Upper St. Clair head coach Danny Holzer celebrates with fans during the final minute of the WPIAL Class 6A championship against Baldwin, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland. Upper St. Clair won, 64-41. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)
Late Sunday night, PUP editors were looking through the pictures shot by photographers Emily Matthews and Alexandra Wimley at the WPIAL championships at the Petersen Events Center over the weekend and thought, “Dang, we can’t go to bed yet — we’ve got to do something with all of these great snaps.”
So we put together a gallery of what we considered a few of the images that reflect the excitement and action of the biggest high school basketball tournament in the area. We hope you enjoy it! Now that we’re done, we’re going to get some sleep.
Upper St. Clair head coach Danny Holzer hugs Christian Ito as Ito comes in to the bench during the final minute of the WPIAL Class 6A championship. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Upper St. Clair’s Brett Meinert, center, struggles with Baldwin’s Adam Degenhardt and Nathan Richards to maintain control of a ball. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Armstrong head coach Jim Callipare claps as his team comes in for a timeout during the WPIAL Class 5A championship against South Fayette, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland. South Fayette beat Armstrong, 70-63. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)South Fayette players, including Erica Hall and Lainey Yater, celebrate their win over Armstrong. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)South Fayette’s Erica Hall maneuvers around Armstrong guards as she goes up for a shot. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Blackhawk’s Aubree Hupp catches a rebound against North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 4A championship on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center. North Catholic won, 40-37. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)From left, North Catholic’s Maggie Tatar, Lauren Reitz and Maddie Coelho celebrate their team’s 40-37 overtime win against Blackhawk. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Blackhawk players stand in line after receiving their second place medals after their overtime loss against North Catholic. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Aliquippa’s Brandon Banks tries to get the ball past Greensburg Central Catholic’s Anthony Semelka, left, and Braden Riley in the WPIAL Class 2A championship on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center. Aliquippa won, 69-32. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Aliquippa’s Cam Lindsey holds up the Class 2A trophy after his team’s 69-32 win against Greensburg Central Catholic. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Union’s Irelyn Fisher (15) cheers on her team against St. Joseph in the WPIAL Class 1A championship on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center. Union won, 50-43. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)From left, Union’s Bella Cameron and Mia Preuhs and St. Joseph’s Anna Kreinbrook go after a rebound. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Moon’s Elijah Guillory tries to get the ball through Franklin Regional’s Connor Crossey, left, and Cameron Rowell in the WPIAL Class 5A championship on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center. Moon won, 53-48. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Moon’s Caden Schmidt (2) cheers on his team against Franklin Regional in the WPIAL Class 5A championship. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Norwin’s Ava Christopher celebrates with her team as she joins the bench at the end of their 56-41 win against North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class 6A championship on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Norwin’s Lauren Palangio (33) tallied a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds and added five blocked shots in the 56-41 win over North Allegheny. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Deer Lakes’ Billy Schaeffer keeps the ball away from Burrell’s Maliq Buchak during the WPIAL Class 3A championship on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center. Deer Lakes won, 55-49. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Deer Lakes’ Aiden Fletcher (12) reacts after a call is made in his team’s favor against Burrell. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Shady Side Academy players cheer after their team scores against Avonworth in the WPIAL Class 3A championship on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center. Shady Side Academy won, 52-45.(Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas goes after the ball against Avonworth.(Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Hampton’s Liam Mignogna, left, and Lincoln Park’s Mikey Crawford attempt to take possession of a rebound during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland. Lincoln Park won, 66-51. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Lincoln Park players celebrate as they lift the trophy after winning the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Serra Catholic’s Bri Battles loses possession of a ball on a rebound to Greensburg Central Catholic’s Cara Dupilka during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center. Greensburg Central Catholic won, 62-41. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Greensburg Central Catholic players celebrate their 62-41 win against Serra Catholic. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Imani Christian’s Markus Williams, left, and Neighborhood Academy’s Brent Manns fight for possession of the ball during the WPIAL Class 1A championship game, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at the Petersen Events Center. Imani Christian won, 78-49. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)Imani Christian players lift head coach Khayree Wilson Sr. while celebrating their 78-49 win over Neighborhood Academy. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)
