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Valley wins playoff section showdown vs. Burrell baseball
Section rivals Valley and Burrell got together again Tuesday night for another baseball encounter, but the stakes were much higher this time in a preliminary-round WPIAL Class 3A playoff game at Highlands. While Valley came up short against its neighbors from Burrell in both regular-season Section 3 games, the Vikings...
Burrell softball team handles Mt. Pleasant in first round
With the tight confines of Plum’s softball field, home run hitters often can have a blast sending bombs over the short fence. But the dimensions can mess with a pitcher. One false move, one flinch and the ball is gone. “I love playing here because of the turf,” Burrell senior...
4 A-K Valley athletes take top seeds into WPIAL track meet
Fifty-four. That is the number of top eight seeds earned by Alle-Kiski Valley athletes for Wednesday’s Class 3A and Class 2A track and field championships at Slippery Rock University. Four. That is the number of A-K Valley No. 1 seeds who are the most hunted as the day of competition...
Breakthrough season continues for Jeannette with win over Carlynton
The first taste of the playoffs for all the members of the Jeannette softball team turned out to be a walk in the park. The Jayhawks took advantage of walks and defensive miscues to cruise part Carlynton, 16-1, in a Class A first-round game Tuesday at Peterswood Park in Peters...
Southmoreland shakes off slow start, beats McGuffey in Class 3A 1st round
Southmoreland got off to a rocky start in its WPIAL Class 3A first-round playoff game against McGuffey on Tuesday, but the Scotties made a few plays at key moments and came away with a 3-1 victory. First, the Scotties had some directional problems, and their bus arrived later than expected...
7 Westmoreland County athletes seeded No. 1 at WPIAL Track and Field Championship
There are seven individuals from Westmoreland County headed to the WPIAL track and field championships on Wednesday at Slippery Rock University seeded No. 1 in their events. In fact, two of the top seeds — Hempfield senior Elizabeth Tapper and Hempfield junior Peyton Murray — are the top shot put...
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball playoff capsule: Game for Wednesday, May 17, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 4A First round 5-Latrobe (14-6) vs. 12-Kiski Area (9-9) 4 p.m. Wednesday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of 4-Chartiers Valley (13-6)/13-Central Valley (6-11) Thursday (time, site TBD) in quarterfinals Players to watch: Anthony Massari, Latrobe; Dom DiNinno, Kiski Area Extra bases: This all-Westmoreland County matchup in...
A-K Valley WPIAL baseball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, May 17, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 5A First round 8-Fox Chapel (12-8) vs. 9-Mars (9-9) 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Plum Winner plays: Winner of 4-Plum (13-7) and 13-Trinity (6-9) in quarterfinals (time, date, site TBD) Players to watch: Jeremy Haigh, Fox Chapel; Jacob Maple, Mars Extra bases: The Foxes finished third in...
Rising Stars Challenge adds underclassmen to Roundball Classic stage
For the first time, players other than seniors will play in the Roundball Classic. Nine all-star games are set for later this week at Geneva College’s Metheny Fieldhouse, but they will involve the top senior players from the WPIAL, City League and District 10. Organizers added three boys underclassmen games...
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, May 17, 2023
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals 3-Norwin (14-5) vs. 6-Canon-McMillan (7-11) 5 p.m. Wednesday at Gateway Winner plays: 2-Hempfield (16-3) May 24 (time, site TBD) in semifinals Players to watch: Bailey Snowberger, Norwin; Morgan Doyle, Canon-McMillan Extra bases: Norwin is hoping for a third matchup with rival Hempfield in what...
A-K Valley WPIAL softball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, May 17, 2023
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 4A quarterfinals 6-Knoch (11-8) vs. 3-Chartiers Valley (17-2) 5 p.m. Wednesday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of 2-Montour (13-3)/7-Indiana (16-4) in semifinals (date, site, time TBD) Players to watch: Lizzie Danik, Knoch; Madison Crump, Chartiers Valley Extra bases: Knoch is in the WPIAL quarterfinals for...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 15, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals May 22 schedule Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9); Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10); North Allegheny (14-6) vs. Norwin (8-11); Canon-McMillan (15-5) vs. Butler (12-8) Class 5A First round Wednesday’s schedule Shaler (16-4) bye; Fox Chapel (12-8) vs. Mars (9-9)...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 16, 2023: Avonworth softball to play rare 1st-round game
As the opening round of the 2023 WPIAL softball playoffs concludes Tuesday with games in Class A, 2A and 3A, something strange is happening. Avonworth (17-1) is playing a first-round game. The Antelopes have enjoyed first-round byes in each of the last four seasons, two as a top seed and...
High school roundup for May 15, 2023: 12th-seeded South Fayette upends North Hills
Freshman Liv Bonacci had three hits, including a two-run homer, and sophomore Maddie Cavenaugh had two hits and a home run as No. 12 South Fayette upset No. 5 North Hills, 6-5, in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round softball playoff game Monday. The Lions (11-9) start five freshmen, three sophomores...
Latrobe softball pulls away from Western Beaver in Class 5A playoff opener
It took three innings before the Latrobe batters could solve Western Beaver sophomore pitcher Emma Bogacki. But once they did, they turned a close game into a rout. No. 6 Latrobe (15-3) ended No. 11 Western Beaver’s magical season with a 12-1 mercy-rule, six-inning game in the opening round of...
Thomas Jefferson stuns Plum with walk-off grand slam in Class 5A 1st round
The Thomas Jefferson softball team possesses a gold chain with a dollar sign in sparkles designated for those who hit home runs. Jaguars junior center fielder Zoe Krizan had that chain around her neck Monday afternoon at Gateway because she was money in the bottom of the seventh for the...
Vidic’s pitching powers Hampton to 1st-round softball victory over Greensburg Salem
When Cassie Vidic is grooving her pitches, you might hear a grunt or two come from the Hampton sophomore right-hander. “I don’t know. I guess maybe it helps me throw harder and pitch better,” she said of the low-volume sound that signifies a little extra oomph and mph. Vidic was...
NFHS eliminates 1-and-1 foul shots from high school basketball rulebook
The pressure of shooting a one-and-one is likely to vanish from high school basketball. The national organization that writes the rulebook used by the PIAA has changed the way fouls are counted and the number of bonus shots a player receives. Most notably, the National Federation of State High School...
A-K Valley WPIAL softball playoff capsules: Games for Tuesday, May 16, 2023
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 3A First round 8-Central Valley (9-8) vs. 9-Deer Lakes (10-5) 5 p.m. Tuesday at Montour Winner plays: Winner of 1-Avonworth (17-1)/16-Seton-LaSalle (5-9) Thursday (site/time TBD) in quarterfinals Players to watch: Maddie Kee, Deer Lakes; Macy Littler, Central Valley Extra bases: Deer Lakes owns the Alle-Kiski Valley’s...
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsules: Games for Tuesday, May 16, 2023
WPIAL softball playoffs Class 3A 4-Burrell (11-5) vs. 13-Mt. Pleasant (11-8) 3 p.m. Tuesday at Plum Winner plays: Winner of 5-Mohawk (11-4)/12-South Park (11-5) Thursday (time, site TBD) in quarterfinals Players to watch: Katie Armstrong, Burrell; Sophia Smithnosky, Mt. Pleasant Extra bases: The only all-Westmoreland matchup in any bracket matches...
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, May 16, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 3A 18-Derry Area (7-10) vs. 15-Mt. Pleasant (9-9) 7 p.m. Tuesday at Latrobe Winner plays: 2-Avonworth (15-5), 4 p.m., Thursday, at Plum in first round Players to watch: Nate Papuga, Derry Area; Lane Golkosky, Mt. Pleasant Extra bases: This is the only all-Westmoreland matchup in any...
A-K Valley WPIAL baseball playoff capsule: Games for Tuesday, May 16, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs Class 3A Preliminary round 16-Valley (10-10) vs. 17-Burrell (7-9) 6 p.m. Tuesday at Highlands Winner plays: 1-Riverside (17-0) Thursday in quarterfinals at Seneca Valley, 6:30 p.m. Players to watch: Wesley Schrock, Valley; Isaac Lasinski, Burrell Extra bases: The Section 3-3A rivals finished in a three-way tie for...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Bri Pusateri
Last year, Penn-Trafford’s softball team went 20-4 and was the runner-up to Armstrong in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Four starters from that team graduated, leaving question marks as to whether the Warriors could repeat that success. This year, while the record hasn’t been quite the same, Penn-Trafford has still...
Freeport boys lacrosse looks forward to promising future
Freeport boys lacrosse lost 12 graduates, including nine starters, from last year’s team. This season, the Yellowjackets added nine freshmen, seven of whom entered the starting lineup at times. First-year coach Matt Hanak said he knew there would be growing pains with the young lineup but saw much improvement throughout...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Delanie Kaiser
The Deer Lakes softball team has a clear goal this season. After finishing as WPIAL runners-up to Avonworth last year, the Lancers want to finish what they started. “We want to get back to the WPIALs,” said senior center fielder Delanie Kaiser, a key part of the Lancers lineup. “We...
