Sports

Pine-Richland’s fourth-grade girls basketball team won a state championship March 20, 2022 in State College.
Pine-Richland notebook: Fourth grade girls basketball team wins state title
March 27, 2022
The fourth-grade Pine-Richland girls basketball team is a state champion.

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Norwin notebook: Girls bowling team reaches playoff round at states
The Norwin girls bowling team reached the playoff round of the state championships March 19 in Lancaster.

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North Hills’ Alex Smith scores over Fox Chapel’s Russell Fenton during the WPIAL Class 6A title game.
North Hills basketball pleased with breakout season
Buzz Gabos is happy with the year his North Hills boys basketball team had in 2021-22. But the finish stings.

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North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens competes for Arkansas during the 2021-22 indoor season.
North Allegheny notebook: Ayden Owens claims national indoor title
North Allegheny graduate Ayden Owens won the NCAA Division I indoor heptathlon title on March 12.

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Brian Finnerty of Thomas Jefferson holds down Cole Weightman of Belle Vernon to win the 215-pound PIAA championship Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Hersey’s Giant Center.
With PIAA title, Thomas Jefferson’s Finnerty finishes 44-1
Thomas Jefferson’s wrestling team didn’t have a great season, but it was a good year for the Jaguars.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Joe Lekse is the 2021-22 Breisinger Award winner. He is pictured with TJ coach Bill Cherpak.
Thomas Jefferson’s Lekse looks to past for inspiration
Joe Lekse, this year’s Breisinger Award winner, had his eye on the prize throughout his entire varsity career.

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High school scores, summaries, schedules for March 26, 2022
March 26, 2022
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Peters’ William Tomko gets around Seneca Valley’s Jacob Konamiak on the way to a first-period goal during the Penguins Cup Class 3A championship on March 21 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
High school roundup for March 26, 2022: Peters Township claims state hockey championship
William Tomko scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with 3 minutes, 11 seconds remaining in the second period and Peters Township knocked off defending Class 3A state champ Malvern Prep, 5-4, in the state final Saturday at Ice Line Arena in West Chester.

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Mt. Lebanon seniors Reagan Murdoch, Brooke Collins and Ashleigh Connor hug at midcourt after time expired in the PIAA Class 6A state championship game against Plymouth-Whitemarsh on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Plymouth-Whitemarsh derails Mt. Lebanon in Class 6A state title game
HERSHEY – Mt. Lebanon fell in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball championship game 60-40 to Plymouth-Whitemarsh at the Giant Center on Saturday evening.

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Burrell freshman Calio Zanella looks to pin Avonworth’s Mike Tabano at 113 pounds at the WPIAL Class 2A championships Feb. 18 at Canon-McMillan.
2022 Valley News Dispatch Wrestling All-Stars
Calio Zanella

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Burrell’s Cooper Hornack went 42-10 this season at 120 pounds.
Burrell’s Cooper Hornack named 2022 Valley News Dispatch Wrestler of the Year
There is room for one wrestler to stand atop the podium in Hershey’s Giant Center.

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Franklin Regional’s Ty Kapusta works to control Council Work North’s Eren Sement at 106 pounds at the PIAA Class 3A tournament March 12 at the Giant Center.
2022 Tribune-Review Westmoreland County Wrestling All-Stars
Ty Kapusta

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Mt. Pleasant senior Dayton Pitzer went 45-0 this season to finish 130-3 for his career.
Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer named Tribune-Review Westmoreland County Wrestler of Year for 3rd time
Mt. Pleasant senior Dayton Pitzer finished off quite a wrestling career by becoming a three-time WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A champion.

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Fox Chapel’s Jake DeMotte celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Allderdice during a PIAA Class 6A second-round game Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Peters Township.
George Guido: Fox Chapel boys team big part of memorable basketball season
It’s time to say goodbye to the local high school basketball season.

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Aliquippa’s Demarkus Walker watches as Devon Prep celebrates as time expires in the PIAA Class 3A championship game Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Long scoreless stretch dashes Aliquippa’s hopes for state basketball title
HERSHEY — Aliquippa reached the state finals with four sophomores in the starting lineup, and that youth maybe showed itself at the worst time.

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Norwin’s Mario Cavallo celebrates with the bench after his second goal against McDowell during the Class A Championship on Monday, March 21, 2022 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
West Chester East power play too much for Norwin in Class A Pennsylvania Cup title game
WEST CHESTER — Norwin’s inspired playoff run came to an end Saturday with a 10-0 loss to West Chester East in the Class A Pennsylvania Cup title game at Ice Line Quad Rinks in West Chester.

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Freedom’s Shaye Bailey drives to the basket against Neumann-Goretti’s Mihjae Hayes during the PIAA Class 3A state championship game on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Freedom falls to Neumann-Goretti in 1st state championship appearance
HERSHEY – Freedom wanted to win a state title in its first trip to Hershey, but the championship trophy went home with a team that already owned four.

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Franklin Regional goalie Alex Rauber stops a shot in front of Thomas Jefferson’s Nick Stock during the PIHL Class 2A final Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.
Franklin Regional hockey suffers heartbreaking loss in Penguins Cup final
“Heartbreaking” is the best word to describe the feelings of the Franklin Regional hockey team.

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Battery powers Hampton softball team
The Hampton softball team this season will use its battery to make up for some lost power.

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Hampton junior pitcher Cam Marshalwitz delivers against Fox Chapel last season. He went 4-2 as a pitcher and scored a team-high 18 runs.
High hopes for Hampton baseball after up-and-down playoff season
The Hampton baseball team was taking indoor batting practice earlier this month when players were asked to close the gymnasium doors to accommodate a meeting in the adjacent cafeteria.

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