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Where is Eden Christian? Baseball team puts school on map with PIAA playoff run
In his 15 years as a teacher, administrator and now baseball coach at the school, Steve Good is often asked: Where is Eden Christian? “The best way I explain it is, you always hear on traffic reports about the 279 and 79 split,” he said. “We are right in the...
Thomas Jefferson baseball achieved goal of daily improvement
Thomas Jefferson’s baseball team advanced to the WPIAL playoffs in 2021. The Jaguars finished with a 5-10 record after losing to eventual WPIAL champion Franklin Regional, 14-3, in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs. “We preach that we need to get at least a little better each day....
Quality wins provided plenty of highlights for Baldwin baseball
All in all, Baldwin first-year coach Steve Bucci termed his team’s 2021 season as successful. The Highlanders won three of their final four games to end up 2-8 in Section 2-6A and 8-12 overall. “I think this season was a success,” Bucci said. “I realize outside of the program they...
Penn Hills senior gets in on ground floor of Division II college volleyball program
Alain Tamo-Noche saw a unique opportunity available by committing to play men’s volleyball at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. The 6-foot-1 Penn Hills senior outside hitter will be on the ground floor of a brand new program. The Marauders will be part of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s first...
Penn Hills basketball standout heads to CCBC with drive to improve game
Eddie Daniels wanted to be in a place where everyone would have the same mindset as him. When the Penn Hills senior basketball standout didn’t field an offer he liked to play college at the next level, he sought an environment that would keep him competitive. Daniels decided to bet...
Pine-Richland softball program builds on playoff victory
With a 6-1 win over Mt. Lebanon in the quarterfinals, the Pine-Richland softball team scored a historic achievement. For the first time in nearly two decades the Rams could say they were a winner in the postseason. It was the cherry on top in a season that featured some memorable...
Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse caps storybook season in PIAA semifinals
The Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team had its storybook-type season come to an end June 8 in the semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A tournament, but this year was nothing short of spectacular for the Panthers. They produced a record of 17-3, took third place in the WPIAL after losing...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Bushy Run Legion off to strong start
Bushy Run’s American Legion baseball team stayed unbeaten in District 31 after winning four games last week. The wins improved their record to 6-0 overall. Bushy Run defeated Kiski Valley, 5-2; Mt. Pleasant, 14-0; Young Township, 11-1; and Latrobe, 4-3. They were scheduled to play five games the past week...
Junior tournaments allow Penn-Trafford’s Nicholas Turowski to work on short game
Nicholas Turowski hopes to have his driver’s licenses in a year. But the 15-year-old Penn-Trafford freshman is already a good driver — of the golf ball and not a vehicle, yet. If Turowski wants to become one of the top young golfers in the WPIAL and beyond, he knows it...
South Fayette boys lacrosse reaches new heights
In a season like no other due to the covid-19 protocols, the South Fayette boys lacrosse team enjoyed a season like no other. “This season was very special,” South Fayette coach Shawn Leydig said. “We knew we had a lot of leadership and talent returning from our upperclassmen. The team...
After trip to PIAA playoffs, future bright for Chartiers Valley softball
In the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the Chartiers Valley softball team finished second to last in its section with a combined record of 7-23. What a difference two years make, or in this case, one season. The Colts softball team went from a struggling horse to a magnificent stallion under...
Trib 10: New teams top baseball, softball rankings
It took the next-to-last power rankings before we had new No. 1 teams in baseball and softball. North Allegheny bumps Franklin Regional from the top spot in baseball, and Beaver is the new No. 1 softball team after more than two months of Bethel Park being on top. Serra Catholic...
Trib HSSN state softball rankings for June 12, 2021
When it comes to the Trib HSSN state softball rankings, the winds of change are going to happen in June. Some classes had little change, and those winds were like a cozy breeze. Others, however, underwent major changes with gale-force winds blowing district champions out of the PIAA postseason. The...
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings: June 12, 2021
We have reached the final four in the 2021 PIAA postseason and the penultimate Trib HSSN state baseball rankings as we prepare for the final week of the season. As expected in the first two round of the state playoffs, there were plenty of changes as teams that missed out...
George Guido: Rare PIAA playoff venue change delays Highlands game by 4 hours
The PIAA pulled off the rare and difficult task of changing a game venue Thursday when the Highlands-Bishop McDevitt softball game was transferred from Mount Aloysius College in Cresson to Central Cambria High School in Ebensburg. The first game of a state quarterfinal doubleheader, Ligonier Valley led Chesnut Ridge, 1-0,...
Mars can’t capitalize on strong start, loses PIAA Class 2A boys lacrosse championship game
Senior Nick Crowley scored the first goal of Saturday’s PIAA Class 2A lacrosse final, and veteran coach Bob Marcoux liked what he was watching. Mars led Allentown Central Catholic 1-0 midway through the opening quarter. “I liked the energy we came out with early on,” Marcoux said. “I thought we...
High school sports scores, schedules for June 12, 2021
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Semifinals Monday’s schedule Class 6A North Allegheny vs. Spring-Ford at PeoplesBank Park, York, 4 p.m.; North Penn vs. La Salle College at Bears Stadium, Boyerstown, 4 p.m. Class 5A Bethel Park vs. Central Mountain at PNG Field, Altoona, 3 p.m.; Red Land vs. Manheim Central...
After persevering through suspended game, Ligonier Valley softball team focused on PIAA semis
After a delay of 1 hour, 45 minutes, the Ligonier Valley softball team began Thursday’s PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal against District 5 champion Chestnut Ridge at Mt. Aloysius College. Through five innings, the Rams held a 1-0 lead. Then, in the sixth, the rain returned, and the game was delayed...
North Allegheny captures 3rd straight PIAA boys volleyball title
STATE COLLEGE — North Allegheny took the team approach and rolled through Central Dauphin, 3-1, to win a third consecutive PIAA Class 3A boys volleyball championship Saturday at Rec Hall on the Penn State campus. North Allegheny dropped Game 1 but rallied to easily win the final three games by...
Westmoreland notebook: Norwin’s Giansante hits right notes on, off track
For John Giansante, it is all about rhythm. From his pre-event routine in the triple jump, to his preparation for playing the violin at a musical competition, he has a purposeful focus. The senior from Norwin is taking his duality to the college level. He will compete for the Seton...
Fox Chapel softball exceeds expectations with deep playoff run
After losing 2020 to the covid pandemic, the Fox Chapel softball team entered this spring with optimism that it could get to the Class 5A playoffs and make a run. Foxes coach Chris Olbrich was confident his team would be competitive in each game it would play. Both of those...
Banner season peaks with WPIAL title for Bethel Park softball
Bethel Park’s softball team ended its WPIAL season on the highest of high notes. The Black Hawks reeled in the Class 6A title June 3 with a 9-2 win against Canon-McMillan in the championship game at Cal U.’s Lilley Field. Then came the grim, unfathomable low note. Four days later,...
Playing at Wild Things Park gives Bethel Park baseball a taste of pro game
While WPIAL football championship hopefuls often talk about making it to Heinz Field or basketball players dream of playing at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center, the district’s baseball players aspire to play at Wild Things Park in Washington. Playing at the beautifully maintained 3,200-seat, synthetic turf venue was a treat for...
Franklin Regional grad Tommy Kegerreis named All-American
Westmoreland County Community College freshman Tommy Kegerreis was named an ABCA/Rawlings All-American. Kegerreis earned third-team honors for NJCAA Division III teams. He helped WCCA win the Region XX title and advance to the Mid-Atlantic regional. Kegerreis, a Franklin Regional grad, batted .453 with seven home runs, 11 doubles, 29 RBIs...
Plum spring athletes earn postseason honors
Rayla Smith was an offensive force for the Plum girls lacrosse team this spring. The freshman attacker didn’t shy away from going to the goal, and she finished the season with more than 40 goals for a Mustangs squad that had designs on the WPIAL playoffs from the start of...
