball team got to lift the WPIAL Class 6A trophy.
Fox Chapel’s Manelis, North Allegheny’s Shi clean up at PIAA Class AAA diving meet
The fourth time was the charm for Fox Chapel senior David Manelis.OLSH handles Greensburg CC to take 3rd straight WPIAL crown
While Greensburg Central Catholic was talking about diamonds, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart grabbed the gold.
Mohawk wins Class 3A championship, stopping North Catholic’s title reign
Mohawk senior Paige Julian thought she fouled out when she collided with a North Catholic player while driving the lane and hit a basket late in Saturday’s WPIAL Class 3A girls final at North Allegheny.
Freeport edges Greensburg Salem for girls bowling regional team title
At the WPIBL girls team championships last month, Freeport finished one spot out of a berth in the finals, ending up fourth in qualifying when only three teams advanced.
Westmoreland notebook: County well-represented in Big 5/6 selections
The Big 5/6 Conference, which recognizes the accomplishments of teams and athletes in the WPIAL’s two largest classifications, announced all-section teams for basketball and a number of Westmoreland County players made the list.
Hempfield, Neshannock big winners at WPIAL competitive spirit championships
In a year when covid-19 has restrictions have made it difficult for high school athletics to occur, 21 teams at the 9th WPIAL competitive spirit championships were excited Saturday just to get on a mat.
5 WPIAL wrestlers advance to the PIAA Class AAA finals in upper weights
HERSHEY — The finals are set in the upper weights at the PIAA Class AAA wrestling championships Saturday at the Giant Center, and the WPIAL will be represented in four of the seven weight classes.
George Guido: A-K Valley teams complete basketball season like none before
The truncated high school basketball season in the Alle-Kiski Valley ended Tuesday when the Leechburg and Fox Chapel boys, along with the Knoch girls, were eliminated.
WPIAL rematches set for PIAA Class AAA lightweight wrestling finals
HERSHEY — Franklin Regional and Waynesburg each advanced two wrestlers to the finals at Saturday’s PIAA Class AAA championships at the Giant Center.
How to watch Saturday’s WPIAL basketball championships on Trib HSSN
Four more WPIAL basketball championship games will be played tonight at a pair of high school gymnasiums, and a quartet of teams will be rewarded for persevering during an unprecedented 2020-21 season.
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. New Castle
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 13, 2021: Hardwood heavyweights collide
March 12, 2021
Championship weekend continues with basketballs, wrestling mats and pompoms here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
