Sports
North Allegheny captures 4th WPIAL title in 5 years with win over Upper St. Clair
March 13, 2021
For the fourth time in five years, the North Allegheny girls basketball team got to lift the WPIAL Class 6A trophy.
Fox Chapel’s Manelis, North Allegheny’s Shi clean up at PIAA Class AAA diving meet
The fourth time was the charm for Fox Chapel senior David Manelis.OLSH handles Greensburg CC to take 3rd straight WPIAL crown
While Greensburg Central Catholic was talking about diamonds, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart grabbed the gold.
Mohawk wins Class 3A championship, stopping North Catholic’s title reign
Mohawk senior Paige Julian thought she fouled out when she collided with a North Catholic player while driving the lane and hit a basket late in Saturday’s WPIAL Class 3A girls final at North Allegheny.
Freeport edges Greensburg Salem for girls bowling regional team title
At the WPIBL girls team championships last month, Freeport finished one spot out of a berth in the finals, ending up fourth in qualifying when only three teams advanced.
Westmoreland notebook: County well-represented in Big 5/6 selections
The Big 5/6 Conference, which recognizes the accomplishments of teams and athletes in the WPIAL’s two largest classifications, announced all-section teams for basketball and a number of Westmoreland County players made the list.
Hempfield, Neshannock big winners at WPIAL competitive spirit championships
In a year when covid-19 has restrictions have made it difficult for high school athletics to occur, 21 teams at the 9th WPIAL competitive spirit championships were excited Saturday just to get on a mat.
5 WPIAL wrestlers advance to the PIAA Class AAA finals in upper weights
HERSHEY — The finals are set in the upper weights at the PIAA Class AAA wrestling championships Saturday at the Giant Center, and the WPIAL will be represented in four of the seven weight classes.
George Guido: A-K Valley teams complete basketball season like none before
The truncated high school basketball season in the Alle-Kiski Valley ended Tuesday when the Leechburg and Fox Chapel boys, along with the Knoch girls, were eliminated.
WPIAL rematches set for PIAA Class AAA lightweight wrestling finals
HERSHEY — Franklin Regional and Waynesburg each advanced two wrestlers to the finals at Saturday’s PIAA Class AAA championships at the Giant Center.
How to watch Saturday’s WPIAL basketball championships on Trib HSSN
Four more WPIAL basketball championship games will be played tonight at a pair of high school gymnasiums, and a quartet of teams will be rewarded for persevering during an unprecedented 2020-21 season.
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. New Castle
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 13, 2021: Hardwood heavyweights collide
March 12, 2021
Championship weekend continues with basketballs, wrestling mats and pompoms here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
South Park’s Joey Fischer 1 of 5 WPIAL wrestlers to win Class AA state titles
HERSHEY — South Park senior Joey Fischer can now look down on his opponents.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 12, 2021
High schools
Back from injury, Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer reclaims PIAA throne
HERSHEY – Mt. Pleasant junior Dayton Pitzer hadn’t often been forced to go a full six minutes in matches this season. Usually, he pins his opponents.
Upper St. Clair tops Pine-Richland, celebrates 1st WPIAL title since ’05
There were moments when Danny Holzer could’ve worried in the fourth quarter, probably should’ve been worried, but Upper St. Clair’s longtime coach insists he wasn’t.
Bishop Canevin closes out Rochester to win 1st WPIAL boys basketball crown
Shooting 29% usually isn’t the way to a championship.
Burrell’s A.J. Corrado wins state title with overtime pin
HERSHEY – AJ Corrado didn’t have pancakes for breakfast Friday, but he served one up in the PIAA Class AA finals.
Neshannock stops undefeated Serra Catholic, wins 2nd WPIAL title in 3 years
Serra Catholic finished the regular season at 16-0 as undefeated section champions, so there was some sentiment that the Eagles should have been the top seed in the WPIAL Class 2A tournament.
