Sports
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 15, 2025: Class 2A boys bracket still packed with WPIAL teams
March 14, 2025
The Road to Hershey concludes the quarterfinal pit stops Saturday with boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A along with girls Class 5A, 4A and A taking center stage.
2025 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
Union’s two-year run as the WPIAL’s top Class A softball team was stopped by Chartiers-Houston last spring, but the Scotties return a decorated lineup in their chase to regain the title.
2025 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
There has always been a good balance in Class A baseball.
High school roundup for March 14, 2025: Neshannock’s Addy Frye opens season with 17K no-hitter
Addy Frye opened the season with a no-hitter, strking out 17 and walking one, as Neshannock blanked hard-hitting Chartiers Valley, 4-0, in a nonsection softball matchup Friday.
Latrobe’s Lauren Bell takes 8th in 100 fly at PIAA swimming championships
LEWISBURG — Latrobe senior Lauren Bell hoped for big things with one more crack at the 100-yard butterfly at the PIAA Class 3A state championships at Bucknell University.
High school basketball roundup for March 14, 2025: Upper St. Clair storms into state semifinals
WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair held Haverford to single-digit point totals in three quarters and rolled to a 51-35 victory in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night.
OLSH holds off Central Cambria to set up all-WPIAL Class 3A semifinal vs. Shady Side Academy
For Don Eckerle, winning never gets old. And he’s done a lot of it over the years — 417 times now, to be exact.
‘Dream come true’ as Fox Chapel’s Sarah Pasquella wins state swimming gold in 200 free
LEWISBURG — Fox Chapel’s Sarah Pasquella hoped to go faster in the 200-yard freestyle Friday at the PIAA Class 3A swimming championships at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium.
Loaded Hempfield opens softball season with win over Penn-Trafford
Good weather doesn’t have much of a track record at this time of year, so it was somewhat surprising that the softball season started on time Friday, a sun-splashed opening day and 70-plus-degree temperatures greeting WPIAL teams.
Early-season win over Morgantown gives Burrell confidence heading into Penguins Cup D2 final
The first meeting between Burrell and Morgantown (W.Va.) during the PIHL varsity Division 2 season seems like a long time ago.
Hempfield’s Amelia Droste wins state bowling championship
Hempfield junior Amelia Droste has been in contention regularly throughout the high school bowling postseason, qualifying in the top 10 at the WPIBL tournament at the top 5 at regionals.
Wrestling notebook: PIAA individual championships staying in Hershey for now
There was a rumor amongst some wrestling coaches that this was the last year the PIAA individual wrestling championships would be held at Giant Center in Hershey.
John Dorfman: CEOs at 197 companies made big stock sales lately
Company insiders are ditching their own stock more than usual. An exception is oil and gas executives, some of whom are buying while their shares are depressed.
4 WPIAL girls divers earn medals at PIAA Class 3A championships
LEWISBURG — The WPIAL was well represented on the medals podium at the PIAA Class 3A girls diving championship meet Friday afternoon at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.
WPIAL swimmers among top seeds for Friday’s Day 1 PIAA Class 3A finals
LEWISBURG — Several WPIAL individuals and relays will return Friday evening to swim in championship heats at the PIAA Class 3A championships at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff preview capsule for Saturday, March 15, 2025
Boys
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 13, 2025
High schools
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Unlike the boys side of the state rankings, the elite girls teams have survived the first two rounds and are moving on to the PIAA quarterfinals this weekend.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Two rounds into the 2025 PIAA boys basketball playoffs, there was little movement in three classes and major upheaval in the other three classifications.
WPIAL swimmers again dominate PIAA Class 2A meet, winning 8 golds, both team titles
LEWISBURG — The WPIAL again put on a show for the rest of the state at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships at Bucknell University.
