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Bethel Park relay builds momentum after 1st-place finish at Baldwin Invitational
Bethel Park’s girls 1,600-meter relayers waited patiently all day. It finally was their turn to compete May 3 at the rain-soaked 50th annual Baldwin Invitational at Baldwin Stadium. Bethel Park seniors Artemis Conaboy and Jenna Lang were joined by freshmen Katelyn Coates and Iyonna Sloan in the relay event, and...
Northwestern recruit Ryan Petras leads Bethel Park baseball into WPIAL playoffs
Football and baseball are the two main sports for Bethel Park’s junior super athlete Ryan Petras. Petras led the Bethel Park football team in receiving and scoring last fall and ranked second in rushing. He has received offers from some Ivy League schools to play college football. But it’s on...
Playoff win proves emotional for North Hills softball
Faced with a frighteningly similar situation as a year ago, the North Hills softball team showed the resiliency that’s been a year in the making. Last season, the Indians were upset by No. 12 seed South Fayette in the WPIAL’s opening round of the Class 5A postseason. The loss stunned...
After regular season to remember, North Hills baseball jumps into playoff whirlwind
The last couple of months have been a positive whirlwind for Jon Pedrosky. And he’s hoping there’s more good developments to come. In February, just as the 2024 WPIAL baseball season got going, North Hills’ coach and his wife, Allie, welcomed their first child, a boy named Austin. “It’s been...
North Allegheny notebook: Track and field athletes shine at WPIAL meet
North Allegheny’s track and field athletes navigated rain drops and lengthy delays on the first day of the WPIAL individual championships May 15 and achieved a wealth of medals. Mackenzie Winning lived up to her surname and captured first place in the 400-meter run in 56.45 seconds, edging teammates Isabella...
North Allegheny to induct decorated class into school’s Athletics Hall of Fame
Former WPIAL track standout Ayden Owens-Delerme, a qualifier for this summer’s Olympic Games, was among 13 individuals selected for induction into the North Allegheny Athletics Hall of Fame. The school’s athletic department announced the 2024 class May 16. Also selected for induction were athletes Caroline Wrigley (golf), Abby McKiernan Tevis...
Franklin Regional sends 2 runners to state track meet
Franklin Regional coach Bob Ralston joked that he can retire after his son Eryk qualified for the PIAA track and field championship on May 24-25. Eryk Ralston finished fourth in the Class 3A 400-meter dash in the WPIAL meet at Slippery Rock’s Mihalik-Thompson Stadium on May 15 to earn his...
Coach ready to build Franklin Regional boys volleyball program from ground up
It looks like Franklin Regional found the perfect man for the job. Mike Feorene checked all the boxes the district was looking for when it sought out a coach for its inaugural boys volleyball team, which will take the court next spring. Feorene not only guided the Panthers’ girls team...
Hampton resident looks ahead after lost season with Central Catholic lacrosse
Central Catholic senior defender Mike Kistler “felt a pop” in his right leg at preseason lacrosse practice in February. In that split second, the Hampton resident would go from looking forward to his senior season in high school to working toward his freshman year in college. “I got an MRI...
Hampton boys show calm before storm at WPIAL track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships started about as well as could be expected for the Hampton boys. Then things got crazy. In the meet’s opening event, the Talbots’ 3,200 relay team took second in Class 3A with a near-school record time and qualified for the PIAA championships before Mother...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 17, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (16-4) vs. Butler (6-12) at Boyce Mayview Park, 4:30 p.m.; Hempfield (14-6) vs. Seneca Valley (10-8-1) at Plum, 7 p.m.; Pine-Richland (16-4) vs. Central Catholic (10-10) at Shaler, 3 p.m.; North Allegheny (14-5) vs. Norwin (11-9) at Boyce...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for May 17, 2024
With the exception of one classification, the elite softball teams across the state did what they needed to do to remain part of the Trib HSSN state rankings heading into the district playoffs. The one classification that was in full shuffle mode was Class 5A. Three teams fell and three...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Baseball Rankings for May 17, 2024
While some district baseball postseasons are underway, most will begin this week across the state. That will make for some changes among the elite as we move closer to the start of the PIAA playoffs. With the regular season winding down, only five teams exited the Trib HSSN state baseball...
Beaver County judge to decide if Aliquippa football moves to Class 5A or stays in 4A
After three days of testimony in a Beaver County courtroom, attorneys for Aliquippa and the PIAA used their closing arguments to paint a contentious competitive-balance rule in drastically different ways. Aliquippa attorney Tina Miller said the PIAA Competition Formula was “irrational and unconstitutional,” while requesting a preliminary injunction to keep...
Ligonier Valley, Latrobe, Jeannette coaches eager for East/West All-Star game
For Ligonier Valley’s Roger Beitel, Latrobe’s Ron Prady and Jeannette’s Tommy Paulone, being selected to coach in Sunday’s East/West All-Star games at Cumberland Valley is a tremendous honor. Beitel is the head coach of the Small School West team and Prady is the defensive coordinator for the Big School West...
Steelers QB Russell Wilson to speak at Rising Stars underclassmen basketball practice
New Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson will be a guest speaker for a large group of boys underclassmen basketball players Tuesday at RIZE Sports in Leetsdale. Players will be practicing that night for the underclassmen games, which are a lead-up to the annual Roundball Classic senior all-star games set for...
Fox Chapel junior signs with Riverhounds
Fox Chapel junior Pablo Linzoain has become the second homegrown player to sign a USL Academy contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Linzoain, 17, has been with the Hounds Academy for four years and plays for the 2005/06 team in the Elite Clubs National League. He was one of the top...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 16, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (16-4) vs. Butler (6-12) at Boyce Mayview Park, 4:30 p.m.; Hempfield (14-6) vs. Seneca Valley (10-8-1) at Plum, 7 p.m.; Pine-Richland (16-4) vs. Central Catholic (10-10) at Shaler, 3 p.m.; North Allegheny (14-5) vs. Norwin (11-9) at Boyce...
High school roundup for May 16, 2024: Sydney Sekely sparks South Park into 3A semifinals
Sydney Sekely threw a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts to lead No. 3 South Park to a 4-0 win over No. 6 Central Valley in the WPIAL Class 3A softball quarterfinals Thursday. Grace Kempton doubled and homered and Kylie Mettrick singled, tripled and drove in a run for the Eagles...
Seneca Valley seizes momentum after dropping 1st set to zoom past Norwin in boys volleyball quarterfinals
Seneca Valley overcame a slow start Thursday night at Norwin to advance to the semifinals of the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball playoffs. The fifth-seeded Raiders, who used a balanced offense in the quarterfinals to eliminate No. 4 Norwin, 3-1, by scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-20 and 25-17, will face...
Mt. Pleasant’s Garn, Hempfield’s Prola take WPIAL silver
SLIPPERY ROCK — Mt. Pleasant junior Jarret Garn and Hempfield senior Caleb Prola would have rather run Wednesday at the WPIAL track and field championships. But Mother Nature wouldn’t cooperate. So the meet resumed Thursday at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium at Slippery Rock University, and the duo earned trips to the PIAA...
Distance-running power couple shatters records at WPIAL championships
There’s probably not much that makes Butler’s Drew Griffith too nervous at a track meet nowadays, but watching Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter run could be on that list. “Honestly, I probably get more nervous for her than me,” he said with a laugh. Kletter says the same about...
Brady Alexander’s 3-run homer lifts Shaler to worth-the-wait win over South Fayette
There were a lot of outstanding facets to the WPIAL Class 5A first-round game between Shaler and South Fayette that took two days to play. There were no walks allowed by either pitcher, there were no errors for either team, and there were plenty of web gems by both the...
Gem by Mohawk ace Reagan Magno leaves Freeport shaking off playoff loss
Freeport’s 2-1 loss to Mohawk on Thursday night in the WPIAL Class 3A softball quarterfinals appeared to unfold as a disappointment that should have been difficult for any high school athlete to handle. After all, the game ended the careers of Freeport seniors Sydney Selker, Megan Grolemund and Abby DeJidas...
Alivia Lantzy hits 600K milestone, helps Avonworth bounce Yough from playoffs
Almost every time Avonworth pitcher Alivia Lantzy received the ball from catcher Rylee Gray, she bounced it three or four times before returning to the circle. It’s a routine she only does on turf, and the explanation is simple. “It’s fun,” Lantzy said. What else is fun for her is...
