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Burrell baseball earns wild victory over Charleroi in 1st-round slugfest
Many first-round playoff baseball games are grudge matches on the mound with one or two runs being scored against the best pitchers each side has to offer. During Thursday’s WPIAL Class 3A opener, it was the offenses of No. 8 Burrell and No. 9 Charleroi that engaged in a heavyweight...
Laney Dineff scatters 10 hits, bats heat up for Deer Lakes in Class 3A win over Charleroi
The Charleroi softball team pounded out 10 hits in its WPIAL Class 3A first-round game against Deer Lakes on Thursday afternoon at Norwin Softball Field. But despite the high hit total, the Cougars’ offense stalled out in several innings and was held in check by Lancers pitcher Laney Dineff. Deer...
Waynesburg’s Tyler Groves settles in after rocky start, shuts down Freeport in Class 3A
Waynesburg pitcher Tyler Groves gave up a triple, a double and a single to consecutive batters in the first inning Thursday night, but that wasn’t a sign of things to come. Rather, Freeport got one hit the rest of the way as Groves dug in. The senior right-hander pitched a...
Anthony Grippo, Greensburg CC make statement in 1st-round rout of Sewickley
Watching Anthony Grippo bat for Greensburg Central Catholic is an event. It starts before he even steps over the chalk and into the box. His routine is detailed. There is the little hip wiggle and the double-chop motion he makes toward right-center field —he assures pitchers don’t want his spray...
Bethel Park uses big inning to keep ball rolling, beat Franklin Regional
Thursday’s playoff game between Bethel Park and Franklin Regional was a matchup between two teams entering the postseason in opposite directions. The Black Hawks won their final eight games of the regular season, and the Panthers had lost five in a row. Just when it looked like the momentum in...
Clutch outing from Nolan Wagoner leads Quaker Valley past Ligonier Valley in Class 3A 1st round
Nolan Wagoner’s first career complete game couldn’t have come at a better time for the Quaker Valley baseball team. “It was for these boys,” the senior right-hander said Thursday, glancing toward the Quakers’ dugout. “Wouldn’t have wanted to do it for anyone else.” Wagoner threw just 79 pitches (57 for...
Mohawk distance runner Jaxon Schoedel, other record-breakers live up to hype at WPIAL meet
Mohawk’s Jaxon Schoedel’s teammate turned into his hype man at the WPIAL track championships, shouting his name as the senior climbed atop the medals stand for the second time. Schoedel could only laugh. The Penn State recruit was understandably the center of attention after breaking WPIAL Class 2A championship meet...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 15, 2025: 5 games suspended, postponed Wednesday try it again
Mother Nature has registered some victories this week, with her handiwork showing Thursday. The reboot button pressed Tuesday kicks into gear two days later as the WPIAL baseball and softball teams in Class 3A, 2A and A finally begin their postseasons after rain wiped out their earlier attempts. On Wednesday,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 14, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Times, sites TBA Hempfield (8-12) vs. North Allegheny (14-6); Butler (11-8) vs. Norwin (12-8); North Hills (7-12) vs. Canon-McMillan (14-6); Mt. Lebanon (8-12) vs Seneca Valley (14-6) Class 5A First round Wednesday’s results Pine-Richland 1, Trinity 0 Latrobe 2, Fox...
Ace Parker Lind, Belle Vernon blank Derry to end long playoff slump
The Belle Vernon baseball program’s streak of playoff futility is over after the Leopards picked up their first playoff win since 2012 Wednesday. Kent State commit Parker Lind was on point, and Connor Bergman and Cole Matusik had two RBIs each as the fifth-seeded Leopards shut out No. 12 Derry,...
With Derry pitcher sidelined, top seed Elizabeth Forward cruises into semifinals
Ahead of Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 4A softball quarterfinal matchup against Derry, Elizabeth Forward coach Harry Rutherford emphasized that the No. 8 Trojans wouldn’t be a squad to take lightly. However, an unfortunate development changed the outlook of the game when it was determined that Derry’s ace, Haylee Myers, would be...
High school roundup for May 14, 2025: Shaler softball’s Bria Bosilijevac throws 2nd straight playoff no-hitter
Bria Bosilijevac threw a second straight playoff no-hitter, striking out 12, to lead No. 2 Shaler to a 9-0 victory over No. 10 Trinity (12-10) in the WPIAL Class 5A softball quarterfinals Wednesday. Hours after winning WPIAL medals in the shot put and javelin, Jayla Antomachi went 3 for 3...
Laurel sprinter Tori Atkins makes history with unprecedented WPIAL 4-peat
The drawstring in Tori Atkins’ warmup pants was maybe the toughest opponent the Laurel sprinter faced in her four years at the WPIAL track championships. It’s a freshman year story that the senior can laugh about now as a 10-time champion. Atkins cemented her track legacy Wednesday by winning four...
Norwin’s Ryan Schiller wins thriller in WPIAL 110-meter final
Ryan Schiller is not afraid to put in extra work. It sure paid off at the WPIAL track and field championships Wednesday at Slippery Rock University’s Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Norwin’s Schiller (14.30 seconds) used a quick finish and a lean after the final hurdle to edge North Hills’ Gamaliel Mogire (14.32)...
Trio of Westmoreland County track stars repeat as WPIAL champs
Who says it is tough to be a repeat champion? The three athletes from Westmoreland County who won titles at the WPIAL track and field championships last year were not satisfied with one title. They wanted more gold medals, and they got them. Penn-Trafford senior Logan Kerstetter, Derry senior Sophia...
Apollo-Ridge’s Jaden McCray, Freeport’s Mackenzie Magness among A-K Valley champs at WPIAL meet
Apollo-Ridge junior Jaden McCray earned a fifth-place medal in the javelin at last year’s WPIAL Class 2A track and field championships. That came with an automatic trip to states. But in his return to WPIALs on Wednesday at Slippery Rock University, McCray was shooting for more. And more is what...
Mars stuns No. 2 Plum behind shutout by Kyle Krause in Class 5A playoffs
All week, Mars coach Jason Thompson kept up the positive messages for his players. “Coach had our confidence up all week, and everyone in that dugout felt we were going to win today,” Planets right fielder Zach Rozman said. Mars starting pitcher Kyle Krause bought into his coach’s message and...
Norwin softball pulls off another upset, this time thanks to ‘Smiley Miley’
The darlings of the WPIAL 6A softball playoffs are at it again. And underdog Norwin has “Smiley Miley” to thank for its latest upset. Junior Miley Harrison wasn’t even sure if she would play in the Knights’ playoff opener, but she came up clutch when her name was called to...
WPIAL track preview: Laurel sprinter could make history with ‘quadruple-double’
Record breakers, repeat winners and rain? Here are some storylines to follow when the WPIAL track and field individual championships are held Wednesday at Slippery Rock University. The meet starts at 11 a.m. Again and again and again … and again? Laurel sprinter Tori Atkins can achieve a WPIAL first...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 14, 2025: Returning WPIAL finalists ready for a rematch in Class 5A baseball
Four years ago, the top two seeds in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball bracket avoided a lot of difficult obstacles to meet in what became one of the most memorable district title games. The matchup pitted No. 1 Franklin Regional against No. 2 Bethel Park. The teams entered the showdown...
High school roundup for May 13, 2025: Gateway tennis survives challenge in 1st round of states
WPIAL champion Gateway survived a challenge from District 3 third seed Manheim Township in the PIAA Class 3A boys tennis first round Tuesday, coming away with a 3-2 victory. The Gators (13-0) swept the singles matches to finish off Manheim Township (12-3), getting straight-set wins from Adam Memije, Zidaan Hassan...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 13, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Times, sites TBA Hempfield (8-12) vs. North Allegheny (14-6); Butler (11-8) vs. Norwin (12-8); North Hills (7-12) vs. Canon-McMillan (14-6); Mt. Lebanon (8-12) vs Seneca Valley (14-6) Class 5A First round Wednesday’s schedule Trinity (10-9) vs. Pine-Richland (17-3) at Plum,...
Penn-Trafford volleyball sweeps Peters Township in 1st round
Surrounded by a group of former Penn-Trafford players, coach Jim Schall couldn’t stop smiling in the aftermath of the Warriors’ convincing, 3-0 blanking of visiting Peters Township on Tuesday night in a first-round WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball playoff. No doubt he was glad for their support. “These guys are...
Norwin track teams looking to continue banner season at WPIAL meet
It has been quite a spring so far for the Norwin track and field program, and the Knights are not done yet. The WPIAL Class 3A track and field championship begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Slippery Rock University’s Mihalik-Thompson Stadium, and numerous Norwin athletes are looking to bring home...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Longtime Franklin Regional softball coach Armstrong hangs up cleats
Like any coach, Jim Armstrong wanted his softball players at Franklin Regional to win more than they lost. But seeing them laughing, being loose and enjoying their time in the program sometimes seemed more meaningful. “Let’s work hard, but let’s have fun,” Armstrong said. “It’s just a game.” Armstrong told...
