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Plum won the WPIBL boys team title on Feb. 12].
Plum bowlers shine at WPIBL team championships, turn attention to individual finals
February 15, 2025
Once the Plum boys bowling team hit its stride, nothing was getting in its way.

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Plum’s Darian Slaughter scores on a driving layup over Fox Chapel’s Grant Fenton on Dec. 6.
Narrow late-season losses prevent Plum boys from reaching postseason
With experience returning to the lineup and new faces giving his team a shot of adrenaline, first-year Plum boys basketball coach Dave Pucka said the pieces were in place for a run to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.

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North Hills’ Ryan Carey battles Seneca Valley’s Tyler Pepin for a loose ball Jan. 24.
North Hills notebook: Midseason surge delivers playoff berth to boys basketball team
The North Hills boys basketball team’s midseason surge proved to be enough to clinch a spot in the WPIAL Class 6A postseason.

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North Hills swimmers Conor Greer and Alex Alder
North Hills swimming duo making splash in and out of pool
In the water, North Hills swimmers Conor Greer and Alex Alder have accomplished a lot for themselves this year. But it’s what the duo has done outside of the pool that will have a bigger impact.

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North Allegheny’s Adam Cameron competes against Norwin on Feb. 2.
North Allegheny inline hockey team coming together after season of ups, downs
North Allegheny inline hockey coach Dominic Manz figured this season would be a rebuilding year for his perennial power Tigers.

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North Allegheny coach Dave DeGregorio was key in the team’s ability to stay united despite a losing season, said senior Carson Burns. “I think Coach D kept saying all year that our biggest power was our team and just staying together,” Burns said. “It was just everybody was trying to do what was best for the team.”
North Allegheny boys stick together during trying season
Seniors Carter Melzer and Carson Burns walked out of North Allegheny’s gymnasium for the final time Feb. 8.

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Franklin Regional heavyweight Elishua Daugherty takes down Central Mountain’s Hayes Henry at the PIAA team tournament Feb. 8, 2025.
Franklin Regional wrestlers come up short at PIAA team tournament, turn attention to individual success
Franklin Regional coach Matt Lebe and his wrestlers left Altoona unsatisfied after competing in the PIAA Class 3A team tournament Feb. 8.

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Hampton’s Ellie Klocko plays against Central Valley on Jan. 23.
Hampton girls weather season’s ups, downs to make another playoff appearance
There weren’t many expectations levied upon the Hampton girls basketball team coming into the 2024-25 season.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 14, 2025
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Thomas Jefferson’s Shep Turk celebrates after sacking Lampeter-Strasburg quarterback Caileb Howse during their PIAA Class 4A state semifinal on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Mansion Park in Altoona.
12 WPIAL all-stars chosen for 2025 Big 33 Football Classic
February 14, 2025
Five offensive or defensive linemen were among a dozen WPIAL players chosen Friday to represent Pennsylvania in the Big 33 Football Classic this spring.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 13, 2025
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Knoch’s Jackson Bauman scores against North Catholic on Feb. 4.
Knoch boys dominate West Mifflin in WPIAL 1st round
The Knoch boys basketball team entered the WPIAL playoffs with the third-best scoring defense in Class 4A at 46.1 points allowed a game.

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High school roundup for Feb. 14, 2025: Mars stuns No. 4 Shaler in Class 5A girls 1st round
Cecilia Christy scored 13 points to lead No. 13 Mars to a 44-23 upset of No. 4 Shaler (20-3) in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball first round Friday night. Alexis Cashdollar and Carmella McDole both had 11 points to help the Fightin’ Planets (14-9) advance to the quarterfinals Wednesday against No. 12 Bethel Park.

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Allderdice’s Seena Teshome (left) fights for a loose ball against Obama Academy’s Taylor Phillips during the 2024 City League championship game at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Resilient Obama Academy, powerful Allderdice to meet in 4th straight City League girls final
The Obama Academy girls basketball team was forced to use many different lineups throughout the regular season. The Eagles were limited by injuries and had to send many underclassmen onto the floor.

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Obama Academy’s Naron Jackson II corrals a loose ball against Allderdice during the 2024 City League championship game at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Seeking 5th straight City League title, Allderdice boys to be tested by tough Obama Academy defense
Allderdice boys basketball coach Devin Crummie would prefer to see his team on the move during the City League championship game Sunday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. But the Dragons likely will need to be more methodical against Obama Academy.

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Latrobe’s Carley Berk guards Thomas Jefferson’s Riley McCabe on Friday.
Thomas Jefferson girls dominate Latrobe in WPIAL 1st round
The No. 6 Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team was doing everything right in the first half of its WPIAL Class 5A first-round contest.

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Bethel Park girls basketball players line up for the national anthem Friday night in Murrysville.
Bethel Park stuns Franklin Regional, which comes up short after furious rally
An enormous fourth-quarter comeback fizzled into a crushing defeat for the Franklin Regional girls basketball team as its first playoff appearance in six years ended with a near miss.

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Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel works against Thomas Jefferson’s Allie Wilson on Dec. 12, 2024.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 14, 2025: Playoffs heat up with 1st-round matchups
February 13, 2025
On the first day of the opening round of the 2025 WPIAL basketball playoffs, one of the top players in the district may be on the sidelines for one of the favorites in girls Class 5A.

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Franklin Regional’s Connor Crossey (10) attempts a shot over Indiana’s Jaden Petrovich on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at Franklin Regional.
Change to man-to-man defense allows Franklin Regional boys to run away with 1st round victory over Indiana
With Indiana up early and an uncomfortable few minutes starting to fester for Franklin Regional, coach Jesse Reed put his team on pause and made a switch.

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Springdale’s Robby Simmen
High school roundup for Feb. 13, 2025: 21st-seeded Springdale wins playoff opener
Patrick Wylly scored 15 points as No. 21 Springdale took a 10-point lead at halftime and went on to a 42-33 victory over No. 12 Jefferson-Morgan in a WPIAL Class 2A preliminary round boys basketball playoff game Thursday night.

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