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Chartiers Valley celebrates as they come to the bench after taking a lead against Penn Hills in the first quarter during semifinal WPIAL action Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area School.

Chartiers Valley girls oust Penn Hills, advance to WPIAL Class 5A championship game

February 27, 2019

It’s a wonderful thing when imagination catches up to reality. That’s what happened for Chartiers Valley girls basketball coach Tim McConnell and his Colts.

North Catholic’s Zack Rocco grabs a rebound between the Aliquippa defenders during semifinal WPIAL action Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at North Allegheny High School.

WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball finals preview: Lincoln Park vs. North Catholic

Class 3A boys

Brentwood’s Abby Wolf (1) battles Laurel’s Makenna Collins (21) during their WPIAL semifinal playoff game Feb. 25, 2019, at Moon.

WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball finals preview: OLSH vs. Brentwood

Class 2A girls

Vincentian Academy’s Anthony Vargo dribbles between Monessen’s Jalen Brice (1) and Dawayne Howell (10) during their WPIAL playoff game Feb. 25, 2019, at Peters Township.

WPIAL Class A boys basketball finals preview: Vincentian Academy vs. Nazareth Prep

Class A boys

Thomas Jefferson players celebrate as time expires in their WPIAL Class 5A girls semifinal victory over Oakland Catholic Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at North Allegheny High School.

Thomas Jefferson girls take down No. 2 Oakland Catholic, reach 1st title game since ’80

Jenna Clark and her Thomas Jefferson teammates we’re well aware that a Jaguars girls basketball team hadn’t made a WPIAL final since 1980, and they made it their mission to change that this season.

Burrelli, Neshannock girls top Avonworth in Class 3A semifinals

Neshannock came into the WPIAL tournament as the perennial favorite to win the Class 3A crown.

Freeport goalie Sean Fennell makes a pad save during a game against Montour Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at Belmont Ice Complex.

A-K Valley PIHL playoff capsule: Game for Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019

PIHL Penguins Cup playoff preview

Blackhawk’s Jordan Wright won the WPIBL boys singles title Feb. 27, 2019, at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell.

Blackhawk’s Wright defeats teammate to win WPIBL boys singles title

More than 100 of Western Pennsylvania’s top boys bowlers competed in the WPIBL singles championship Wednesday at Wildlife Lanes in Burrell.

Kiski Area’s Darren Miller works to a 14-4 major decision over Hempfield’s Jared Brean at 132 pounds during their Class AAA Section 1 championship match Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Kiski Area High School.

Miller’s time: Kiski Area senior aims for WPIAL Class AAA wrestling title

Darren Miller knows the challenges that await him at the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships. Little can surprise him after three prior trips to the tournament.

Westmoreland PIHL playoff capsule for Feb. 28, 2019

PIHL Penguins Cup playoff preview

Penn Trafford’s Nick Coy beats Kiski Area’s Enzo Morlacci in the 145 bout lb Wednesday, at Kiski Area High School.

Penn-Trafford’s Nick Coy looking to continue season of firsts at WPIAL wrestling tournament

It’s been a year of firsts for Penn-Trafford senior wrestler Nick Coy.

Frazier’s Thayne Lawrence grapples atop St. Joseph’s Academy’s Tyler Stoltzfus in the 160-pound championship final in the PIAA class 2A southwest regional wrestling tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 at the Kovalchik Complex at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for week of Feb. 25, 2019

Tribune-Review individual wrestling rankings

Burrell’s Megan Malits fights for the ball against Yough’s Justine Appolonia as she directs the ball toward the net on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 during WPIAL girls’ 2A soccer playoffs at Kiski Area High School.

Yough’s Appolonia looks forward to soccer career at Youngstown State

Justine Appolonia has plenty of goals — on and off the soccer field. Big goals.

Charitable camp featuring USA Volleyball players coming to Moon in August

The top women’s college volleyball teams in the country are coming to Pittsburgh in December, and a few months before that, past and present members of the U.S. Olympic team will bring their charitable camp to the area as well.