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PROFESSIONAL
Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7 p.m.
Baseball
New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates, at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays, at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m.
DISTRICT
High School
Swimming
WPIAL Class AA Championship, at Trees Pool, University of Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 24
New Castle 59, Norwin 47; Mt. Lebanon 55, Butler 50; Upper St. Clair 45, Seneca Valley 43; Central Catholic 80, Baldwin 75, OT.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 28
New Castle 58, Mt. Lebanon 42; Central Catholic 65, Upper St. Clair 41.
Championship
Saturday, March 4
New Castle (22-2) vs. Central Catholic (15-9), at Petersen Events Center, 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; North Hills 67, Fox Chapel 62.
Semifinals
Saturday, Feb. 25
Peters Twp. 62, Gateway 55; Penn Hills 67, Fox Chapel 51.
Championship
Thursday, March 2
Peters Twp. (22-3) vs. Penn Hills (20-3), at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m.
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 87, Highlands 64; North Catholic 74, LAUREL HIGHLANDS 59.
Championship
Friday, March 3
Lincoln Park (24-1) vs. North Catholic (19-6), at Petersen Events Center, 9 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
Deer Lakes 65, Steel Valley 63; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 53, Neshannock 50.
Championship
Friday, March 3
Deer Lakes (15-8) vs. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (19-5), at Petersen Events Center, 5 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 63, Shenango 37; Greensburg C.C. 73, Eden Christian Academy 57; Bishop Canevin 64, Serra Catholic 57; Northgate 67, Clairton 48.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Aliquippa 61, Greensburg C.C. 36; Northgate 63, Bishop Canevin 54.
Championship
Saturday, March 4
Aliquippa (19-6) vs. Northgate (16-7), at Petersen Events Center, 1 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 75, GEIBEL CATHOLIC 57; Union 80, Carlynton 58.
Championship
Thursday, March 2
Imani Christian Academy (17-6) vs. Union (23-2), at Petersen Events Center, 5 p.m.
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 58, Mt. Lebanon 33; North Allegheny 51, Norwin 36.
Championship
Friday, March 3
Upper St. Clair (21-2) vs. North Allegheny (19-5), at Petersen Events Center, 7 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
South Fayette 70, Penn-Trafford 49; Woodland Hills 51, Trinity 40; Oakland Catholic 63, Mars 42; McKeesport 55, Hampton 44.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Semifinals
South Fayette 68, Woodland Hills 25; Oakland Catholic 58, McKeesport 51.
Championship
Saturday, March 4
South Fayette (23-2) vs. Oakland Catholic (22-3), at Petersen Events Center, 5 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.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Blackhawk 51, Quaker Valley 40; North Catholic 63, Highlands 45.
Championship
Saturday, March 4
Blackhawk (21-3) vs. North Catholic (21-3), at Petersen Events Center, 3 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
Avonworth 41, Shady Side Academy 35; Laurel 66, Neshannock 46.
Championship
Friday, March 3
Avonworth (18-5) vs. Laurel (23-2), at Petersen Events Center, 3 p.m.
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 54, Burgettstown 44; Freedom 47, Aliquippa 44.
Championship
Thursday, March 2
Shenango (21-4) vs. Freedom (20-4), at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m.
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 55, St. Joseph 40; Aquinas Academy 43, Bishop Canevin 37.
Championship
Saturday, March 4
Union (17-6) vs. Aquinas Academy (16-8), at Petersen Events Center, 11 a.m.
WPIAL Girls Basketball Sum
Tuesday’s Result
Class AAA
Seventh-Place Consolation
Mohawk;9;7;13;14 — 43
Waynesburg Central;9;11;7;17 — 44
Mohawk: Alexa Kadilak 10. Waynesburg Central: Kaley Rohanna 16, Josie Horne 10. Records: Mohawk (15-11), Waynesburg Central (21-5).
WPIAL Boys Basketball Sum
Tuesday’s Result
Class A
Third-Place Consolation
Geibel Catholic;8;11;6;14 — 39
Carlynton;12;20;33;14 — 79
Geibel Catholic: Jaydis Kennedy 12, Kaiden Grady 11. Carlynton: Chase Jones 23, Austin Milline 16, Jaiden McClure 12, Simon Schriver 11. Records: Geibel Catholic (17-8), Carlynton (17-7).
PIHL D2 Division Standings
Final
Gold Division
;W;L;T;OTL;SOL;Points
Bishop Canevin;17;1;0;0;0;35
Deer Lakes;16;2;0;0;0;32
Neshannock;11;5;0;0;2;24
Burrell;9;5;0;3;1;22
Wilmington;4;14;0;0;0;8
Central Valley;1;16;0;1;0;3
Blue Division
;W;L;T;OTL;SOL;Points
Ringgold;13;4;0;1;0;27
Connellsville;12;5;0;0;1;25
Carrick;9;8;0;0;1;19
Morgantown;9;8;0;0;1;19
Elizabeth Forward;7;9;0;0;2
Trinity;0;18;0;0;0;0
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 6
Carrick at Bishop Canevin, at Ice Castle, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7
Neshannock at Connellsville, at The Ice Mine, 7:15 p.m.
March 9
Morgantown at Deer Lakes, at Alpha Ice Complex, 9 p.m.
Burrell at Ringgold, at Rostraver Ice Garden, 8:15 p.m.
PIHL D2 Blue Division Sum
Tuesday’s Result
Connellsville;8;2;4 — 14
Trinity;2;0;0 — 2
First Period: Connellsville, Ian Zerecheck 5:13, Connellsville, Titan Beckerleg (Nolan Wojnar) 5:54 (pp), Connellsville, Cam White (Dylan Brooks) 6:50 (pp), Connellsville, Jesse Hodge (Ethan Frazee, Max Sokol) 7:35, Trinity, Liam Porter 8:03, Trinity, Seamus Coyle (George Coyle) 10:00, Connellsville, Max Sokol (Matty Smith) 10:23, Connellsville, Carm Galderisi V (Titan Beckerleg) 12:28, Connellsville, Titan Beckerleg 13:48 (pp), Connellsville, Matty Smith 15:33. Penalties: Trinity, Cole Ramey (tripping) 1:56, Connellsville, Titan Beckerleg (slashing) 2:57, Trinity, George Coyle (cross-checking) 5:29, Trinity, Liam Porter (cross-checking) 5:40, Connellsville, Titan Beckerleg (high-sticking) 8:03, Trinity, Liam Porter (roughing) 13:36.
Second Period: Connellsville, Max Sokol (Ian Zerecheck) :58, Connellsville, Jesse Hodge (Dylan Brooks) 10:30 (sh). Penalties:
Trinity, Easton Elliot (roughing) 2:27, Connellsville, Elijah Pleva (roughing double minor, 4:00) 2:27, Trinity, John Beitler (interference) 3:17, Connellsville, Ben Shal (roughing double minor, 4:00) 3:17, Trinity, George Coyle (cross-checking) 13:18.
Third Period: Connellsville, Evan Sokol (Nolan Wojnar, Dylan Brooks) 3:14 (pp), Connellsville, Evan Sokol 3:39, Connellsville, Max Sokol 7:53, Connellsville, Trey Cook (Carm Galderisi V) 11:15 (pp). Penalties: Trinity, John Beitler (cross-checking) :45, Trinity, Hayden Gatewood (roughing) 6:25, Connellsville, Ben Shal (roughing misconduct, 10:00) 6:25, Connellsville, Ben Shal (roughing) 6:25, Trinity, Hayden Gatewood (roughing misconduct, 10:00) 6:25, Trinity, Colt Jones (roughing) 10:23, Trinity, Kaleb Gery (roughing) 10:58, Connellsville, Dylan Brooks (roughing) 15:25.
Shots on goal: Connellsville 30 (16-4-10), Trinity 17 (7-5-5). Power Plays: Connellsville 5-for-10, Trinity 0-for-4.
Goalies-saves: Connellsville, Jonathan Holland 15, Austin Koposko 0. Trinity: Kirsten Lallone 14. Records: Connellsville (12-5-0-0-1), Trinity (0-18-0-0-0).