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Westmoreland high school lookahead: Week of Feb. 26-March 3
February 25, 2018
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: MONDAY Boys basketball Ligonier Valley (18-4) breezed to an opening-round win in the District 6
Westmoreland high school notebook: Basketball teams eye 2nd chances in PIAAs
Coaches often stress the importance of second-chance points. Their teams could get a second chance in the basketball postseason. Thanks to the WPIAL's follow-the-winner format,
District 6 boys basketball playoff preview capsule for Monday’s game
Boys District 6 Class 3A Semifinals No. 2 Ligonier Valley (19-5) vs. No. 6 Mt. Union (14-9) 7 p.m. Monday at Hollidaysburg Winner plays: Winner
Hempfield swimming teams riding high entering WPIALs
The Hempfield boys and girls swimming teams are taking a straightforward approach to the WPIAL Class AAA championships Thursday and Friday at Pitt's Trees Pool.
Some Westmoreland teams’ state playoff chances hang in balance
Coaches often stress the importance of second-chance points. Their teams could get a second chance in the basketball postseason. Thanks to the WPIAL's follow-the-winner format,
Burrell’s Oswalt, Valley’s Schuffert rebound after narrow losses, take 3rd at regionals
February 24, 2018
Ian Oswalt had other goals for Saturday night than wrestling in the third-place match at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional. But when his best-laid
WPIAL basketball playoffs roundup for Feb. 24: Woodland Hills ousts Canon-McMillan in quarterfinals
Amante Britt scored 18 points and Keandre Bowles added 16 to lift No. 2-seeded Woodland Hills to a 57-41 victory over No. 7 Canon-McMillan in
High school scores, summaries and schedules: Feb. 24, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Saturday's results Mt. Lebanon 89, Latrobe 52 Penn Hills 59, Central Catholic 49 Pine-Richland 48, FoxThomas Jefferson wins state gymnastics team championship
Last week, Thomas Jefferson lost by a slim margin to Moon in the WPIAL gymnastics team championship. However, Thomas Jefferson got the final say when
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Redinger 1 of 7 to win SW Regional titles
It was quite a final day for wrestlers from the WPIAL Class AA at the PIAA Southwest Regional. Seven walked away with titles, and 39
Isaac Reid, Kiski Area wrestlers shine at WPIAL Section 1-3A tournament
No one will ever accuse Kiski Area senior wrestler Isaac Reid of being soft, but the No. 1-ranked heavyweight in the state admitted he got
Teasdale, Patrick become 4-time PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional champs
There haven't been many four-time champions in the 32 years of the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional tournament. That list of six grew by two
Belle Vernon boys basketball survives Ambridge’s rally at WPIALs
Belle Vernon made sure there wouldn't be another second-half playoff victory rally for Ambridge. The Bridgers, the No. 6 seed in the WPIAL Class 4AApollo-Ridge girls lose to Neshannock, still have shot at PIAAs
Apollo-Ridge has a new rooting interest. After Saturday's 50-22 loss to No. 3 Neshannock in the WPIAL girls 3A quarterfinals at West Allegheny, the VikingsWestmoreland County wrestlers advance to WPIAL Class AAA tournament
There will be a large contingent of Westmoreland County wresters competing at the WPIAL Class AAA tournament Friday and Saturday. Host Kiski Area had sixNo. 1 seed Quaker Valley holds off Valley to reach WPIAL semifinals
After falling behind early, Valley stayed within striking distance of top-seeded Quaker Valley, eventually dropping a 53-47 decision in a WPIAL Class 4A boys basketballMt. Lebanon boys slam Latrobe in WPIALs
Latrobe drew up a game plan designed to take away Mt. Lebanon's 3-point shooting, a hallmark of the top-seeded Blue Devils who love to fireStall tactics pay off for Penn Hills in WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal win over Central Catholic
Quickness is usually Penn Hills' game. The Indians use tempo to force other teams into mistakes and use their speed for transition baskets. Yet, earlier
Fox Chapel’s Cagley, Penn-Trafford’s Kalik win WPIAL diving titles
Fox Chapel's Jonah Cagley entered his final dive of the WPIAL Class 3A boys diving championships trailing by 5.85 points. The junior, a silver medalist
WPIAL basketball realignment wipes out several Westmoreland rivalries
WPIAL basketball underwent another facelift, and the results substantially will change the look of sections involving Westmoreland County teams. Its current playoffs are just getting
