Sports
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 11, 2023: Heavyweights collide when New Castle meets Erie
March 11, 2023
Opening weekend on the Road to Hershey continues Saturday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for March 10, 2023: Uniontown boys knock off District 3 champs
Calvin Winfrey III scored 23 points as WPIAL sixth-place finisher Uniontown defeated District 3 champion Berks Catholic, 81-69, in the first round of the PIAA Class 4A boys basketball playoffs Friday night.
‘Bad night’ eliminates North Hills in 1st round of PIAA playoffs
North Hills spent the past 10 days putting up shots in its own gym, making Friday’s shooting woes hard to explain.
Penn Hills enjoys home-court advantage, routs DuBois in state playoff opener
Noah Barren was happy to be comfortable on a snowy night in Penn Hills.
Lincoln Park takes care of South Allegheny in PIAA 1st-round win
South Allegheny coach Tony DiCenzo had two keys to avoid for his team as it looked to upset WPIAL Class 4A champions Lincoln Park during Friday night’s state playoff opener: allowing second-chance opportunities and live-ball turnovers.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls shake off slow start, roll past Windber in PIAA 1st round
WINDBER — Freshman guard Erica Gribble emerged from the locker room with a small bag of ice pressed between her neck and right shoulder. The plastic was tucked under her shirt and peeking out of the top of her jacket.
Highlands drops Johnstown to cruise into PIAA 2nd round
JOHNSTOWN — With some light snow predicted for the ridges of Cambria County, the Highlands boys basketball team set out on a 65-mile trip to Johnstown for its PIAA Class 4A first-round game hoping to avoid any slick spots.
Burrell’s Cooper Hornack gets back to PIAA wrestling finals where a fierce rival awaits
HERSHEY —When Cooper Hornack reached the finals at the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships in 2021, he didn’t realize how big of a deal it was.
Hempfield set to promote assistant to head football coach
Hempfield is expected to promote assistant Nick Keefer to head football coach, according to the board agenda for Monday’s meeting.
Norwin girls shut down Central Dauphin in state tournament
HARRISBURG — Brian Brozeski knew where Norwin would have to succeed to win in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball playoffs.
Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary, Hempfield’s Lucas Kapusta advance to 3A wrestling semifinals
HERSHEY — For Latrobe senior Vinny Kilkeary and Hempfield senior Lucas Kapusta, Friday’s quarterfinal-round matches at the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships were like a business trip.
Conneaut bowler goes through WPIBL’s best to win girls regional title
Conneaut Area’s Victoria Medrick claimed a Western Regional girls singles bowling championship Friday at AMF Noble Manor Lanes, and she had to get through the WPIBL’s finest to get there.
Alle-Kiski Valley girls wrestlers ready for state tournament
Plum’s Alaina Claassen hasn’t let an injury prevent her pursuit of a state girls wrestling title.
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 11, 2023
PIAA basketball playoffs
Riverview unable to field softball team this spring
Faced with roster numbers that would be far fewer than required, Riverview softball will not field a team at the varsity level this spring.
10 athletes among inductees for Ligonier Valley’s 1st Hall of Fame class
Add Ligonier Valley to the short list of local high schools with an athletic hall of fame.
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 11, 2023
PIAA basketball playoffs
Latrobe headed to PIHL semifinals after Bishop McCort is forced to forfeit quarterfinal win
Ousted in the quarterfinals, Latrobe is suddenly back in the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs.
Burrell’s Cam Baker, Cooper Hornack reach PIAA Class 2A wrestling semifinals
HERSHEY — Muncy freshman Gage Swank learned a valuable lesson Friday during the quarterfinal round of the PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships — don’t make Burrell freshman Cam Baker mad.
