By Chris Harlan
UNIVERSITY PARK — For a moment, Beaver nearly had another chance. But a walk-off single dashed the Bobcats’ hopes for extra innings in Friday’s 5-4 …
BVA’s Francia headed to Buffalo By Jeff Oliver
For a while, the WPIAL’s leader in both home runs and RBI in baseball was thinking about going to a junior college to continue his …
Catcher makes lasting impression for Seneca Valley By Jerry Clark
Although his final high school game did not turn out like he had hoped, Seneca Valley catcher Brad Gresock firmly secured his legacy of greatness. …
High school notebook: Cathell inducted into Hall of Fame By Chris Harlan
Garry Cathell, who coached football at several schools in the WPIAL, was chosen along with four others for Hall of Fame induction by the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association. Windber’s Phil DeMarco, Delone Catholic’s Denny Frew, Dallas’ Ted Jackson and Clearfield’s Tim Janocko also were honored Saturday at the Big …
PIAA championship roundup: West York repeats as Class AAA baseball champ By Staff Reports
Winning was twice as nice for members of the West York baseball team Friday as they successfully defended their PIAA Class AAA title with a 2-1 victory over Upper Moreland (21-5) at Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Brandon Kinneman allowed four hits in five innings to earn the …
Previewing the PIAA baseball and softball championships By Compiled By Chris Harlan and Bill Hartlep
Below is a look at the PIAA baseball and softball championship games involving WPIAL teams. Class AAAA softball Canon-McMillan vs. Neshaminy 12:30 p.m., Friday, Nittany …
Longtime Greensburg Salem baseball coach Jim Stewart resigns By Dave Mackall
For his retirement, Jim Stewart’s assistant coaches gave him a baseball card of himself. On the back, as expected, were some statistics. Just not all of them. “I couldn’t really tell you what my career record is,” said Stewart, who recently announced his retirement as a mathematics teacher at Greensburg …
Walk-off homer ends North Allegheny baseball’s PIAA run in semifinals By Chris Harlan
While Lower Dauphin’s Jake Shellenberger watched ice water drip from his jersey, North Allegheny’s shirts soaked up tears. “I’m not sure I’ve ever been part of a heartbreaking loss like this,” NA coach Andy Maddix said after a 10th-inning home run ended Tuesday’s 1-0 semifinal loss to Lower Dauphin in …
Cal Legion starts hectic schedule on Friday By Jeff Oliver
For a large number of California’s varsity baseball team, it’s a good thing that teenagers are resilient. That’s because a lot of those kids won’t need much time to get over the sting of being eliminated from the PIAA Class A semifinals Tuesday by Johnsonburg, 8-1. Even if they did …
Pitcher Colella makes his mark at Pine-Richland By Shawn Annarelli
Marcus Colella has thrown thousands of pitches, but he first began pitching to his dad in their backyard batting cage eight years ago. “It was …
Bishop Canevin duo represents Class A at WPIAL all-star game By Nathan Smith
To be named to the WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association all-star game is an honor showing a player’s hard work and dedication to the diamond. Bishop Canevin had two players make the squad. Nico DiPaolo and Jim Dlugos represented the Crusaders at the event Sunday at Burkett Field in Robinson. “It …
Plum’s Manuppelli starts for Quad-A in all-star game By Michael Love
The Class AAA team rallied from seven runs down and beat the Quad-A team, 10-9, in Sunday’s big-school game at the annual WPIAL Baseball Coaches …
Rain delay allows Cal, Johnsonburg to use aces By Jeff Oliver
California will try again today to advance to the PIAA Class A baseball championship game after Monday’s scheduled contest with Johnsonburg at Homer Center was …
Knoch’s Voltz enjoys comeback in WPIAL all-star game By George Guido
Knoch senior Chase Voltz has seen some unusual baseball games, but nothing like Sunday’s WPIAL all-star baseball nightcap. Voltz, a member of the Class AAA …
HS Buzz: Hempfield track Colland coach honored by PTFCA By Tribune-Review3:06 p.m.
Hempfield track coach Ron Colland has been named the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches’ Association girls coach of the year after his team won WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA championships. Hempfield sophomore Maddie Holmberg earned second-team honors for placing second in the long jump and 300 hurdles and running the …
Rain pushes California to noon start on Friday By Jeff Oliver
Inclement weather forced the postponement of all PIAA baseball and softball playoff games scheduled for Thursday, moving them all to Friday. That includes the Class A quarterfinal game between California (19-5) and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (20-3), which was scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday at Upper St. Clair. …
Ligonier Valley High School baseball team bows out of playoffs By Peter Turcik
The Ligonier Valley High School baseball team fell short of the District 6 championship, losing 2-0 to the visiting Mount Union Trojans in the semifinal round. In a game that was for the most part a defensive battle the Rams were only able to get two hits, both singles coming …
South Parks comes from behind to top Somerset in PIAA first round By Adam Bittner
South Park didn’t need extra innings to complete its latest comeback. The Eagles erased deficits of 3-0 and 4-3 to defeat Somerset, 7-5, in the first round of the PIAA Class AAA playoffs Monday at Upper St. Clair’s Boyce/Mayview Recreation Complex. Just as they did in their title game victory …
