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Burrell captures inaugural Division 2 Pennsylvania Challenge Cup

Burrell forward Luke Mink still feels the disappointment of not lifting a PIHL championship trophy. But the Buccaneers channeled their pent-up anger into performing well during the inaugural Division 2 Pennsylvania Challenge Cup on Saturday at RMU Island Sports Center. Mink scored two goals in the first period to help...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Southmoreland freshman adds another Division I offer

Jackson Mickens is only a freshman, but he already has more Division I offers than a lot of seniors. The fast-rising Southmoreland standout added a second scholarship offer last week as Miami (Ohio) reached out. Mickens, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound receiver and defensive end, received an offer from Akron in January....
Hard times can’t sink Mt. Pleasant swimming star David Mutter

David Mutter is a free agent, and a resilient one at that. The Mt. Pleasant senior and WPIAL and PIAA champion swimmer had plans to continue his career at Alabama. He signed with the Crimson Tide in November. But sweeping changes forced Alabama to make roster cuts. For 2025-26, the...
North Allegheny was motivated, determined to regain PIAA boys swimming title

North Allegheny senior Gus Miller’s alarm sounded long before sunrise, at 4:45 a.m., numerous days this winter. Around the district, other NA swimmers also rose early on dark, frigid mornings with their alerts and buzzers serving as a call to action. There was work to do. “We had to be...
Franklin Regional swimmers wrap up successful season

Franklin Regional swimming coach Dan Taylor talked before the season about a bright future. His girls squad did not disappoint, and the boys are on track to return to power. The girls placed seventh at the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championship on March 12-15 at Bucknell University in Class 2A...
Relay team leads Shady Side Academy girls track squad into season with momentum

Jeff Perlis was eager to see his 3,200 meter relay team in action during the indoor season. The Shady Side Academy girls track and field coach knew the Bulldogs had the potential to have a strong team. The Bulldogs returned 75% of their starters — Charlotte Baker, Sarah Kushnir and...
Under new coach, Fox Chapel softball makes most of early season schedule

Larry Troutman hasn’t had to worry about some of the typical pratfalls that revolve around taking over a spring sports program. The first-year Fox Chapel softball coach has had excellent weather to get settled into the job. Following two years leading Leechburg, the Foxes’ new coach didn’t want to waste...
Bethel Park boys volleyball focuses on returning program to prominence

Adam Thomas had some specific early season wishes for the Bethel Park boys volleyball team. “Our early expectations are to get our players comfortable in their new positions and build on-court chemistry to help us compete early on,” Thomas said. “We are only returning three starting positions while having two...
Bethel Park softball looks to improve on .500 season

Surely, the Bethel Park softball team anticipates breaking the mold of last year’s performance. The Black Hawks proved to be the definition of a .500 team in 2024. They were 5-5 in section play and finished 10-10 overall. Bethel Park lost to Penn-Trafford, 3-2, in the first round of the...
With roster full of returning starters, Bethel Park baseball sets expectations high

Prior to the start of the pressurized WPIAL season, the Bethel Park baseball team took a trip to the beach. It wasn’t a vacation, per se, but a spring training trip Myrtle Beach, S.C., to compete against the likes of Sussex Tech (scrimmage), Putnam Science Academy, Boys Latin School, Patrick...
Norwin softball hungry for another taste of WPIAL success

Norwin softball coach Brian Mesich also is an athletic trainer in the district. His team may have lost an abundance of talent from a WPIAL runner-up finish, but Mesich came back to tape things up and make another go at it. “Expectations are always the same,” said Mesich, who has...
Norwin notebook: Junior sets school record in indoor mile

Annie Czajkowski enjoyed a trip to Boston for the New Balance Nationals track and field meet. She brought home a few souvenirs, including a school record. Czajkowski set the Norwin girls indoor record with a time of 5 minutes, 3.54 seconds in the mile to finish eighth in her heat....
Norwin baseball ready to make another playoff push

Norwin made the WPIAL Class 6A baseball playoffs last season and has stewed over another first-round loss to North Allegheny for nearly a year. But the Knights return nearly enough starters to fill out a lineup and start a new playoff push. Six of the eight returning starters are seniors,...
North Allegheny boys volleyball hungry to reclaim crown

North Allegheny boys volleyball is back in its customary spot as the WPIAL team to beat. After losing to Shaler in the past two WPIAL Class 3A championships, the Tigers are perched atop the 2025 Western Pa. Coaches Association preseason rankings and eager to see it through this time. “It’s...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 21, 2025

High schools Baseball Friday’s results Jackie Robinson Baseball At Vero Beach, Fla. Westminster Christian (MO) 11, Shady Side Academy 1 Ripken Experience At Myrtle Beach, S.C. Bethel Park 9, Central Bucks South 3 Bonner-Prendergast 13, New Castle 1 Greene County Tech 8, Hampton 8 Indiana 10, Central Pointe Christian 0...
Plum’s Owen Proskin wins national title in pentathlon, looks forward to outdoor track season

Track and field has a wide range of events in which people can specialize. From short-distance running, such as the 100- and 200-meter sprints, to field events in shot put, javelin and others, the competition is always tough. But when it comes to the granddaddy of track and field events,...

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