Sports
Mt. Pleasant swimmers in position to collect more WPIAL gold
March 1, 2023
After capturing the program’s first WPIAL title last season, the Mt. Pleasant girls swim team hopes to defend its title beginning Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 1, 2023: State playoff bids on the line
The first day of March gives us a day off between the semifinals and the start of the WPIAL basketball championship games.
High school roundup for Feb. 28, 2023: Fox Chapel grabs PIAA playoff spot
Jefferson Moorefield-Brown scored 19 points to lead No. 11 Fox Chapel to a 64-45 victory over No. 12 McKeesport in the seventh-place game Tuesday night, claiming the WPIAL’s seventh and final spot in the PIAA playoff field in Class 5A.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 28, 2023
High schools
Northgate beats Bishop Canevin, earns 1st WPIAL finals trip since 1988
February 28, 2023
The other three teams still alive in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball semifinals Tuesday night had much more storied recent histories than sixth-seeded Northgate.
Motivated Central Catholic slams Upper St. Clair to reach Class 6A title game
Same round, same venue, much different results for Central Catholic.
South Fayette keeps repeat bid alive with dominant win over Woodland Hills
All season long, the South Fayette Lions have been beating to their own drum.
Hot-shooting New Castle tops Mt. Lebanon, returns to WPIAL finals for 6th time in 7 years
The first quarter was too low-scoring for Isaiah Boice’s comfort, so the New Castle senior got to work.
Oakland Catholic drops McKeesport again to advance to Class 5A title game
Oakland Catholic continued to be McKeesport’s kryptonite Tuesday night.
Quentin Goode, Aliquippa overwhelm Greensburg Central Catholic in WPIAL Class 2A semis
“Cheese” turned a frown upside down.
North Catholic girls handle Highlands to earn another trip to WPIAL finals
There weren’t many secrets Tuesday at Gateway as section rivals North Catholic and Highlands met in a WPIAL Class 4A girls semifinal with a trip to Saturday’s championship game on the line.
Blackhawk steps up, drops rival Quaker Valley to return to WPIAL championship game
The last time Blackhawk played Quaker Valley, Quinn Borroni went off for 23 points, so with her out for the season due to injury, everyone else knew they had to step up if they were going to beat their rivals for a third time Tuesday night.
Montour out of PIHL playoffs after ineligible player controversy
It looked like the Montour hockey team was in great position to make the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Penguins Cup playoffs two weeks ago.
Westmoreland high school wrestling notebook: Latrobe’s Roth looks for trip to Hershey
Latrobe senior Nate Roth might be the best wrestler in the WPIAL not to qualify for the PIAA individual championships.
WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings: March 1, 2023
Individual Rankings
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 1, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 1, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Pittsburgh Interscholastic Fencing Association playoffs set
The Pittsburgh Interscholastic Fencing Association concluded regular-season play Friday, and the final qualifiers and seeding for Friday’s league playoffs at Allderdice were determined.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Future bright for Norwin girls
Their loss was less than 20 minutes old and the Norwin girls basketball team was already refocusing on the next game, the next challenge, the next tournament.
