Sports
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, Feb. 20. 2023
February 19, 2023
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Obama Academy girls stifle Allderdice for another City League championship
Allderdice’s plan to outlast and tire out Obama Academy’s larger lineup sputtered at the same roadblock.
Shaler girls grab hard-earned playoff spot in season to remember
Awards from youth basketball camps aren’t items that Hanna DeJidas will likely be submitting with college applications. But the junior guard on the Shaler girls basketball team likely won’t forget winning them either.
Chartiers Valley wrestlers turn attention toward individual postseason success
You would think a growing team like the Chartiers Valley wrestling program would not like being part of a loaded section where signs of improvement might not be evident in your spot in the final standings.
Chartiers Valley hockey battles to the end after sluggish start to season
Inexperience and youth made this a tough season at times for the Chartiers Valley hockey program, but the Colts have shown a strong finishing kick to the regular season even though they fell short of qualifying for the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs.
Baldwin Hall of Fame gymnast Renee Ruggeri shares her love of the sport through coaching
Renee Ruggeri, the original and sole owner of Ultimate Gymnastics in Delmont, has devoted almost her entire life to the sport she loves.
Father-daughter duos take over Baldwin softball program
The timing is ideal.
Quaker Valley wrestler Logan Richey joins elite company
Quaker Valley senior Logan Richey joined an elite group of wrestlers at his school Feb. 1 with his performance at the WPIAL Class 2A team tournament.
Quaker Valley bounces back from skid in time for Penguins Cup playoffs
Quaker Valley’s youthful hockey team snapped out of its funk Feb. 9 with an impressive 8-4 win against North Catholic.
Penn-Trafford wins state rifle championship
Diana Cholock described Penn-Trafford’s rifle season as crazy after her team captured the school’s first state title on Feb. 14.
Penn-Trafford hockey team heating up ahead of Penguins Cup playoffs
It’s been a roller-coaster type season for the 2022-23 Penn-Trafford hockey team.
Penn Hills wrestlers make strides during nontraditional season
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer enjoyed having a different type of schedule this season. Due to what the Indians thought were going to be low numbers, Penn Hills focused on competing in individual tournaments and building up the skills of wrestlers in a program filled with inexperienced grapplers.
Penn Hills notebook: Indoor track team looks to build speed, stamina
While Penn Hills indoor track coach Lee Zelkowitz like to use the winter season as a program builder for the fall outdoor season, the Indians would like to build some momentum by sending a few athletes to the state meet.
Pine-Richland sophomore makes name for herself at WPIAL gymnastics meet
Annamaria Samuels has a unique first name and sometimes it’s accidentally misspelled, which was the case on the WPIAL championship results sheet.
Breakout regular season leads Pine-Richland girls into playoff matchup with rival North Allegheny
The first two meetings with North Allegheny provided lessons for the Pine-Richland girls basketball team.
Gateway bowlers earn trip to regional championships
The youthful Gateway boys bowling team collected 2,561 pins through three games and finished 15th out of 24 teams at the WPIBL boys team championship tournament Feb. 15, at Sims Lanes in Beaver Falls.
Shaler notebook: Titans make themselves at home in playoffs
This winter, making the playoffs was standard operating procedure for the Shaler athletic department. The Titans saw plenty of teams earn a chance to move on to the next level of competition.
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Week ending Feb. 19, 2023
February 18, 2023
Melina Stratigos
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman, Freeport’s Michael Braun
Anna Troutman
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 18, 2023
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