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South Park’s Joey Fischer 1 of 5 WPIAL wrestlers to win Class AA state titles
March 12, 2021
HERSHEY — South Park senior Joey Fischer can now look down on his opponents.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 12, 2021
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Back from injury, Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer reclaims PIAA throne
HERSHEY – Mt. Pleasant junior Dayton Pitzer hadn’t often been forced to go a full six minutes in matches this season. Usually, he pins his opponents.
Upper St. Clair tops Pine-Richland, celebrates 1st WPIAL title since ’05
There were moments when Danny Holzer could’ve worried in the fourth quarter, probably should’ve been worried, but Upper St. Clair’s longtime coach insists he wasn’t.
Bishop Canevin closes out Rochester to win 1st WPIAL boys basketball crown
Shooting 29% usually isn’t the way to a championship.
Burrell’s A.J. Corrado wins state title with overtime pin
HERSHEY – AJ Corrado didn’t have pancakes for breakfast Friday, but he served one up in the PIAA Class AA finals.
Neshannock stops undefeated Serra Catholic, wins 2nd WPIAL title in 3 years
Serra Catholic finished the regular season at 16-0 as undefeated section champions, so there was some sentiment that the Eagles should have been the top seed in the WPIAL Class 2A tournament.
Beaver girls capture program’s 1st WPIAL title
The Beaver girls basketball team could’ve packed it in during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Friday when they trailed section rival Quaker Valley early and things weren’t going their way.
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship breakdown: North Catholic vs. Mohawk
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship
In 1st finals since 2014, Greensburg CC to face high-powered OLSH offense
Greensburg Central Catholic didn’t get the home-court advantage other No. 2 seeds did in the WPIAL playoffs this year. Its gym was too small to host in the first round, so it had to play on the road, and issues from a water main break forced the Centurions to play quarterfinal and semifinal games at Norwin.
WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Upper St. Clair
WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship
WPIAL diving champs ready to take on state’s best
The “fab four” of WPIAL diving champions will attempt to claim more gold Saturday at the PIAA Class AAA and Class AA competitions at Cumberland Valley High School.
WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship breakdown: OLSH vs. Greensburg C.C.
WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship
Burrell junior follows WPIBL win with regional title
Just like she did at the WPIBL championships last month, Burrell junior Lydia Flanagan took care of some unfinished business at the Western Pa. Regional Girls Singles Tournament on Friday in North Versailles.
Quartet of WPIAL wrestlers reach PIAA Class AA finals in upper weight classes
HERSHEY — Burrell senior A.J. Corrado became the third wrestler from his school to reach the finals at the 2021 PIAA Class AA wrestling championship Friday at the Giant Center.
WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship breakdown: Upper St. Clair vs. Pine-Richland
WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship
WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Bishop Canevin vs. Rochester
WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship
Burrell’s Hornack, Oswalt reach PIAA Class AA wrestling finals
HERSHEY — Burrell’s Cooper Hornack achieved something he’s never accomplished on Friday. The freshman wrestler reached the finals in a state event.
How to watch the WPIAL basketball finals on Trib HSSN
The first four of 12 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.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 12, 2021: Championship weekend tips off
Welcome to the start of championship weekend here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
