The Robert Morris men's basketball team faces a crucial Horizon League game against Wright State on Sunday, Feb. 22, as the Colonials aim to maintain momentum after a dominant victory over Oakland. The Colonials are on a four-game win streak and currently stand 18-10 overall and 10-7 in the league.
Saturday's WPIAL Girls Wrestling Championships at Mt. Lebanon High School will feature West Hills athletes Kristen Walzer and Haley Smarsh, both seeking to defend their titles. Class 2A and 3A boys tournaments will get underway Friday and continue Saturday. Carlynton, Montour and Moon wrestlers will partcipate.
West Hills Gazette Sports Editor Mike Longo Jr. writes that Ben Roethlisberger is under scrutiny as he approaches eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027. Strong competition and stringent voting rules complicate his chances for first-ballot induction, despite his impressive achievements and being a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Steelers.
Erica Gribble's 25 points, including nine in the crucial third quarter, propelled Greensburg Central Catholic to a 57-42 win over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals. Lola Garner scored 25 points to lead OLSH, which will play Friday in a consolation bracket game.
The Robert Morris women's basketball team is set to face Detroit Mercy, currently struggling in last place, after a recent loss to Cleveland State. Robert Morris holds a 16-10 record overall, aiming for important wins in their final three regular-season games.
The Robert Morris Colonials women's hockey team faces the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens Thursday, Feb. 19, in the first round of the Atlantic Hockey America conference playoffs. The Colonials won all four regular-season matchups against Delaware.
Moon Area defeated Penn-Trafford 45-30 in the WPIAL Class 5A tournament, led by Jackson Bauman’s 20 points. Moon, now 19-3, will face Gateway in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Montour fell to Chartiers Valley, Bishop Canevin was upset by Shady Side Academy and Sto-Rox lost to Aliquippa.