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WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown

History was made a year ago when Southmoreland captured the WPIAL Class 3A softball title for the first time. The Scotties went on to reach the PIAA semifinals to complete their best season. So what will they do for an encore? Can South Park avenge that title-game defeat? What other...
WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown

Much like Class 4A, a new champion will be crowned in Class 3A after 2018 champion Brownsville fell to Class 2A with district realignment. In fact, the WPIAL champion from a year ago isn’t the only successful squad to drop in class. WPIAL runner-up Avonworth and PIAA Class 3A runner-up...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Robert Spekis, Norwin’s Olivia Gribble

Robert Spekis School: Belle Vernon Sport: Swimming and diving Class: Senior Claim to fame: Spekis captured the 100-yard breaststroke title at the PIAA Class AA championships after finishing in 56.63 seconds March 14 at Bucknell. Spekis placed third in the 100 breast as a junior and 14th as a sophomore....
Late surge lifts Pine-Richland to PIHL Class AA Penguins Cup title

The final surge was the difference for Pine-Richland. The Rams scored the last three goals in a 3-minute, 21-second span in the third period Monday night to post a 7-5 win over Upper St. Clair in the PIHL Class AA Penguins Cup championship at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. “It’s...
High school scores, schedules for March 18, 2019

High Schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Pennridge (25-4) vs. La Salle College (26-3) at Norristown, 7 p.m.; Coatesville (29-2) vs. Kennedy Catholic (25-3) at Williamsport, 6 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s results Archbishop Wood 63, Abington Heights 53 (OT) Moon 73, Mars 55 Championship Friday’s...
Cook, Ringgold edge No. 1 Burrell to claim PIHL Division II championship

With the score tied in the third period, Burrell had the ice tilted in its favor and fired a bunch of shots on goal, but Ringgold goalie Evan Cook answered each time. When the Rams finally got some sustained pressure late in the period, Justin Day made sure it would...
Peters Township girls rally past Upper Dublin in overtime to reach PIAA title game

WINGATE — Peters Township’s Jordan Bisignani didn’t have much time to process the moment when she heaved a desperation half-court shot at the buzzer of a PIAA Class 6A semifinal. She sent shock throughout the Bald Eagle Area gym when her shot crashed off the backboard and rattled in, which...
Vincentian Academy boys defeat Monessen to reach PIAA Class A championship

Ethan Embleton led the fast-break and found teammate Angelo Reeves crashing in from the weak side toward the basket. Embleton tossed the ball up, and Reeves finished it with an emphatic dunk to put Vincentian Academy ahead by a dozen and send the Royals’ fans into a state of delirium....
Riverview baseball raises expectations, targets playoffs

Riverview baseball coach Bill Gras asked his players during practice to write down one personal goal and one team goal on a note card and give it back to him. While the individual goals were different, the team goals had one thing in common: make the playoffs. Gras, in his...
Donovan Johnson scores 28, leads Moon past Mars in PIAA semifinalsVideo

Donovan Johnson and his Moon teammates left in tears after losing to Mars in the WPIAL championship three weekends ago. This time, there was nothing but smiles and some Hershey’s kisses. The 6-foot-6 junior scored 28 points with five 3-pointers Monday night to defeat Mars, 73-55, in a PIAA Class...
Penn-Trafford baseball sets sights on winning section championship

There isn’t any question that Penn-Trafford baseball lost some talented players to graduation with all five departed seniors going on to play in college. The good news, however, is that a deep team chock-full of varsity experience returns and is ready to shoulder the load. Josh Spiegel (Oklahoma State), Zach...
WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown

The Belle Vernon softball team has found itself atop the WPIAL Class 4A ladder the past two seasons. But with standout lefty Bailey Parshall now pitching at Penn State, the Leopards may have a tougher road to the title game. Parshall finished her career 76-13 with 984 strikeouts. Last season,...
WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown

There will be a new champion crowned in WPIAL Class 4A after realignment bumped 2018 winner South Fayette up to Class 5A. However, there is a defending state champion in the district. After Ringgold had to settle for silver in the WPIAL, the Rams went on to capture gold and...
Hempfield softball has extended trip home from State Capitol after bus breaks down

Stranded but still enjoying the ride, the state softball champions didn’t let a broken down bus dampen their trip to the state capitol. Hempfield, the only three-peat state champions in the PIAA’s largest classification, were stuck on the Turnpike for just more than two hours Monday evening after their school...
Talented Riverview softball moves up in class

The Riverview softball team is rife with talented and experienced underclassmen. Despite only having two seniors, coach Jim Ashbaugh knows his team won’t be lacking confidence. That confidence will be needed for the Raiders, even after a 2018 season that saw them go 12-5, finish second in Section 3-A and...
PIHL Penguins Cup Class AAA finals preview: Peters Township vs. North Allegheny

PIHL Penguins Cup Class AAA Championship Peters Township (16-3-1) vs. North Allegheny (16-4) 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, Cranberry How they got here: Peters Township: def. Mt. Lebanon, 3-2, in double overtime in the semifinals and def. Canon-McMillan, 3-0, in the quarterfinals. North Allegheny: def. Bethel Park,...

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