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Pine-Richland pole vaulter Nadia Constantakis uses gymnastics skills to place 2nd at states
SHIPPENSBURG — Lifelong gymnast Nadia Constantakis remembers being a newcomer to the Pine-Richland track team, working out with the sprinters and having a revelation. “I wanted something more exciting,” she said Friday, thinking back to her sophomore year. “When I was looking around the track, I saw the pole vaulters...
Undefeated Mars boys volleyball beats Armstrong to reach WPIAL championship goal
Coming into the season, the Mars boys volleyball team had a goal of going undefeated and winning a WPIAL championship. On Friday night, the top-seeded Fightin’ Planets accomplished their goal with a 3-0 sweep of No. 6 Armstrong in the Class 2A title match at AHN Arena at Peters Township....
Trib 10: Power rankings get major shakeup after WPIAL semifinals
The 2024 WPIAL diamond playoffs concluded the final-four round this past week, and it was the end of golden road for four baseball and four softball teams. It also ended their stay in the HSSN power rankings … for now. Four baseball and four softball teams ranked last week in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for May 25, 2024
The top softball teams across the state are taking care of business in the district playoffs with the win-and-advance mentality with just over a week left before the state softball playoffs. There were only four changes to the Trib HSSN state softball rankings with most of the district playoffs heading...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Baseball Rankings for March 25, 2024
A couple of classes shuffled the deck with some district baseball postseason upsets from this past week. Seven teams vanished from the weekly Trib HSSN state baseball rankings from last week, one week before the start of the 2024 PIAA playoffs. Class 4A and A both saw two teams drop...
Gateway players lead WPIAL contingent at state tennis
After the first day of the PIAA tennis championships in Hershey on Friday, only the Gateway contingent was left standing. The Gators’ Adam Memije in Class 3A singles and the team of Zidaan Hassan and Logan Memije in Class 3A doubles were the only WPIAL entries to advance to Saturday’s...
WPIAL medalists from Day 1 of the PIAA track championships Friday, May 24, 2024
This is a list of WPIAL placewinners from Day 1 of the 99th annual PIAA Track and Field Championship at Shippensburg University. Class 3A boys 1600: 1. Drew Griffith, Butler; 2. Ryan Pajak, Ringgold; 3. Dale Hall, Hampton; 4. Rowan Gwin, Fox Chapel; 5. Jack Bertram, North Allegheny. Triple jump:...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 24, 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 schedule Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. Bethel Park (15-6-1) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Third place Wednesday’s schedule Franklin Regional (14-8) vs. West Allegheny...
Sophia Mazzoni wins PIAA javelin title, bringing home Derry’s 1st girls state gold medal
SHIPPENSBURG — It didn’t take Derry junior Sophia Mazzoni long to win the Class 2A javelin at the PIAA track and field championships Friday. And, yes, she had to do a little more than just show up and nail a normal throw. She won the school’s first girls state title...
Fox Chapel’s Rowan Gwin part of dominant showing for WPIAL in 1,600 at PIAA championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Fox Chapel’s Rowan Gwin wasn’t at Seth Grove Stadium last year for the state track championships, but his mind was. “I think I watched the times on my phone and was mad I wasn’t here,” said Gwin, who missed most of last season with a leg injury. “The...
Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter adds 1,600-meter title to gold medal collection
SHIPPENSBURG — Mt. Lebanon senior Logan St. John Kletter completed track’s version of the Triple Crown on Friday morning by winning the Class 3A 1,600-meter run at the PIAA track and field championships. Kletter, who already won state cross country and indoor track and field titles in the mile, led...
Butler’s Drew Griffith breaks national 1,600-meter record at PIAA track championshipsVideo
SHIPPENSBURG — Butler’s Drew Griffith has won big races all over the country this year, including one a few weeks ago at the iconic Penn Relays, but the Butler star arrived Friday at Seth Grove Stadium having never won there. He fixed that in record time. Griffith broke a national...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 24, 2024: 1st time boys volleyball champ to be crowned
Between 2008 and 2019, Ambridge ruled WPIAL 2A boys volleyball. The Bridgers won nine district championships in 12 years. However, since the lost 2020 season to covid-19, the WPIAL has crowned three different Class 2A winners. A fourth one will claim gold on Friday. Top seed and undefeated Mars (19-0)...
WPIAL stars eager to write next chapter in Big 33 history
Filled with rich history and tradition, the Big 33 has propelled countless players to prolific college careers, with many climbing the ladder all the way to the NFL. The game’s most notable alumni include Miles Sanders, Tyler Boyd, Joe Montana, Ben Roethlisberger, Dan Marino, Ricky Watters, Curtis Martin and Damar...
‘Magic’ Miles Halter lifts Mt. Lebanon to back-to-back WPIAL Class 3A boys lacrosse titles
Miles Halter broke his stick in the first quarter, so he had to borrow one from Mt. Lebanon assistant coach Connor Brumfield. He certainly didn’t have any problem adjusting to the new equipment and went on to score six goals. “I guess that stick was magic,” Halter said. Halter was...
In another ‘slugfest’ between rivals, Shaler tops North Allegheny to repeat as WPIAL boys volleyball champs
When they met in the regular season, top-seeded Shaler and No. 2 North Allegheny split a pair of matchups. When they squared off in the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball finals Thursday at AHN Arena at Peters Township High School, they battled all night. When it all was over, the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 23, 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 schedule Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. Bethel Park (15-6-1) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Third place Wednesday’s schedule Franklin Regional (14-8) vs. West Allegheny...
After 3 straight near misses, Mt. Lebanon girls capture WPIAL Class 3A lacrosse crown
Mt. Lebanon girls lacrosse coach Brian Kattan joked he didn’t want his team to become the Buffalo Bills. “No offense to Buffalo, but I didn’t want to lose four in a row,” Kattan said. “We wanted to stay away from that.” The Blue Devils can rest assured they won’t have...
Discus champs from Penn-Trafford, Hempfield to meet again at states
Hempfield senior Peyton Murray and Penn-Trafford senior Matt Sarnowski have battled all season to see who will be the best discus thrower in the state. Murray, the reigning PIAA Class 3A champion, has the best throw of the season — 186 feet, 3 inches — which he set April 20...
Burrell’s Smola, Freeport’s Schaeffer hope to face off at PIAA meet
Burrell senior Allison Smola and Freeport senior Erin Schaeffer have lined up against each other numerous times in the 100-meter hurdles throughout their high school track and field careers. The rivals were together again in the finals at the WPIAL Class 2A championships May 15 at Slippery Rock University. Smola...
Mars downs Chartiers Valley to repeat as WPIAL Class 2A girls lacrosse champs
Two years ago, Mars lost in the WPIAL championship game to Chartiers Valley when the Colts captured their first title. Last year, the Fightin’ Planets needed overtime against Blackhawk to win their second title. This year, Mars got its revenge against Chartiers Valley, and didn’t need any extra time to...
Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera looks to end decorated high school career with PIAA gold medal
Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera is traveling this week to the state track championships where the senior needs just one more medal to complete her triple jump collection. She already has silver and bronze. “Sophomore year I got third and last year I got second, so it really would be nice to...
Aliquippa football staying in Class 4A after judge issues preliminary injunction against PIAA
Aliquippa will remain in Class 4A football next season, a Beaver County judge ruled Thursday. The school district won the first battle in its lawsuit against the PIAA when Common Pleas Judge James Ross granted Aliquippa’s request for a preliminary injunction. As a result, the football team for now will...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 23, 2024: North Allegheny out to regain boys volleyball crown
Twenty years ago, North Allegheny successfully defended its WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball championship. Since then, the Tigers have been the defending champion every year except four times. This is one of those four seasons. North Allegheny (13-1) will try to retrieve its crown Thursday when it battles 3A defending...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 22, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship May 29 schedule Mt. Lebanon (18-4) vs. North Allegheny (16-5) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Wednesday’s result Bethel Park 7, West Allegheny 6 Championship Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. Bethel Park (15-6-1) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m....
