Sports
Fox Chapel notebook: Troutman sets stage for outdoor track season
February 25, 2023
Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman is setting the table well for her outdoor track season. The Foxes picked up a number of medals at the final Tri-State Track Coaches Association Indoor Championship meet.
In-your-face style carries Fox Chapel hockey into Penguins Cup playoffs
Fox Chapel goalie Joe Rattner believes the Foxes have a reputation among PIHL Class A hockey teams: Fox Chapel is willing to dig in and do the dirty work when games get tough.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 25, 2023: Top 4 seeds square off in Class 5A semifinals
Welcome to the start of the 2023 WPIAL basketball final four.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 24, 2023
February 24, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 24, 2023: Dante DePante powers Central Catholic past Baldwin in OT
Dante DePante scored 34 points, including 10 of his team’s 12 points in overtime, as No. 3 Central Catholic defeated No. 6 Baldwin, 80-75, in a WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball quarterfinal Friday night.
Upper St. Clair fends off Seneca Valley comeback bid in Class 6A quarterfinal win
Upper St. Clair shot lights out in the first half to build up a big lead, and then nearly stopped shooting in the fourth quarter as Seneca Valley rallied.
Norwin keeps New Castle close, but Red Hurricanes pull away for victory
The last time the New Castle boys basketball team played in the largest classification, the Red Hurricanes won WPIAL and PIAA championships.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys dispatch Eden Christian
History did not repeat itself for Greensburg Central Catholic and boys basketball coach Christian Hyland.
Burgettstown, Burrell, Frazier send 5 to semifinals at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling
Burgettstown, Burrell and Frazier sent five wrestlers apiece through to the semifinals and one top seed fell on the first day of the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Friday at Chartiers Valley.
Highlands girls beat Elizabeth Forward, clinch program’s 1st PIAA spot
The Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team averaged 60.5 points during the regular season en route to a Section 3 title, 17 victories and the No. 3 seed for the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.
Quaker Valley girls keep Knoch offense in check, advance to WPIAL semis
After finishing as WPIAL runner-up in Class 4A two seasons ago, the Quaker Valley girls basketball team has been striving to get back to the title game. The Quakers were derailed in the quarterfinals last season by eventual champion Blackhawk.
North Catholic’s Maggie Foley goes 4 for 4 at WPIAL Class 2A diving championships
Change was afoot at North Allegheny High School for the WPIAL Class 2A diving championships.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Cheswick Christian chasing 1st SWCAC boys basketball title since 2015
Cheswick Christian Academy enters Saturday night’s Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference (SWCAC) boys basketball championship game on a roll.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 24, 2023: Basketball quarterfinals conclude
The WPIAL basketball quarterfinals conclude Friday with second round games in boys 6A and 2A, along with girls 5A and 4A.
WPIAL reveals times, sites for Monday’s basketball semifinals
The WPIAL basketball playoffs Final Four is set for Monday.
Football coach Mike Collodi leaves Elizabeth Forward for Mt. Lebanon
A football player’s body language and how he carries himself are important to Mike Collodi, who was thrilled with the reception he received Thursday as Mt. Lebanon’s new coach.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 23, 23023
High schools
Mt. Lebanon holds off Butler, reaches WPIAL semifinals for 5th time in 6 years
Three times in the fourth quarter, Mt. Lebanon’s Riley Farabaugh was sent to the foul line for a crucial one-and-one.
