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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 25, 2022
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Chartiers-Houston 13, Waynesburg 2 Deer Lakes 7, Chartiers-Houston 2 Baldwin 9, Penn Hills 0 Thomas Jefferson, 11, Highlands 7 Vero Beach tournament West Mifflin 3, Titusville 0 Nonsection Armstrong 11, Freeport 1 Avonworth 7, North Catholic 6 Beaver at Neshannock, ppd. Riverside 14, Beaver Falls...
High school roundup for March 25, 2022: Baldwin’s Ingold no-hits Penn Hills in opener
Zach Ingold threw a complete-game no-hitter, striking out 11 and walking one, as Baldwin opened its season with a 9-0 nonsection baseball victory over Penn Hills on Friday. Liam Utendorf went 2 for 3 with two home runs, including a grand slam, and six RBIs for the Highlanders. Ambridge 5,...
Penn-Trafford baseball wins opener against rival Norwin
Jake Otto batted in the lower third of the Penn-Trafford lineup last season as an unassuming sophomore. But he knew his role likely would increase this season. When junior Jakob Haynes, the Warriors’ likely No. 4 hitter, was injured during football, Otto was ready to pick up the slack. On...
Nationally ranked Imhotep Charter dashes New Castle’s hopes for state championship
HERSHEY — New Castle wanted to hold for the final shot of the first half, yet Imhotep Charter grabbed a rebound, hit a buzzer-beating 3 and ran to the locker room up 11. “That shot described how the first half went for them,” New Castle senior Mike Wells said. “They...
Armstrong pitcher opens season with gem in cold, wet win over Freeport
Nothing like a pitching gem to start the season. Armstrong right-hander Zach Wolfe pitched 6.2 innings of two-hit baseball, striking out eight, as the River Hawks defeated Freeport, 11-1, at Freeport Community Park on Friday. Wolfe gave up singles to the first and last batters he faced. Brady Stivenson started...
Cardinal O’Hara shuts down Chartiers Valley in state title game again
HERSHEY – For the second consecutive year, Chartiers Valley lost to Cardinal O’Hara in the PIAA girls basketball Class 5A championship game, dropping a 42-19 decision Friday evening at Giant Center. Chartiers Valley never found its shooting touch, going almost 15 minutes in the middle of the game without a...
Westmoreland PIHL playoff preview capsule: Pennsylvania Cup championship game
Saturday’s game Pennsylvania Cup Hockey Championship Class A Norwin (16-4-2) vs. West Chester East (17-0) 11 a.m., Ice Line Quad Rinks, West Chester Coaches: Mike Robinson, Norwin; Eric Wolf, West Chester East Scouting report: Norwin returned to the PIHL finals for the first time in 38 years and made the...
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Felder will play for Youngstown State
In less than a month’s time, Sara Felder was recruited by a school, visited its campus and made a commitment. Three goals accomplished. Of course, Felder is used to hat tricks. Now, the Greensburg Central Catholic junior has her college plans laid out as she prepares for one final high...
2022 PIAA Class 6A girls basketball championship breakdown: Mt. Lebanon vs. Plymouth Whitemarsh
PIAA Class 6A girls basketball final Mt. Lebanon vs. Plymouth Whitemarsh 5 p.m. Saturday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN; Audio: TribLive HSSN; Radio: 95.3 FM PIAA titles: Mt. Lebanon 3 (2009, ‘10, ‘11), Plymouth Whitemarsh 0 Mt. Lebanon (27-1) Coach: Dori Oldaker Probable starting lineup No., Name,...
OLSH wins historic PIAA title, ties state record with 68 straight wins
HERSHEY — “Historic” is now the perfect word to describe Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s dominance. The Chargers tied the state’s longest winning streak and became the first boys basketball team in nearly 60 years to celebrate back-to-back undefeated PIAA titles Friday when they defeated Constitution, 92-71, in the...
Neshannock girls capture 1st PIAA Class 2A championship
HERSHEY — Neshannock returned to Giant Center 12 months after losing in the state final and redeemed itself on Friday afternoon, defeating Southern Columbia, 62-56, to claim its first PIAA Class 2A girls championship. The Lancers (29-2) never trailed after the opening minutes and led by as many as 14...
2022 PIAA Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: New Castle vs. Imhotep Charter
PIAA Class 5A boys basketball final New Castle vs. Imhotep Charter 7:30 p.m., Friday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN PIAA titles: New Castle 1 (2014), Imhotep Charter 7 (2009, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’17, ’18, ’19) New Castle (27-2) Coach: Ralph Blundo Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht.,...
2022 PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship breakdown: OLSH vs. Constitution
PIAA Class 2A boys basketball final OLSH vs. Constitution 2:30 p.m. Friday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN; Streaming audio: TribLive HSSN PIAA titles: OLSH 1 (2021), Constitution 4 (2012, ’14, ’15, ’18) Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (27-0) Coach: Mike Rodriguez Probable starting lineup No., Name,...
2022 PIAA Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Neshannock vs. Southern Columbia
PIAA Class 2A girls basketball final Neshannock vs. Southern Columbia Noon Friday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN PIAA titles: Neshannock 0, Southern Columbia 0 Neshannock (28-2) Coach: Luann Grybowski Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 1, Neleh Nogay, 5-6, sr., G 11, Addilae Watts, 5-7,...
Westmoreland baseball opening day primer: Teams, players, games to watch
Friday is opening day for high school baseball in the WPIAL. Here are some particulars to guide you into opening day — and a new season. Teams to watch Hempfield — The returning WPIAL Class 6A runner-up has some key players back and opens the season ranked No. 2. Norwin...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 25, 2022: Baseball, softball season begins
As the WPIAL winter sports season concludes with the basketball state championships in Hershey this weekend, the curtain rises on the start of play in spring sports Friday. Baseball, softball, track and lacrosse will begin under less than ideal conditions with temperatures in the 40’s. Boys volleyball has the advantage...
Quaker Valley falls to Philadelphia power Neumann-Goretti in state finals
HERSHEY — Adou Thiero blocked three first-quarter shots, Quaker Valley scored 11 consecutive points and the Quakers held a slim lead over an eight-time state champion. Momentum was on QV’s side, but it didn’t last. Neumann-Goretti had four Division I recruits among its starting five, and they certainly played like...
High school scores, schedules for March 24, 2022
High schools Baseball Friday’s schedule Ripken Experience, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Chartiers-Houston vs. Waynesburg, 2:30 p.m. Chartiers-Houston vs. Deer Lakes, 5:30 p.m. Vero Beach tournament West Mifflin vs. Titusville, 1 p.m. Nonsection Armstrong at Freeport, 4:15 p.m. Avonworth at North Catholic, 4 p.m. Beaver at Neshannock, 4:30 p.m. Beaver Falls at...
2022 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of the covid-19 shutdowns. Softball was a success throughout as the WPIAL crowned four new champions while Laurel and West Greene remained on top in 2A and A. District softball squads...
Youthful Yough softball team expecting big season
A coach with a roster filled with sophomore and freshmen should be full of uncertainty. Not Yough softball coach Art “Dutch” Harvey. He is excited about the upcoming season. Harvey has only one senior and one junior on his 13-player roster. “The goal is to contend of the WPIAL (Class...
2022 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of the covid-19 shutdowns. Baseball thrived throughout the WPIAL as six new champions were crowned, some in dramatic fashion. That success carried over to the state playoffs as WPIAL teams captured...
Valley softball team wants to build on playoff berth
Without a senior on the roster, Valley softball managed to break into the playoffs last year for the first time since 2012. The Vikings were 5-9 overall and 5-5 in Section 1-3A. They fell 7-0 to South Allegheny in the first round of the playoffs. Getting to the postseason with...
Valley baseball team confident it can compete for section title
Valley baseball coach Jim Basilone expects the Section 3-3A race to be exciting, and he is confident his team will be among those competing for the title. The Vikings return five starters from last year’s team that finished 13-8 overall and 6-4 in section play with a win over Mohawk...
Finding pitchers will be key if Yough baseball team is to succeed
When Yough opens the baseball season Friday against Jeannette, the biggest thing Cougars coach Craig Spisak will be looking at is who will compose his pitching staff. Yough graduated its top two pitchers — Vinny Martin and Sean Royer — so Spisak is searching for who will compile the most...
2022 PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. Cardinal O’Hara
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball final Chartiers Valley vs. Cardinal O’Hara 5 p.m. Friday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN; Audio: TribLive HSSN; Radio: 95.3 FM PIAA titles: Chartiers Valley 1 (2019), Cardinal O’Hara 1 (2021) Chartiers Valley (28-2) Coach: Tim McConnell Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht.,...
