By Chris Adamski
After giving up nine consecutive goals to blow a seven-goal lead in the WPIAL Division II girls lacrosse championship, Shaler was on the verge of …
Hampton boys lacrosse team bows out of playoffs By Jerry Clark
Sometimes when it comes to a great team, the only thing that can derail it is the injury bug. For the Hampton boys lacrosse team, …
Old, new faces leading Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse By Nathan Smith
Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse coach Julie Gould’s heart was racing when her squad took to the field against Hempfield in the opening round of the …
Quaker Valley boys lacrosse continues season of firsts By Nathan Smith
The Quaker Valley boys lacrosse team has been on a roll of firsts during the 2013 season. The Quakers finished the Division II, Section 3 part of their schedule with a 5-0 record to capture the program’s first section crown. The team’s 11-3 overall mark qualified Quaker Valley for the …
PIAA tables motion on Leechburg move By Tribune-Review
The PIAA board of directors on Wednesday tabled an agenda item on Leechburg’s plan to move its athletic programs from the WPIAL to District 6. The board will discuss the motion at its meeting July 25. Leechburg already has received approval from both the WPIAL and District 6. Approval from …
Northern region girls lacrosse teams advance in playoffs By Jerry Clark
When the end of the game came, the score was closer than Pine-Richland girls lacrosse coach Tori Trombetta would have liked, but her squad was on the right side of a 12-10 decision against Upper St. Clair. The Pine-Richland offense forced the USC defense to work and mounted an effort …
Guido: West Deer HS had storied baseball past By Tribune-Review
Deer Lakes was trying to make the WPIAL baseball finals for the first time in school history, but the Lancers were blanked by Quaker Valley, 4-0, on Tuesday. Had Deer Lakes won, it would have been the first time a team from that territory had made it to the finals …
Burrell hires new boys basketball, wrestling coaches By Bill West
Just after the conclusion of successful winter seasons, Burrell’s boys basketball and wrestling teams began to search for coaching successors. The names of the men who will fill those vacancies emerged at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. Shawn Bennis and Josh Shields received approval to lead boys basketball and wrestling, …
High school notebook: Vincentian coach’s appeal set with PIAA By Chris Harlan
Vincentian Academy football coach Tim Storino, who the WPIAL said violated its recruiting rules, will try to have that decision overturned Wednesday at a PIAA appeals hearing. The WPIAL found in January that Storino had visited with coaches and athletes from Catholic grade schools not designated as part of Vincentian’s …
Alle-Kiski notebook: Highlands coach Zendarski stepping down By Bill Beckner Jr.
After 18 years, Mike Zendarski is stepping down as Highlands’ softball coach. “It’s time,” Zendarski said. “I have a 5-year-old daughter and an 18-month-old son. …
Daily News roundup: Clancy’s wins DNL opener By Staff Reports
Clancy’s Pub waited a week to start its Daily News League season. It was well worth it. Joe Aul’s single in the bottom of the seventh competed Clancy’s come-from-behind, 7-6 win over Steel Towne Inn and Winklevoss on Saturday. After giving up five runs in the first, Eddie Emes yielded …
Athletes in the spotlight: Nikki Matz, Robbie Miller By Tribune-Review
Nikki Matz School: Seneca Valley Year: Sophomore Sport: Softball Claim to fame: The pitcher allowed only four hits in an 8-0 victory over Mars last …
Burrell rugby falls in state semifinals By Tribune-Review
For the second year in a row, Burrell’s bid for a state rugby championship ended in the semifinals. The Buckheads allowed a season-high in points in a 43-19 loss to Unionville on Saturday afternoon at Cumberland County Park. Senior Delaware recruit and prop Matt Hess, Burrell’s all-time leader in points, …
Burrell rugby team expects physical match By D.j. Vasil
Burrell had one goal heading into this rugby season — win the state championship. It’s a standard the program sets every year. Standing in the …
Hempfield girls lacrosse team making history By Brittany Goncar
Hempfield lacrosse is writing history. Under the leadership of Rebecca Bragan and assistant Megan Mittleider, the fifth-year program finished the regular season 7-5 overall and …
Alle-Kiski roundup: Riverview softball falls to Carmichaels By Staff Reports
All of the Riverview softball team’s wins came with the Raiders scoring at least 10 runs. But for the fourth time this season, a loss came via shutout. No. 14 seed Riverview was unable to muster much offense Thursday in its WPIAL Class A playoff opener and fell to No. …
Shady Side Academy hoping for changing of guard in girls lacrosse playoffs By Chris Adamski
Peters Township has established itself as the premier girls lacrosse program in the WPIAL in recent years. Shady Side Academy hopes it’s time for a changing of the guard. Peters Township has won four of the past six WPIAL Division I championships, including last year, but enters this season’s tournament …
Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse readies for playoffs with 2 victories By Staff Report
The Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team prepared for the WPIAL playoffs with a pair of wins to close out their regular season last week. They beat Fox Chapel, 18-14, and Oakland Catholic, 14-10. Stanford-bound Felicia Tissenbaum continued her offensive onslaught as she scored 10 goals for the week. Lia …
High school rowers enjoy ‘home’ meet on Allegheny By Karen Kadilak
With regional and national championships approaching, high school rowers across the area experienced a rare opportunity to compete at home at the Scholastic Sprints Regatta …
Franklin Regional lacrosse hopes for 1995 repeat By Doug Gulasy
Dave Alexander couldn’t help but think back on his own high school lacrosse career at Franklin Regional when looking ahead to the Panthers’ 2013 playoff …
Guido: All-weather baseball fields are big hit By George Guido
Artificial turf baseball fields, something unheard of in these parts just a few years ago, are fast becoming a WPIAL baseball savior. Case in point was last Saturday morning. Knoch was scheduled to play Yough in a Class AAA preliminary-round game at Matulevic Field in Shaler at noon. After Friday’s …
