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Brentwood softball, baseball teams reflect on highlights from unusual season
Brentwood’s softball team hit the reset button and was able to end the season with an impressive six-game winning streak. The Spartans captured their season opener against Northgate, 15-0, but lost eight of their next nine before going on the late-season tear. Brentwood finished 8-8 overall and 5-7 in Section...
Baldwin boys tennis program shows growth under new coach
Emily Maerz is a new fixture in the Baldwin athletic program. She coached the Highlanders tennis team this spring, her first season coaching at the high school level, as well as coaching a boys squad. “I was very pleased with our performance, especially since we had a small team —...
Seniors took Baldwin hockey program to remarkable heights
The seven seniors on the Baldwin hockey team have a combined 87 years of experience on the ice. That experience paid off greatly in 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. After skating to a 19-1 record and two PIHL playoff wins, Baldwin saw its 2019-20 season shut down by covid-19 pandemic concerns....
Sewickley Academy baseball hoping to build on 1st playoff appearance in 3 years
Coming into this season, players on the Sewickley Academy baseball team wanted to change how they were perceived. After missing out on the playoffs the last two playable years, the Panthers wanted to show they weren’t a team to roll over every time they took the field. “The guys approached...
Quaker Valley girls put on show at WPIAL track championships
After their run to the WPIAL Class 2A team championship May 12, the Quaker Valley girls track and field team had the opportunity to compete at the individual championship on May 19. They put on quite the show. Four individuals qualified for the PIAA state track meet at Shippensburg on...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hauck secures trip to PIAA championships
Penn-Trafford senior Julia Hauck will cap off her high school track and field career by competing against the state’s best. Hauck finished fourth in the shot put (36 feet, 1.75 inches) at the WPIAL Class AAA championship May 19 at Slippery Rock University. Her effort earned her a trip to...
Penn Hills notebook: Allen qualifies for states in shot put
Angelo Allen delivered on his promise at the WPIAL Class AAA Track and Field Championships last Wednesday at Slippery Rock University. The Penn Hills senior thrower hit a PIAA qualifying standard in the shot put with a best throw of 53 feet, 5.5 inches, placing him fourth in the district....
Late-season winning streak gives Penn Hills baseball hope for future
Anthony Scuilli thought the season finale was a good representation of this year’s Penn Hills baseball team. The Indians showed plenty of glimpses of their offensive potential during a wild 10-8 nonsection win over Knoch on May 13 at home. Penn Hills also had several lapses — on defense and...
Pine-Richland celebrates long-awaited WPIAL playoff victory
No matter the sport, starting the game strong is crucial to a team’s victory, especially when it’s in the playoffs. That’s what the Pine-Richland softball team did in its WPIAL quarterfinal playoff game, taking down Mt. Lebanon, 6-1, on May 19 to earn the program’s first playoff win in more...
A closer look at 2021 Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete honorees
BELLE VERNON Grace Henderson Sports: Cross country, soccer and track and field Parents: Scott and Denise Henderson Class rank: 34 of 193 GPA: 4.3 College: Akron Extracurricular activities and honors: Highest honors, National Honor Society, Youth Summer Track volunteer Ian Christopher Shahan Sport: Swimming Parents: Christopher and Lisa Shahan Class...
Avonworth baseball rolls past Valley in WPIAL Class 3A quarters
Second-seeded Avonworth used a five-run fourth inning to pull away for a 9-1 victory over No. 7 Valley in the WPIAL 3A baseball quarterfinals Saturday at North Allegheny. Sean McAleer pitched four shutout innings to earn the win. The senior right-hander gave up five hits, struck out three and didn’t...
Hempfield baseball survives up-and-down inning, stops Central Catholic
No matter how far this playoff runs goes, Hempfield will remember that nerve-racking yet fun-filled fifth inning from the quarterfinals when the Spartans turned a negative into a positive. The third-seeded Spartans went from an unsavory performance in the top of the frame to reversing course and taking control in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 22, 2021
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Saturday’s results Butler 5, Mt. Lebanon 1 Hempfield 6, Central Catholic 4 North Allegheny 12, Upper St. Clair 2 Norwin 4, Seneca Valley 2 Semifinals Monday’s schedule North Allegheny (18-3) vs. Butler (14-6) at Shaler, 4:30 p.m.; Norwin (14-3) vs. Hempfield (14-7)...
McGuffey baseball beats Derry in WPIAL quarters
McGuffey’s historic baseball season continued Saturday afternoon in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals. The Highlanders scored twice in the bottom of the fifth, and that was all Austin Beattie needed as the right-hander blanked Derry, 2-0, at West Mifflin. After the first two wins in school playoff history the past...
High school roundup for May 22, 2021: Clement brothers lead Butler past Mt. Lebanon
Madden Clement tossed a complete-game three-hitter while his brother, Mattix, went 3 for 4 with two RBIs to lead No. 5 Butler to a 5-1 victory over No. 4 Mt. Lebanon in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Saturday. Madden Clement struck out five and walked one, giving up Mt....
Jake Bazala’s strong outing helps Norwin down Seneca Valley in WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinalsVideo
After the baseball season is over, Jake Bazala plans to cut his long, auburn-colored locks and donate them to a good cause. Until then, the Norwin senior pitcher and his trademark curly hair will try to keep moving forward in the WPIAL playoffs. And the Knights will keep trying to...
Franklin Regional tops Mars in suspended Class 5A playoff game
A WPIAL Class 5A baseball quarterfinal between top-seeded Franklin Regional (17-1) and No. 8 Mars (13-7) that started Friday night had to be finished Saturday afternoon after a bank of lights went out at North Allegheny. The delay did not bother Franklin Regional’s Chris Pagano and Timmy Quinn. Pagano was...
George Guido: Fox Chapel hall welcomes new class
A person who showed leadership skills during his high school years and parlayed that into a 6-1/2 year tenure as an Army Ranger will be among six inductees at this year’s Fox Chapel Area School Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet. The 24th event will take place June 5 at...
Former Kiski Area coach Chuck Tursky to get Ferrante award
Chuck Tursky dedicated his life to helping high school students and athletes. It’s something he learned from his high school coaches — football coach Chuck Wagner and wrestling coach Randy Taylor — at Riverview. “They did a lot for me,” Tursky said. “It’s my time to pay it forward.” Tursky...
Top-seeded Hopewell defeats Deer Lakes in WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals
Heading into its WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal matchup against top-seeded Hopewell, the Deer Lakes baseball team knew it had a big challenge. The Vikings had gone to the WPIAL championship two years ago and came into Saturday afternoon’s game at North Allegheny losing five games all season. Despite playing from...
Bethel Park girls lacrosse celebrates 1st section title since ’12
Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair battled for first place in Section 1-AAA in girls lacrosse all season. So perhaps it was only fitting the three South Hills rivals ended up in a three-way tie atop the standings, all with 9-1 records. The Black Hawks clinched a share...
Riverview’s distance relay looks forward to PIAA meet
Mason Ochs knew he had another long race ahead of him — the individual 3,200-meter run — at Wednesday’s WPIAL Class AA championships when he anchored the 3,200 relay in the morning’s heated temperatures under sunny skies. But the Riverview senior didn’t take it easy and rolled through his 800...
After upset loss, Plum softball turns attention to promising future
The Plum softball team hoped for a long stay in the playoffs as it kicked off the WPIAL Class 5A tournament against Fox Chapel in the first round May 18 at Gateway. The Mustangs, the No. 3 seed in the bracket, came into the game winners of nine in a...
Norwin baseball turns up offense at right time
Norwin had made a habit out of eking one-run baseball games, which is fine with the coaching staff, as long as the Knights are winning. Some expected another tight finish when the Class 6A No. 3 Knights hosted Franklin Regional, the state’s top-ranked team in Class 5A, in a late-season...
Quick corrections lead North Allegheny’s Taylor to WPIAL triple jump title
There’s plenty about junior Dwayne Taylor that impresses North Allegheny’s track and field coaches: He’s 6-foot-5 with long limbs and the speed of a sprinter. Taylor has all the physical tools needed to be one of the state’s top jumpers. But it’s quiet conversations at practice that make coach John...
