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Thomas Jefferson wins battle of double-digit seeds against Latrobe, earns spot in 5A final
A pair of double-digit softball seeds waited overtime Wednesday night for a chance to meet No. 1 Armstrong in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game next week. After a delayed start of 1 hour and 20 minutes, No. 10 Thomas Jefferson earned a shot at the River Hawks with a...
Bethel Park gets past West Allegheny in Class 5A semifinal barnburner
Bethel Park proved it had the pitching and defense throughout its WPIAL semifinals playoff game against top-seeded West Allegheny. However, if you blinked, you may have missed a unique offensive explosion. The Black Hawks manufactured the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning and then held on to...
Unstoppable Mars wins 8th straight WPIAL boys lacrosse championship
There’s no stopping the offensive onslaught once Mars starts rolling. Once the Fightin’ Planets get up on a team, they don’t let off the pedal. In a rematch of last year’s championship game, Mars cruised to a 16-5 victory Wednesday over South Fayette in the Class 2A finals at Joe...
Norwin stuns defending champion Hempfield in Class 6A softball semifinals
To Norwin, the signs were there. Two ladybugs landed on a player’s shoulder. When the team arrived at Gateway, players found a heads-up penny at the entrance and picked it up. And don’t forget about the four-leaf clover coach Brian Mesich had in his pocket the whole game. “This had...
High school roundup for May 22, 2024: Lexie Hames fans 18 as Seneca Valley moves into WPIAL finals
Lexie Hames threw a one-hitter with 18 strikeouts and no walks to lead No. 2 Seneca Valley to a 7-1 win over No. 6 Canon-McMillan (7-12) in the WPIAL Class 6A softball semifinals Wednesday. Kara Pasquale had three hits, including a double, and an RBI and Abby Kalkowski doubled and...
Kiski Area AD Peterman retiring after long career in athletic administration
Kiski Area senior Eliza Miller will run the 1,600 meters Friday morning and the 800 meters Saturday afternoon at the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships at Shippensburg. John Peterman will be there to watch her compete in her final high school event before heading off to Duquesne. For...
Armstrong caps comeback win over Penn-Trafford with walk-off homer by Emma Paul
When the WPIAL Class 5A softball semifinal between top-seeded Armstrong and No. 4 Penn-Trafford reached extra innings Wednesday afternoon, it was time for a hero to emerge. Emma Paul was happy to play the role. Paul belted a 1-0 fastball over the right-field fence in the bottom of the eighth...
WPIAL sets championship, consolation schedule for 2024 baseball playoffs
The WPIAL has set its championship and consolation schedule for the baseball playoffs with games May 28-29 in Washington. The finals are played at Wild Things Park and the third-place games are next door at Washington & Jefferson’s Ross Memorial Park. The six-game championship schedule starts with the Class A...
Belle Vernon hires former Shaler, Gateway coach to lead girls basketball program
Confident, motivated and excited. Those are just a few words that could describe new Belle Vernon girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit. Nesbit was hired Monday by the Belle Vernon Area School Board to take over for Kaitlyn Slagus after her resignation following this past season. Nesbit just wrapped up his...
Pinch hitter comes through in extra innings to send North Allegheny past Pine-Richland in WPIAL semifinals
North Allegheny’s Michael Hershberger is a hitter always eager for opportunities, said his coach, who called on the junior in a big spot Tuesday night. In the eighth inning of a tied semifinal, Hershberger delivered a pinch hit two-run single that let North Allegheny complete its late rally and defeat...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 22, 2024: Spots in softball finals up for grabs
Four WPIAL softball semifinals games are in the books from Tuesday, as the Class 3A and 2A title games are set for PennWest-California University next week. Now the other four classifications take to the final-four stage to determine which teams will play for district gold at Lilley Field next week....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 21, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Mt. Lebanon 11, Seneca Valley 5 North Allegheny 5, Pine-Richland 4 Championship Mt. Lebanon (18-4) vs. North Allegheny (16-5) Class 5A Quarterfinals Tuesday’s results West Allegheny 5, Shaler 0 Bethel Park 11, Trinity 1 Semifinals Tuesday’s results Penn-Trafford 10, Franklin...
High school roundup for May 21, 2024: Bethel Park, West Allegheny advance in 5A bracket
Ethan Stanhoff and Dylan Paul each drove in three runs and Michael Bruckner knocked in a pair to lead No. 5 Bethel Park to an 11-1 victory over No. 12 Trinity in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball quarterfinals Tuesday. Santino Diulus allowed one run and struck out seven in six...
Avonworth sophomore delivers walk-off hit against Burrell in Class 3A semifinals
Sophomore third baseman Jack Dolan was the hero for Avonworth on Tuesday in its WPIAL Class 3A baseball semifinal game against Burrell at North Allegheny. He singled to center with one out in the bottom of the eighth to score right fielder Alex Rowe to give the Antelopes a come-from-behind...
Mt. Lebanon digs out of hole, beats Seneca Valley in WPIAL Class 6A semifinals
Last year, Mt. Lebanon fell into a deep crevice after losing its first eight games of the season but rebounded to win a second straight WPIAL title. In the Class 5A semifinals Tuesday, Mt. Lebanon found itself in another big hole, trailing No. 5 seed Seneca Valley by five runs...
Big inning carries Penn-Trafford past Franklin Regional to WPIAL championship game
This game came down to which team took advantage of its opportunities. Penn-Trafford did, and Franklin Regional did not. After preventing Franklin Regional from tying the score in the bottom of the third inning, Penn-Trafford took advantage of a Panthers miscue and scored six unearned runs to break open a...
South Park’s Sydney Sekely throws perfect game to win duel with Ligonier Valley’s Cheyenne Piper
Make it four consecutive no-hitters for Ligonier Valley. Only the fourth one belongs to the other team. South Park and pitcher Sydney Sekely had a perfect day in Harrison City. Third-seeded South Park was the team that finally defanged Rams standout pitcher Cheyenne Piper, breaking up her streak of 23...
2024 WPIAL all-section girls lacrosse teams announced
Two WPIAL girls lacrosse champions will be crowned Thursday at Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium. The Class 2A championship game between top-seeded Mars and No. 3 Chartiers Valley will be contested at 4:30 p.m. followed by the Class 3A championship matchup between No. 1 Mt. Lebanon and No. 2 Pine-Richland....
Westmoreland County WPIAL softball playoff capsules for Wednesday, May 22, 2024
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 6A Semifinals 5-Norwin (9-10) vs. 1-Hempfield (18-1) 5 p.m. Wednesday at Gateway Winner plays: Winner of 6-Canon-McMillan (7-11)/1-Seneca Valley (19-1) in championship game (date, time TBD) at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field Players to watch: Bailey Snowberger, Norwin; Maggie Howard, Hempfield Extra bases: Hempfield is looking for...
20 years later, Roundball Classic continues to evolve
It’s a banner year for the Roundball Classic and Allen Deep couldn’t be more grateful. The longtime organizer will see his prized high school all-star basketball event — the largest in Western Pennsylvania — turn 20. And with the anniversary comes several new additions, including a venue change, more games...
Norwin softball grateful for another shot at powerhouse Hempfield
To have another chance — that is all Bailey Snowberger could ask for. The Norwin standout shortstop has longed to knock off rival Hempfield in the softball playoffs, and she and the Knights will get another chance to do it at 5 p.m. Wednesday when the teams play at Gateway...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 20, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s results Mt. Lebanon 5, Butler 0 Seneca Valley 5, Hempfield 4 Pine-Richland 4, Central Catholic 1 North Allegheny 3, Norwin 0 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (17-4) vs. Seneca Valley (11-8-1) at Boyce Mayview Park, 4:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland (17-4) vs. North...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 21, 2024: It’s a quick turnaround for baseball semifinalists
Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday in the WPIAL baseball, softball and boys volleyball playoffs. It is a quick turnaround for the 22 winners of district baseball quarterfinals Monday. The quickest turnaround is for Burgettstown. The Blue Devils edged Greensburg Central Catholic in the 2A quarterfinals in a game that ended shortly...
High school roundup for May 20, 2024: Mt. Lebanon’s David Shields, North Allegheny’s David Posey pitch teams into semifinals
David Shields threw a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts to lead No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to a 5-0 victory over No. 8 Butler in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday. Graham Keen and Nate Girod doubled and drove in a run apiece for the Blue Devils (17-4), who will...
Westmoreland County WPIAL baseball playoff capsule for Tuesday, May 21, 2024
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 5A Semifinals 7-Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. 6-Franklin Regional (14-7) 6 p.m. Tuesday at Gateway Winner plays: Winner of 8-Shaler (16-5)/1-West Allegheny (16-3) & 4-Bethel Park (13-6)/12-Trinity (9-8) in championship game (date, time TBD) at Wild Things Park, Washington Players to watch: Carmen Metcalfe, Penn-Trafford; Cole Brinker, Franklin...
