Sports

Peters’ Isabella Mills scores over North Allegheny’s Brynn Sebin 6A girls WPIAL Championship Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Petersen Events Center.

PIAA girls basketball sites, times: Peters Township vs. Norwin at Keystone Oaks

March 13, 2019

The PIAA scheduled Peters Township vs. Norwin girls as the late game in a boys/girls basketball doubleheader at Keystone Oaks on Friday night.

Mars’ Michael Carmody and Khori Fusco celebrate with Andrew Recchia after Recchia hit the game winner to beat Moon during the 5A boys WPIAL Championship at Petersen Events Center.

PIAA boys basketball sites, times: Mars, New Castle scheduled back-to-back

WPIAL champions Mars and New Castle will play back-to-back Friday night in a PIAA boys basketball doubleheader at Slippery Rock University.

Ringgold’s Anna Vogt won the PIAA Class AA diving title Wednesday at Bucknell.

Ringgold’s Anna Vogt wins PIAA Class AA diving title

Ringgold senior Anna Vogt, the two-time WPIAL champion in Class AA girls diving, added a state championship to her high school portfolio Wednesday afternoon at Bucknell.

Fast start, highlight-reel goal seal South Fayette’s PIHL Class A semifinal win

March 12, 2019

It wasn’t over before it started, but almost.

Deer Lakes boys basketball hopes to extend state playoff run

The playoffs tend to present adverse situations, and finding the right response can prove to be the difference in the outcome.

Deer Lakes’ Jack Hollibaugh (34) shoots over North Catholic’s Hans Rottmann (25) during a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 at North Allegheny.

George Guido: Deer Lakes opponent making name for itself

For the first time, the Deer Lakes boys basketball team will have a second-round PIAA playoff game.

Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Canon-McMillan’s Gerrit Nijenhuis

Wrestler of the week: Gerrit Nijenhuis, jr., Canon-McMillan

High school scores, schedules for March 12, 2019

High schools

Nazareth Prep’s Jaden Gales jumps for the net against Shade during PIAA state basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, March 12, 2019 at Hempfield Area High School.

Nazareth Prep continues impressive postseason run with PIAA 2nd-round victory

There is a sense of the unknown surrounding Nazareth Prep, the tiny private Catholic school situated along Ohio River Boulevard in the Allegheny County borough of Emsworth.

Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Franklin Regional

Team of the week: Franklin Regional

Bishop Canevin coaches and players react during play against Everett in the PIAA state basketball playoffs on Tuesday night, March 12, 2019 at Hempfield Area High School.

High school roundup for March 12, 2019: Johnson leads Moon past Archbishop Ryan

Donovan Johnson scored 24 points as WPIAL runner-up Moon earned a 44-36 victory over Archbishop Ryan in a PIAA Class 5A boys basketball second-round game Tuesday night in Chambersburg.

Monessen’s Devin Whitlock drives past Bishop Carroll’s Nolan Burk.

Monessen rallies late to win thriller in PIAA Class A 2nd round

Devin Whitlock plays basketball well beyond his years.

Turnovers costly as Quaker Valley loses to Bishop McDevitt in PIAA 2nd round

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Bishop McDevitt forced 15 first-half turnovers and built a 20-point halftime lead in Tuesday night’s 79-47 victory over Quaker Valley in the PIAA Class 4A second round.

Mars survives foul trouble to defeat York William Penn in PIAA 2nd round

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Mars coach Rob Carmody wrote one word in bold letters on the whiteboard inside the locker room: Poise.

Peters Township girls top rival Bethel Park for 4th time, advance to PIAA quarterfinals

The Bethel Park and Peters Township girls basketball teams are about as familiar as two teams can be.

Strong defense, rebounding lift Norwin girls past Northampton in PIAA 2nd round

SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Norwin girls basketball continually has run teams into the ground with speed and depth. The Knights added rebounding to the plan and bested Northampton, 68-58, in the PIAA Class 6A second round Tuesday evening.