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The South Fayette girls basketball team celebrates after defeating Oakland Catholic in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on March 4 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023
Like sand through an hourglass, so go some of the top teams in the state to a season-ending loss on the Road to Hershey.

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Lincoln Park’s Brandin Cummings celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Highlands during a PIAA second-round playoff game Tuesday at North Allegheny.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 16, 2023
The PIAA boys basketball playoffs are two rounds old now and the dominoes are starting to fall for teams the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings.

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Franklin Regional goalkeeper Aris Lamanna makes a save next to Mars’ Ainsley Ray during their WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal on Oct. 27, 2022, at Mars.
Franklin Regional standout goalkeeper Aris Lamanna to play at Coastal Carolina
Aris Lamanna has made her intentions clear: She wants to play high-level soccer for years to come.

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Kiski Area’s Parker Sterlitz won the 500 free at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Kiski Area athletes swim to glory at PIAA meet
Parker Sterlitz finished outside the top 16 in last year’s Class 3A boys 500-yard freestyle at the PIAA swim championships at Bucknell.

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Jason Sabol is one of several returning players for new Penn-Trafford coach Lou Cortazzo.
Westmoreland baseball preview: Several new coaches in county dugouts
Lou Cortazzo was as shocked as anybody when Penn-Trafford athletic director Kerry Hetrick told him he was the new baseball coach.

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Burrell starting pitcher Katie Armstrong threw every inning last season.
A-K Valley softball preview: Realignment freshens local matchups
To Katie Armstrong, it seems like just yesterday the Burrell softball team was making its run in the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs en route to a 14-3 final record.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble scores over California’s Rakiyah Porter during a WPIAL girls Class 2A first-round game in February.
Westmoreland high school notes: Norwin, GCC girls basketball teams share connections
Norwin and Greensburg Central Catholic will continue their postseason runs in the PIAA girls basketball tournaments Friday night.

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Northgate’s Ryan Hartle, West Allegheny’s Caleb Gnoth and Blackhawk’s Brecken Finkbeiner won medals at the PIAA Class 2A diving championships Thursday, March 16, 2023.
WPIAL trio claims PIAA Class 2A boys diving medals
A trio from the WPIAL took their places on the medal podium at the conclusion of the PIAA Class 2A boys diving championship meet Thursday afternoon at Bucknell University.

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Norwin’s Ava Christopher steals the ball from North Allegheny’s Cam Phillips, setting up Norwin’s final shot, during a WPIAL Class 6A girls semifinal Friday, Feb. 27, 2023, at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for Friday, March 17, 2023
PIAA basketball playoffs

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McKeesport’s Madison Hertzler tries to drive past Oakland Catholic’s Rachel Haver in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.
PIAA announces sites, times for Saturday state basketball quarterfinals
Peters Township will host an all-WPIAL doubleheader Saturday in the quarterfinals of the state basketball tournament.

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Mt. Pleasant swimmers (fourth from left) compete in the 400-yard freestyle relay prelims March 16, 2023, at the PIAA championships at Bucknell.
Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King breaks state record in 100 freestyle in PIAA Day 2 preliminaries
LEWISBURG — After a strong opening day of the PIAA swimming championships Wednesday, WPIAL Class 2A boys and girls swimmers returned to Bucknell on Thursday morning and carried the momentum into some top preliminary swims in the 100-yard freestyle, 500 free, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and 400 free relay .

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Neshannock pitcher Grant Melder delivers against Everett during the PIAA Class 2A state championship game last season.
2023 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
It’s a realignment year in WPIAL baseball and once again, the higher classifications have taken a hit.

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Avonworth head coach Jenna Muncie celebrates with Rylee Gray after her home run against Karns City during PIAA 3A quarterinal softball action on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Mars Area High School.
2023 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
Avonworth’s softball team enters the 2023 season with a lot of targets on its proverbial back.

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A.J. Schaaf and the Deer Lakes hockey team compete against Wilmington on Oct. 3, 2022, at Alpha Ice Complex.
What to watch for in Western Pennsylvania high school sports on March 16, 2023: PIHL semifinals wrap up
Neshannock won the 2022 PIHL Division 2 championship by edging Bishop Canevin in the finals, 2-1.

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Laurel Highlands’ Keondre DeShields scores against Hampton during their PIAA Class 4A second round state playoff on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Norwin.
Trib 10: First 2 rounds of state playoffs shake up power rankings
The first two rounds of the PIAA basketball playoffs have forced a couple of changes in both the boys and girls power rankings.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023
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Oakland Catholic’s Alexa Washington is all smiles after her team’s win over McKeesport in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Feb. 28.
High school roundup for March 15, 2023: Alexa Washington, Oakland Catholic knock off unbeaten Hollidaysburg
Alexa Washington stole an inbounds pass and made a buzzer-beating layup to lead Oakland Catholic to a 48-47 win over previously undefeated Hollidaysburg in a PIAA Class 5A second-round girls basketball game Wednesday night.

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Mapletown’s Ella Menear repeated as state champ in the 200-yard individual medley at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Bucknell University.
WPIAL swimmers claim 7 state titles on 1st day of PIAA Class 2A swim championships
WPIAL swimmers had a banner day Wednesday to open the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium.

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Penn-Trafford’s Kamryn Pieper grabs a rebound against McKeesport’s Brook Evans during a PIAA Class 5A girls second-round game Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Norwin High School.
Boord’s record 3-pointers help McKeesport girls sink Penn-Trafford
As each three-pointer splashed down and each smile curled up larger than the last, Malina Boord closed in on a record she had longed to break.

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Southmoreland’s Henry Miller won a pair of gold medals at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Southmoreland’s Henry Miller rocks PIAA competition with pair of gold-medal swims
A perk of being the No. 1 seed for a PIAA swimming finals heat is getting to pick the walk-up music that is played while the eight finalists make their way to the starting blocks.

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