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Shaler ace Miguel Hugas comes through in PIAA quarterfinal win over Penn-Trafford
The original plan for Shaler ace Miguel Hugas wasn’t to pitch him in the state quarterfinals, but Penn-Trafford ran into the talented Alabama recruit here anyway. Three days after leaving early in the first round, Hugas made another start and scattered six hits as Shaler defeated Penn-Trafford, 4-1, on Thursday...
Canon-McMillan’s Kaeden Singleton commits to Delaware
Canon-McMillan High School has been a popular place for college football coaches to visit this spring, including representatives from Syracuse, Pitt, Eastern Michigan and Delaware, among others. Rising senior Kaeden Singleton heard something he liked from the Blue Hens and announced his commitment to play at Delaware via Twitter on...
Knoch graduate Jordan Geist wins NCAA shot put title for Arizona
Knoch graduate Jordan Geist ended his college track and field career in the most dramatic fashion possible Wednesday night. The Arizona senior won the shot put by 2 centimeters on the final throw of his career at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships at Texas. Geist recorded a throw...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 7, 2023
High schools Baseball PIAA championships Thursday’s schedule Quarterfinals Class 6A Central Bucks West (20-6) vs. Father Judge (15-1) at Villanova Ballpark, 4 p.m.; North Penn (20-5) vs. Liberty (20-4) at Bears Stadium, Boyertown, 4 p.m.; Cedar Cliff (19-6) vs. North Allegheny (17-7) at Mt. Aloysius, 2 p.m.; Spring-Ford (22-3) vs....
High school roundup for June 7, 2023: Mt. Lebanon boys lacrosse wins PIAA opener
Mt. Lebanon lacrosse split a pair of first-round PIAA Class 3A matches Wednesday. The WPIAL champion boys team rolled to a 17-3 victory over District 10 champion McDowell (7-10). The Blue Devils (19-3) will meet District 1 champion Springfield (20-2) in Saturday’s quarterfinals. The WPIAL runner-up girls team lost 18-4...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 7, 2023: 21 baseball, softball teams venture into state quarterfinals
The WPIAL sent a total of 37 baseball and softball teams to the PIAA postseason. The District 7 baseball teams were a combined 9-10 in the first round while the softball squads were a sparkling 12-6 in state openers. Now it’s time for quarterfinals Thursday in the PIAA diamond playoffs....
After knocking off state’s No. 1-ranked team, Penn-Trafford baseball stares down WPIAL champs
Penn-Trafford coach Lou Cortazzo was a second baseman for the Warriors in 1981 when his team upset Greensburg Salem in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. In that game, Greensburg Salem coach Dale Hassinger decided to rest his ace left-hander, the late Curt Zucco, to face powerful Connellsville in...
Zach Snyder resigns as Mt. Pleasant wrestling coach
Mt. Pleasant is looking for a new wrestling coach after Zach Snyder resigned last week to spend more time with his family. Snyder coached the Vikings the past four years and leaves a team returning 10 seniors and two PIAA qualifiers — Jamison Poklembo and Dylan Pitzer. His record with...
Westmoreland PIAA baseball capsules: Games for Thursday, June 8, 2023
PIAA baseball playoffs Class 5A First round Penn-Trafford (16-6) vs. Shaler (20-4) 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gateway District seeds: Penn-Trafford 7-3; Shaler 7-1 Winner plays: Winner of 7-2 Bethel Park (18-5) vs. 12-1 Monsignor Bonner (16-7) on Monday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Coaches: Lou Cortazzo, Penn-Trafford; Brian Junker, Shaler...
Westmoreland PIAA softball capsules: Games for Thursday, June 8, 2023
PIAA softball playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Hempfield (19-3) vs. Downingtown East (22-3) 4 p.m. Thursday at Cumberland Valley, Mechanicsburg District seeds: Hempfield 7-1; Downingtown East 1-3 Winner plays: Winner of 3-1 Cumberland Valley (18-5)/1-2 Haverford (21-5) Monday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Coaches: Tina Madison, Hempfield; Peggy O’Dwyer, Downingtown East...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 6, 2023
High schools Baseball PIAA championships Thursday’s schedule Quarterfinals Class 6A Central Bucks West (20-6) vs. Father Judge (15-1) at Villanova Ballpark, 4 p.m.; North Penn (20-5) vs. Liberty (20-4) at Bears Stadium, Boyertown, 4 p.m.; Cedar Cliff (19-6) vs. North Allegheny (17-7) at Mt. Aloysius, 2 p.m.; Spring-Ford (22-3) vs....
High school roundup for June 6, 2023: Pine-Richland girls lacrosse romps in PIAA opener
Hannah Young scored six goals and had two assists in an offensive onslaught for WPIAL champ Pine-Richland in a 20-2 win over District 10 champion McDowell in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A girls lacrosse playoffs Tuesday. Madeline Mill and Lily Hynds recorded a hat trick each for...
Wisconsin lands another WPIAL recruit as Pine-Richland lineman Ryan Cory commits
Six hundred miles separate the University of Wisconsin from Western Pennsylvania, but the Badgers’ football coaches keep attracting WPIAL recruits to Madison. The latest was Pine-Richland’s Ryan Cory, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound offensive lineman who’ll be a senior in the fall. Cory on Tuesday announced his Wisconsin commitment on Twitter. He’ll...
New Freeport girls basketball coach Ketterer is familiar face
Mallory Heinle Ketterer knows the Freeport girls basketball program inside and out. She spent the past four years as an eighth-grade coach and varsity assistant to Fred Soilis. That experience, she hopes, will serve her well as she continues to transition in her new role as Freeport’s new girls head...
Hempfield freshmen burst into starting lineup, play key roles in playoff run
When Tina Madison talked about her team’s prospects and potential strengths at the start of the season, she couldn’t help but mention the emerging talent coming down the pipeline. The Hempfield softball coach didn’t try to hide anyone, either. The future is now for a budding group of newcomers. “There...
PIAA quarterfinal matchups set for 11 WPIAL softball teams
The three biggest classifications produced perfection for WPIAL teams in the opening round of the 2023 PIAA softball playoffs. The three lower classes, not so much. WPIAL softball teams in Class 6A, 5A and 4A were a combined 7-0 on Monday in the first round of the state playoffs. It...
9 WPIAL baseball teams learn sites, times for PIAA quarterfinal matchups
The first round of the 2023 PIAA baseball playoffs produced a mixed bag for WPIAL teams. The big bags were dominant as Class 6A and 5A teams from District 7 were a combined 5-0. Teams in the other four classifications were a combined 4-10. Four WPIAL champions — Mt. Lebanon...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 6, 2023: State playoffs begin in volleyball, lacrosse
Baseball and softball aren’t the only spring sports winding down with the start of the PIAA postseason. Boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse begin their state playoffs Tuesday. In Class 3A boys volleyball, North Allegheny has won four straight state championships. The last time the Tigers did not win...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 5, 2023
High schools Baseball PIAA championships Class 6A First round Monday’s results Central Bucks West 3, Wilson 0 Father Judge 6, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 2 North Penn 10, Hazleton 0 Liberty 6, Avon Grove 5 Cedar Cliff 9, Abington 0 North Allegheny 11, McDowell 5 Spring-Ford 3, Central 1 Mt. Lebanon 4, Manheim...
Neshannock softball runs record winning streak to 47 with first-round PIAA victory
For having just made history, it seemed like business as usual for the Neshannock softball team after a 9-0 shutout of visiting Penns Valley on Monday in a PIAA Class 2A first-round playoff game. That’s probably because the Lancers have been in the business of nothing but winning these last...
High school roundup for June 5, 2023: Penn-Trafford baseball stuns state’s top-ranked team
Ian Temple hit an RBI single during a three-run first inning and belted a solo home run in the fifth, leading Penn-Trafford to an 8-5 upset win over Central Mountain, the top-ranked team in the state, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A baseball playoffs Monday. Temple, Brody...
Latrobe’s furious rally comes up short in 1st round of PIAA baseball playoffs
BELLEFONTE — Oh so close. The Latrobe baseball team came a few feet short of pulling off a dramatic comeback in the first round of the PIAA Class 4A playoffs Monday at Governor’s Park. The Wildcats’ rally came up one run short as they lost to District 6 champion Bellefonte,...
Southmoreland softball team can’t generate offense in loss to Chestnut Ridge
FISHERTOWN, Pa. — Southmoreland’s bats remained virtually silent in the postseason for a second time in a row Monday, and the Scotties’ softball season ended with a 4-1 loss to Chestnut Ridge in a PIAA Class 3A first-round game. Chestnut Ridge (17-3), champion of District 5, moves on to play...
Mt. Lebanon capitalizes on 4-error inning by Manheim Township in PIAA playoff win
Eight miles was how far Mt. Lebanon traveled to reach Boyce Mayview Park, the site of Monday’s state playoff game. That’s the perk for winning a WPIAL title. In comparison, Mt. Lebanon’s opponent rode a bus more than four hours from Lancaster County, and that long journey surely played a...
Burrell comes up short in pitchers’ duel in 1st round of PIAA softball playoffs
MIFFLINTOWN — With Fordham-bound junior Liz Gaisior in the circle for Juniata and senior Katie Armstrong, a Gannon commit, throwing for Burrell, an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel was expected Monday in a PIAA Class 3A first-round game at Juniata High School in Mifflintown. That is what came about over the seven...
