Sports
High school roundup for Feb. 17, 2023: Mars makes statement with first-round victory
February 17, 2023
Tasso Sfanos scored 26 points and Ryan Ceh added 18 to lead seventh-seeded Mars to a decisive 76-40 victory over No. 10 Bethel Park in a WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball first-round game Friday night.
Elijah Hill, South Fayette score hard-earned Class 5A win over Shaler
South Fayette forward Elijah Hill was held in check for most of the night by the Shaler defense, but when push came to shove, the senior proved who the king of the hill was.
Peters Township survives scare from Penn-Trafford in Class 5A first round
Those who thought No. 1 Peters Township would have an easy first-round game in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs forgot to tell No. 16 Penn-Trafford.
Monessen’s Gardner hits 1,000 points in playoff win vs. Western Beaver
When he was younger, Monessen’s Lorenzo Gardner would look at the 1,000-point banner in the high school gym and dream of adding his name to that milestone list.
North Hills fends off first-round challenge from Kiski Area
Kiski Area’s valiant effort to pull a major upset ultimately fell short Friday night at North Hills.
Erica Gribble leads Greensburg CC to dominant win over California in WPIAL 2A 1st round
“Just go play.”
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules for games of Feb. 18, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Westmoreland basketball playoff preview capsule for games of Feb. 18, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
13 WPIAL, City League players chosen for 2023 Big 33 Football Classic
Thirteen players from the WPIAL and City League were selected to compete in this year’s Big 33 Football Classic.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 16, 2023
February 16, 2023
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 17, 2023: First-round basketball action heats up
The first full night of first-round action in the 2023 WPIAL basketball playoffs takes place Friday with three tournaments — boys 5A, boys A and girls 2A — taking center stage.
Ailing Yough girls come up short in preliminary round against Beaver Falls
Mikalah Chewning leaned over a trash can behind the Yough bench during the first half as she dealt with flu-like symptoms.
Trib 10: Final regular season power rankings revealed
The WPIAL boys and girls basketball regular season is in the rearview mirror as the Path to the Pete begins in earnest on Friday.
High school roundup for Feb. 16, 2023: McKeesport stops Moon as playoffs open with upset
It only took a few hours for the first double-digit seed to pull off a first-round upset in the WPIAL basketball playoffs.
Plum girls oust Montour in preliminary round, advance to face No. 1 South Fayette
Before the Plum girls basketball team could focus on No. 1, it had to make sure it took care of business against No. 17.
Deer Lakes wins WPIBL girls team title in program’s 2nd season
Deer Lakes won a WPIBL girls team championship in the program’s second year of existence Thursday at Sims Lanes in Beaver Falls, posting the top score in qualifying and sweeping Plum and Freeport in the step-ladder finals.
Freeport boys ready for tall task vs. No. 2 Laurel Highlands
On their senior spotlight questionnaire, most of the Freeport basketball seniors said their favorite moment in their career was going to Uniontown last year and earning a playoff win.
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules for games of Feb. 17, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Westmoreland basketball playoff preview capsule for games of Feb. 17, 2023
Boys
Yough boys crank it up, carry 10-game winning streak into WPIAL Class 3A playoffs
Somebody turned up the volume at Yough.
