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.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's boys and girls basketball teams faced tough opponents in the WPIAL Tournament, with the boys losing 56-30 to Sewickley Academy and the girls falling 41-25 to Quaker Valley. Both teams will continue their seasons.
A new documentary, “The Football Town,” highlights Pittsburgh's rich football culture and its historical significance in the NFL. Premiering on Feb. 28 at the Kamin Science Center, the film showcases local traditions, generational connections and features notable personalities, celebrating the region's deep football roots.
Three West Hills high school wrestlers won gold at the WPIAL championships: Kristen Walzer of Montour, and Haley Smarsh, and Cael Yanek, both from Moon. Others included Liam Costa, who placed second, and three others who finished third or fourth, all advancing to the PIAA Regionals.
Brothers Jackson and Brody Bauman scored a combined 29 points, leading Moon Area to a 57-43 win over Gateway in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals. The victory advances Moon to face Chartiers Valley in the semifinals. In girls play, OLSH triumphed over Waynesburg Central to reach Monday night's fifth-place game.