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Bethel Park’s Jacob Meyer hits against Penn-Trafford’s Nathaniel Rugh last season.
Bethel Park boys volleyball focuses on returning program to prominence
March 22, 2025
Adam Thomas had some specific early season wishes for the Bethel Park boys volleyball team.

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Bethel Park softball players (from left) Audrey Campbell, Nora Cooley, Kamiya Martin and Taylor Striegel volunteer at the team’s booth during Bethel Park Community Day on Sept. 7, 2024.
Bethel Park softball looks to improve on .500 season
Surely, the Bethel Park softball team anticipates breaking the mold of last year’s performance.

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Bethel Park pitcher Dylan Paul delivers against Chartiers Valley on May 10, 2023.
With roster full of returning starters, Bethel Park baseball sets expectations high
Prior to the start of the pressurized WPIAL season, the Bethel Park baseball team took a trip to the beach.

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Southmoreland’s Jackson Mickens (7) fights to stay on his feet after a long run on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Southmoreland.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Southmoreland freshman adds another Division I offer
Jackson Mickens is only a freshman, but he already has more Division I offers than a lot of seniors.

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Mt. Pleasant’s David Mutter wins the boys 200-yard freestyle during the WCCA swimming championships Jan. 25 at Derry Area High School.
Hard times can’t sink Mt. Pleasant swimming star David Mutter
David Mutter is a free agent, and a resilient one at that.

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Norwin’s Rachel Minteer (23) is mobbed by teammates after hitting a home run against Hempfield last season.
Norwin softball hungry for another taste of WPIAL success
Norwin softball coach Brian Mesich also is an athletic trainer in the district.

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Norwin’s Annie Czajkowski runs in the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championships last year.
Norwin notebook: Junior sets school record in indoor mile
Annie Czajkowski enjoyed a trip to Boston for the New Balance Nationals track and field meet.

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Norwin coach Craig Spisak talks with Matt O’Neil during a game at North Allegheny last season.
Norwin baseball ready to make another playoff push
Norwin made the WPIAL Class 6A baseball playoffs last season and has stewed over another first-round loss to North Allegheny for nearly a year.

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North Allegheny’s Will Robertson attempts to bump the ball over the net against Shaler during the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball championship match last season.
North Allegheny boys volleyball hungry to reclaim crown
North Allegheny boys volleyball is back in its customary spot as the WPIAL team to beat.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 21, 2025
High schools

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Plum’s Owen Proskin won the pentathlon at the 2025 Nike Indoor Nationals.
Plum’s Owen Proskin wins national title in pentathlon, looks forward to outdoor track season
Track and field has a wide range of events in which people can specialize.

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Chartiers Valley’s Lily Duffill
High school roundup for March 21, 2025: Lily Duffill belts 1st homer of season to spark Chartiers Valley
March 21, 2025
Penn State recruit Lily Duffill hit her first home run of the season to lead Chartiers Valley to a 5-2 nonsection softball win over Blackhawk on Friday.

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Neighborhood Academy’s Syncer Nicholson celebrates with Courtney Wallace during the WPIAL Class A finals against Serra Catholic on Feb. 27.
Balanced scoring sends Neighborhood Academy into state finals
Yale recruit Courtney Wallace is one of the WPIAL’s most dynamic players, but Neighborhood Academy is by no means a one-man show.

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North Catholic’s Jason Fredericks
Berks Catholic a little too much for North Catholic in state semifinals
MERCERSBURG – North Catholic’s boys basketball team knew that in order to advance to the PIAA Class 4A championship game, it would have to control “that guy” from Berks Catholic.

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Chartiers Valley’s Jayden Davis is introduced before a PIAA Class 5A first-round game against Cocalico on March 7.
Chartiers Valley’s playoff run ends with bitter loss to Hershey in PIAA semifinals
CLEARFIELD – Chartiers Valley’s mission was written across the chest of its opponent: Hershey.

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Karis Thomas, left, and Leah Burford, right, celebrate following the end of Shady Side Academy’s 43-29 win over OLSH on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Fox Chapel High School in the PIAA semifinals.
Resilient Shady Side Academy stops OLSH to reach state title game for 1st time
Karis Thomas leapt in the air and chest bumped a yelling Leah Buford in front of the Shady Side Academy bench as the time wound down Friday night at Fox Chapel.

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Upper St. Clair’s Olivia Terlecki drives to the basket against Baldwin on Jan. 18.
Upper St. Clair heats up in 4th quarter, earns trip to state championship game
MERCERSBURG – Upper St. Clair could not quite put away Garnet Valley in Friday’s PIAA Class 6A girls basketball semifinals.

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South Allegheny’s Josh Jackowski fights for a rebound with Aliquippa’s Michael Gaskins during the WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship Saturday, March. 1, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 21, 2025: PIAA finals berths up for grabs
The Road to Hershey has one final stop as the state basketball semifinals conclude with the boys 6A, 3A and 2A, along with girls 5A, 4A and A Final Four taking center stage.

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Pitt’s Mac Stout, right, hugs brother Luke Stout of Princeton after their match in the second round of the NCAA tournament Thursday, March 20, 2025 in Philadelphia. Mac won, 4-2.
Mt. Lebanon’s Stout brothers make NCAA history by facing off in Philly
It was a historic night at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Thursday during Day 1 of the competition.

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Sewickley Academy’s Mamadou Kane and Nolan Donnelly block the shot of Jeannette’s Jayce Powell during a WPIAL Class 2A semifinal Feb. 24 at Fox Chapel.
PIAA Class 2A boys basketball semifinal preview: Greensburg Central Catholic vs. Sewickley Academy
PIAA basketball playoffs

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