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Freeport’s Alexis Schrecongost competes in the 100-yard breaststroke at the WPIAL swimming championships at Upper St. Clair on March 6.
State medal remains elusive for Freeport swimmer
March 19, 2021
Alexis Schrecongost wanted more.

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North Allegheny’s Lizzy Groetsch saves the ball in past McDowell’s Emina Selimovic during the PIAA 6A girls quarterfinals on Friday, March 19, 2021 at North Allegheny High School.
North Allegheny girls roll into state semifinals with rout of McDowell
Fresh off its runaway win in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game to claim its fourth title in five years, the North Allegheny girls’ basketball team picked up right where it left off as play advanced to the PIAA postseason.

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Mohawk players warm up before facing Punxsutawney in a PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal Friday, March 19, 2021.
Mohawk girls hand 1st loss to Punxsutawney in PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals
There’s always a concern when an undefeated team rolls into town.

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The scoreboard reads zeroes after Bishop Canevin forfeited a PIAA Class A quarterfinal playoff game to Berlin Brothersvalley on Friday, March 19, 2021.
Bishop Canevin boys forfeit state playoff game at last minute after positive covid test
For Bishop Canevin, it was none and done.

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Apollo-Ridge senior Amber Earnest plays second base during practice March 15, 2021, at Apollo-Ridge.
Apollo-Ridge seniors relish chance to continue postseason streak
John Kinnamon is cautiously optimistic his Apollo-Ridge softball team can add to recent successes which include three straight WPIAL playoff appearances.

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Apollo-Ridge senior Jake Fello bats during practice on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Apollo-Ridge High School.
Behind solid pitching staff, Apollo-Ridge looks forward to new section format
A year ago, Apollo-Ridge baseball had designs on improving its one-win season from 2019 and moving up in the section standings.

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Mapletown sophomore Ella Menear won the 100-yard backstroke title at the PIAA Class AA championships March 19, 2021, at Cumberland Valley High School. With Ella are her parents and coaches, Rick and Christy.
Mapletown’s Menear claims gold medal at PIAA swimming championships
It took Ella Menear a little longer than she had hoped to make her PIAA Class AA swimming debut.

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Lincoln Park’s Brandin Cummings scores against North Catholic during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Monday, March 15, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Winning basketball titles runs in Lincoln Park freshman Brandin Cummings’ family
Comparisons to older brother Nelly are harder to shake than any lockdown defender, and Lincoln Park freshman Brandin Cummings just added another item in common.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021
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Lincoln Park’s LA Pratt shoots over North Catholic’s Max Rottmann during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 19, 2021: Champs begin state title quests
While the PIAA basketball playoffs actually began Tuesday and Wednesday with first-round games, the state playoff action tips off for WPIAL champions Friday.

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Belle Vernon’s Sophie Godzak delivers to the plate against Norwin during scrimmage on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Norwin High School.
Back to reality, Belle Vernon softball hopes for WPIAL playoff return
Like every other softball team in the PIAA, Belle Vernon did not play a game last season.

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Andrew Sokol is a left-handed pitcher for the 2021 Belle Vernon baseball team.
Belle Vernon baseball has plenty left for 2021 season
When it comes to pitching, the Belle Vernon baseball team definitely leans left.

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Riverside’s Joseph Roth, Graham Kralic, Sam Kline and Alexander Roth celebrate their victory in the WPIAL Class AA boys 200-yard freestyle relay on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Ellwood City’s Roth brothers among WPIAL swimmers set to challenge for state gold
A long and winding road finally leads to Cumberland Valley High School for the start of the PIAA swimming championships Friday morning.

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Rochester’s Corynne Hauser (11) moves the ball against West Greene’s Katharine Lampe (1) during the WPIAL Class A championship Monday, March 15, 2021, at Peters Township High School.
WPIAL girls basketball champions set for PIAA quarterfinal matchups
Ten WPIAL girls basketball teams were still alive through two rounds of the PIAA postseason last year when the state postseason came to a halt. Now, six District 7 champions are set for the winners-only version of the PIAA playoffs.

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Bishop Canevin’s Shea Campine is fouled by Rochester’s Jerome Mullins during the WPIAL Class A boys basketball final on Friday, March 10, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Matchups set for PIAA boys basketball quarterfinals
The few games that made up the first round of the 2021 PIAA boys basketball playoffs are complete, putting teams where they were last year when the state postseason was first suspended, then later canceled because of the global pandemic.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 17, 2021
March 17, 2021
High schools

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New Castle’s Donny Cade scores during the second half of the WPIAL Class 5A championship game against Chartiers Valley on Saturday.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 17, 2021
With the district playoffs in the rearview mirror and the state playoffs underway with select first-round games, it’s time to shuffle the deck before the PIAA quarterfinals.

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OLSH’s Dante Spadafora reacts to a defensive play against Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brevan Williams during the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball final on Saturday.
Trib 10: WPIAL finals shuffle up power rankings
WPIAL championship game results forced a shuffling of the deck in the first post-district playoff edition of the Trib 10.

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Jeannette coach Jonathan Bass directs his team.
Jeannette opens girls basketball coaching position
Jeannette is taking its girls basketball program in a new direction.

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North Allegheny head coach Dan DeRose talks with an official during a game against Butler on Feb. 22, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Dan DeRose makes ‘tough decision,’ resigns as North Allegheny boys basketball coach
Calling it “a very tough decision,” Dan DeRose resigned Wednesday night after one season as boys basketball coach at North Allegheny.

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