Sports

Kiski Area’s Levi Hansen swims the boys 200-yard freestyle during the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships on Jan. 29, 2022, at Derry Area High School.

WPIAL’s swimming best ready to do battle in return to Pitt’s Trees Pool

March 2, 2022

Levi Hansen won three medals in four individual races at WPIALs over the past two seasons.

Former Kiski Area and Burrell head football coach Dave Heavner was hired at Valley on Tuesday night.

Dave Heavner returns to alma mater as Valley’s new football coach

Life is coming full circle for Dave Heavner.

Steve Snider (left) and son Nathan display PIAA cross country championship trophies. Steve coached the Greensburg Salem girls to a title in 1993 and Nathan coached the boys in 2018.

Greensburg Salem mourning death of longtime coach Steve Snider

The Greensburg Salem community and Westmoreland County are mourning the loss of a legendary coach, Steve Snider.

Hempfield junior Ethan Lebin tries to reach the ankle of Thomas Jefferson freshman Maddox Shaw during the WPIAL Class 3A Section 126-pound final Feb. 26 at Hempfield.

Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for March 2, 2022

Here’s a look at the Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for March 2, 2022:

Burrell sophomore Cooper Hornack, on his knees, looks for an opening at the PIAA Class 2A Team Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey on Feb. 10.

2022 PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional Wrestling Championships info

PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional

Belle Vernon senior Cole Weightman tries to spin away from Thomas Jefferson senior Brian Finnerty in the 215-pound finals the WPIAL Class 3A Section 2 tournament Feb. 26 at Hempfield.

2022 WPIAL Class 3A Wrestling Championship info

WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships/PIAA Southwest Regional

High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022

High schools

Chartiers Valley senior Helene Cowan drives past Moon senior Emma Theodorsson in a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal March 1 at Peters Township.

Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for March 1, 2022

The changes, they are a-coming in the latest edition of the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings.

Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero dunks against Lincoln Park during a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at UMPC Events Center in Moon.

Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for March 1, 2022

The elite boys basketball teams around the state enjoyed the love as they continue to win through the district playoffs.

High school roundup for March 1, 2022: Fort Cherry tops Carlynton in Class 2A semis

Derek Errett scored 16 points to lead Fort Cherry to a 46-36 victory over Carlynton in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball semifinals Tuesday night.

North Hills’ Royce Parham dunks over Mt. Lebanon’s Joseph Peters during their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at North Allegheny High School.

No. 1 North Hills reaches WPIAL finals with low-scoring win over Mt. Lebanon

Mt. Lebanon is notorious for consuming clock with long possessions, but when the Blue Devils did so Tuesday night, it was often because they found no easy route to the rim.

Chartiers Valley senior Helene Cowan hits a layup against Moon senior Sarah Santicola in a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Peters Township.

Chartiers Valley’s ‘well-oiled machine’ crushes Moon in Class 5A semifinals

It’s back to the “Pete” and the WPIAL championship game for the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team.

Fox Chapel senior J.P. Dockey splits two Central Catholic defenders for a basket in a WPIAL Class 6A semifinal Tuesday.

Moorefield-Brown’s big plays down stretch help Fox Chapel boys defeat Central Catholic

After Central Catholic dominated the boards for much of the night, Fox Chapel sophomore Jeff Moorefield-Brown came up with two big rebounds of his own.

OLSH’s Rocco Spadafora drives past Greensburg Central Catholic’s Ryan Appleby during a WPIAL Class 2A semifinalTuesday, March. 1, 2022 at Gateway High School.

OLSH blitzes Greensburg CC, earns 6th straight trip to WPIAL finals

Greensburg Central Catholic ended Monessen’s 16-game winning streak in the semifinals.

Blackhawk players celebrate after defeating Elizabeth Forward in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Blackhawk handles Elizabeth Forward, rolls into Class 4A finals undefeated

Top-seeded Blackhawk proved to be too much for fifth-seeded Elizabeth Forward on Tuesday night.

Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto is called for a foul on Knoch’s Nina Shaw during a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Gateway High School.

Knoch girls hold off Southmoreland, reach WPIAL title game for 1st time

The Knoch girls basketball team reached the WPIAL semifinals last year for the first time in program history, but it fell one win short of its goal of reaching the championship game and an opportunity to play for the gold.

South Fayette’s Maddie Webber celebrates as time expires in the Lions’ WPIAL Class 5A semifinal against McKeesport on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at North Allegheny High School.

South Fayette earns gritty win over McKeesport, trip to Class 5A finals

It was a battle of wills and gritty plays in the final eight minutes of the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball semifinal between McKeesport and South Fayette on Tuesday night.