Nine players from three West Hills area high schools have been chosen to play in one of several all-star football games coming up in May., including one for the prestigious Big 33 matchup.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart watched a 15-point lead evaporate in a 55-50 loss to Jeannette Thursday night in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals at Fox Chapel. In girls Class 1A action, Bishop Canevin fell 38-16 to Union.
Claudia Ierullo and Leah Parker combined for 44 points to pace Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 50-44 victory over Avonworth Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball tournament, played at Fox Chapel High School.
Tiernan McCullough scored 32 points to spark Our Lady of the Sacred Heart past Clairton, 64-37, in the opening round of the WPIAL boys Class 2A basketball tournament Monday night. In girls Class 1A tournament action, Bishop Canevin whipped Springdale, 45-12.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart met little resistance in its first-round game of the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball tournament Friday night as the Chargers pummeled South Allegheny, 56-8. In Class 5A, Moon Area wasn't as successful, as the Tigers fell to Indiana, 44-39.
Montour's boys basketball team closed out regular-season play with an easy win over Ringgold while Bishop Canevin lost to New Castle. In girls action, Moon downed Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Montour lost to Canon-McMillan.
The fields for this year's WPIAL boys and girls basketball tournaments were unveiled Monday and the Montour boys team is the No. 1 seed in the Class 5A bracket. Other boys teams competing are Moon, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Carlynton and Bishop Canevin. Local girls teams are OLSH, Moon and Bishop Canevin.