Sports
Resilient Obama Academy, powerful Allderdice to meet in 4th straight City League girls final
February 14, 2025
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yough girls outlast Highlands in 2OT to end postseason win drought
In a game filled with twists and turns — turnovers, fouls, momentum shifts and clutch moments — Yough battled through adversity and came from behind to secure a grueling 53-47 double-overtime win over Highlands in a preliminary-round game of the WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball playoffs Thursday.
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Friday, Feb. 14, 2025
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Norwin trio getting serious ahead of WPIAL girls wrestling championships
There is a change in attitude of the three girls from Norwin as they prepare for Saturday’s WPIAL wrestling championships at North Allegheny.
Girls complete Plum sweep of WPIBL team championships
Plum completed a sweep at the WPIBL girls team bowling championships Thursday at AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes.
Butler’s Jackson Jungling wins WPIAL rifle title with perfect score
Butler’s Jackson Jungling shot a perfect score of 200-20x to win the WPIAL rifle championship Thursday at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg.
Rod Steele won’t return as West Mifflin football coach
West Mifflin intends to hire a football coach next week, but it won’t be incumbent Rod Steele.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 13, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week – Woodland Hills Wolverines
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 13, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Calvin Winfrey III
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Norwin ready for rematch
Section rematches in the first round usually are taboo for the WPIAL basketball steering committee. But they bent the rules slightly this year when building the playoff brackets.
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 14, 2025
Boys
Two-time champ Deer Lakes shows its playoff experience in beating Quaker Valley
Deer Lakes is still unbeaten in the WPIAL playoffs under coach Albie Fletcher, a remarkable three-year streak that added another win Friday night.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 12, 2025
February 12, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 13, 2025: Let the playoff games begin
Let the games begin!
