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Brashear senior Tamara Humphries pins Nanticoke freshman Emily Kivler during their 112-pound quarterfinal at the PIAA girls wrestling championships Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Brashear’s Tamara Humphries steps into semifinal spotlight at PIAA girls wrestling
March 7, 2025
HERSHEY – Brashear senior Tamara Humphries has been the talk of the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championship.

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Derry sophomore Mason Horwat (white uniform) takes down Schuylkill Valley senior Ian Vitalo during their 152-pound quarterfinal Friday at the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Four WPIAL wrestlers advance to Class 2A semifinals in Hershey
HERSHEY – Derry sophomore Mason Horwat placed sixth in the PIAA 2A Championships in 2024.

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West Mifflin’s Armand Hill avoids Knoch’s Kody Schubert on Oct. 18, 2024, at West Mifflin High School.
Nationally ranked West Mifflin running back Armand Hill commits to West Virginia
West Mifflin’s Armand Hill, a nationally ranked running back recruit, committed Friday to West Virginia.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brady O’Rouke drives past Union senior Jamel Mitchell during a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal Feb. 20.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys have unfinished business in state playoffs
Greensburg Central Catholic might always wonder what if, but, for now, the boys basketball team is dialed in to what still could be.

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Jeannette’s Jayce Powell is fouled by Union’s Lucas Stanley during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game Feb. 28.
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff capsules for March 8, 2025
Boys

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Plum’s Joe Ionta was named Valley News Dispatch cross country coach of the year in 2001.
Joe Ionta remembered for inspiring athletes, love of Plum track, cross country programs
Dan Casarcia was eager to help coach.

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Belle Vernon’s Zion Moore shoots against Avonworth’s Noah Goetz in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals Feb. 22.
Belle Vernon boys ready to get back to business against Farrell
Going back a number of years, there have been plenty of battles between Joe Salvino and Farrell’s boys basketball team.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
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Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky wrestles Methacton’s Dylan Pachik at 215 pounds during the PIAA Class 3A wrestling tournament Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey.
215-pound bracket packed with WPIAL stars at PIAA Class 3A wrestling
HERSHEY — Are Belle Vernon junior Elijah Brown and Kiski Area junior Cooper Roscosky on a collision course for a third consecutive week?

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PIAA faces criticism from all sides after changing transgender athlete policy
The PIAA is drawing criticism from all sides for changes made to its transgender athlete policy.

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Moon’s Carter Tumulty dunks against Montour on Jan. 14.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 7, 2025: Moon boys look to make another state playoff run
A year ago, the Moon boys basketball team had just captured the program’s fifth WPIAL championship with a victory over Franklin Regional in the district finals.

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Derry’s Mason Horwat wrestles Line Mountain’s Dalton Schadel at 152 pounds during the PIAA Class 2A wrestling tournament Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey.
WPIAL wrestlers find tough sledding on 1st day of PIAA Class 2A tournament
HERSHEY — There is no hiding at the PIAA wrestling championships.

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Kiski Area’s Ava Golding wrestles Abington’s Michelle Yakupova at 136 pounds during the PIAA girls wrestling tournament Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey.
Kiski Area title hopeful Ava Golding leads WPIAL contingent at PIAA girls wrestling
HERSHEY — A year ago, Ava Golding came home from Hershey’s Giant Center with a bronze medal from the inaugural PIAA girls wrestling championships.

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Penn-Trafford’s Brayden Stone (5), Tyler Anthony (2) and Tyler Boss (1) react following a made 3-pointer by Tyler Anthony in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Fox Chapel.
Penn-Trafford basketball teams looking to make runs in PIAA playoffs
As a 15th seed in the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs, Penn-Trafford surprised some people with a first-round win against No. 2 seed Baldwin.

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Knoch’s Jackson Bauman (left) looks for room to drive past Avonworth’s Noah Goetz (right) in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals.
Knoch aims to knock off District 10 champion Cathedral Prep in PIAA 1st round
The reward for a good season from the Knoch boys basketball team was more work for coach Alan Bauman. It’s time he’s happy to invest.

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Max Butler reacts as time expires on Latrobe’s victory over Kiski Area on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at Kiski Area.
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff capsules for March 7, 2025
PIAA basketball playoffs

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble scores over Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas (left) and Cameron Capel during the WPIAL Class 3A championship.
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: GCC’s Erica Gribble proves to be comfortable on big stage
Greensburg Central Catholic junior point guard Erica Gribble has the uncanny ability to treat any place she plays basketball as “just another court.”

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High school sports schedules for March 6, 2025
March 5, 2025
High schools

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Latrobe’s Max Butler fights for a loose ball against Kiski Area’s Jacob Musselman in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game.
Latrobe boys seek milestone win for coach Brad Wetzel
Set to travel more than 400 miles round-trip Friday for its PIAA Class 5A boys basketball playoff opener, Latrobe has another number on its mind.

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Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel blocks the shot of South Fayette’s Ryan Oldaker during the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib 10: WPIAL basketball champions vault up latest rankings
The post-WPIAL playoff edition of the weekly Trib 10 is out with the top six spots filled by the freshly minted district champions.

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