Sports
Kymon’e Brown’s ‘flu game’ lifts Jeannette boys past Mercyhurst Prep in PIAA 1st round
March 8, 2025
Jeannette point guard Kymon’e Brown missed a morning walkthrough Saturday with flu-like symptoms.
Sites, times set for Tuesday’s PIAA 2nd-round basketball games
The second round of the PIAA boys 5A, boys 4A, boys A, girls 6A, girls 3A and girls 2A is set for Tuesday.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Aiden Drotos, GCC’s Erica Gribble
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Westmoreland County high school notebook: Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown draws 1st offer
Jeannette football standout Kymon’e Brown is expected to see increased college recruiting attention as the clock ticks toward his senior season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 8, 2025: Upper St. Clair boys hoping for another memorable PIAA win
Four years ago, it was one of the stories of the year, maybe even the decade.
Fight halts Uniontown vs. Meadville boys basketball game in PIAA playoffs
Officials cut short a state playoff game between the Uniontown and Meadville boys basketball teams Friday night after a fight in the stands spread onto the court.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 7, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for March 8, 2025: Latrobe, Aquinas Academy make big comebacks in PIAA 1st round
Ian DeCerb scored 25 points to lead Latrobe to a 64-58 comeback victory over District 3 runner-up Exeter Township in a PIAA Class 5A boys basketball first-round matchup Friday night.
Montour takes care of business in PIAA 1st round, sets up rematch with Chartiers Valley
March 7, 2025
The only trap Friday night was the defense Montour sprung on its opponent.
Upper St. Clair girls carry momentum from WPIAL title win into PIAA 1st round
The Manheim Township girls basketball team’s bus made a pit stop on its four-hour journey from Lancaster to Upper St. Clair for a PIAA Class 6A first-round playoff game Friday.
Belle Vernon holds off Farrell to keep dream season going in PIAA Class 4A 1st round
If there’s one phrase that best describes the 2024-25 Belle Vernon boys basketball team, it’s “battle-tested.”
Wrestlers return from scary scene; Central Valley’s Boni only WPIAL 2A wrestler to reach finals
HERSHEY — It is never a good sight to see an athlete taken from an event on a stretcher.
3 WPIAL wrestlers to go for gold in PIAA girls finals
HERSHEY — Three WPIAL wrestlers will be in gold medal matches at the PIAA girls wrestling championships Saturday afternoon at Giant Center.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls pull away from Cambria Heights after tight 1st half
Ask them about the slow start. They’ll tell you how they finished.
Latrobe’s Willochell back in the PIAA 3A wrestling finals after 2-year hiatus
HERSHEY — Latrobe senior Luke Willochell does not have to worry about wrestling Indiana senior Nico Fanella in the finals for a third consecutive week in the postseason.
WPIAL champion Chartiers Valley keeps foot on the gas in PIAA 1st round
The WPIAL Class 5A champion Chartiers Valley Colts throttled the Cocalico Eagles, 62-29, in the first round of the PIAA playoffs Friday night.
WPIAL sends 14 wrestlers to PIAA Class 3A semifinals, including all 4 at 215 pounds
HERSHEY – The 215-pound weight class from the WPIAL lived up to its reputation Friday afternoon as all four quarterfinalists were winners.
Brashear’s Tamara Humphries steps into semifinal spotlight at PIAA girls wrestling
HERSHEY – Brashear senior Tamara Humphries has been the talk of the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championship.
Four WPIAL wrestlers advance to Class 2A semifinals in Hershey
HERSHEY – Derry sophomore Mason Horwat placed sixth in the PIAA 2A Championships in 2024.
Nationally ranked West Mifflin running back Armand Hill commits to West Virginia
West Mifflin’s Armand Hill, a nationally ranked running back recruit, committed Friday to West Virginia.
