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With talented core returning, Gateway looks like WPIAL boys tennis contender
When Gateway boys tennis coach Matt Stockunas talks about his path to becoming involved with the program, the story is a winding road with unexpected twists and turns. Stockunas enters his 29th year as a teacher at Gateway, his fourth year as member as a boys tennis program, starting off...
Despite experienced lineup, Shaler softball remains work in progress
Even with nine starters returning, Shaler softball coach Tom Sorce was hesitant to describe exactly what this year’s team will be like. The Titans finished 15-4 last season and bowed out in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals to Penn-Trafford. “We want to play one game at a time and get...
Long-range shooter leads Sewickley Academy to PIAA win
A 1 p.m. starting time apparently suits Sewickley Academy boys basketball player Lucas Grimsley just fine. Eight minutes later, the Panthers’ 6-foot-4 junior forward had 15 points in his team’s March 8 PIAA Class 2A playoff game against visiting Windber. Grimsley sparked Sewickley to an impressive 64-36 victory against the...
Royal family of Quaker Valley wrestling leaves massive mark on program
The Richey brothers — Justin, Logan and Marcus — aren’t the only family members who were able to achieve 100 wins in their wrestling careers. Their father, Jason, 53, reached the century mark while competing at Allegheny College. “They canceled the team after I graduated (in 1993), which is still...
Fox Chapel’s Sarah Pasquella keeps perspective after PIAA swim meet
LEWISBURG — Sarah Pasquella entered Saturday evening’s championship heat of the 100-yard breaststroke hoping for PIAA gold to add to the state title she won in the 200 freestyle on Day 1 of the Class 3A swimming and diving championships at Bucknell University. While the end result wasn’t a second...
State meet performance leaves Latrobe swimmer optimistic
LEWISBURG — Latrobe junior Chris Heese hoped for a solid follow up to his WPIAL 100-yard breaststroke championship from two weeks ago at Pitt’s Trees Pool. While he wasn’t able to qualify for the championship heat Saturday on Day 2 of the PIAA Class 3A championships at Bucknell University, Heese...
Greensburg Salem boys, Hempfield girls capture state bowling championships
It was a Westmoreland County sweep at the Pennsylvania high school bowling championships Saturday at Bowlero Pittsburgh, with Hempfield winning the girls team title and Greensburg Salem winning on the boys side. Hempfield’s girls were first in qualifying (3,770) and swept Plum in the best-of-three finals. Greensburg Salem also topped...
South Fayette controls Hollidaysburg in PIAA quarterfinals, earns rematch with Peters Township
South Fayette girls basketball coach Bryan Bennett always has the future in mind. The Lions work on some concepts that may not be employed for months, if ever. South Fayette showcased that Saturday during a 70-52 PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal against District 6 champion Hollidaysburg on Saturday at Armstrong High...
3 WPIAL Class 3A boys divers earn PIAA medals
LEWISBURG — All four WPIAL divers entered in Saturday afternoon’s PIAA Class 3A boys championship at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium were in medal contention with top-eight places heading into the final round of three dives. WPIAL champion Ethan Maravich, a junior from North Allegheny, led the way in fourth after the...
Tyler Robbins, Upper St. Clair fight off McDowell in overtime, move on to PIAA semifinals
Nothing came easy for Upper St. Clair or senior Tyler Robbins, who was roughed up by McDowell’s defense for four quarters and nearly all of overtime. One dunk relieved all their frustration. Tied in the final seconds of overtime, Kaamil Jackson blocked a shot at one end of the court,...
Aliquippa rolls past Forest Hills in PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals
Aliquippa guard Josh Pratt felt comfortable at the start of the PIAA Class 3A boys basketball quarterfinal Saturday against District 6 champion Forest Hills. Collectively, the Quips seemed businesslike in their approach. Aliquippa turned up the heat defensively from the opening whistle and cruised to a 73-34 win at Armstrong...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys defeat Jeannette for 3rd time in physical PIAA quarterfinal
With blood dripping from his elbow, Samir Crosby had to come out of the game and have a teammate shoot the second of his two free throws late in his team’s most important basketball game of the season. “It’s always physical when we play Jeannette. Honestly, I didn’t think I...
Norwin notebook: Knights alum recognized for defense
A Norwin graduate claimed a major award in Presidents Athletic Conference basketball. Grove City senior guard Mara Polczynski was named the conference defensive player of the year. Polczynski, known for her ability to force turnovers in the backcourt, had 80 steals and led the Wolverines with 6.5 per game. She...
Franklin Regional baseball hopes to make title run
Franklin Regional has won three WPIAL baseball titles, the last coming in 2021 when it defeated Bethel Park, 2-1, in the championship game. Is this the year the Panthers add a fourth title? Veteran coach Bob Saddler said he’s excited about this year’s squad, which returns five starters from a...
‘It’s something they just expect’: Hampton softball vies to return to WPIAL title game
Hampton softball coach Kate Hedderman made a promise after last season’s loss in the WPIAL Class 4A finals. The then-first-year coach pledged, “It won’t be the last time you see us here.” One year after reaching the WPIAL championship game for the first time in program history, the Talbots look...
College offers piling up for Fox Chapel kicker
Harran Zureikat wants to give precise answers to questions about kicks. Anyone talking about the Fox Chapel junior kicker should be prepared for his thoughts to turn to game-like scenarios immediately. For example, ask him what the longest field goal he can make is, and he needs more details. “In...
Behind formidable pitching staff, Fox Chapel baseball expects big season
The Fox Chapel baseball team has the starting pitching to once again be in the mix for a section title. The Foxes hope the bats will follow. Fox Chapel’s rotation will be led by a one-two punch including West Virginia commit Blake Krushinski and Jeremy Haigh. “I think we have...
With season over, Norwin girls bid farewell to sensational senior class
A section championship. A runner-up finish in the WPIAL. Another trip to the state playoffs. The Norwin girls basketball team’s season finally came to an end with a 49-38 loss at Altoona in the PIAA 6A first round. The Knights finished 15-8 a year after winning their third WPIAL title...
New coach has high hopes for youthful North Allegheny softball team
North Allegheny first-year softball coach Bill Aguglia worked magic at his previous job by guiding Upper St. Clair to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time in two decades. His new gig offers some challenges right off the bat, but he feels good about it. “I think we’re going to...
Chartiers Valley exploits Johnstown’s ‘rough’ shooting night, charges into PIAA semifinals
Chartiers Valley likes to counterpunch whenever an opponent’s shot misses, and Johnstown gave the Colts plenty of chances Friday night. The District 6 champion struggled from 3-point range and missed 24 of its first 25 attempts from beyond the arc, empty possessions that propelled Chartiers Valley to a 58-38 victory...
2025 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
Union’s two-year run as the WPIAL’s top Class A softball team was stopped by Chartiers-Houston last spring, but the Scotties return a decorated lineup in their chase to regain the title. The Scotties have won five straight section championships and have two WPIAL titles and three runner-up finishes, plus a...
2025 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
There has always been a good balance in Class A baseball. Over the last dozen years, there have been nine different WPIAL champions. A team has never won three district Class A titles in a row, something Bishop Canevin will be trying to do this season. There are seven current...
Latrobe’s Lauren Bell takes 8th in 100 fly at PIAA swimming championships
LEWISBURG — Latrobe senior Lauren Bell hoped for big things with one more crack at the 100-yard butterfly at the PIAA Class 3A state championships at Bucknell University. She was the only Westmoreland individual or relay to make it back for one of the championship-final heats Friday inside Kinney Natatorium....
High school basketball roundup for March 14, 2025: Upper St. Clair storms into state semifinals
WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair held Haverford to single-digit point totals in three quarters and rolled to a 51-35 victory in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night. Meredith Huzjak put up 17 points and Rylee Kalocay produced 14 for the Panthers (22-6). Natalie Wright and Megan Kelly...
OLSH holds off Central Cambria to set up all-WPIAL Class 3A semifinal vs. Shady Side Academy
For Don Eckerle, winning never gets old. And he’s done a lot of it over the years — 417 times now, to be exact. But if it were always easy, perhaps the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart girls basketball coach would just get bored and call it quits. When...


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