Sports
Plum girls win rematch with Hempfield, take 3rd straight regional team bowling title
March 1, 2025
In a rematch of last month’s WPIBL finals, Plum defeated Hempfield in three games to win the girls team title at the Western PA Regional Bowling Championships on Saturday.
Oakland Catholic outduels Blackhawk in tense Class 4A championship game
The Oakland Catholic Eagles defeated the Blackhawk Cougars, 52-50, in the Class 4A finals Saturday at Petersen Events Center, taking home their seventh WPIAL title and first since 2006.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Kira Schrecongost; Fox Chapel’s Owen Howell
Kira Schrecongost
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Ashley Bensur and Hempfield’s Nico Kapusta
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South Allegheny stuns 2-time defending champion Aliquippa to win 1st WPIAL title
Josh Jackowski wanted to roll the dice. The rest of the South Allegheny boys basketball team came to a similar conclusion.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Norwin celebrates indoor track titles
The Norwin boys and girls indoor track and field teams are champions for the first time.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls ready to lace ’em up in state tournament
A reporter asked some Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball players in a postgame news conference if the shoes they wore in the WPIAL championship were new.
Aliquippa girls fight off Neshannock comeback to win 1st WPIAL title since 1990
The Path to the Pete was free and easy for the second-seeded Aliquippa Quips, who entered Saturday’s WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship game seeking their first title since winning four in a row from 1987-1990.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 28, 2025
February 28, 2025
High schools
Defending champion Upper St. Clair rolls past New Castle to claim 5th WPIAL title
Upper St. Clair stared down an opponent tied for the most WPIAL championships in district history and didn’t flinch.
Butler bowler wins regional title
Butler’s Greg Wilbert got past Thomas Jefferson’s Dylan Roberts, 226-221, in a final match that came down to the last frame at the Western PA Regional High School Bowling Championships on Friday.
No seed, no problem for Penn-Trafford’s Luke DeSantis at Class 3A regionals
Sometimes in life, it is the luck of the draw.
Derry, Burrell send 4 to semifinals at PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional
Derry and Burrell each have four wrestlers in the semifinals and five others alive in the consolation bracket, leading the WPIAL contingent on the first day of the PIAA Class 2A Southwestern Regional on Friday in Altoona.
Knoch’s Lavorini successfully defends 100 breaststroke title at WPIAL Class 2A championships
Giona Lavorini knew the emotion of putting a gold medal around her neck at the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships.
Unbeatable at WPIAL meet, Mt. Pleasant star Lily King joins elite list with 8th gold medal
Eight is great for Lily King.
Unflappable Peters Township ends South Fayette’s reign in WPIAL Class 5A title game
Brianna Morreale turned to her teammates at the podium, looking for help. The junior guard for the Peters Township girls basketball team wasn’t exactly sure what the play call was for her go-ahead 3-pointer during the final minute of the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Friday.
Title defense in 400 free relay caps another strong WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships for Fox Chapel girls
The Fox Chapel girls 400-yard freestyle relay put an impactful capper on a successful two days at the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Indiana teams, Preston Kessler star on Day 2 of WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships
Heading into the final event of the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships Friday, the Indiana boys knew they were going to be crowned the team champions.
Jeannette overwhelms Union to win school’s 2nd WPIAL boys basketball title
Jeannette received new shoes for the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship.
2025 WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship: Aliquippa vs. South Allegheny
WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship
