Mar 5, 2023 3 min read

PIAA releases sites

The PIAA has released sites, dates and time for the first round of its basketball playoffs/

• In boys 5A, Peters Township, the District 7 runnerup, will host Milton Hershey, the sixth-place finisher in District 6, at 6 p.m. Friday.

South Fayette, fifth-place finisher in District 7, travels to Erie to take on Cathedral Prep at the Hagerty Family Events Center, at 7:30 p.m., Friday.

• In Girls 5A, Trinity, fifth-place finisher in District 7, fifth-place finisher in District 7, travels to Erie to take on Cathedral Prep at the Hagerty Family Events Center, at

South Fayette, the District 7 champion, hosts West York, 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

• In Girls 3A, Waynesburg, seventh-place finisher in District 7, travels to Erie to take on Mercyhurst Prep at the Hagerty Family Events Center, at 6 p.m., Saturday.
• In Girls 2A, Burgettstown, the third-place finisher in District 7, travels to Central Cambria High School to take on United, 7 p.m., Friday.
• In Girls 1A, Monessen travels to Otto Eldred for a 3 p.m. game on Saturday.

In college baseball

The Washington & Jefferson College baseball team traveled to Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday for a non-conference doubleheader. The Presidents claimed a 10-1 victory in game two to earn a split after falling in game one by a 9-1 score to the Spartans.

The split puts W&J at 5-2 overall while CWRU is now 4-4 in 2023.

In college lacrosse

The Washington & Jefferson College women’s lacrosse team dropped a 22-11 decision on the road to host Kenyon College Saturday afternoon in a non-conference match.

The matchup pitted a pair of NCAA Tournament qualifiers from 2022. The score was even at 4-4 after a back and forth first quarter. However, the host Owls tallied eight of the 10 second quarter goals to put distance between themselves and the Presidents.

Kenyon outscored W&J by a 10-5 margin over the final 30 minutes.

The Washington & Jefferson College men’s lacrosse team used a strong all-around effort to earn a 10-3 victory over host Heidelberg University Saturday afternoon at Hoernemann Stadium.

The Presidents limited the opportunities for Heidelberg in the victory. W&J jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. W&J used first quarter goals by Parker Lucas and Zach Mey as they each found the back of the net.

In college water polo

The Washington & Jefferson College women’s water polo team dropped a pair of matches Saturday at Wittenberg University.

The Presidents fell by a 10-5 score to Division II Mercyhurst University. In the nightcap, the Presidents dropped a 12-8 decision to the host Tigers.