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Calendar
Saturday
PROFESSIONAL
Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
DISTRICT
College
Men’s basketball
Waynesburg at Washington & Jefferson, 1 p.m.
Kansas State at West Virginia, 4 p.m.
Rhode Island at Duquesne, 7 p.m.
Women’s basketball
Washington & Jefferson at Waynesburg, 1 p.m.
High School
Boys basketball
WPIAL Playoffs
Ringgold vs. Shaler, noon
California at Chartiers-Houston, 2 p.m.
Jefferson-Morgan vs. Winchester Thurston, at Peters Twp., noon
Carmichaels at Serra Catholic, noon
Girls basketball
West Greene at Chartiers Valley, 1:30 p.m.
WPIAL Playoffs
Frazier at Chartiers-Houston, noon
Steel Valley at Brownsville, noon
Diving
WPIAL Class AAA Championship, at North Allegheny, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday
PROFESSIONAL
Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, 5 p.m.
DISTRICT
College
Men’s basketball
Pittsburgh at North Carolina State, 4 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
Canon-McMillan (0-13) at Greensburg Salem (0-12), noon.
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
All games at 6 p.m.
Canon-McMillan/Greensburg Salem winner at Upper St. Clair (15-1); Seneca Valley (10-9) at Mt. Lebanon (9-8); North Hills (4-9) at Penn-Trafford (12-5); Norwin (7-13) at Butler (10-8); Bethel Park (8-9) at Fox Chapel (17-2); Central Catholic (12-9) at North Allegheny (14-6); Baldwin (6-12) at Hempfield (11-5); Peters Twp. (6-8) at Pine-Richland (10-5).
Class AAAAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
All games at noon
McKeesport (6-8) at Hampton (4-15); Kiski Area (5-14) at Trinity (8-8); Armstrong (8-6) at Franklin Regional (7-6); West Allegheny (7-6) at Plum (8-5); RINGGOLD (5-10) at Shaler (7-4); Woodland Hills (0-9) at South Fayette (8-9).
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
All games at 6 p.m.
McKeesport/Hampton winner at Chartiers Valley (19-2); ALBERT GALLATIN (10-6) at Gateway (8-6); Kiski Area/Trinity winner at Highlands (13-4); Armstrong/Franklin Regional winner at Mars (14-2); West Allegheny/Plum winner at New Castle (16-2); Latrobe (7-6) at Thomas Jefferson (18-4); RINGGOLD/Shaler winner at LAUREL HIGHLANDS (11-3); Woodland Hills/South Fayette winner at Penn Hills (11-4).
Class AAAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, March 1
All games at 6 p.m.
Freeport (5-8) at Blackhawk (6-6); SOUTHMORELAND (2-16) at Derry (4-6); Hopewell (1-13) at MOUNT PLEASANT (8-8); YOUGH (3-12) at Knoch (6-9); Beaver (1-15) at UNIONTOWN (6-9).
First Round
Thursday, March 4
All games at 6 p.m.
Freeport/Blackhawk winner at BELLE VERNON (11-1); Ambridge (4-9) at South Park (8-5); SOUTHMORELAND/Derry winner at Quaker Valley (12-4); Hopewell/MOUNT PLEASANT winner at North Catholic (15-4); YOUGH/Knoch winner at Lincoln Park (13-5); Deer Lakes (9-3) at ELIZABETH FORWARD (8-4); Beaver/UNIONTOWN winner at Montour (12-7); Burrell (9-9) at Central Valley (10-4).
Class AAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, March 1
All games at 6 p.m., unless noted.
Ligonier Valley (4-10) at BROWNSVILLE (4-9); New Brighton (7-9) at WAYNESBURG CENTRAL (2-15); East Allegheny (1-11) at Laurel (10-10); Mohawk (3-18) at McGuffey (9-6); Steel Valley (0-3) at CHARLEROI (11-5), 8 p.m.; BETH-CENTER (5-10) vs. Apollo-Ridge (8-5), at Charleroi; Valley (1-12) at Ellwood City (9-4).
First Round
Thursday, March 4
All games at 6 p.m.
Ligonier Valley/BROWNSVILLE at South Allegheny (14-4); Seton-La Salle (9-8) at Brentwood (8-6); WAYNESBURG CENTRAL/New Brighton winner at Aliquippa (10-5); East Allegheny/Laurel winner at Washington (12-4); Mohawk/McGuffey winner at Neshannock (15-1); Steel Valley/CHARLEROI winner at Beaver Falls (9-4); BETH-CENTER/Apollo-Ridge winner at Shady Side Academy (12-2); Valley/Ellwood City winner at Avonworth (12-4).
Class AA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
CALIFORNIA (4-5) at Chartiers-Houston (8-11), noon; JEFFERSON-MORGAN (5-10) vs. Winchester Thurston (7-4), at Peters Twp., noon; Riverview (3-11) at Burgettstown (7-11), noon; CARMICHAELS (9-5) at Serra Catholic (3-11), noon; Northgate (4-18) at Sewickley Academy (8-7), 2 p.m.; South Side Area (5-11) at Clairton (3-10), noon; Propel Braddock Hills (5-8) vs. Fort Cherry (11-6), at Peters Twp., 2 p.m.
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
All games at 6 p.m.
CALIFORNIA/Chartiers-Houston winner at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (17-0); MONESSEN (9-7) at Shenango (14-7); JEFFERSON-MORGAN/Winchester Thurston winner at Springdale (12-7); Riverview/Burgettstown winner at Jeannette (11-4); CARMICHAELS/Serra Catholic winner vs. Greensburg C.C. (9-1), STBD; Northgate/Sewickley Academy winner at Carlynton (12-4); South Side Area/Clairton winner at Sto-Rox (9-5); Fort Cherry/Propel Braddock Hills winner at FRAZIER (16-3).
Class A
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
All games at 6 p.m.
Bishop Canevin (13-4), bye; Avella (7-12) at St. Joseph (8-10); Nazareth Prep (3-14) vs. Imani Christian Academy (10-2), at Peters Twp.; Aquinas Academy (7-7) at Union (7-4); WEST GREENE (2-12) at Rochester (11-4); Western Beaver (10-4) at GEIBEL CATHOLIC (9-6); Propel Montour (2-11) vs. Eden Christian Academy (10-1), at North Allegheny; MAPLETOWN (4-8) at Leechburg (6-4).
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
All games at 6 p.m., unless noted.
North Allegheny (19-1), bye; Baldwin (8-7) at Penn-Trafford (10-6); Seneca Valley (3-13) at Mt. Lebanon (14-3); Shaler (4-11) at Bethel Park (13-3); Upper St. Clair (12-2), bye; Pine-Richland (6-10) at Peters Twp. (6-7), 8 p.m.; North Hills (3-14) at Norwin (11-4); Hempfield (4-8) at Butler (9-8).
Class AAAAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, March 1
All games at 6 p.m.
Gateway (7-10) at Mars (8-9); RINGGOLD (2-13) at Fox Chapel (10-7); UNIONTOWN (3-15) at Penn Hills (9-6); Greensburg Salem (8-11) at ALBERT GALLATIN (13-6); Franklin Regional (5-6) at Armstrong (9-5); Lincoln Park (15-7) at Plum (6-7); Kiski Area (3-16) at McKeesport (14-4) ; Oakland Catholic (10-9) at LAUREL HIGHLANDS (4-14); Indiana (8-9) at Moon (6-11); CONNELLSVILLE (6-6) at South Fayette (13-5).
First Round
Thursday, March 4
All games at 6 p.m.
Gateway/Mars winner at Trinity (18-1); RINGGOLD/Fox Chapel winner vs. UNIONTOWN/Penn Hills winner, STBD; Greensburg Salem/ALBERT GALLATIN winner at Thomas Jefferson (11-8); Franklin Regional/Armstrong winner at Woodland Hills (11-5); Lincoln Park/Plum winner at Chartiers Valley (18-3); Kiski Area/McKeesport winner vs. LAUREL HIGHLANDS/Oakland Catholic winner, STBD; Indiana/Moon winner at Hampton (14-5); CONNELLSVILLE/South Fayette winner at Latrobe (12-2).
Class AAAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
Ambridge (1-15) at Burrell (8-9), noon.
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
All games at 6 p.m.
Ambridge/Burrell winner at Beaver (16-0); ELIZABETH FORWARD (7-5) at Central Valley (8-11); Hopewell (4-10) at Knoch (8-1); Highlands (8-12) at Blackhawk (12-5); New Castle (5-10) at Quaker Valley (12-4); BELLE VERNON (9-7) at Montour (11-9); Deer Lakes (6-5) at SOUTHMORELAND (14-4); MOUNT PLEASANT (10-7) at Freeport (9-2).
Class AAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
All games at noon.
Steel Valley (3-4) at BROWNSVILLE (1-9); South Allegheny (1-16) at Washington (5-8).
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
All games at 6 p.m.
BROWNSVILLE/Steel Valley winner at North Catholic (15-2); Avonworth (8-6) at Freedom (5-6); McGuffey (5-6) at Laurel (16-2); Ellwood City (4-7) at South Park (9-2); South Allegheny/Washington winner at Mohawk (13-4); CHARLEROI (8-8) at Keystone Oaks (10-7); Beaver Falls (5-13) at Brentwood (12-1); East Allegheny (6-6) at WAYNESBURG CENTRAL (12-4).
Class AA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
All games at noon
Springdale (5-11) at Aliquippa (5-11); Jeannette (0-18) at Seton-La Salle (5-5); Northgate (0-10) vs. Greensburg C.C. (7-4), at Sewickley Academy; South Side Area (4-13) at Sto-Rox (5-13); FRAZIER (5-13) at Chartiers-Houston (8-6).
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
All games at 6 p.m.
Springdale/Aliquippa winner at Neshannock (13-2); Fort Cherry (10-8) at CALIFORNIA (10-3); Jeannette/Seton-La Salle winner at Sewickley Academy (11-5); Northgate/Greensburg C.C. at Burgettstown (15-2); South Side Area/Sto-Rox winner at Serra Catholic (13-0); Carlynton (8-9) at Shenango (14-6); FRAZIER/Chartiers-Houston vs. Winchester Thurston (10-3), STBD; Apollo-Ridge (7-4) at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (12-5).
Class A
First Round
Thursday, March 4
All games at 6 p.m.
Rochester (12-3), bye; St. Joseph (6-11) at Avella (9-8); JEFFERSON-MORGAN (3-11) at Aquinas Academy (12-4); MAPLETOWN (6-5) at Clairton (10-3); WEST GREENE (15-2), bye; Riverview (6-6) at Bishop Canevin (6-6); Eden Christian (10-6), bye; Union (9-10) at MONESSEN (9-10).
Boys Basketball Sums
Thursday
Section 1-AAAAA
Ringgold;7;8;10;7 — 32
Connellsville;4;14;11;18 — 47
Ringgold: Nick Peccon 14, Demetrius Butler 13. Connellsville: Kolby Keedy 17, Liam Youdell 10. Records: Ringgold (2-6, 5-10), Connellsville (2-7, 2-7).
Section 3-AAAA
Mount Pleasant;20;12;10;13 — 55
Yough;9;8;9;13 — 39
Mount Pleasant: Jonas King 19, Nathan Kubasky 13, Jacob Bungard 12. Yough: Christian Park 15. Records: Mount Pleasant (6-5, 8-8), Yough (2-9, 3-12).
Section 4-AAA
Beth-Center;11;10;6;19 — 46
Brownsville;14;9;12;18 — 53
Records: Beth-Center (2-9, 5-10), Brownsville (3-8, 4-9).
Section 4-AA
Monessen 56, Bentworth 47. Records: Monessen (7-3, 9-7), Bentworth (0-9, 2-13).
Girls Basketball Sums
Section 3-AAAAA
Ringgold;2;4;10;3 — 19
Trinity;30;27;13;16 — 86
Ringgold: Kirra Gerard 12. Trinity: Kaylin Venick 20, Ashley Durig 15, Eden Williamson 12, Alyssa Clutter 11, Claudia Cappelli 10. Records: Ringgold (2-9, 2-13), Trinity (12-0, 18-1).
Section 3-AAAA
Ligonier Valley;3;7;16;2 — 28
Elizabeth Forward;18;30;15;6 — 69
Ligonier Valley: Haley Boyd 19. Elizabeth Forward: Brooke Markland 19, Anna Resnik 16, Joselyn Dawson 12. Records: Ligonier Valley (0-12, 0-14), Elizabeth Forward (5-4, 7-5).
Section 2-AA
Carmichaels;18;12;7;4 — 41
Serra Catholic;22;30;11;15 — 78
Carmichaels: Sophia Zalar 15, Emma Holeran 11, Mia Ranieri 10. Serra Catholic: Chloe Pordash 18, Rylee Campbell 17, Chloe Honick 13, Grace Navarro 11. Records: Carmichaels (2-6, 2-9), Serra Catholic (9-0, 13-0).
Section 2-A
West Greene;24;12;3;2 — 41
Geibel Catholic;3;0;4;3 — 10
West Greene: Anna Durbin 10. Geibel Catholic: Maia Stevenson 3, Halee Hart 3. Records: West Greene (9-0, 14-2), Geibel Catholic (0-9, 0-10).
West Greene;20;12;3;2 — 37
Geibel Catholic;0;2;0;4 — 6
West Greene: Lexi Six 8. Geibel Catholic: Morgan Sandzimier 2, Amanda Hoffer 2, Alex Caldwell 2. Records: West Greene (10-0, 15-2), Geibel Catholic (0-10, 0-11).
Non-section
Laurel Highlands;6;6;12;12 — 36
California;17;9;15;16 — 57
Laurel Highlands: Essence Davis 24. California: Makayla Boda 19, Kendelle Weston 16. Records: Laurel Highlands (4-14), California (10-3).
Monessen;7;8;9;11 — 35
Mount Pleasant;16;10;12;9 — 47
Monessen: Mercedes Majors 14. Mount Pleasant: Tiffany Zelmore 26. Records: Monessen (9-10), Mount Pleasant (10-7).
PIHL Class B South Division Sum
Thursday’s Result
Elizabeth Forward;0;1;1;1 — 3
Connellsville;1;1;0;0 — 2
First Period: Connellsville, Garrett Mears (Zak Koslosky, Ian Zerecheck) 14:15. Penalties: Elizabeth Forward, Zach Motil (tripping) 2:52.
Second Period: Elizabeth Forward, Zach Motil (Raiden Medved) 13:38, Connellsville, Milan Deffibaugh (Lukas Joseph) 14:21. Penalties: Connellsville, Lukas Joseph (hooking) :38, Elizabeth Forward, Garrett Kristen (cross-checking) 3:04, Elizabeth Forward, Chase Glunt (interference) 5:57, Elizabeth Forward, Sean Weber (checking from behind) 6:48, Elizabeth Forward, Sean Weber (checking from behind misconduct, 10:00) 6:48, Connellsville, Milan Deffibaugh (cross-checking) 6:48, Elizabeth Forward, Ben Ruskay (tripping) 8:21, Elizabeth Forward, Matt Karpuska (high-sticking) 10:30, Connellsville, Max Sokol (holding) 10:30, Connellsville, Nate Lawrence (roughing) 14:34.
Third Period: Elizabeth Forward, Sean Weber (Zach Motil) 12:43. Penalties: Connellsville, Gavin OBrien (holding) 8:40.
Overtime: Elizabeth Forward, Sean Weber (Tayte Donovan) 2:08
Shots on goal: Elizabeth Forward 27 (8-6-11-2), Connellsville 28 (7-7-12-2). Power Plays: Elizabeth Forward 0-for-3, Connellsville 0-for-5.
Goalies-saves: Elizabeth Forward, Gabe Myers 26. Connellsville, Alex Mitchell 24. Records: Elizabeth Forward (7-7-0-0), Connellsville (7-4-0-3).
Bowling
District Results
GEMS LEAGUE
at Manor Lanes
Feb. 25. Results
High three game: (Men) Tom Bandzuch 639, Larry Ash 600; (Women) Wilda Metcalf 538, Marie Mounayar 441. High single game: (Men) Tom Bandzuch 256, Paul Niemec 213; (Women) Linda Ruble 191, Wilda Metcalf 182.