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Longtime Kiski Area football coach Dick Dilts, remembered for lifelong impact, dies at 93
There was no greater compliment Tony Despotakis could pay Richard “Dick” Dilts than to compare him to Vince Lombardi. The former Kiski Area football coach shared many similarities to one the NFL’s greatest coaching minds. “He was a big fan of Lombardi, and he studied Lombardi and his coaching style,”...
Underdogs from Seton LaSalle top Serra Catholic again to repeat as WPIAL Class 2A baseball champs
Nothing could stand in Seton LaSalle’s way of repeating as WPIAL Class 2A champion. Not the underdog tag, playing without its star player or even an hour weather delay as the Rebels took down top-seeded Serra Catholic for the second consecutive season. Mark Weber shut down the Eagles on the...
Timely hitting, squeeze bunt helped Penn-Trafford claim 1st WPIAL baseball title
When opportunities were presented Tuesday, the Penn-Trafford baseball team capitalized on them in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game at Wild Things Park. That proved to be the determining factor that helped the Warriors capture their first WPIAL title. They executed the little things while Bethel Park did not as...
2024 WPIAL Class 5A softball championship preview: Armstrong vs. Thomas Jefferson
2024 WPIAL Class 5A softball championship No. 1 Armstrong (17-3) vs. No. 10 Thomas Jefferson (11-7) 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field On the air: Trib HSSN How they got here: Armstrong defeated No. 16 Western Beaver, 9-5, in the first round; No. 8 Connellsville, 4-1, in the...
Springdale to play home football games at Burrell, Freeport in 2024 season
Without a home field this season, Springdale’s high school football team is planning to play two home games at Freeport’s football field and a pair of games at Burrell’s Buccaneer Stadium. During a school board discussion last week, Allegheny Valley School District Superintendent Pat Graczyk said the Dynamos football team...
WPIAL postpones Wednesday’s softball championship games
Because of the forecast of rain at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field, Wednesday’s Class 6A, 3A and 1A softball championship games were postponed and moved to Friday. The game times also were changed. The Class A title game between No. 1 Union and No. 3 Chartiers-Houston will be at 11 a.m.,...
2024 WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship preview: Mt. Lebanon vs. North Allegheny
2024 WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship No. 1 Mt. Lebanon (18-4) vs. No. 3 North Allegheny (16-6) 7 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: TribLive HSSN How they got here: Mt. Lebanon defeated No. 8 Butler, 5-0, in the quarterfinals and No. 5 Seneca Valley, 11-5,...
Penn-Trafford gets past Bethel Park in Class 5A final to capture 1st WPIAL baseball title
Penn-Trafford used a four-run fourth-inning rally to claim its first WPIAL baseball title Tuesday, defeating Bethel Park, 4-3, in the Class 5A championship game at Wild Things Park. The Warriors used clutch hitting and solid defense and left Bethel Park looking for answers. The Black Hawks (15-7) had numerous opportunities...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 28, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Wednesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (18-4) vs. North Allegheny (16-5) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Class 5A Championship Tuesday’s result Penn-Trafford 4, Bethel Park 3 Third place Wednesday’s schedule Franklin Regional (14-8) vs. West Allegheny (16-4) at Washington & Jefferson, 6:30 p.m....
High school roundup for May 28, 2024: Lily Duffill’s grand slam sends Chartiers Valley to states
Lily Duffill’s grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning gave No. 4 Chartiers Valley the lead for good in a 6-4 victory over No. 11 Blackhawk in the WPIAL Class 4A softball third-place game Tuesday. Duffill went 2 for 3 with a double and five RBIs. Delaney O’Connor...
Penn-Trafford regroups, defeats rival Latrobe in Class 5A 3rd-place game
While the pressure was far from what Penn-Trafford felt in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals, the desire to play well in the third-place game and build momentum for a state playoff run was high on the Warriors’ priority list. “This game is not as heart-attack as that one,” coach Denny...
Ligonier Valley bounces back with Cheyenne Piper shutout in 3rd-place game vs. Avonworth
With the state playoffs coming up, Mark Zimmerman had his Ligonier Valley softball team practice over the Memorial Day weekend. The cookouts could wait. “They weren’t too happy with me,” the coach said with a smile. “But we needed to work on some things.” The Rams’ extra work paid off...
Avonworth dethrones Riverside in marathon 14-inning WPIAL Class 3A title game
A 14-inning game in the WPIAL finals is almost unthinkable, but Avonworth catcher Mason Metz thought the outcome might go down as the biggest surprise from Tuesday night’s marathon. That’s because his underdog Antelopes won. “They saw a No. 7 next to our name, said we didn’t play anyone in...
Norwin not backing down against Lexie Hames, Seneca Valley in WPIAL 6A softball finals
Norwin did not fear Hempfield in the WPIAL Class 6A softball semifinals, and the Knights claim they will not back down from star pitcher Lexie Hames in the championship, either. Why? The answer is familiarity. Fifth-seeded Norwin (10-10) hasn’t seen anything, or anybody, in the postseason it hasn’t seen before....
Adam Jackowski leads South Allegheny baseball past Burrell in WPIAL consolation game
Adam Jackowski shook off some early rough patches and started to cruise. The South Allegheny sophomore, who surrendered two runs on five hits and a pair of walks while throwing 61 total pitches over the first three innings of Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 3A consolation game against Burrell, settled down after...
WPIAL Class 5A baseball consolation game capsule: Franklin Regional vs. West Allegheny
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 5A Third-place game Franklin Regional (19-2) vs. West Allegheny (18-6) 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ross Memorial Park, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington Winner: Clinches third place in the WPIAL and a berth into the PIAA playoffs. The loser is eliminated. Players to watch: Darren DeRiggi, Franklin...
2024 WPIAL Class A softball championship preview: Union vs. Chartiers-Houston
2024 WPIAL Class A softball championship No. 1 Union (20-1) vs. No. 3 Chartiers-Houston (16-2) 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field How they got here: Union defeated No. 8 Jefferson Morgan, 11-2; and No. 5 West Greene, 10-0. Chartiers-Houston defeated No. 6 Jeannette, 16-0; and No. 2 Carmichaels,...
2024 WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship preview: North Catholic vs. Indiana
2024 WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship No. 6 North Catholic (16-4) vs. No. 9 Indiana (13-9) 4 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park, Washington How they got here: North Catholic defeated No. 11 Elizabeth Forward, 8-0, in the first round; No. 3 West Mifflin, 4-0, in the quarterfinals; and No....
2024 WPIAL Class 3A softball championship preview: Mohawk vs. South Park
2024 WPIAL Class 3A softball championship No. 4 Mohawk (17-5) vs. No. 3 South Park (19-1) 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field How they got here: Mohawk beat No. 13 Waynesburg, 8-5, in the first round; No. 12 Freeport, 2-1, in the quarterfinals; and No. 1 Avonworth, 5-3,...
2024 WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship preview: Serra Catholic vs. Seton LaSalle
2024 WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship No. 1 Serra Catholic (17-1) vs. No. 3 Seton LaSalle (16-3) 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: Trib HSSN How they got here: Serra Catholic had a first-round bye and then beat No. 8 Laurel, 9-1, in the quarterfinals;...
Behind Tyler Maddix, Bishop Canevin tops Eden Christian to repeat as WPIAL Class A champs
The beginning of the WPIAL Class A baseball championship game was a little rough for Bishop Canevin senior Tyler Maddix, but the middle and finish proved to be golden. Following a slow start, Maddix got the job done on the mound and at the plate as the Crusaders repeated as...
2024 WPIAL Class 6A softball championship preview: Norwin vs. Seneca Valley
2024 WPIAL Class 6A softball championship No. 5 Norwin (10-10) vs. No. 2 Seneca Valley (20-1) 1 p.m. Friday at Lilley Field, Cal (Pa.) How they got here: Norwin defeated Pine-Richland, 3-1, in the quarterfinals; and No. 1 Hempfield, 5-2, in the semifinals. Seneca Valley beat No. 6 Canon-McMillan, 7-1,...
Top 20 in 20 years: Memorable WPIAL baseball finals have been staged at Wild Things Park
Whether it was called Falconi Field, Consol Energy Park or now Wild Things Park, the home for the Washington Wild Things independent baseball team for more than two decades has now hosted 20 years of WPIAL baseball championship games. There have been some incredible moments packed in those many title...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 28, 2024: PIAA tournament bids up for grabs
In sports, the term consolation is described as a round or contest for tournament entrants who have been eliminated before the finals, often to determine third and fourth place.There are 20 WPIAL baseball and softball teams that will get a second chance coming up Tuesday and Wednesday with the district...
Recovered after tough WPIAL playoff loss, Burrell baseball team refocused for PIAAs
Burrell baseball players were given the day off last Wednesday, one day after a tough 2-1 loss to Avonworth in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals at North Allegheny. The brief respite from the rigors of the postseason gave them a chance to recharge and refocus. The immediate focus for the...
