Sports
Gateway’s Passalinqua aims for success at WPIAL diving championships
February 25, 2022
Noah Passalinqua established himself as a major player in Class 3A boys diving throughout the season, and now he hopes to make his mark on a championship stage.
Gateway upsets No. 3 Mars, earns 1st WPIAL semifinal appearance since 2012
February 24, 2022
Gateway was only a couple of minute away from upsetting No. 3 seed Mars, but for the Gators, those final moments seemed to last forever.
High school roundup for Feb. 24, 2022: Avonworth boys shock Ellwood City, St. Joseph girls stun Rochester as top seeds fall
Last year, Ellwood City won a WPIAL championship as a No. 11 seed. On Thursday night, the Wolverines were on the other end of a shocking upset.
Aquinas Academy moves past Monessen girls in WPIALs
Sometimes a team just has your number.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 24, 2022
High schools
Daly drives Seton LaSalle past Greensburg CC in Class 2A quarterfinals
Mallory Daly knows how to take hits and she knows how to dish them out.
Highlands storms back to beat Penn Hills in WPIAL quarterfinals
The Highlands Golden Rams erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and held Penn Hills scoreless over the last 3 minutes, 43 seconds of the game to pull out a thrilling 51-49 victory Thursday night at Penn Hills.
Troy Aikman expected to leave Fox for ESPN ‘Monday Night’ booth
NFL free agency doesn’t begin for a few more weeks, however business is about to pick up when it comes to shuffling among the network broadcast teams with perhaps the biggest surprise of them all.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Belle Vernon itching for another crack at Montour
Belle Vernon was short a couple of key pieces when it played Montour the first time this season.
Butler’s Kriess battles her way to WPIBL girls singles title
Butler senior Harley Kriess battled her way to a WPIBL girls singles bowling championship Thursday, winning tight matches in the quarterfinals and finals to take home the crown.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules: Games for Friday, Feb. 25, 2022
Friday’s games
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules: Games of Friday, Feb. 25, 2022
BOYS
Schools get some say as WPIAL releases football schedules for 2022, ’23 seasons
The WPIAL tried a new approach for scheduling nonconference football games this year by giving teams a say in who they play.
WPIAL schedules 3 basketball semifinals at Robert Morris’ UPMC Events Center
The WPIAL has scheduled three basketball semifinals at Robert Morris’ UPMC Events Center on Saturday starting with top-seeded Quaker Valley facing defending champion Lincoln Park in a Class 4A boys game at noon.
Confident and now healthy, star freshman Meleek Thomas leads Lincoln Park past North Catholic
Sharing the court with a couple of scorers bound for Division I colleges might make some freshmen timid. Not Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas, who waved for the basketball when the Leopards needed a fourth-quarter boost Wednesday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 24, 2022: Odds against underdogs in Class 5A
February 23, 2022
Welcome to Quarterfinals Thursday, the second of three nights of WPIAL basketball second-round games.
Trib 10: Top teams defend their spots as WPIAL basketball semifinals approach
All was quiet on the Western Pa. front this past week as the elite teams either disposed of first-round opponents easily or bypassed the opening round with a bye in the quarterfinals.
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2022: Freshman’s free throws in final seconds lift Avonworth past Mohawk
Freshman Greta O’Brien hit a pair of free throws with 2.8 seconds left to lead No. 2 Avonworth to a 38-37 victory over Mohawk in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball quarterfinals Wednesday night.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 23, 2022
High schools
Bethel Park girls stage 2nd-half rally to get past Norwin in Class 6A quarterfinals
Flat and frustrated at halftime, Bethel Park reminded itself there were still 16 minutes of basketball to play. That the outcome was far from decided and it still had plenty to offer this game.
