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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brevan Williams scores past Jeannette’s Hunter Schmidt Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 at Greensburg Central Catholic High School.

Second-seeded GCC to play at No. 18 Serra Catholic

February 28, 2021

Size matters this year in the WPIAL basketball playoffs, but it has nothing to do with height.

Norwin senior Ty Bilinsky, who suffered a stroke and has missed most of the 2020-21 basketball season, will be invited to play in the upcoming Roundball Classic.

Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin’s Bilinsky to get Roundball invite

The Roundball Classic is returning in full force this spring.

Freeport’s Garrett King works out Thursday, July 15, 2020.

After battling cancer, Freeport’s Garrett King eager to get back on field

In one week, the Freeport boys lacrosse team begins practice, and junior Garrett King with be there ready to work.

Fox Chapel’s Sarah Slember steals the ball from Plum’s Kannika Susko on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at Plum High School.

A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, March 1, 2021

Here’s a look at Monday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams:

Knoch’s Keagan Fraser and J.J. Szebalskie defend on Derry’s Ryan Bushey on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at Knoch High School.

Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, March 1, 2021

Here’s a look at Monday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving Westmoreland County teams:

Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher shoots the game-winning shot over Thomas Jefferson’s Evan Berger in the final seconds of their game on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at Thomas Jefferson High School.

Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings: Feb. 28, 2021

Final regular-season rankings

Latrobe’s Emma Blair pulls down a rebound in the final seconds next to Woodland Hills’ Peyton Pinkney (left) and Hope Hawkins on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at Greater Latrobe High School.

Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings: Feb. 28, 2021

Final regular-season rankings

Knee injury dashes postseason hopes for Penn Hills senior

Heading into the season, Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer was hoping for senior Hunter Shields to be right in the mix for another WPIAL Class AAA individual tournament appearance.

Penn Hills’ Michael Lintelman will swim in the 200IM at the WPIAL meet.

Penn Hills swimmer shakes off injury, picks up new event to qualify for WPIALs

After suffering a knee injury in August, senior Michael Lintelman wasn’t sure if he was going to qualify for the WPIAL Class AAA swimming and diving championships in his final season.

Gateway’s Andrew Holmes competes in the 200 freestyle during the 2019 WPIAL Swimming/Diving Championship at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

Gateway swimmers take aim at WPIAL success

Gateway boys and girls swimmers are making final preparations for Sunday’s WPIAL Class AAA championships at Upper St. Clair.

Gateway head coach Don Holl monitors workouts in July at Gateway High School.

Gateway’s Holl looks forward to coaching in East-West all-star game

For the first time in the nearly two decades of the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association’s East-West Classic, there will be two games celebrating many of the state’s top players.

Justin Adametz was one of several Shaler swimmers who turned in season-best times at the team’s final meet.

Shaler notebook: Senior beats clock to earn spot in WPIAL swim meet

Lydia Nebiolo knew every meet would matter.

Shaler bowlers, from left, Jonathan Zang, Ryan Callahan and Braden Scott qualified for Western Regionals.

Shaler freshman bowler comes through in clutch

Shaler bowling coach Shawn Pilyih gave freshman Braden Scott a quick hook in the Titans’ final regular-season match.

Chartiers Valley wrestlers come together during unsual season

Last year, the Chartiers Valley wrestling team won the fifth-place match in team sectionals and qualified for the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.

Carlynton athletic director Nate Milsom was named a Certified Athletic Administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.

Carlynton athletic director stresses life lessons learned from sports

Nate Milsom is in his ninth year as athletic director at Carlynton after serving as assistant AD for three years.

Thomas Jefferson’s Preston Zandier celebrates after the Jaguars defeated Jersey Shore, 21-14, in the PIAA Class 4A state championship game Nov. 28, 2020.

Preston Zandier joins list of Thomas Jefferson Big 33 players

Preston Zandier has joined an exclusive club as a senior member of the Thomas Jefferson football program.

Senior members of the 2020-21 Baldwin girls basketball team are, from left, Abby Marzina, Taylor Walker, Meghan Dryburgh, Nina Dongilli, Anna Lucarelli, Lexi Bernotas, Sydney Carr and Kayla Radomsky.

Baldwin girls basketball honors senior class that has seen it all

They have been friends and teammates throughout their high school careers, sticking together through thick and thin.

Quaker Valley’s Patrick Cutchember works against Burgettstown’s Shane Kemper at 189 pounds during the WPIAL Class AA individual wrestling championship on Feb. 20, 2021, at Canon-McMillan High School.

Patrick Cutchember becomes 4th Quaker Valley wrestler to win WPIAL title

In the short history of Quaker Valley’s wrestling program, only three wrestlers had the opportunity to have a WPIAL gold medal placed around their neck before this season. On Feb. 20, after trips to the finals the past two years, 189-pound junior Patrick Cutchember joined the ranks as he captured his first WPIAL championship.