Sports
Westmoreland high school notebook: Area players selected for charity all-star basketball games
March 30, 2025
Several local basketball players were selected to play in a new charity all-star event.
Season-long growth helped Sewickley Academy reach PIAA championship game
A double-digit first-half deficit is not the ideal situation for any high school team.
Quaker Valley boys tennis looks to maintain success despite roster turnover
It’s not an oddity that 2025 is a rebuilding year for the Quaker Valley boys tennis team.
Quaker Valley diver climbs higher up podium each year at states
Ruby Olliffe enjoyed a gem of a diving career at Quaker Valley.
With top scorer, goalkeeper back, Quaker Valley girls lacrosse poised to win
Lucy Roig is a two-sport dynamo at Quaker Valley.
Quaker Valley captain caps swimming career with PIAA medal
Quaker Valley’s Thomas Fuener was highly motivated to secure a spot on the PIAA medal stand.
Fisher’s Files: Defense, home-court advantage go a long way for Sewickley Academy
While the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team was 3-0 in three postseason games held at Peters Township, the Panthers also won 10 of 11 games on their home floor in 2024-25.
Penn-Trafford boys volleyball sharpens skills vs. top opponents in early season
Penn-Trafford boys volleyball Jim Schall said he saw some encouraging things from his team from the North Allegheny tournament March 22.
Penn-Trafford girls lacrosse ready to tackle tough competition in Class 3A
The Penn-Trafford girls lacrosse team is facing some stiff competition in 2025. After competing in Class 2A, the Warriors moved up to the rugged Section 1 in Class 3A.
Gateway track and field athletes look toward promising 2025 season
The calendar has turned from March to April, and the leading athletes on the Gateway track and field teams are working to take that next step in their development while others are honing their talents to what they hope is a breakout 2025 season.
Gateway flag football team looks to maintain winning run after unbeaten season in 2024
With a mix of returning talent and newcomers set to make an impact, the Gateway girls flag football team hopes to make waves in its third season in the high school division of the Pittsburgh Girls Flag Football League.
Sewickley sports notebook: Depth key to Panthers’ success
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball team has been described as tall and talented this season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 29, 2025
March 29, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for March 29, 2025: Latrobe gets past Hempfield in thriller
Luke Nipar-Smith went 2 for 2 with two runs scored and an RBI double in the top of the seventh to lift Latrobe to a 6-5 win over Hempfield in nonsection baseball Saturday.
Latrobe’s Luke Willochell, Kiski Area’s Mark Gray help WPIAL to victory at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
Mark Gray didn’t want to be conquered by fatigue. But after a lifetime of bumps and bruises wrestling, competing for the WPIAL team at the Pennsylvania Wrestling Classic didn’t sound too enticing for the Kiski Area 189-pound senior.
South Fayette dethrones 4-time champs to win program’s 1st state title
HERSHEY — Archbishop Wood’s reign is over.
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week for March 30, 2025: Hempfield’s Allie Cervola and Norwin’s Brayden Wardzinski
Allie Cervola
John Martin weaved his way through tacklers, into A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame
As a youngster in New Kensington, John Martin always was looking for ways to become a better athlete, even while delivering newspapers.
Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg named winner of annual Willie Thrower Award as area’s top high school QB
Matt Sieg, a dual-threat quarterback from Fort Cherry, helped the Rangers win a second straight WPIAL Class A title in 2024.
