Sports
Penn-Trafford prepares for Penguins Cup playoff run
February 23, 2025
Penn-Trafford’s ice hockey team did not end the regular season exactly how it wanted, but first-year coach Brian Zagorac was proud of his team’s effort.
Pair of Penn Hills wrestlers earn spots in WPIAL tournament
Daemon Phipps flashed potential as a freshman for the Penn Hills wrestling team. The now-114-pound junior wrestler earned his spot at the WPIAL Class 3A championships for the first time by placing fourth at the Northern Section.
Penn Hills notebook: Boys basketball team bows out at Peters Township
The Penn Hills boys basketball team saw its season come to an end on the road at Peters Township. The Indians, who were the No. 11 seed, had a hard time scoring consistently during a 63-30 first-round loss Feb. 18.
Gateway bowlers advance to regional tournament
With the WPIBL team and singles championship tournaments in the rearview mirror, the Gateway boys bowling team has its sights set on big things at Western Regionals this weekend.
Despite early playoff exit, future bright for Gateway boys basketball
The Gateway boys basketball team hoped to get out fast at Moon in a WPIAL Class 5A first round game Feb. 18.
Chartiers Valley soccer standout John Krug follows recruiting trail straight to Robert Morris
In his senior year with the Chartiers Valley soccer team, John Krug was deployed by coach Mike Blatz all over the field.
Chartiers Valley hockey eager to tackle PIHL playoff gauntlet
The loss Chartiers Valley suffered against Quaker Valley at the midway point of the PIHL season might have come at the right time.
Thomas Jefferson wrestlers find success at sectional tournament
Maddox Shaw, Bode Marlow and Shep Turk are three of a kind.
Thomas Jefferson gymnasts celebrate 3rd WPIAL team title
The girls on the Thomas Jefferson gymnastics team were all smiles, beaming perhaps, following the WPIAL championships held Feb. 13 at Moon.
South Hills Record notebook: Abby Rexrode again leads way for Baldwin gymnasts
The Baldwin gymnastics team was led once again in 2024-25 by the talented Abby Rexrode, a senior athlete and multiple-time WPIAL titlist.
After capturing long-awaited section title, Baldwin boys fall in WPIAL 1st round
Athletic talent overshadowed by grit and determination carried the Baldwin boys basketball team to a banner 2024-25 regular season.
Sewickley Herald notebook: Panthers shake off nerves in playoff-opening win
Sewickley Academy’s boys basketball team didn’t experience any playoff jitters in its WPIAL Class 2A first-round game Feb. 17 against Bentworth.
Quaker Valley wrestlers show championship form at section tournament
Quaker’s Valley’s dominance on the mat was on full display at the WPIAL Class 2A Northern Sectional tournament Feb. 15 at Keystone Oaks.
Quaker Valley girls’ defensive effort rewarded with playoff win
The Quaker Valley girls basketball team is a resilient group.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors qualify for PIAA tournament
No matter what happens during the final week of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, the Penn-Trafford boys and girls basketball teams have already punched their tickets to the PIAA tournament, which begins March 7-8.
Duquesne can’t overcome early deficit in loss to St. Bonaventure
February 22, 2025
They staged their 136th meeting in a men’s basketball series dating to 1920.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 22, 2025
High schools
North Catholic turns in masterful performance in Class 4A semifinal win over Beaver
In a nearly 30-point win, North Catholic’s Jason Fredericks heard his coach keep urging him and his teammates to master the moment.
Sharp-shooting Cheswick Christian Academy wins back-to-back SWCAC titles
The Cheswick Christian Academy boys captured their second consecutive Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference basketball title Saturday with a 64-36 victory over Pittsburgh Christian Academy.
High school roundup for Feb. 22, 2025: Karis Thomas hits for 46 points as Shady Side Academy girls reach finals
Karis Thomas went off for 46 points, hiting nine 3-pointers, to lead top-seeded Shady Side Academy to a 69-33 win over No. 12 Ellwood City in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball semifinals Saturday at North Allegheny.
