Bill Beckner stories, Page 46

Serra Catholic overpowers Greensburg Central Catholic in Section 2-2A softball

Kelly Morrisey has been looking to contribute more to the Serra Catholic softball batting order, but the sophomore said she fell into a lull of late. A bump-up from the No. 6 spot to No. 3 in the lineup has done wonders for her confidence and has her barreling the...
Freshman, sophomore pitchers make early impact for Westmoreland County teams

Grace Stein acknowledges she had a freshman season to remember for Jeannette softball. She wears a badge of pride. But it’s the encore the super sophomore wants to focus on now. If there is a rising star in the WPIAL who is resting on her laurels, it is not Stein....
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Sister act aids area teams

It’s been a sister act this season for several county softball teams. Take Franklin Regional where junior Ciara Camacho is helping her freshman sister, Celina Camacho, make inroads to the varsity game. While there are numerous siblings playing together in the area, some of the notable ones include senior Maggie...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Derry grads John Kerr, Mark Pavlik earn postseason awards

Derry has a strong presence on the Penn State men’s volleyball team. It also loomed large at postseason award time. A pair of Derry alums — a high-energy hitter and his veteran coach — are taking home some top-notch hardware. Grad student John Kerr was named the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball...
Fox Chapel comes back from brink of defeat, with some help, to defeat Franklin Regional

Everything was going right for Franklin Regional. Until it wasn’t. And Fox Chapel wasn’t ready to pack it in. Down to two outs with two strikes and trailing by a run, the third-ranked Foxes waited for the Panthers to give them an opening in the top of the seventh. When...
Hempfield softball rebounds in big way vs. Norwin

The bounceback was better than the fallback. Hempfield softball was anxious to take the field again after it was no-hit for the first time in 11 years. Champing at the bit, the No. 2 Lady Spartans saw Riley Miller and Julia Varhola combine for a one-hitter and Maggie Howard produce...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Franklin Regional golfers make noise at next level

The Franklin Regional boys golf program reached a crescendo a few years ago when it produced a PIAA individual champion and then won a WPIAL team title. Big-time recruit Palmer Jackson went from states to Notre Dame, and a number of other Panthers alums moved on to play collegiate golf....
New Mt. Pleasant athletic director saw something special in district

Coaching college football the last decade has taken James “J.J.” Eckels up and down the recruiting trail. Over rivers and through woods just to get that nibble on the line from a potential commit. For some reason, his stops at Mt. Pleasant struck him as different. The school seemed to...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Penn-Trafford football to honor newest hall of fame class

Penn-Trafford football announced its 2024 hall of fame class, which will be honored in the fall. The newest inductees are Devin Austin (2015), Luke Graham (2010), Jerry Lavelle (1983), Kirk Rogers (2001) and Mike Simpson (2000). Dan Tarabrella will be inducted as a coach, and the 1961 Penn Joint Indians...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Grace Iwig, Belle Vernon’s Colton Lee

Grace Iwig School: Hempfield Class: Senior Sport: Track & field Claim to fame: Iwig, who competes in a pair of events that involve clearing a bar (pole vault and high jump), brought home first- and second-place finishes at the South Hills Classic. She won the high jump with a mark...
After taste of success, Norwin volleyball wants more

After reaching the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals last spring, the Norwin boys volleyball team has a taste of playoff success. Now, the Knights are looking to push farther right on the bracket. Five starters are back to help make that happen in senior libero Lucas Churchfield, senior outside hitter Jackson...
Franklin Regional notebook: Kegerreis brothers find college baseball landing spots

Franklin Regional’s Kegerreis brothers made a lasting impression when they played for the Panthers. When the team needed an extra-base hit, maybe a home run, they often came through. While both went off to play college baseball, they redirected their path at the next level. Freshman Louie Kegerreis, who hit...
Norwin notebook: Former Knights standout picks Pitt wrestling

Pitt it it for Chase Kranitz. The former Norwin wrestling standout is leaving Buffalo after his redshirt freshman season and will compete for the Panthers. Kranitz, and several of his Bulls teammates, left the program after learning that John Stutzman was not returning as head coach. Kranitz went 19-11 this...
Stacked lineup has confidence soaring for Greensburg Central Catholic baseball

Practice ends on a pleasant afternoon, and Greensburg Central Catholic sophomores Ian Shipley, Anthony Grippo and Tyler Samide begin to play with an unwound baseball, its spider web-like strings flowing in the breeze while seeming to stretch from home plate to the fence. GCC sure does know how to knock...
Westmoreland County high school baseball notebook: Rain sends teams scrambling to find turf fields

Last week’s bout of rainy weather shined a spotlight on fields that are fully covered with artificial turf. Some area schools have fields that are carpeted only on the infield, leaving outfields open to the elements, even with proper drainage. All-turf fields are the envy of the WPIAL neighborhood when...
Southmoreland softball stays unbeaten, tops Yough

Yough kept Amarah McCutcheon’s bat quiet, which was an impressive accomplishment. But the softball shortstop from Southmoreland zapped the Cougars with her arm to stifle a seventh-inning rally and keep the Scotties unbeaten. As Yough threatened with two on and two out, McCutcheon snared a sharply hit grounder by freshman...

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