Basketball

Peters celebrates celebrates beating North Allegheny in the 6A girls WPIAL Championship Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Petersen Events Center.
Peters Township girls beat 2-time defending champion North Allegheny in OT to win Class 6A title
March 2, 2019
High-scoring Peters Township was lulled into playing North Allegheny’s game in the WPIAL Class 6A championship, which meant a defense-first approach, and that the final score probably was going to resemble a men’s pants size or a recent high-low temperature on the local weather report.

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Chartiers Valley’s Megan McConnell celebrates with her dad, coach Tim McConnell, after defeating Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
Chartiers Valley’s McConnells combine for another WPIAL title — this time girls
Tim McConnell thought back to eight years ago when he said someone made a comment to him that one day he’d coach his daughter, Megan.

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New Castle’s Drew Cox celebrates late in the fourth quarter of the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Quaker Valley Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
New Castle tops Quaker Valley in WPIAL 4A final for 3rd consecutive year
New Castle just wouldn’t be denied its 13th WPIAL boys basketball title.

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Neshannock’s Brianna Dean (left) and Isabella Burrelli hoist the WPIAL Class 3A championship trophy after defeating Shady Side Academy Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
Top-seeded Neshannock girls defeat Shady Side Academy for 1st WPIAL title
Every team needs a little luck while making a championship run. Unfortunately, for Shady Side Academy, Neshannock’s luck came in the form of a late time out by the Indians.

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OLSH’s Haley Hamilton drives past Brentwood’s Natalie Murrio during the WPIAL Class 2A girls championship game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
Silver lining for Brentwood girls basketball team
Playing for a WPIAL championship at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center was a dream-come-true for the Brentwood girls basketball team.

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Gateway junior Lexi Jackson (right) has offers from several Division I schools.
Gateway girls pleased with season despite falling short in title defense
Goal No. 1 was achieved by the Gateway girls basketball team.

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Franklin Regional’s Nick Leopold gets around Moon’s Donovan Johnson during their WPIAL Class 5A playoff game.
Franklin Regional boys begin prep for PIAA basketball playoffs
Franklin Regional boys basketball coach Steve Scorpion felt a little conflicted last Tuesday night.

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Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero drives to the basket past New Castle’s Drew Cox during their game Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at New Castle High School.
WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball preview: New Castle vs. Quaker Valley
Class 4A boys

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Butler’s Ethan Morton scores against Pine Richland during boys 6A semifinal WPIAL action Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area School.
WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball preview: Butler vs. Mt. Lebanon
Class 6A boys

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North Catholic’s Dani Short scores over Central Valley’ Kaelyn Underwood during the 4A girls WPIAL Championship at Petersen Events Center.
WPIAL boys, girls basketball teams clinch PIAA playoff berths
March 1, 2019
While district basketball gold is being determined this weekend at Pitt, the Road to Hershey is scheduled to tip off next weekend.

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Mars’ Michael Carmody and Khori Fusco celebrate with Andrew Recchia after Recchia hit the game winner to beat Moon during the 5A boys WPIAL Championship at Petersen Events Center.
Recchia’s late 3-pointer helps Mars defend WPIAL Class 5A championship
Andrew Recchia was the only person at Petersen Events Center who already knew how this WPIAL championship would end.

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Ligonier Valley’s Michael Marinchak has a tough time going inside against Richland’s Caleb Burke and Kellan Stahl during OT of the District 6 title game March 1, 2019, at Mt. Aloysius College.
Richland knocks off Ligonier Valley boys in overtime in District 6 final
These two schools don’t particularly seem to care much for one another.

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North Catholic celebrates a three peat as they beat Central Valley in the 4A girls WPIAL Championship at Petersen Events Center.
North Catholic girls roll past Central Valley to win 19th WPIAL championship
Everything played out according to “the script,” according to North Catholic girls basketball coach Molly Rottmann.

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Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar encourages some defense against Penn-Trafford Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at Fox Chapel.
Spotlight Q&A with Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar
Zach Skrinjar has been coaching at Fox Chapel for a decade.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Jenna Clark drives past Oakland Catholic’s Alexis Sestric during their WPIAL Class 5A girls semifinal Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at North Allegheny High School.
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball final preview: Chartiers Valley vs. Thomas Jefferson
Class 5A girls

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Shady Side Academy’s Nyla Rozier is fouled by Deer Lakes’ Julia Hollibaugh Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 at Shady Side Academy High School.
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball final preview: Neshannock vs. Shady Side Academy
Class 3A girls

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Peters Twp.’s Makenna Marisa drives to the basket past Bethel Park’s Lauren Mullen during their game Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Bethel Park High School.
WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball finals preview: Peters Township vs. North Allegheny
Class 6A girls

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OLSH’s Rico Tate celebrates with the WPIAL Class 2A championship trophy after defeating Serra Catholic Friday, Mar. 1, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
Strong 2nd half lifts OLSH boys past Serra Catholic in WPIAL Class 2A title game
With his team up by 17 late in the fourth quarter, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s Mike Rodriguez, still coaching up his players with the comfortable advantage, yelled at a reserve to “Take the charge.”

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Rochester’s Jasmine Mack hoists the WPIAL Class A championship trophy with her teammates after defeating West Greene Friday, Mar. 1, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
Rochester girls edge West Greene, capture 1st WPIAL Class A basketball title
After falling behind by 12 points early, Rochester coach C.J. Ianinni told his team to try to make it a one-possession game by halftime.

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Montour’s Tyler Banks and Justin Labree defend on Hampton’s Ben Ringeisen during WPIAL playoff action Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at North Allegheny High School.
Hampton basketball looking for more next season
The Hampton boys basketball team started the season with a lot of uncertainty, but a string of successful close early-season wins led to another playoff berth that left its current crop of underclassmen wanting more.

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