Sports
Fox Chapel basketball teams prepare to make run through WPIAL playoffs
February 27, 2021
When the WPIAL announced seedings for the girls and boys basketball tournaments Feb. 23, both Fox Chapel teams found themselves in unique positions.
Pine-Richland hockey team riding prolific offense
With the volatility that comes with playing during a pandemic, Pine-Richland hockey coach Jordan Yoklic told his players to embrace each opportunity and not take it for granted.
Pine-Richland boys basketball team jells in coach’s 1st season
The last time the WPIAL had an open basketball tournament in 1984 Bob Petcash was a senior at Ambridge and played for a Bridgers team that made the Class 4A final, where it lost to Farrell.
Plum swimmers seeking success at WPIAL championship meet
The Plum boys and girls swim teams are making final preparations for this weekend’s WPIAL Class AAA and AA championships at Upper St. Clair High School.
Norwin notebook: Swim teams have season to remember
Norwin will remember the 2020-21 swimming and diving season for more than a global pandemic.
North Journal notebook: 8 North Allegheny wrestlers advance to WPIALs
The North Allegheny wrestling team was well represented at Saturday’s WPIAL Class AAA championships after an impressive finish at the Section 3 tournament Feb. 20.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 26, 2021
February 26, 2021
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 27, 2021: Playoffs tip off
The curtain rises on the biggest block party in district history: The 2021 WPIAL boys and girls open basketball tournament.
High school roundup for Feb. 26, 2021: New Castle sharpens up for playoffs
Mike Wells and Isaiah Boice scored 22 points apiece and Class 5A No. 2 New Castle prepped for the WPIAL playoffs with an 83-60 victory over Class 6A Seneca Valley on Friday night.
Upper St. Clair tops Chartiers Valley in battle of No. 1 overall seeds
This would’ve been a scrimmage most years, tucked between the WPIAL pairings meeting and the playoff openers, but Upper St. Clair and Chartiers Valley played Friday night with purpose.
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021
Saturday’s games
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 27, 2021
Saturday’s games
Senior emerges as unlikely top scorer for Franklin Regional
In a flash of a couple of seconds, Kadyn Hannah saw a microcosm of his basketball career manifest before his eyes, in the form of a turnover. A painful turnover.
Inaugural Willie Thrower Award to honor football pioneer, recognize top WPIAL QB
Willie Thrower established himself as a top-level quarterback at New Kensington High School in the 1940s before making his mark in college at Michigan State and making history as the first Black quarterback in the NFL.
Format change ramps up intensity for WPIAL Class AAA wrestling tournament
High school wrestling coaches always talk about the “blood round” in the sport.
South Park’s O’Connor, North Catholic’s Foley capture WPIAL Class AA diving titles
Cole O’Connor saved his toughest dive for last and it paid off.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 26, 2021: Diving, gymnastics take center stage
February 25, 2021
A busy weekend of playoff and championship action on the mats and courts begins with two days of events in the pool and on the beam, vault and bars.
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Feb. 25, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 25, 2021: Chartiers Valley girls top USC in battle of title contenders
Perri Page scored 20 points, Aislin Malcolm added 12, and Class 5A No. 2 Chartiers Valley tuned up for the WPIAL playoffs with a 49-38 victory over Class 6A No. 2 Upper St. Clair on Thursday night.
Latrobe celebrates ‘section’ title with win against Woodland Hills
The section standings were uneven, but the ladder underneath the basket was sturdy as Latrobe girls basketball players climbed the rungs and each snipped a piece of the net.
