High School category, Page 263
High school roundup for May 21, 2024: Bethel Park, West Allegheny advance in 5A bracket
Ethan Stanhoff and Dylan Paul each drove in three runs and Michael Bruckner knocked in a pair to lead No. 5 Bethel Park to an 11-1 victory over No. 12 Trinity in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball quarterfinals Tuesday. Santino Diulus allowed one run and struck out seven in six...
Avonworth sophomore delivers walk-off hit against Burrell in Class 3A semifinals
Sophomore third baseman Jack Dolan was the hero for Avonworth on Tuesday in its WPIAL Class 3A baseball semifinal game against Burrell at North Allegheny. He singled to center with one out in the bottom of the eighth to score right fielder Alex Rowe to give the Antelopes a come-from-behind...
Mt. Lebanon digs out of hole, beats Seneca Valley in WPIAL Class 6A semifinals
Last year, Mt. Lebanon fell into a deep crevice after losing its first eight games of the season but rebounded to win a second straight WPIAL title. In the Class 5A semifinals Tuesday, Mt. Lebanon found itself in another big hole, trailing No. 5 seed Seneca Valley by five runs...
Big inning carries Penn-Trafford past Franklin Regional to WPIAL championship game
This game came down to which team took advantage of its opportunities. Penn-Trafford did, and Franklin Regional did not. After preventing Franklin Regional from tying the score in the bottom of the third inning, Penn-Trafford took advantage of a Panthers miscue and scored six unearned runs to break open a...
South Park’s Sydney Sekely throws perfect game to win duel with Ligonier Valley’s Cheyenne Piper
Make it four consecutive no-hitters for Ligonier Valley. Only the fourth one belongs to the other team. South Park and pitcher Sydney Sekely had a perfect day in Harrison City. Third-seeded South Park was the team that finally defanged Rams standout pitcher Cheyenne Piper, breaking up her streak of 23...
2024 WPIAL all-section girls lacrosse teams announced
Two WPIAL girls lacrosse champions will be crowned Thursday at Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium. The Class 2A championship game between top-seeded Mars and No. 3 Chartiers Valley will be contested at 4:30 p.m. followed by the Class 3A championship matchup between No. 1 Mt. Lebanon and No. 2 Pine-Richland....
Westmoreland County WPIAL softball playoff capsules for Wednesday, May 22, 2024
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 6A Semifinals 5-Norwin (9-10) vs. 1-Hempfield (18-1) 5 p.m. Wednesday at Gateway Winner plays: Winner of 6-Canon-McMillan (7-11)/1-Seneca Valley (19-1) in championship game (date, time TBD) at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field Players to watch: Bailey Snowberger, Norwin; Maggie Howard, Hempfield Extra bases: Hempfield is looking for...
20 years later, Roundball Classic continues to evolve
It’s a banner year for the Roundball Classic and Allen Deep couldn’t be more grateful. The longtime organizer will see his prized high school all-star basketball event — the largest in Western Pennsylvania — turn 20. And with the anniversary comes several new additions, including a venue change, more games...
Norwin softball grateful for another shot at powerhouse Hempfield
To have another chance — that is all Bailey Snowberger could ask for. The Norwin standout shortstop has longed to knock off rival Hempfield in the softball playoffs, and she and the Knights will get another chance to do it at 5 p.m. Wednesday when the teams play at Gateway...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 20, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s results Mt. Lebanon 5, Butler 0 Seneca Valley 5, Hempfield 4 Pine-Richland 4, Central Catholic 1 North Allegheny 3, Norwin 0 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (17-4) vs. Seneca Valley (11-8-1) at Boyce Mayview Park, 4:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland (17-4) vs. North...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 21, 2024: It’s a quick turnaround for baseball semifinalists
Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday in the WPIAL baseball, softball and boys volleyball playoffs. It is a quick turnaround for the 22 winners of district baseball quarterfinals Monday. The quickest turnaround is for Burgettstown. The Blue Devils edged Greensburg Central Catholic in the 2A quarterfinals in a game that ended shortly...
High school roundup for May 20, 2024: Mt. Lebanon’s David Shields, North Allegheny’s David Posey pitch teams into semifinals
David Shields threw a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts to lead No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to a 5-0 victory over No. 8 Butler in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday. Graham Keen and Nate Girod doubled and drove in a run apiece for the Blue Devils (17-4), who will...
Westmoreland County WPIAL baseball playoff capsule for Tuesday, May 21, 2024
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 5A Semifinals 7-Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. 6-Franklin Regional (14-7) 6 p.m. Tuesday at Gateway Winner plays: Winner of 8-Shaler (16-5)/1-West Allegheny (16-3) & 4-Bethel Park (13-6)/12-Trinity (9-8) in championship game (date, time TBD) at Wild Things Park, Washington Players to watch: Carmen Metcalfe, Penn-Trafford; Cole Brinker, Franklin...
Burrell wins pitchers’ duel with Neshannock in Class 3A quarterfinals
In their WPIAL Class 3A first-round games, Burrell and Neshannock scored six runs apiece and manufactured runs by stealing bases. The Bucs swiped six, and the Lancers stole five. In the quarterfinal matchup, neither team had many runners as the top pitcher for each squad was on the mound. Burrell...
Penn-Trafford squeezes past Fox Chapel in another tight game between section rivals
After splitting a pair of one-run games in section play, the WPIAL lined up Fox Chapel and Penn-Trafford for a playoff rubber match that was almost as tight. Penn-Trafford’s Brandon Roher pitched six scoreless innings, and closer Hunter Brown escaped a jam in the seventh to win the matchup that...
Reliever shuts down Hempfield, boosts Seneca Valley into Class 6A semifinals
Seneca Valley coach Eric Semega stunned pitcher Zach Tkatch when the coach summoned him to the mound in the third inning. Tkatch told his coach, “I haven’t thrown a pitch.” Semega’s response was, “You got eight now (to warm up).” Tkatch proceeded to shut down Hempfield’s offense, and No. 5...
Montour bounces back from rough 1st inning to top Latrobe in wild 4A quarterfinal
When things went sideways for Montour in what would become an excruciatingly long first inning, coach Bob Janeda didn’t fret. One of his players screamed out that it was “only the first” and for his teammates to “get up and stay up.” There was a plenty of baseball left —...
Franklin Regional hits on all cylinders in win over North Hills in 5A quarterfinals
Franklin Regional had to scratch and claw for offense in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 5A baseball playoffs last week, coming back to edge Connellsville. On Monday, the hits and runs came in bunches as the Panthers offense carried the day in a 13-1 six-inning quarterfinal victory over...
OLSH walks off Riverview to run win streak to 12, reach Class 2A semifinals
The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart baseball team won 11 games in a row to close the regular season. During that stretch, the No. 2 Chargers scored 130 runs and allowed just 15. OLSH didn’t have nearly the offensive success Monday in its WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal matchup with...
H.S. softball notebook: Section 2-5A teams representing in WPIALs
Section 2-5A, it’s your time to flex. A number of local softball coaches have pointed to the section as being one of the strongest in the classification. “Watch out for Penn-Trafford,” said Franklin Regional coach Jim Armstrong, whose Panthers play in the Section 2 but were clipped by Shaler, 3-2,...
WPIAL chooses new board president for 2024-25 school year
The WPIAL board ushered in a new group of officers Monday with Peters Township athletic director Brian Geyer selected to serve as president. Mt. Lebanon athletic director John Grogan was tabbed as vice president and Brentwood principal Jason Olexa will serve as treasurer. Hempfield’s Tom Evans remains secretary. Geyer was...
Westmoreland high school softball playoff preview capsules for May 21, 2024
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 3A Semifinals 2-Ligonier Valley (15-5) vs. 3-South Park (18-1) 4 p.m. Tuesday at Penn-Trafford Winner plays: Winner of 1-Avonworth (14-3)/4-Mohawk (16-5) in championship (date, time, site TBD) at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field Players to watch: Marlee Miller, Ligonier Valley; Grace Kempton, South Park Extra bases: Ligonier...
Belle Vernon seniors celebrate back-to-back WPIAL, PIAA football titles
For the second time in two seasons, Belle Vernon’s football team commemorated a state championship season with a ring ceremony at Leopard Hall on May 8. The current group is special as it became the first set of Leopards to win a state championship last season and subsequently the first...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Brady Painter
The regular season for Mt. Pleasant’s baseball team was, by all standards, impressive. The Vikings, who finished 11-1 in their section, claimed their first section title since 2017. Senior Brady Painter detailed what the regular season looked like from his perspective. “I think we definitely had our ups and downs,...
Plum senior Rayla Smith sets near unbreakable school record for goals
Senior Rayla Smith set the all-time goals record for Plum girls lacrosse last season and has added to her total. The record of 179 goals was set by Plum graduate Sam Casile in 2010. Going into last season, Smith had 121 goals and went on to lead the team with...
