Sports
Kiski Area swim coach Lisa Pepka resigns days before WPIAL meet
March 1, 2022
Kiski Area boys and girls swimming coach Lisa Pepka resigned from the position Monday, just three days before the WPIAL championships.
Steve Sciullo takes over Hampton football program
Steve Sciullo had a Hall of Fame playing career.
14 WPIAL players chosen for 2022 Big 33 Football Classic
Fourteen players from the WPIAL were selected Tuesday for the Big 33 Football Classic, including four from Mt. Lebanon’s state championship team and two from Penn-Trafford.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 28, 2022
February 28, 2022
High schools
Defending champion New Castle reaches WPIAL finals for 8th time in 11 years
The road to the WPIAL championship winds through gyms all across Western Pennsylvania, but New Castle rarely gets lost along the way.
High school roundup for Feb. 28, 2022: OLSH rallies past Seton LaSalle in Class 2A semis
Kyleigh Nagy scored 24 points as top-seeded OLSH rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat No. 5 Seton LaSalle, 50-45, in a WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball semifinal Monday night.
Unbeaten Laurel Highlands pulls away from Highlands, into WPIAL Class 5A final
Highlands overcame a couple of dry spells last Thursday in its quarterfinal victory against Penn Hills.
Shady Side Academy knocks off Aliquippa to earn spot in Class 3A championship game
A parade of basketball players in dress clothes emerged from the Shady Side Academy locker room and passed by coach David Vadnais, some tapping him on the shoulder, others offering a shout-out.
Defending champion Neshannock stops Serra Catholic to return to Class 2A final
For the second consecutive season, Serra Catholic had its WPIAL championship hopes dashed at the hands of Neshannock.
Aquinas Academy fends off upset-minded St. Joseph, rolls into Class A title game
The St. Joseph girls basketball team held a great deal of momentum entering Monday’s WPIAL Class A semifinal against Section 3 rival Aquinas Academy at North Hills High School.
Penn Hills School District hires alum Charles Morris as head football coach
Community, family and character were arguments for both sides of the Penn Hills head football coach debate at a special school board meeting on Monday, where the board approved the hiring of Charles Morris to the position.
Avonworth pulls off another upset, beating South Allegheny in Class 3A semifinals
Cinderella is heading to the ball once again. And again, it’s South Allegheny that came out on the losing side.
Southmoreland girls continue to rely on trademark defense to advance in WPIAL playoffs
Teams that have played against Southmoreland the last several seasons rarely have hit their scoring averages.
AK Valley WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules: Games for Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Boys
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules: Games for Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Semifinals
Defensively sound Latrobe battling for postseason berth
Consider Josh Werner’s plight. Latrobe’s hockey coach drives 40-plus miles each way to pilot the Wildcats’ home games at Greensburg’s Nevin Arena.
Valley boys look forward to productive offseason
John Stone’s first year as Valley’s boys basketball coach didn’t produce a leap in the standings.
After early struggles, Burrell girls showed improvement late in season
Untimely injuries, young players stepping into starting roles, tough calls late in games, buzzer beaters and losing streaks weren’t enough to break the will and determination of the 2021-22 Burrell girls basketball team. All these struggles did was build character and light a fire moving forward.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Lydia Dunn
A perfect season, topped with a perfect ending.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: St. Joseph’s Sam Wygonik
Sam Wygonik finishes classes each day and heads to swim practice, but for the St. Joseph senior, it’s not as simple as walking down a few hallways to the natatorium.
