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Upper St. Clair celebrates beating New Castle and winning back-to-back WPIAL championships Friday at Petersen Events Center.
Defending champion Upper St. Clair rolls past New Castle to claim 5th WPIAL title
February 28, 2025
Upper St. Clair stared down an opponent tied for the most WPIAL championships in district history and didn’t flinch.

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Butler bowler wins regional title
Butler’s Greg Wilbert got past Thomas Jefferson’s Dylan Roberts, 226-221, in a final match that came down to the last frame at the Western PA Regional High School Bowling Championships on Friday.

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Penn-Trafford sophomore Luke DeSantis controls Fox Chapel senior Michael Worsen during a PIAA West Region match on Saturday.
No seed, no problem for Penn-Trafford’s Luke DeSantis at Class 3A regionals
Sometimes in life, it is the luck of the draw.

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Derry’s Anthony Mucci reacts after defeating Bentworth’s Drake McClure in the 133-pound final at the WPIAL Class 2A championships Saturday.
Derry, Burrell send 4 to semifinals at PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional
Derry and Burrell each have four wrestlers in the semifinals and five others alive in the consolation bracket, leading the WPIAL contingent on the first day of the PIAA Class 2A Southwestern Regional on Friday in Altoona.

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Knoch’s Giona Lavorini competes in the girls 100 breaststroke during the 2025 WPIAL Class 2A championships Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Knoch’s Lavorini successfully defends 100 breaststroke title at WPIAL Class 2A championships
Giona Lavorini knew the emotion of putting a gold medal around her neck at the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King reacts after setting a new WPIAL and Trees Pool record in the girls 100 freestyle during the 2025 WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships Friday.
Unbeatable at WPIAL meet, Mt. Pleasant star Lily King joins elite list with 8th gold medal
Eight is great for Lily King.

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Peters’ Brianna Morreale hits a three-pointer over South Fayette’s Cierra Rexrode during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Friday at Petersen Events Center.
Unflappable Peters Township ends South Fayette’s reign in WPIAL Class 5A title game
Brianna Morreale turned to her teammates at the podium, looking for help. The junior guard for the Peters Township girls basketball team wasn’t exactly sure what the play call was for her go-ahead 3-pointer during the final minute of the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Friday.

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Fox Chapel’s Sara Pasquella competes in the girls 100 breaststroke during the 2025 WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Title defense in 400 free relay caps another strong WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships for Fox Chapel girls
The Fox Chapel girls 400-yard freestyle relay put an impactful capper on a successful two days at the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

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The Indiana boys and girls swim teams both celebrate after being presented with 2025 WPIAL Class 2A team championship trophies during the 2025 WPIAL 2A swimming championships Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Indiana teams, Preston Kessler star on Day 2 of WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships
Heading into the final event of the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships Friday, the Indiana boys knew they were going to be crowned the team champions.

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Jeannette celebrates with the student section after beating Union in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Petersen Events Center.
Jeannette overwhelms Union to win school’s 2nd WPIAL boys basketball title
Jeannette received new shoes for the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship.

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Aliquippa’s Josh Pratt and Marques Council Jr. celebrate after defeating Greensburg Central Catholic in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Petersen Events Center.
2025 WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship: Aliquippa vs. South Allegheny
WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship

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Chartiers Valley’s Jayden Davis drives on Montour’s Ama Sow during the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 at Mt. Lebanon High School.
2025 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. Peters Township
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship

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Union celebrates after beating Clairton in the WPIAL Class A championship game Friday at Petersen Events Center.
Union contains Clairton to 3-peat as WPIAL Class A girls champions
The WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship game featured the best team in the district the last two years against the WPIAL scoring champion the last three seasons.

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Oakland Catholic’s London Creach scores over North Catholic’s Sam Weir during a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal Monday.
2025 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship breakdown: Blackhawk vs. Oakland Catholic
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship

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The North Allegheny boys swim team holds the championship trophy as it celebrates a WPIAL Class 3A swimming crown Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
North Allegheny teams repeat, Sylvia Roy, McClellan Clark shine on Day 2 of WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships
North Allegheny’s trek into WPIAL girls swimming history is alive and well after capturing a 17th straight title Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Tigers finished with 415 points to win to finish first at the Class 3A championship meet.

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Coach Luann Grybowski and the Neshannock girls are 23-2 this season.
2025 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Neshannock vs. Aliquippa
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship

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Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay scores against Norwin’s Kendall Berger on Jan. 27.
Norwin girls expect tense tussle with Upper St. Clair in WPIAL Class 6A finals
The celebration was short after Norwin won its WPIAL semifinal over Canon-McMillan on Tuesday night in Mt. Lebanon.

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Norwin’s Ava Christopher defends against Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay during their game in January.
2025 WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship breakdown: Norwin vs. Upper St. Clair
WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
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Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch celebrates with the trophy after beating North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Thursday at Petersen Events Center.
Belle Vernon rewards retiring coach with school’s 1st WPIAL title since 1978
A retirement party at Petersen Events Center for one of the WPIAL’s winningest boys basketball coaches might seem a bit outlandish. Yet three weeks after Joe Salvino shared his retirement plans, he and his Belle Vernon players were there to celebrate.

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