Two Cornell High School swimmers medaled at the WPIAL Swimming Championships, with Noah Pickett finishing second in the 100 butterfly and Mimi Chamberlain fifth in the 200 individual medley. Other notable performances came from swimmers from Carlynton and Moon.
The Robert Morris University men’s hockey team will face Mercyhurst Lakers in crucial season-ending games, aiming for a strong postseason position. Currently fourth in the AHA, RMU's performance could elevate them to second. The RMU women's team ended its season with a loss to Lindenwood.
Tiernan McCullough led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart with 14 points and 15 rebounds, sealing a 47-43 victory over Clairton in the WPIAL Class 2A tournament's third-place game. The win improved OLSH's record to 21-5 going into next week's PIAA tournament.
The Moon Area hockey team defeated North Hills, 5-1, Tuesday night in the opening round of the PIHL Varsity A playoffs, with Jordan Rieke scoring twice. This victory advances them to face Avonworth to a March 2 quarterfinal game against Avonworth, which eliminated the Tigers from last year's playoffs.
More than two dozen competitors will represent the West Hills at the WPIAL Swimming Championships Thursday and Friday, Feb. 26-27, at the University of Pittsburgh's Trees Pool. Cornell, Carlynton, Moon and Montour will be represented, with Carlynton Evey Fahnestock and Cornell's Mimi Chamberlain and Noah Pickett looking to medal again.
Top-seeded Chartiers Valley narrowly defeated fourth-seed Moon Area, 39-37, Tuesday night in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball semifinals. Chartiers Valley now faces Thomas Jefferson in the finals on Saturday while Moon takes on Hampton Thursday night in the third-place game.
Robert Morris men's basketball team faces Detroit Mercy Wednesday, Feb. 25, seeking its 20th win following a strong performance against Wright State. The teams are tied for third in the Horizon League. The women’s team aims to rebound after losing to Oakland.