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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 21, 2025: Chartiers Valley, 5 other teams look to punch tickets to Hershey
Welcome to the first day of spring as we focus on the last remnants of the winter high school sports season.
High school roundup for March 20, 2025: Southmoreland’s Makayla Etling homers twice in comeback win
Makayla Etling’s second home run of the game was a go-ahead two-run blast as Southmoreland scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Latrobe, 12-11, in nonsection softball Thursday.
Greensburg Central Catholic, Sewickley Academy finally square off in state semis
Take this crop of boys basketball teams — Greensburg Central Catholic, Jeannette, Northgate, Sewickley Academy and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart — and line them up.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 20, 2025: Coming off memorable section race, Franklin Regional to meet Fox Chapel
Last season, one of the craziest section races in WPIAL baseball history ended in a four-way tie for the crown.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 19, 2025
While there are two more Trib HSSN state rankings to come this basketball season, the five teams in each classification have been finalized.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 19, 2025
The top girls basketball teams from last week’s Trib HSSN state rankings teams fared pretty well in the PIAA quarterfinals.
High school roundup for March 19, 2025: Pine-Richland slams former section rival North Allegheny
Breck Hemphill went 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead Pine-Richland baseball to an 11-5 victory over North Allegheny in a nonsection matchup of former section rivals Wednesday.
Valley collects 14 hits in ‘backyard brawl’ baseball win over rival Burrell
The teams don’t share a section anymore, but Valley’s Dante Taliani said he and his teammates get just as excited for any baseball game with Burrell.
Rosters announced for 28th Cager Classic all-star festivities
The 28th annual Cager Classic, featuring senior basketball players from Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler and Westmoreland counties, will be held at Highlands High School.
Despite loss in Penguins Cup final, Burrell hockey team still has something to play for
Mike Morascyzk would have liked to lift the PIHL’s varsity Division 2 Penguins Cup championship trophy Tuesday night at UPMC Lemieux Complex. While the Buccaneers were denied making program history when Morgantown (W.Va.) picked up a 5-1 win, Burrell was comforted by having an opportunity to play in the first Division 2 Challenge Cup.
Hard-hitting seniors have Franklin Regional softball in good spot
Standouts Toryn Fulton and Ciara Camacho are finally seniors — it seems like they have been in the Panthers lineup for much longer than four years — so that means one more season of bashing softballs to the gaps and over fences.
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Hempfield wins with pair of aces
It is not often that a WPIAL softball team can say it has two Division I-level pitchers on the same staff.
Morgantown beats Burrell in Division 2 finals, becomes 1st PIHL champ from West Virginia since 2011
Chantz Watkins can relate to the Burrell hockey team’s feelings following a 5-1 loss to Morgantown in the Penguins Cup Tuesday night at the UPMC Lemieux Complex. Watkins, a Buccaneers assistant coach, was on the ice for Burrell’s Division 2 Pens Cup loss to Neshannock the year before.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 19, 2025: North Allegheny, Pine-Richland square off on diamond
They are two of the baseball powers in the WPIAL and have been throughout this century.
Trib 10: Power-ranked teams rolling through state playoffs
The WPIAL has enjoyed great success through three rounds of the PIAA postseason and the Trib 10 teams are a big reason why.
High school roundup for March 18, 2025: Lexie Hames at it again for Seneca Valley with 20 Ks, 2 homers
Seneca Valley star Lexie Hames was at it again Tuesday, throwing a complete-game one-hitter with 20 strikeouts and going 3 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs at the plate to lead the Raiders to a 12-1 win over Armstrong in nonsection softball.
Fox Chapel suffers heartbreaking overtime loss in Penguins Cup final
Tucker Cullen sat in the locker room Monday night at UPMC Lemieux Complex bawling next to Fox Chapel senior forward Dom Casile. Cullen, a sophomore, wanted to help Casile be a part of the first Foxes team to lift the PIHL’s Class 2A Penguins Cup.
