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Saturday
PROFESSIONAL
Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins at St. Louis Blues, 3:30 p.m.
Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays at Pittsburgh Pirates, at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
DISTRICT
College
Men’s basketball
Syracuse at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.
Indiana (Pa.) at California (Pa.), 3 p.m.
Women’s basketball
Indiana (Pa.) at California (Pa.), 1 p.m.
Baseball
Westmoreland County C.C. at Penn State Fayette, dh, noon/2 p.m.
Carson-Newman (Tenn.) at California (Pa.), dh, at Wild Things Park, TBA
Softball
California (Pa.) vs. Georgia Southwestern, at NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Ga., 10 am.
California (Pa.) vs. Shaw (N.C.), at NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Ga., 12:30 p.m.
High School
Boys wrestling
WPIAL Class AA Individual Wrestling Championship, at Chartiers Valley, 11:30 a.m.
Connellsville, Ringgold, WPIAL Class AAA Eastern Sectional Tournament, at Norwin, 9:30 a.m.
Waynesburg Central, WPIAL Class AAA Southern Sectional Tournament, at South Fayette, 9:30 a.m.
Boys basketball
WPIAL Consolation Playoffs
Belle Vernon at Uniontown, noon
Yough vs. Shady Side Academy, at Keystone Oaks, noon
Girls basketball
WPIAL Consolation Playoffs
West Greene at Monessen, noon
Sunday
PROFESSIONAL
Hockey
Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins, 6 p.m.
DISTRICT
College
Baseball
Penn State Fayette at Westmoreland County C.C., 1 p.m.
Softball
California (Pa.) vs. Northern State (S.D.), at NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Ga., 9 a.m.
Calfornia (Pa.) vs. Georgian Court (N.J.), at NFCA Leadoff Classic, Columbus, Ga., 11:30 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 24
Norwin (14-8) at New Castle (20-2), 7 p.m.; Butler (14-7) at Mt. Lebanon (15-7), 7 p.m.; Seneca Valley (9-12) at Upper St. Clair (14-8), 7 p.m.; Baldwin (12-10) vs. Central Catholic (13-9), at Gateway, 7 p.m.
Class AAAAA
First Round
Thursday, Feb. 16
McKeesport 56, Moon 50.
Friday, Feb. 17
Peters Twp. 66, Penn-Trafford 54; South Fayette 34, Shaler 33; Gateway 55, Woodland Hills 40; Penn Hills 38, Trinity 29; Mars 76, Bethel Park 40; North Hills 76, Kiski Area 71; Fox Chapel 62, Thomas Jefferson 45.
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Peters Twp. 68, South Fayette 60; Gateway 53, McKeesport 51; Penn Hills 60, Mars 41; Fox Chapel 67, North Hills 62.
Semfinals
Saturday, Feb. 25
Peters Twp. (21-3) vs. Gateway (17-5), at Mt. Lebanon, 2 p.m.; Penn Hills (19-3) vs. Fox Chapel (15-9), at Peters Twp., noon
Class AAAA
Preliminary Round
Thursday, Feb. 16
West Mifflin 46, Knoch 35.
First Round
Monday, Feb. 20
Lincoln Park 86, West Mifflin 62; South Allegheny 59, Beaver 57; Hampton 69, Blackhawk 50; Highlands 71, ELIZABETH FORWARD 34; LAUREL HIGHLANDS 69, Freeport 45; BELLE VERNON 81, Quaker Valley 55; UNIONTOWN 69, Avonworth 52; North Catholic 53, Montour 51.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 23
Lincoln Park 50, South Allegheny 40; Highlands 58, Hampton 41; LAUREL HIGHLANDS 75, BELLE VERNON 71, OT; North Catholic 73, UNIONTOWN 58.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 27
Lincoln Park (23-1) vs. Highlands (21-3), at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; LAUREL HIGHLANDS (21-2) vs. North Catholic (18-6), at Norwin, 8 p.m.
Class AAA
First Round
Monday, Feb. 20
Steel Valley 67, McGuffey 44; Seton-La Salle 59, Washington 57; Mohawk 66, Derry 56; Deer Lakes 76, Ellwood City 57; Neshannock 56, Keystone Oaks 43; YOUGH 46, Burrell 26; Shady Side Academy 43, BROWNSVILLE 35; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 75, Beaver Falls 67.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 23
Steel Valley 56, Seton-La Salle 54; Deer Lakes 59, Mohawk 45; Neshannock 53, YOUGH 49; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 53, Shady Side Academy 42.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 27
Steel Valley (14-9) vs. Deer Lakes (14-8), at Bethel Park, 8 p.m.; Neshannock (18-5) vs. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (18-5), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.
Class AA
Preliminary Round
Thursday, Feb. 16
Laurel 56, BENTWORTH 46; South Side Area 69, CARMICHAELS 47.
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Aliquippa 75, Laurel 33; Shenango 59, Chartiers-Houston 38; Greensburg C.C. 65, Propel Braddock Hills 45; Eden Christian Academy 66, Burgettstown 43; Bishop Canevin 72, South Side Area 46; Serra Catholic 79, Nazareth Prep 68; Clairton 53, Fort Cherry 46; Northgate 89, Jeannette 65.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 24
Aliquippa (17-6) vs. Shenango (15-8), at Blackhawk, 8 p.m.; Greensburg C.C. (16-5) vs. Eden Christian Academy (17-5), at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; Bishop Canevin (19-4) vs. Serra Catholic (14-9), at Peters Twp., 8 p.m.; Clairton (11-12) vs. Northgate (14-7), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.
Class A
First Round
Friday, Feb. 17
Imani Christian Academy (15-6), bye; Rochester 57, Summit Academy 52; GEIBEL CATHOLIC 70, Avella 33; Neighborhood Academy 70, MAPLETOWN 41; Union (20-2), bye; Aquinas Academy 61, JEFFERSON-MORGAN 40; Carlynton (15-6), bye; MONESSEN 60, Western Beaver 44.
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Imani Christian Academy 78, Rochester 41; GEIBEL CATHOLIC 66, Neighborhood Academy 64; Union 100, Aquinas Academy 47; Carlynton 62, MONESSEN 39.
Semifinals
Saturday, Feb. 25
Imani Christian Academy (16-6) vs. GEIBEL CATHOLIC (17-6), at Mt. Lebanon, noon; Union (21-2) vs. Carlynton (16-6), at Montour, noon
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
First Round
Monday, Feb. 20
Peters Twp. 62, Butler 49.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 23
Upper St. Clair 60, Peters Twp. 43; Mt. Lebanon 47, Chartiers Valley 46; North Allegheny 69, Pine-Richland 56; Norwin 51, Baldwin 36.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 27
Upper St. Clair (20-2) vs. Mt. Lebanon (17-6), at Bethel Park, 6 p.m.; North Allegheny (18-5) vs. Norwin (20-3), at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m.
Class AAAAA
Preliminary Round
Thursday, Feb. 16
Plum 46, Montour 36.
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 21
South Fayette 72, Plum 29; Penn-Trafford 29, Shaler 28; Trinity 68, Latrobe 61; Woodland Hills 53, Armstrong 48; Oakland Catholic 53, Kiski Area 16; Mars 56, Lincoln Park 29; McKeesport 62, Penn Hills 29; Hampton 45, Indiana 44.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 24
outh Fayette (21-2) vs. Penn-Trafford (16-7), at Peters Twp., 6 p.m.; Trinity (16-6) vs. Woodland Hills (12-11), at Mt. Lebanon, 6 p.m.; Oakland Catholic (20-3) vs. Mars (16-6), at North Allegheny, 6 p.m.; McKeesport (19-4) vs. Hampton (15-8), at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m.
Class AAAA
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Blackhawk (19-3), bye; BELLE VERNONE 33, Greensburg Salem 27; Quaker Valley (15-7), bye; Knoch 53, Hopewell 21; North Catholic (19-3), bye; Beaver 58, West Mifflin 32; ELIZABETH FORWARD (17-5), bye; Highlands 54, LAUREL HIGHLANDS 20.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 24
BELLE VERNON (15-8) at Blackhawk (19-3), 7 p.m.; Knoch (15-8) at Quaker Valley (15-7), 7 p.m.; Beaver (14-8) at North Catholic (19-3), 7 p.m.; Highlands (15-7) at ELIZABETH FORWARD (17-5), 7 p.m.
Class AAA
Preliminary Round
Thursday, Feb. 16
Beaver Falls 40, YOUGH 32.
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 18
Shady Side Academy 57, Beaver Falls 46; WAYNESBURG CENTRAL 64, Seton-La Salle 55; Avonworth 48, McGuffey 30; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 51, MOUNT PLEASANT 38; Laurel 64, Burrell 36; Keystone Oaks 61, South Park 57; Neshannock 73, CHARLEROI 29; Mohawk 55, Apollo-Ridge 41.
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Shady Side Academy 49, WAYNESBURG CENTRAL 19; Avonworth 43, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 25; Laurel 45, Keystone Oaks 44; Neshannock 51, Mohawk 36.
Semifinals
Saturday, Feb. 25
Shady Side Academy (22-2) vs. Avonworth (17-5). at Montour, 2 p.m.; Laurel (22-2) vs. Neshannock (18-6), at Ellwood City, noon.
Class AA
First Round
Friday, Feb. 17
CARMICHAELS (8-14) at Shenango (18-4), 7 p.m.; Clairton (9-9) at Brentwood (12-9), 7 p.m.; CALIFORNIA (10-12) vs. Greensburg C.C. (18-4), at Gateway, 6 p.m.; Winchester Thurston (10-11) at Burgettstown (17-5), 7 p.m.; Carlynton (8-13) at Freedom (17-4), 7 p.m.; Fort Cherry (14-8) at Chartiers-Houston (15-7), 7 p.m.; Rochester (6-14) at Serra Catholic (16-2), 7 p.m.; Aliquippa 45, Washington 39.
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Shenango 43, Brentwood 39; Burgettstown 50, Greensburg C.C. 44; Freedom 45, Chartiers-Houston 41; Aliquippa 60, Serra Catholic 56, OT.
Semifinals
Saturday, Feb. 25
Shenango (20-4) vs. Burgettstown (19-5), at Beaver Falls, 2 p.m.; Freedom (19-4) vs. Aliquippa (12-9), at Beaver Falls, noon.
Class A
First Round
Monday, Feb. 20
Union (15-6), bye; WEST GREENE 51, Leechburg 23; MONESSEN (15-5), bye; Saint Joseph 64, GEIBEL CATHOLIC 26; Bishop Canevin (10-7), bye; Avella 62, Riverview 38; Aquinas Academy (14-8), bye; Eden Christian Academy 64, Jeannette 31.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 23
Union 62, WEST GREENE 20; Saint Joseph 53, MONESSEN 46; Bishop Canevin 84, Avella 54; Aquinas Academy 45, Eden Christian Academy 25.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 27
Union (16-6) vs. St. Joseph (20-4), at North Allegheny, 6 p.m.; Bishop Canevin (11-7) vs. Aquinas Academy (15-8), at Norwin, 6 p.m.
WPIAL Boys Basketball Sums
Thursday’s Results
Class AAAA
at Norwin
North Catholic;16;20;16;21 — 73
Uniontown;9;7;21;21 — 58
North Catholic: Max Hurray 23, Matt Ellery 17, Andrew Maddalon 16, Max Rottmann 12. Uniontown: Jamire Braxton 15, Notorious Grooms 13, K’Adrian McLee 10. Records: North Catholic (18-6), Uniontown (19-4).
Class AAA
at North Hills
Yough;6;6;20;17 — 49
Neshannock;8;7;19;19 — 53
Yough: Terek Crosby 20, Austin Matthews 19. Neshannock: Jack Glies 27. Records: Yough (16-8), Neshannock (18-5).
WPIAL Girls Basketball Sums
Thursday’s Results
Class A
St. Joseph;10;9;18;16 — 53
Monessen;12;6;13;15 — 46
St. Joseph: Julie Spinelli 23, Emma Swierczewski 16. Monessen: Sidney Campbell 17, Hailey Johnson 12. Records: St. Joseph (20-4), Monessen (15-6).
West Greene;11;4;3;2 — 20
Union;27;17;10;10 — 64
West Greene: Lexie Six 7, Marissa Tharp 7. Union: Kylie Fruehstorfer 22, Kelly Cleaver 14, Zoe Lepri 10. Records: West Greene (13-10), Union (16-6).
PIHL D2 Blue Division Sum
Thursday’s Result
Elizabeth Forward;1;1;1;0;0 — 3
Ringgold;0;1;2;0;1 — 4
First Period: Elizabeth Forward, Bobby Boord Jr. 10:50. Penalties: Elizabeth Forward, Luke Napoli (goaltender interference) 6:47, Ringgold, Steven Macheska (interference) 11:17, Ringgold, Steven Macheska (tripping) 15:39.
Second Period: Elizabeth Forward, Rhys Medved (Patrick Malandra) 12:04 (pp), Ringgold, Kenneth Cadwallader (Trent Hawk, Braden Pringle) 16:54. Penalties: Ringgold, Steven Macheska (hooking) 10:04, Elizabeth Forward, Rhys Medved (holding) 14:28.
Third Period: Ringgold, Steven Macheska (Kenneth Cadwallader, Kobie Kirich) 4:59 (pp), Elizabeth Forward, Riley Wright (Joey Wach, Rhys Medved) 9:48, Ringgold, LJ Crouch (Collin Moffett) 3:13. Penalties: Elizabeth Forward, Bobby Boord Jr. (slashing) 1:45, Elizabeth Forward (too many men on the ice) 4:00, Ringgold, Braden Pringle (tripping) 6:30, Elizabeth Forward, Patrick Malandra (cross-checking) 7:12.
Overtime: None. Penalties: None.
Shots on goal: Elizabeth Forward 35 (11-11-10-3), Ringgold 43 (10-16-13-4). Power Plays: Elizabeth Forward 1-for-4, Ringgold 1-for-5.
Goalies-saves: Elizabeth Forward, Gabe Myers 40. Ringgold, Collin Moffett 32. Records: Ringgold (13-3-0-1-0), Elizabeth Forward (7-8-0-0-2).