Basketball
Jake DiMichele carries OLSH past Portage into state championship game
March 23, 2021
Jake DiMichele can still remember the exact day OLSH was eliminated the last time they made the state semifinals.
Rochester rally comes up short in semifinal loss to Bishop Guilfoyle
Early hot shooting enabled Bishop Guilfoyle to build a solid lead over three quarters.
Chartiers Valley sinks Spring Grove, earns chance to defend state title
WINGATE – Sometimes, losing can be a good thing.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 23, 2021: 4 more teams try to reach Hershey
March 22, 2021
With three WPIAL basketball teams punching their ticket to Hershey on Monday, four more district teams have a chance to join them later in the week in Chocolate Town.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 22, 2021: Lincoln Park’s Brandin Cummings
Nelly Cummings had a great career at Lincoln Park. The 2017 graduate averaged 22 points and 6 assists per game for his career, averaging 30 points per game his senior year. He was named all-state three times. He just ended his junior season at Colgate in the NCAA tournament.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 22, 2021: The St. Clair Six
There were so many great stories from quarterfinals weekend in the state playoffs involving WPIAL basketball champions.
Neshannock girls crank up defensive pressure, stop Penns Manor in state semifinals
After trailing by double digits much of the night, Neshannock went to a trapping defense.
North Allegheny girls steamroll Cumberland Valley to reach state finals
ALTOONA — It took a few minutes to warm the engine. Once North Allegheny got revved up, though, it was clear the Tigers’ well-oiled machine was primed for a trip to Hershey.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending March 21, 2021
March 21, 2021
They have been the dynamic duo behind three straight WPIAL Class A girls basketball championships.
Trib HSSN What to Watch for: Monday, March 22, 2021
It was an emotional PIAA quarterfinals weekend for the WPIAL basketball champions.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for week ending March 21, 2021
Three losses in a 25-day period seemed to take the spotlight away from a team that had won two straight WPIAL crowns, claimed the most recently completed PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship and was the owner of a record 64-game winning streak.
3 WPIAL champions to compete in 2021 PIAA boys basketball semifinals
The WPIAL boys basketball champions split six games in the PIAA quarterfinals in an emotional weekend of state basketball playoffs.
Matchups set for 2021 PIAA girls basketball semifinals
The WPIAL girls basketball champions were close to a quarterfinals sweep on the Road to Hershey.
Brentwood basketball seasons started strong, ran out of steam
Brentwood’s basketball season started with a bang but fizzled out at the end.
Building blocks in place for Baldwin basketball
The potential is there for a big 2021-22 season for the Baldwin boys basketball team.
Seniors lay foundation for Sewickley Academy girls basketball program
Over the past four years, the seniors of the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team have taken the program to a new level.
District 31 American Legion baseball to field 11 teams
March 20, 2021
While practice for the start of the high school baseball season is underway, Westmoreland County District 31 teams are holding sign-ups for the start of their season May 20.
High school roundup for March 20, 2021: Beaver drops heartbreaker, Rochester rolls in state playoffs
Freshman Jayden McBride hit a free throw with 14.7 seconds left to score the only point of overtime as Villa Maria Academy knocked off Beaver, 29-28, in a battle of undefeated teams in the PIAA Class 4A girls basketball playoffs Saturday afternoon.
Westmoreland notebook: Jeannette looking for new girls basketball coach
Jeannette is taking its girls basketball program in a new direction.
Brookville ousts WPIAL champion Ellwood City from PIAA playoffs
Jace Miner stole the ball on an inbounds play and scored on a layup with 10 seconds remaining, and in the blink of an eye Ellwood City’s magical run came to an end.
