Sports
High school roundup for March 8, 2025: Clairton’s Iyanna Wade ends career 2nd on WPIAL all-time scoring list
March 8, 2025
Iyanna Wade scored 24 points to finish her career second on the WPIAL’s all-time girls basketball scoring list as Clairton lost 61-46 to St. Joseph Academy in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs Saturday.
St. Joseph girls fall to Farrell in PIAA tourney after refs clear gym in 4th quarter
FARRELL — With 4 minutes, 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s PIAA Class A girls basketball game between District 10 champion Farrell and WPIAL No. 5 seed St. Joseph, game referees, in response to what they deemed excessive abusive language and yelling from some spectators, cleared the gym before concluding the game.
Upper St. Clair attacks York William Penn inside and outside in PIAA 1st-round win
Against the Upper St. Clair boys basketball team’s offense, opponents are forced to pick their poison.
Kymon’e Brown’s ‘flu game’ lifts Jeannette boys past Mercyhurst Prep in PIAA 1st round
Jeannette point guard Kymon’e Brown missed a morning walkthrough Saturday with flu-like symptoms.
Sites, times set for Tuesday’s PIAA 2nd-round basketball games
The second round of the PIAA boys 5A, boys 4A, boys A, girls 6A, girls 3A and girls 2A is set for Tuesday.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Aiden Drotos, GCC’s Erica Gribble
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Westmoreland County high school notebook: Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown draws 1st offer
Jeannette football standout Kymon’e Brown is expected to see increased college recruiting attention as the clock ticks toward his senior season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 8, 2025: Upper St. Clair boys hoping for another memorable PIAA win
Four years ago, it was one of the stories of the year, maybe even the decade.
Fight halts Uniontown vs. Meadville boys basketball game in PIAA playoffs
Officials cut short a state playoff game between the Uniontown and Meadville boys basketball teams Friday night after a fight in the stands spread onto the court.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 7, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for March 8, 2025: Latrobe, Aquinas Academy make big comebacks in PIAA 1st round
Ian DeCerb scored 25 points to lead Latrobe to a 64-58 comeback victory over District 3 runner-up Exeter Township in a PIAA Class 5A boys basketball first-round matchup Friday night.
Montour takes care of business in PIAA 1st round, sets up rematch with Chartiers Valley
March 7, 2025
The only trap Friday night was the defense Montour sprung on its opponent.
Upper St. Clair girls carry momentum from WPIAL title win into PIAA 1st round
The Manheim Township girls basketball team’s bus made a pit stop on its four-hour journey from Lancaster to Upper St. Clair for a PIAA Class 6A first-round playoff game Friday.
Belle Vernon holds off Farrell to keep dream season going in PIAA Class 4A 1st round
If there’s one phrase that best describes the 2024-25 Belle Vernon boys basketball team, it’s “battle-tested.”
Wrestlers return from scary scene; Central Valley’s Boni only WPIAL 2A wrestler to reach finals
HERSHEY — It is never a good sight to see an athlete taken from an event on a stretcher.
3 WPIAL wrestlers to go for gold in PIAA girls finals
HERSHEY — Three WPIAL wrestlers will be in gold medal matches at the PIAA girls wrestling championships Saturday afternoon at Giant Center.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls pull away from Cambria Heights after tight 1st half
Ask them about the slow start. They’ll tell you how they finished.
Latrobe’s Willochell back in the PIAA 3A wrestling finals after 2-year hiatus
HERSHEY — Latrobe senior Luke Willochell does not have to worry about wrestling Indiana senior Nico Fanella in the finals for a third consecutive week in the postseason.
WPIAL champion Chartiers Valley keeps foot on the gas in PIAA 1st round
The WPIAL Class 5A champion Chartiers Valley Colts throttled the Cocalico Eagles, 62-29, in the first round of the PIAA playoffs Friday night.
WPIAL sends 14 wrestlers to PIAA Class 3A semifinals, including all 4 at 215 pounds
HERSHEY – The 215-pound weight class from the WPIAL lived up to its reputation Friday afternoon as all four quarterfinalists were winners.
