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Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Boys basketball No. 4

There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years. They expanded from two days to three days and from eight boys and girls finals to a dozen championship games. The district also switched venues, moving from the Palumbo Center at Duquesne to the...
Elliott handles pressure, shoots Bishop Canevin boys past Union

Dom Elliott was honest about what was going through his mind in as he toed the line for two foul shots with five seconds remaining and Bishop Canevin trailing by one. “It was thinking about a lot,” he said. “I was thinking about my team, because my team is my...
Undefeated Southmoreland girls survive stern test from FreeportVideo

Southmoreland made history and continued its perfect season, but the Scotties had to earn every bit of it. With its gang-busting defense saddled with its toughest test of the season, and Freeport answering each punch with an even better counter-punch, Southmoreland had to find a way to get to 23-0....
Aliquippa defense shuts down Seton LaSalle in boys Class 3A quarterfinals

The Aliquippa defense kept Seton LaSalle leading scorer Michael Bigley off the scoreboard for three quarters and limited him to one field goal and four total points as the Quips cruised to a 57-34 win over the Rebels on Thursday night. The win was the fifth straight for Aliquippa (15-8),...
Top-seeded Serra Catholic girls look sharp in win over Winchester Thurston

The Serra Catholic girls basketball team looked like a group focused and determined to advance in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs Thursday night. The top-seeded Eagles used a balanced scoring attack and a stingy defensive effort to overwhelm and roll past No. 9 Winchester Thurston, 63-34, in a quarterfinal matchup...
Gateway’s Olivia Livingston eyes history at WPIAL swimming championships

In her fourth and final performance at the WPIAL individual swimming championships, Gateway’s Olivia Livingston has a chance to again make history in the WPIAL and PIAA. The senior will be looking to become the second female swimmer in WPIAL history to win gold in the same two events (50-...
Lincoln Park boys crank up defensive pressure, take down Neshannock

When Mike Bariski writes on the white board in Lincoln Park’s locker room before each game, he writes defense first. Then he lists the Leopards’ defenses. Next, Bariski writes offense and repeats the process. For the first time this year, tonight, according to Biriski, one of his guys spoke up...
South Allegheny uses buzzer-beater to defeat Beaver Falls, reach WPIAL semifinalsVideo

Bryce Epps wasn’t having his best shooting night, but suddenly a loose ball was at his feet. With the clock ticking down, the South Allegheny freshman scooped up the offensive rebound and scored at the buzzer as No. 3 seed South Allegheny defeated No. 6 Beaver Falls, 60-58, Thursday night...
Clutch 3-pointer carries Central Valley girls past Knoch in overtime

Central Valley’s Allyson Kirby got the game’s biggest basket moments before fouling out Thursday night as the No. 2 Warriors held off an upset bid by No. 7 Knoch. After getting the jump ball to start the overtime period at Fox Chapel High School, Central Valley held the ball for...
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Friday, Feb. 21, 2020

Today’s WPIAL games Boys Class 2A Quarterfinals No. 3 Jeannette (15-7) vs. No. 6 Shenango (18-5) 6:30 p.m. at Norwin Winner plays: No. 2 Sto-Rox (16-7) or No. 10 Brentwood (18-5) on Tuesday in semifinals Coaches: Adrian Batts, Jeannette; Bob McQuiston, Shenango Points scored/allowed: Jeannette 57.4 ppg/47.9; Shenango 61.1/50.3 Players...
Bishop Canevin girls put stop to Riverview’s run

After coming from behind to pull off a mild upset of No. 7 Burgettstown in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs last week, the Riverview girls basketball team hoped to keep its winning ways intact Thursday against No. 2 Bishop Canevin at Hampton. The Raiders entered the...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Franklin Regional looking toward future

Franklin Regional coach Steve Scorpion was frustrated after his team lost in the final seconds to South Fayette on Monday night in the WPIAL Class 5A first round at Peters Township. The Lions’ Kade St. Ledger made a layup with 4.8 seconds left to clip the Panthers, 48-46, giving Scorpion...
Plum’s Small comes up big at WPIBL championships

All season long, it looked like Plum senior Shannon Small was the best girls bowler in the WPIBL. She had the top average in the league at 223.23 and rolled the highest game with a 299. On Thursday at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell, Small left no doubt. Storming through...
A-K Valley Boys Basketball Notebook: Three more teams see their season come to an end

Three more A-K Valley boys basketball teams had their seasons end this past weekend as Deer Lakes, Apollo-Ridge and Leechburg lost their first-round matchups. In a WPIAL Class 3A first round matchup with No. 1 Lincoln Park, the No. 16 Lancers put up a fight. Thanks to intense defensive pressure,...
Belle Vernon freshman gives talk, meets with NBA’s best at All-Star weekend

Viva Kreis is becoming a regular around the pro basketball scene. Just a freshman at Belle Vernon, Kreis spent a few days in Chicago for NBA All-Star Weekend, rubbing elbows with the elite of pro basketball and even interviewing some players for the Jr. NBA. Last summer, Kreis hung around...
Alle-Kiski Valley basketball playoff preview capsules: Games of Feb. 21, 2020

Boys Class 2A Quarterfinals No. 4 Springdale (20-3) vs. No. 12 Winchester Thurston (11-10) 8 p.m. Friday at Shaler Winner plays: No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (21-1) or No. 9 South Side Area (12-11) in semifinals Coaches: Aaron Epps, Springdale; Jordan Marks, Winchester Thurston Points scored/allowed: Springdale,...

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