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High school roundup for March 9, 2019: Pine-Richland boys open PIAA playoffs with victory

The Pine-Richland boys basketball team had a three-hour bus ride home from Hershey on Saturday night. It was a happy one. Dan Petcash had 25 points, and Greg Shulkosky added 22 as the Rams defeated Wilson, 89-64, in the opening round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs at Milton Hershey...
Deer Lakes beats Brookville for 1st PIAA win in team history

CLEARFIELD — In a season of milestones, Deer Lakes attained another Saturday night. But it wasn’t easy. The Lancers failed to hold an eight-point lead late in the fourth quarter but pulled out a 56-52 overtime victory against Brookville. The PIAA Class 3A first-round victory was the first state playoff...
Mt. Pleasant’s Pitzer brings home gold medal; Dom DeLuca comes up shortVideo

HERSHEY — Dayton Pitzer was not quite 2 years old the last time Mt. Pleasant had a state champion. That was Donnie Ament in 2005. With Ament in attendance Saturday at Giant Center, Pitzer capped his superb freshman season by defeating Freedom senior Bryson Miller, 3-1, in the 182-pound final...
Beaver Falls’ pressure, rebounding too much for Ligonier ValleyVideo

JOHNSTOWN — Ligonier Valley didn’t overlook Beaver Falls, an opponent with a sub-.500 record and fifth-place standing in the WPIAL. The Rams knew the Tigers had speed and would try to press them out of the building. The pressure was fast and furious as expected, but it wasn’t the only...
Expectations high for Franklin Regional baseball

Franklin Regional posted a solid 15-5 record last season with a young team. The Panthers lost only two seniors to graduation and have a lot of returning talent this year. Expectations are high. “We have been focusing on pitching and hitting throughout the course of the offseason,” said Bob Saddler,...
Derry baseball looks to build on last season’s strong finish

Injuries early last season propelled the Derry baseball team into oblivion by midseason, but it was an opportunity to build for the future. The Trojans return five starters among eight lettermen, hoping to continue the success of a season-ending, three-game winning streak accomplished with an inexperienced lineup. “We saved our...
No shortage of energy for Apollo-Ridge softball

Apollo-Ridge senior pitcher Mollie Charlton felt it. Heck, she could almost taste it. Charlton remembers last season’s WPIAL Class AA playoff game against No. 4 seed Mohawk so vividly, the hairs on her arm stand up. The feeling of electricity that passed through every one of Charlton’s teammates that day...
Norwin, Penn-Trafford bowling teams claim regional titles

There will be quite a contingent of Westmoreland County bowlers heading east to Lancaster next week for the state bowling championships after a stellar performance from several area teams Saturday at the Western Pennsylvania regionals at North Versailles Bowl. The Norwin boys and Penn-Trafford girls teams each claimed regional titles....
Derry softball returns 8 starters, hopes drop to Class 3A pays off

Could this be a year of playoff success for the Derry softball team? With no seniors on the roster, coach Pat Meloy said it’s still a goal to get past a WPIAL first-round game. The Trojans, despite sub-par records in Class 4A, managed to snag WPIAL playoff berths the past...
Hopewell’s Ealy among 3 WPIAL wrestlers to capture PIAA Class AA championships

HERSHEY — Jacob Ealy was hunting history in Hershey, and he didn’t let the opportunity pass him by. Ealy became Hopewell’s first state wrestling champion, winning a 7-5 decision over Saegertown’s Kenny Kiser in the 138-pound final of the PIAA Class AA tournament Saturday afternoon at Giant Center. “I’m happy...
Deep, experienced pitching staff has Burrell baseball optimistic

Success in high school baseball can become an arms race, and Burrell believes it has plenty of firepower. With three top starters returning, and plenty more in relief, the Bucs — a staple of the WPIAL playoffs over the last two decades — think they possess the talent and depth...
Westmoreland high school notes: P-T’s Lisbon gets first 2 D-I offers

A running back with breakaway speed, one who averaged nearly 9 yards a carry last season, has his first two Division I offers. Penn-Trafford junior Caleb Lisbon is expected to draw many more offers, but Navy will be the pace car after the Midshipmen offered last week. Fordham followed a...
Experienced Franklin Regional softball team eyes more success

Franklin Regional has strung together four consecutive winning seasons in softball. Last year, the Panthers tied for first with rival Penn-Trafford in Section 1-5A, landed the No. 4 seed for the WPIAL playoffs and drew a first-round bye. After an 11-day layoff, Franklin Regional lost on a no-hitter to fifth-seeded...
City League champion Allderdice defeats Canon-McMillan in overtime

Canon-McMillan chose to chase Allderdice’s guards around the court, so the Dragons turned instead to their 6-foot-7 center with a scorer’s touch. That’s a versatility few teams have. Capitalizing on his size advantage in the paint, Allderdice senior Dalen Dugger scored 27 points, including two free throws late in overtime,...
PIAA Class AAA wrestling finals to feature 3 all-WPIAL matchups

HERSHEY — The state wrestling finals will feature some WPIAL tournament reprisals. Three bouts featuring two WPIAL wrestlers will highlight the championship matches of the PIAA Class AAA tournament, which begin at 7 p.m. Saturday at Hershey’s Giant Center. The three all-WPIAL bouts — Seneca Valley’s Dylan Chappell vs. Franklin...
WPIAL champion New Castle holds off Titusville in PIAA 1st-round victory

This was the sixth time New Castle entered the state playoffs as WPIAL champion under coach Ralph Blundo, so he understands the so-called “WPIAL hangover” better than most. As the theory goes, WPIAL champions start the PIAA playoffs unfocused and sluggish after their title celebration. But sometimes, when wins aren’t...

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