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North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco celebrates with Dacia Lewandowski after defeating Freedom in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game March 3 at the Petersen Events Center.
High school roundup for March 15, 2022: Dynamic duo carries North Catholic into state semifinals
March 15, 2022
Alayna Rocco and Dacia Lewandowski each recorded double-doubles, leading WPIAL champion North Catholic to a 60-52 victory over Forest Hills in the PIAA Class 3A girls basketball quarterfinals Tuesday night.

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Gateway’s Jaydon Carr tracks down an inbounds pass away from Laurel Highlands’ Tahji Hooper during the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals Tuesday at Robert Morris.
Gateway stuns Laurel Highlands, earns 1st appearance in state basketball semifinals
There will be a WPIAL rematch in the state semifinals, but Laurel Highlands won’t be there.

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Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao competes in the girls 200 individual medley during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships March 3 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
A-K Valley, Westmoreland County swimmers thrilled to return to state meet at Bucknell
A sense of normalcy is back at the PIAA swimming and diving championships, and for the numerous qualifiers from the Alle-Kiski Valley and Westmoreland County schools, it only adds to the anticipation.

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Hempfield junior Gage Wheaton takes his turn in the batting cage at practice Monday, March 14, 2022.
Hempfield baseball ready to make another run after reaching WPIAL finals
If there was one thing that stood out about the 2021 Hempfield baseball team, it was solid pitching.

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Hempfield Olivia Orischak
New leader, same expectations for Hempfield softball team
While there will be a new captain running the Hempfield softball ship this season, first-year coach Tina Madison said the expectations of the program will remain the same.

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Autumn Powell returns after leading the Freeport softball team with a .459 batting average last season.
Freeport softball team has designs on keeping up its playoff streak
Freeport softball has been in the playoffs 12 consecutive times, and with an experienced core returning along with younger talent, it will look to continue the streak.

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Norwin’s Robbie Chappell celebrates his goal against North Catholic with Hunter Hardy on Feb. 15 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.
Westmoreland PIHL playoff preview capsule for March 16, 2022
Class A

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Freeport’s Matt Corfield throws a pitch against Burrell last season.
After rebuilding year, Freeport baseball ready to contend again
Freeport baseball started from scratch last year.

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On night of upsets, Seneca Valley dethrones North Allegheny, Peters Township trips Pine-Richland in Penguins Cup semis
Seneca Valley’s Andrew Davis scored off a goal-mouth scramble with under seven minutes remaining in regulation and the Raiders made the goal stand up, defeating the two-time defending Penguins Cup champions North Allegheny, 2-1, in the first of two PIHL Class 3A semifinal games Monday night.

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Latrobe’s Luke Willochell (bottom) wrestles Indiana’s Nico Fanella in the 106-pound final during WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships on March 5 at Canon-McMillan.
WPIAL approves new section alignment for next 2 wrestling seasons
March 14, 2022
Say goodbye to the subsections.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 14, 2022
High schools

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2 from WPIAL earn silver medals at state girls wrestling championships
The 2022 MyHouse Pennsylvania Girls High School State Championship was held Sunday at Cumberland Valley High School. The tournament drew nearly 300 wrestlers from 115 schools.

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Neshannock’s Neleh Nogay (center) celebrates with Addilae Watts (left) and Aaralyn Nogay after defeating OLSH in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game March 4 at Petersen Events Center.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 15, 2022: Shenango gets 4th crack at Neshannock
High scoring, mid-scoring or low scoring — none of those have worked yet for the Shenango girls basketball team against rival Neshannock.

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New Castle’s Mike Wells dunks during the fourth quarter of a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal against Gateway on Feb. 28 at UMPC Events Center in Moon.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 14, 2022
In the past, WPIAL basketball championship game participants always had to deal with the title game hangover.

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North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco shoots a 3-pointer against Laurel during a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal Feb. 23 in Cranberry.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for March 14, 2022
Being the son or daughter of a high school basketball coach has its ups and downs.

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Butler coach Eric Christy talks with his players during a practice in 2019.
WPIAL rejects Butler’s compromise, leaving football team ineligible for District 10 playoffs
The WPIAL rejected a compromise offered Monday by Butler’s administration that would’ve let the school’s football team play in the District 10 playoffs for the next two seasons.

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Greensburg Salem’s Hayden Teska fields a ball against Gateway last season.
Senior class hopes to turn around Greensburg Salem baseball’s record in close games
Eight seniors return to Greensburg Salem, hoping to help the Golden Lions’ baseball team back to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2019.

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Greensburg Salem’s Chelsea Stabile pitches against Southmoreland last season.
New coach sees potential on Greensburg Salem softball roster
It is Bill Wright’s first high school season as a varsity softball coach, but he knows his players well.

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Ryan Crombie (left) and his Penn-Trafford teammates face top-ranked Thomas Jefferson in the PIHL semifinals Monday.
Westmoreland PIHL playoff preview capsules: Games of March 15, 2022
Tuesday’s games

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 13, 2022
March 13, 2022
High schools

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