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North Hills’ Giavonie Schipani celebrates his 100th career win with coaches Jose Martinez (left) and Vertus Jones (right).
North Hills senior hits 100 career wins, lands on college wrestling radar
February 24, 2024
Giavonie Schipani’s personality takes on a different form when he steps on the mat.

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North Hills’ Olivia Waters attempts a layup in traffic against Plum on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at North Hills High School.
North Hills girls end long droughts with section title, playoff win
When Tony Grenek took over the North Hills girls basketball program before the 2022-2023 season, he did so assuming that, in time, he’d be able to pull the program out of the continual depths it had resided for for years.

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North Allegheny’s Leyna Rumpler beats Connellsville’s Imani Cameron-Botti in the 155-pound bout during the WPIAL girls wrestling championship Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at North Allegheny High School.
North Allegheny notebook: NA’s Leyna Rumpler captures WPIAL wrestling title
It was a day of firsts at the WPIAL girls wrestling championships Feb. 17, at North Allegheny.

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Avonworth’s Rowan Carmichael celebrates hitting a 3-pointer against Highlands in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game Feb. 16.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 24, 2024: Semifinal round ready to tip off
Welcome to opening day of the district final four, the WPIAL basketball semifinals in boys Class 4A and A along with girls 3A and 2A.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 23, 2024
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Baldwin’s Caden Cherico (2) and Matthew Schenk (30) celebrate as time ticks down on Baldwin’s victory over North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Baldwin.
Baldwin celebrates 1st WPIAL playoff win in 21 years with victory over North Allegheny
Baldwin boys basketball coach Jeff Ackermann took his team to look at the school’s trophy case before Friday night’s playoff game.

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Pine-Richland’s Eli Wentz is called for charging on Mt. Lebanon’s Sam Diebolt during the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Friday.
Top-seeded Mt. Lebanon shuts down Pine-Richland to earn spot in 6A semifinals
February 23, 2024
Mt. Lebanon rode a strong defensive effort to a 51-40 win over Pine-Richland in the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball quarterfinals Friday night.

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Aliquippa’s Josh Pratt shoots a 3-pointer against Central Catholic on Jan. 24.
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2024: Aliquippa flexes muscles in 2A quarterfinal win over Serra Catholic
Josh Pratt scored 24 points and Cameron Lindsey added 17 as top-seeded Aliquippa flexed its muscles in a 76-50 victory over No. 8 Serra Catholic in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball quarterfinals Friday night.

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Upper St. Clair celebrates a win over Butler in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.
Christian Ito, Upper St. Clair come to life in 4th quarter to beat Butler
For three quarters of their WPIAL Class 6A boys quarterfinal, No. 3 Upper St. Clair and No. 6 Butler went back and forth with both teams unable to build a lead of more than two possessions.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Franco Alvarez (40) and Sean Walker go through the handshake line Friday night after a 69-41 victory over Eden Christian in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals at Fox Chapel.
Greensburg Central Catholic rides hot shooting to WPIAL semis
With seniors Tyree Turner and Franco Alvarez seeing multiple double teams when they had the basketball in the lane, Liam Gallagher saw an opportunity to bail out his teammates and help keep a promising championship run intact.

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Northgate’s Desmond Williams blocks a shot by Jeannette’s Jayce Powell during a WPIAL Class 2A boys quarterfinal Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Mt. Lebanon High School.
Northgate uses experience, size advantage to top Jeannette in 2A quarters
Beware of the cushion. Cam Williams certainly was.

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Highlands’ Tyarah Woody plays defense against Laurel Highlands in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.
Laurel Highlands pulls away from Highlands to advance to Class 4A girls semifinals
Last year, Laurel Highlands came to Highlands for a first-round playoff game and left with a 20-point defeat.

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Blackhawk’s Alena Fusetti lines up her free throw against Greensburg Salem during the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Friday.
Blackhawk makes adjustments, rolls past Greensburg Salem in WPIAL quarters
The Blackhawk girls defended their home court and mauled Greensburg Salem, 49-25, in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal Friday.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Alyssa Terza blocks the shot of Knoch’s Aubrey Spencer in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.
Elizabeth Forward buckles down on defense to oust Knoch in Class 4A quarterfinals
Elizabeth Forward got downright defensive Friday night, switching from man defense to a zone to stifle No. 6 Knoch and cruise into Tuesday’s WPIAL semifinals.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Greg Shaulis attempts to take Montour’s Danny Brandl to his back at the WPIAL championships.
Mt. Pleasant’s Greg Shaulis breaks out, reaches WPIAL wrestling semifinals
When the Mt. Pleasant wrestling team was mentioned the past few seasons, Dayton Pitzer, Jamison Poklembo and Dylan Pitzer stole the headlines.

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Franklin Regional’s Cooper Rankin attempts a fadeaway jump shot through pressure from Gateway’s Alex Lowry on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at Norwin.
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Franklin Regional boys continue storybook run
Jesse Reed was elated after his Franklin Regional boys flattened Gateway, 53-35, in the quarterfinals to keep their title chase on course.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Cara Dupilka drives to the basket past Serra Catholic’s Niki Sfanos during a Jan. 29 game.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games of Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Hampton’s Gabby Elk
Blackhawk senior, Hampton sophomore win WPIAL Class 2A diving championships
Blackhawk senior Brecken Finkbeiner maintained the same spot on the podium as last year. Hampton sophomore Gabby Elk moved up two steps.

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Cheswick Christian senior Grant Rochkind and the Chargers will play for the SWCAC title Feb. 24, 2024.
Cheswick Christian Academy boys vie for 1st SWCAC title since 2015
The last time the Cheswick Christian boys basketball team won a Southwest Christian Athletic Conference championship was in 2015 when it captured the second of back-to-back league crowns.

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Westinghouse’s Ty Abram scores a touchdown in the City League game on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at Cupples Stadium on the South Side.
PSFCA announces rosters for 2024 East-West all-star football games
Forty WPIAL and City League football players were selected Friday to take part in a pair of East-West all-star games organized by the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association.

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