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Chartiers Valley girls stay unbeaten, edge Oakland Catholic in PIAA quarterfinals
Perfection is not supposed to come easy. Oakland Catholic had two shots in the final eight seconds to tie the game and send it into overtime, but missed on both, including a last-second heave that rattled and popped out as Chartiers Valley prevailed 46-43 in a PIAA Class 5A girls...
Deer Lakes’ historic PIAA run ends vs. SharonVideo
During its school-record run through the PIAA postseason, Deer Lakes found the right answer at the right time: a big shot, a key stop, a significant scoring run. It all dried up with a trip to the state semifinals on the line. An off shooting performance, a strong Sharon team...
Fox Chapel’s Manelis leads WPIAL contingent with runner-up finish at PIAA AAA meet
Last year’s PIAA Class AAA boys diving champion, Chambersburg’s Nick Cover, moved on because of graduation, and that opened the door for several from across the state to ascend to the top of the line. Emmaus junior Brendan McCourt was the one who broke through. With 542.75 points, McCourt captured...
Oscar Tshiebwe’s double-double leads Kennedy Catholic past Mt. Lebanon in PIAA quarterfinal
This state quarterfinal win over Mt. Lebanon, a 17-point victory against a WPIAL champion, “was a world-class butt-whipping,” said Kennedy Catholic coach Rick Mancino. Emphasis added on the word “world.” Kennedy Catholic star Oscar Tshiebwe had 25 points and 18 rebounds Saturday and Duquesne recruit Maceo Austin scored 18 as...
DeAngelo, Clark lift Thomas Jefferson girls into PIAA Class 5A semifinals
ALTOONA — It wasn’t the prospect of an all-WPIAL state Class 5A girls basketball semifinal that had Thomas Jefferson’s Jenna Clark and Alyssa DeAngelo laughing and jumping around in the back hallway of the Altoona Area High School Field House on Saturday afternoon. They were just happy to be here....
Vincentian Academy falls short to Shanksville-Stonycreek in PIAA quarterfinals
Ron Moncrief wasn’t shedding tears of sorrow Saturday. The Vincentian Academy girls basketball coach came away as content as possible following a loss to Shanksville-Stonycreek in the PIAA Class A quarterfinals. “We started off 3-8 this year, and to make it to the elite eight is a compliment for the...
WPIAL swimmers earn top-eight seeds for Saturday evening’s PIAA Class AAA finals
LEWISBURG — Several WPIAL swimmers are set to compete for state gold on Day 2 of the PIAA Class AAA swimming championships at Bucknell University. The morning preliminaries began with Mt. Lebanon’s Trinity Ward and Gateway’s Olivia Livingston earning the fourth and fifth seeds, respectively, in the 100-yard freestyle. North...
WPIAL swimmers claim 7 state titles on first day of PIAA AAA championships
LEWISBURG — Of the 12 Class AAA swimming state titles earned Thursday on Day 1 of the PIAA championships at Bucknell University, seven were collected by WPIAL individuals or relays. The winning started with the Mt. Lebanon girls 200-yard medley relay and ended about four hours later when the North...
Vincentian Academy overcomes slow start to defeat Cornell in PIAA quarterfinals
Vincentian Academy had the third-highest scoring offense in WPIAL Class A boys basketball this season, averaging nearly 66 points. Yet the Royals didn’t score for the first two minutes of their PIAA quarterfinal playoff game Friday and netted only 13 points in the first quarter as they trailed Cornell by...
Deer Lakes coach Parham continues to instill principles
Terence Parham never played in the PIAA basketball playoffs during his standout career at Shady Side Academy, his lone chance getting sunk during his 1993-94 senior season when the Indians bowed out of the postseason after Farrell beat them on a buzzer-beater. To make matters worse, Shady Side Academy won...
High school scores, schedules for March 15, 2019
High Schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Pennridge (24-4) vs. Methacton (22-7) at Plymouth Whitemarsh, 1 p.m.; La Salle College (25-3) vs. Roman Catholic (24-4) at Archbishop Ryan, 2 p.m.; Chester (22-6) vs. Coatesville (28-2) at Spring-Ford, 1 p.m.; Kennedy Catholic (24-3) vs. Mt. Lebanon (24-3)...
United States team rolls past Team Pa.; WPIAL team falls to New York in Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
A strong United States team had too much firepower for the Pennsylvania All-Stars in the annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic on Friday at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House. The U.S. squad raced out to a big lead and cruised to a 29-18 victory. It has won eight consecutive matches. For Kiski Area...
Peters Township girls top Norwin in PIAA basketball quarterfinalsVideo
Norwin knew if it had a chance against Peters Township, the game would have to resemble a 12-round heavyweight fight. The Knights would have to trade punches with the unbeaten Indians and be able to go back and forth. Norwin got a few uppercuts in late, but Peters Township ultimately...
Monessen boys upset WPIAL champion Nazareth Prep in PIAA quarterfinals
Devin Whitlock leaped into the arms of his teammates at midcourt, his face beaming as the rest of the Monessen players rallied around him, jumping and screaming with elation. The Greyhounds had pulled off an upset, downing WPIAL champion Nazareth Prep, 50-46, in the PIAA Class A quaterfinals Friday at...
Westmoreland swimmers, divers come up just short of medal stand at PIAA Class AAA meet
Hempfield senior Gavin Mayo was denied a trip to Thursday’s championship finals in the boys PIAA Class AAA 50-yard freestyle by the slimmest of margins. He swam a time of 21.03 seconds in his preliminary heat. The eighth-place finisher produced a 21.02, sending Mayo to the consolation finals by one...
Hickory holds off New Castle in PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals
Hickory and many in the capacity crowd at Slippery Rock University’s Morrow Field House were waiting for a typical New Castle late comeback. But it didn’t happen Friday night as Hickory played a strong second half and defeated the Red Hurricanes, 59-48, in a PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal. Dominating guard...
Johnson, Smith help Moon edge Lower Dauphin in overtime of PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals
ALTOONA — Donovan Johnson got Moon into position. But Jioni Smith brought the Tigers home. Or, at least, put them in the PIAA Class 5A boys basketball semifinals. Johnson scored 20 of his game-high 21 points in the opening half. Smith, though, tossed in a crazy, off-balance throw in the...
Mars uses near-perfect 2nd half to defeat Meadville in PIAA quarterfinalsVideo
Mars coach Rob Carmody felt mixed emotions when Mars freshman Zach Schlegel let fly a 3-pointer with an 11-point lead and two minutes left. “I let out a ‘Nooooo!’” Carmody said, but that quickly turned into a “Yeaaaaah!” Schlegel’s 3 slipped through the net, and so did almost every other...
Central Cambria takes down Beaver girls in PIAA quarterfinals
With a lineup dominated by underclassmen, the Beaver girls basketball team still managed to attract some attention this season, playing into the middle of March, despite entering the state tournament as the sixth-place team from the WPIAL playoffs. The Bobcats, who typically go with three sophomores and a freshman among...
WPIAL champion Neshannock girls ousted by Delone Catholic in PIAA quarterfinals
ALTOONA — The 2018-19 Neshannock girls basketball team won 25 games and a WPIAL championship. Unfortunately, one quarter is going to haunt the Lancers. Neshannock endured a polar vortex of a cold spell in the fourth. District 3 runner-up Delone Catholic took advantage with a 17-point swing to sideline the...
Knoch softball eager to build on last season’s long-awaited playoff victory
Coming off a season in which it won a playoff game for the first time in 11 years, the Knoch softball team exudes optimism. The Knights shared a section title two seasons ago and have been regular qualifiers for the postseason over the past five years, but getting that playoff...
Knoch baseball team wants to carry on recent winning ways
Knoch baseball coach Sean O’Donnell likened success to a two-way street. It’s good to have, but it doesn’t guarantee future results. The Knights won back-to-back section championships the past two seasons and fostered a winning culture over the last six-plus years, which is, naturally, where O’Donnell wants the program to...
Magin, Kazalas cap Quaker Valley careers on PIAA podium
At the beginning of the season, seniors Geoff Magin and John Rocco Kazalas weren’t ready to say Quaker Valley’s 3-year-old wrestling program had a tradition of excellence. Their goal was to win WPIAL and PIAA championships. Maybe then they could boast about their accomplishments. Though the pair fell short at...
PIAA boys basketball playoff capsule: Deer Lakes vs. Sharon
PIAA basketball playoffs Saturday’s game Class 3A Quarterfinals Deer Lakes (18-7) vs. Sharon (23-4) 1 p.m. at Slippery Rock Winner plays: Lincoln Park (24-4) or Richland (22-6) on Tuesday in the semifinals. Coaches: Terence Parham, Deer Lakes; Zach Sarver, Sharon How they got here: Deer Lakes: beat District 6 third-place...
Fox Chapel freshman Skirboll claims 200 IM title at PIAA Class AAA championships
LEWISBURG — Zoe Skirboll was confident she could go under two minutes in the finals of the 200-yard individual medley Thursday at the PIAA Class AAA swimming championships at Bucknell University. The Fox Chapel freshman recorded a time of 2 minutes, .25 seconds in finishing second at WPIALs on Feb....
