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PROFESSIONAL
Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays at Pittsburgh Pirates, at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
DISTRICT
College
Softball
Indiana (Pa.) at California (Pa.), dh, at Lilley Field, 3 p.m.
Baseball
Waynesburg at Grove City, dh, noon
HIGH SCHOOL
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
Canon-McMillan 69, Greensburg Salem 46.
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
Upper St. Clair 54, Canon-McMillan 39; Seneca Valley 72, Mt. Lebanon 54; Penn-Trafford 63, North Hills 50; Butler 59, Norwin 46; Fox Chapel 63, Bethel Park 44; North Allegheny 45, Central Catholic 41; Hempfield 66, Baldwin 63; Pine-Richland 79, Peters Twp. 67.
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 5
Upper St. Clair 72, Seneca Valley 70; Butler 58, Penn-Trafford 55; Fox Chapel 74, North Allegheny 56; Pine-Richland 65, Hempfield 61.
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 9
Upper St. Clair 70, Butler 62; Pine-Richland 76, Fox Chapel 63.
Friday, March 12
Upper St. Clair (19-1) vs. Pine-Richland (14-5), at Peters Twp., 8 p.m.
Class AAAAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
McKeesport 73, Hampton 49; Trinity 70, Kiski Area 47; Franklin Regional 49, Armstrong 43; Plum 57, West Allegheny 53; Shaler 85, RINGGOLD 64; South Fayette 59, Woodland Hills 39.
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
Chartiers Valley 74, McKeesport 56; Gateway 62, ALBERT GALLATIN 59; Trinity 76, Highlands 56; Mars 54, Franklin Regional 45; New Castle 68, Plum 38; Latrobe 61, Thomas Jefferson 59; LAUREL HIGHLANDS 67, Shaler 56; Penn Hills 60, South Fayette 27.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 6
Chartiers Valley 53, Gateway 47; Mars 67, Trinity 55; New Castle 65, Latrobe 51; LAUREL HIGHLANDS 48, Penn Hills 41.
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 10
Chartiers Valley 63, Mars 55; New Castle 69, LAUREL HIGHLANDS 60.
Championship
Saturday, March 13
Chartiers Valley (22-3) vs. New Castle (20-2), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.
Class AAAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, March 1
Freeport 65, Blackhawk 64; Derry 64, SOUTHMORELAND 39; MOUNT PLEASANT 61, Hopewell 34; Knoch 75, YOUGH 42; Beaver 62, UNIONTOWN 56.
First Round
Thursday, March 4
BELLE VERNON 80, Freeport 49; South Park 90, Ambridge 72; Quaker Valley 64, Derry 35; North Catholic 73, MOUNT PLEASANT 47; Lincoln Park 63, Knoch 46; Deer Lakes 53, ELIZABETH FORWARD 21; Montour 55, Beaver 36; Central Valley 51, Burrell 37.
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 8
All games at 6 p.m.
BELLE VERNON 78, South Park 52; North Catholic 84, Quaker Valley 56; Lincoln Park 72, Deer Lakes 53; Montour 57, Central Valley 49.
Semfinals
Thursday, March 11
All games at 6 p.m.
North Catholic (17-4) at BELLE VERNON (13-1); Montour (14-7) at Lincoln Park (16-5).
Class AAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, March 1
Ligonier Valley 80, BROWNSVILLE 39; New Brighton 70, WAYNESBURG CENTRAL 50; Laurel 77, East Allegheny 55; McGuffey 64, Mohawk 35; CHARLEROI 61, Steel Valley 44; Apollo-Ridge 64, BETH-CENTER 46; Ellwood City 72, Valley 20.
First Round
Thursday, March 4
South Allegheny 75, Ligonier Valley 36; Seton-La Salle 53, Brentwood 44; Aliquippa 72, New Brighton 42; Laurel 61, Washington 54; Neshannock 63, McGuffey 26; Beaver Falls 61, CHARLEROI 47; Shady Side Academy 55, Apollo-Ridge 46; Ellwood City 58, Avonworth 53.
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 8
South Allegheny 58, Seton-La Salle 30; Aliquippa 59, Laurel 50; Neshannock 45, Beaver Falls 33; Shady Side Academy 81, Ellwood City 73.
Semifinals
Thursday, March 11
All games at 6 p.m.
Aliquippa (12-5) at South Allegheny (16-4); Ellwood City (12-4) at Neshannock (17-1).
Class AA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
CALIFORNIA 55, Chartiers-Houston 48; Winchester Thurston 76, JEFFERSON-MORGAN 61; Burgettstown 59, Riverview 53; Serra Catholic 72, CARMICHAELS 55; Sewickley Academy 54, Northgate 41; South Side Area 54, Clairton 41; Fort Cherry 2, Propel Braddock Hills 0.
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 92, CALIFORNIA 35; Shenango 60, MONESSEN 35; Winchester Thurston 2, Springdale 0; Jeannette 69, Burgettstown 24; Greensburg C.C. 54, Serra Catholic 53; Sewickley Academy 49, Carlynton 34; Sto-Rox 73, South Side Area 63; Fort Cherry 54, FRAZIER 49.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 6
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 57, Shenango 42; Jeannette 83, Winchester Thurston 38; Greensburg C.C. 48, Sewickley Academy 41; Sto-Rox 49, Fort Cherry 44.
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 10
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 69, Jeannette 41; Greensburg C.C. 56, Sto-Rox 61.
Championship
Saturday, March 13
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (20-0) vs. Greensburg C.C. (16-3), at Peters Twp., 5 p.m.
Class A
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
Bishop Canevin (13-4), bye; St. Joseph 2, Avella 0; Imani Christian 64, Nazareth Prep 52; Union 97, Aquinas Academy 54; Rochester 61, WEST GREENE 32; Western Beaver 54, GEIBEL CATHOLIC 53; Eden Christian Academy 62, Propel Montour 26; Leechburg 84, MAPLETOWN 37.
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 3
Bishop Canevin 84, St. Joseph 56; Union 65, Imani Christian Academy 53; Rochester 49, Western Beaver (11-4) 30; Leechburg 45, Eden Christian Academy 40.
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 9
Bishop Canevin 68, Union 46; Rochester 58, Leechburg 55.
Championship
Friday, March 12
Bishop Canevin (15-4) vs. Rochester (14-4), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
North Allegheny (19-1), bye; Baldwin 46, Penn-Trafford 43; Mt. Lebanon 39, Seneca Valley 29; Bethel Park 64, Shaler 37; Upper St. Clair (12-2), bye; Pine-Richland 54, Peters Twp. 45; Norwin 55, North Hills 12; Butler 48, Hempfield 36.
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Upper St. Clair 63, Pine-Richland 39.
Saturday, March 5
North Allegheny 59, Baldwin 39; Mt. Lebanon 59, Bethel Park 58; Norwin 53, Butler 33.
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 10
Mt. Lebanon (17-3) at North Allegheny (22-1); Norwin (13-4) at Upper St. Clair (14-2).
Championship
Saturday, March 13
North Allegheny (23-1) vs. Upper St. Clair (15-2), at Peters Twp., 8 p.m.
Class AAAAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, March 1
Mars 47, Gateway 33; Fox Chapel 69, RINGGOLD 24; Penn Hills 56, UNIONTOWN 19; ALBERT GALLATIN 57, Greensburg Salem 44; Armstrong 59, Franklin Regional 41; Plum 44, Lincoln Park 31; McKeesport 54, Kiski Area 31; Oakland Catholic 73, LAUREL HIGHLANDS 10; Moon 40, Indiana 32; South Fayette 48, CONNELLSVILLE 30.
First Round
Thursday, March 4
Trinity 83, Mars 36; Fox Chapel 39, Penn Hills 34; Thomas Jefferson 47, ALBERT GALLATIN 38; Woodland Hills 61, Armstrong 51; Chartiers Valley 2, Plum 0; McKeesport 59, Oakland Catholic 43; Hampton 64, Moon 58; Latrobe 52, South Fayette 47.
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 8
Trinity 59, Fox Chapel 27; Woodland Hills 48, Thomas Jefferson 44; Chartiers Valley 65, McKeesport 47; Latrobe 53, Hampton 48.
Semifinals
Thursday, March 11
All games at 6 p.m.
Woodland Hills (13-6) at Trinity, 6 p.m.; Latrobe (14-2) at Chartiers Valley (21-3).
Class AAAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
Burrell 2, Ambridge 0.
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
Beaver 59, Burrell 20; ELIZABETH FORWARD 47, Central Valley 40; Knoch 69, Hopewell 33; Blackhawk 61, Highlands 19; Quaker Valley 2, New Castle 0; Montour 53, BELLE VERNON 52; SOUTHMORELAND 53, Deer Lakes 24; MOUNT PLEASANT 38, Freeport 31, OT.
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 5
Beaver 49, ELIZABETH FORWARD 36; Knoch 51, Blackhawk 45; Quaker Valley 68, Montour 39; SOUTHMORELAND 54, MOUNT PLEASANT 23.
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 9
Beaver 40, Knoch 22; Quaker Valley 60, SOUTHMORELAND 50.
Championship
Friday, March 12
Beaver (19-0) vs. Quaker Valley (15-4), at Peters Twp., 5 p.m.
Class AAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
BROWNSVILLE 55, Steel Valley 43; Washington 34, South Allegheny 30.
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
North Catholic 71, BROWNSVILLE 38; Freedom 40, Avonworth 22; Laurel 54, McGuffey 25; South Park 43, Ellwood City 41; Mohawk 77, Washington 42; Keystone Oaks 54, CHARLEROI 52; Beaver Falls 47, Brentwood 41; WAYNESBURG CENTRAL 54, East Allegheny 19.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 6
North Catholic 69, Freedom 49; Laurel 50, South Park 35; Mohawk 71, Keystone Oaks 49; Beaver Falls 39, WAYNESBURG CENTRAL 36, OT.
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 10
All games at 6 p.m.
Laurel (18-2) at North Catholic (17-2); Beaver Falls (7-13) at Mohawk (15-4).
Championship
Saturday, March 13
North Catholic (18-2) vs. Mohawk (16-4), at North Allegheny, 5 p.m.
Class AA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
Aliquippa 59, Springdale 28; Seton-La Salle 67, Jeannette 18; Greensburg C.C. 72, Northgate 12; South Side Area 60, Sto-Rox 56; Chartiers-Houston 27, FRAZIER 18.
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
Neshannock 70, Aliquippa 40; CALIFORNIA 50, Fort Cherry 43; Sewickley Academy 53, Seton-La Salle 30; Greensburg C.C. 52, Burgettstown 39; Serra Catholic 59, South Side Area 35; Carlynton 2, Shenango 0; Winchester Thurston 31, Chartiers-Houston 14; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 60, Apollo-Ridge 31.
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 5
Neshannock 72, CALIFORNIA 16; Sewickley Academy 38, Greensburg C.C. 21; Serra Catholic 60, Carlynton 37; Winchester Thurston 58, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 48.
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 9
Neshannock 47, Sewickley Academy 26; Serra Catholic 58, Winchester Thurston 55.
Friday, March 12
Championship
Neshannock (15-2) vs. Serra Catholic (16-0), at North Allegheny, 5 p.m.
Class A
First Round
Thursday, March 4
Rochester (12-3), bye; Avella 61, St. Joseph 58; Aquinas Academy 44, JEFFERSON-MORGAN 15; Clairton 54, MAPLETOWN 22; WEST GREENE (15-3), bye; Bishop Canevin 60, Riverview 17; Eden Christian (10-6), bye; Union 39, MONESSEN 24.
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 8
Rochester 75, Avella 22; Aquinas Academy 52, Clairton 37; WEST GREENE 55, Bishop Canevin 36; Eden Christian Academy 48, Union 38.
Semifinals
Thursday, March 11
All games at 6 p.m.
Aquinas Academy (14-5) at Rochester (13-3); Eden Christian Academy (11-6) at WEST GREENE (17-3).
WPIAL Boys Basketball Sum
Wednesday
Class 5A
Semifinals
Laurel Highlands;4;17;12;27 — 60
New Castle;20;15;10;24 — 69
Laurel Highlands: Rodney Gallagher 28, Brandon Davis 14. New Castle: Sheldon Cox 23, Michael Wells 20, Isaiah Boice 15. Records: Laurel Highlands (14-4), New Castle (20-2).