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Freeport baseball set for 1st state playoff berth in 21 years
When Garrett Ben made contact with an offering from Keystone Oaks pitcher Sammy Tortorella in the second inning of Wednesday’s WPIAL 3A third-place game at Washington & Jefferson, he wasn’t sure what would become of the blooper near the foul line in shallow right field. “The ball kind of hung...
PIAA lacrosse matches postponed again
A quartet of WPIAL-champion lacrosse teams will attempt to play their PIAA first-round matchups Friday after Mother Nature again prevented them from taking the field Thursday afternoon and evening. Mars will host three of the four squads in a tripleheader starting at 2 p.m. with the Oakland Catholic girls putting...
Sowers throws no-hitter as Hempfield wins 5th straight WPIAL softball championship
Laura Fox fell asleep on the bus ride to Peters Township on Thursday before the WPIAL Class 6A softball championship game. The Hempfield senior said she dreamed she hit a home run, and the Spartans won the title. Fox’s dream came true. Hempfield captured its seventh WPIAL title and fifth...
Derry wrestler Trey Weinell commits to Edinboro
Derry senior Trey Weinell’s wrestling career isn’t done yet. Weinell committed to wrestle at Division I Edinboro as a walk-on. Proud to announce that I will be continuing my academic and wrestling careers at Edinboro! #BoroBuilt #d1wrestle @BoroWrestling1 pic.twitter.com/gpW6JPD2R8— Trey Weinell(@trey_weinell) May 2, 2019 He was a three-time PIAA Southwest...
Avonworth finishes off Keystone Oaks for 1st WPIAL softball title
Avonworth took part in a hit parade Wednesday as the Antelopes blooped and smashed their way to a big lead before the WPIAL Class 3A softball title game was suspended. Once play resumed Thursday, it didn’t take long for the Lopes to finish off Keystone Oaks. Now, they are ready...
Weather again forces WPIAL to postpone some softball championship games
Mother Nature continues to win out over the WPIAL softball finals. WPIAL officials announced the Class 5A, 4A and 2A championship games scheduled for Thursday at Peterswood Park have been postponed. West Allegheny will face Connellsville for 5A gold at noon Friday on the turf field at Peters Township High...
Freeport baseball reaches PIAA playoffs for 1st time since 1998
For the first time since 1998, a Freeport baseball team has earned a spot in the PIAA playoffs. Yellowjackets starter Jarrett Heilman outdueled Keystone Oaks starter Sammy Tortorella, and Freeport plated the game’s only run on a Bradyn Clark single in the bottom of the second for a 1-0 victory...
High school scores, schedules for May 29, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Wednesday’s result Penn-Trafford vs. Pine-Richland, ppd. Thursday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. Pine-Richland (17-4) at Wild Things Park, 5 p.m. Class 4A Championship Wednesday’s result Beaver 13, Blackhawk 2 Class 3A Consolation Wednesday’s result Freeport 1, Keystone Oaks 0 Class 2A Championship Wednesday’s...
Beaver rolls past section rival Blackhawk for 4th WPIAL baseball title
Beaver used 15 hits, nine walks and five Blackhawk errors to overwhelm its section rival, 13-2, Wednesday night in the WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship at Wild Things Park. Second-seeded Blackhawk (16-5) won 3-2 when the teams met three weeks ago, a win that earned the Cougars the section title,...
Vincentian Academy edges Quigley Catholic in Class A consolation game
Eric Ford belted an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give No. 2 Vincentian Academy a 2-1 walk-off victory over No. 4 Quigley Catholic in the WPIAL Class A consolation baseball game Wednesday night at Washington & Jefferson’s Ross Memorial Park. Dan Morgano knocked in the...
Boehme hits for cycle as Seton LaSalle takes down Serra Catholic in WPIAL Class 2A final
Seton LaSalle first baseman Dan Boehme knew he had a good day, but he was unaware it was a historic one until he got back into the dugout after crushing a two-run homer over the left field fence. That’s when his teammates broke the news to him. “They started telling...
State singles title ‘a great finishing touch’ for Fox Chapel’s Shymansky
Robby Shymansky made it to the PIAA Class AAA singles final as a freshman, but he was prevented from capturing the gold medal he sought. Three years later, the Fox Chapel senior was back in the championship match. This time, he was not to be denied. Shymansky, one of a...
WPIAL revises baseball, softball championship schedule for Thursday
Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the WPIAL softball and baseball championships Wednesday afternoon. Thunderstorms and heavy rain drenched the fields at Peterswood Park, forcing WPIAL officials to postpone two softball title games until Thursday. Weather delays nearby at Wild Things Park also led officials to move the third game of...
Top-seeded West Greene captures 4th straight WPIAL softball championship
West Greene coach Bill Simms doesn’t mind seeing his team have a target on its back. The reward is a mention along with the WPIAL’s great softball programs. The top-seeded Pioneers won their fourth consecutive Class A title early Wednesday afternoon with an 11-0 decision over Union at Peterswood Park....
WPIAL Class 2A softball final preview: Frazier vs. Laurel
WPIAL Class 2A softball championship No. 5 Frazier (17-3) vs. No. 3 Laurel (19-2) Noon, Thursday at Peterswood Park Coaches: Don Hartman, Frazier; Frank Duddy, Laurel Players to watch: Logan Hartman, Jr., P, Frazier; MacKenzie Latess, Sr., 3B, Laurel WPIAL titles: Frazier 1 (2017); Laurel 1 (2018) How they got...
WPIAL changes start time for Class 3A softball final between Avonworth, Keystone Oaks
With rain in the forecast, the WPIAL moved up the start time for the Class 3A softball final Wednesday at Peterswood Park. The game between Avonworth and Keystone Oaks will start at 1 p.m. rather than 2 p.m. as originally scheduled. Peterswood Park has two softball fields, so the WPIAL...
WPIAL Class 4A softball final preview: Mt. Pleasant vs. Elizabeth Forward
No. 1 Mt. Pleasant (17-0) vs. No. 2 Elizabeth Forward (16-3) NOON FRIDAY AT LATROBE Coaches: Chris Brunson, Mt. Pleasant; Harry Rutherford, Elizabeth Forward Players to watch: Mary Smithnosky, So., OF, Mt. Pleasant; Bri Sersevic, So., C, Elizabeth Forward WPIAL titles: Mt. Pleasant 1 (2016 3A); Elizabeth Forward 0 How...
WPIAL Class 6A softball final preview: Hempfield vs. North Allegheny
No. 3 Hempfield (15-6) vs. No. 1 North Allegheny (15-6) 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Peterswood Park Coaches: Bob Kalp, Hempfield; Morgan Vescovi, North Allegheny Players to watch: Emma Hoffner, So., C, Hempfield; Rachel Martindale, Sr., SS, North Allegheny WPIAL titles: Hempfield 6 (2018, ‘17 6A; ‘16, ‘15, ‘09 4A; ‘98...
WPIAL Class 4A baseball final preview: Blackhawk vs. Beaver
WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship No. 4 Blackhawk (16-4) vs. No. 6 Beaver (13-7) 5 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park, Washington Coaches: Bob Amalia, Blackhawk; Noah Medich, Beaver Players to watch: Ray Knallay, CF, Jr., Blackhawk; Vinny Mastrangelo, C, Sr., Beaver WPIAL titles: Blackhawk 3 (2017, ’12, ’04), Beaver...
Unbeaten Mt. Pleasant overcomes loss of Poulich to reach WPIAL final
Mt. Pleasant softball players, coaches and fans held their collective breath when Courtney Poulich dropped to the ground, writhing in pain. It was the Section 1-4A opener at home against Indiana, and Poulich stretched out to pull in a potential putout at first base. The attempted stab was more stabbing:...
Steel Valley captures 2nd WPIAL baseball title with comeback victory over HopewellVideo
Steel Valley has a knack for championship comebacks. The Ironmen dramatically overcame a four-run deficit Tuesday night and defeated Hopewell, 5-4, in eight innings at Wild Things Park in the WPIAL Class 3A baseball championship. The late rally brought back memories from 2014, when Steel Valley scored three times in...
High school scores, schedules for May 28, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Wednesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. Pine-Richland (17-4) at Wild Things Park, 7:30 p.m. Consolation Tuesday’s result North Allegheny 3, Bethel Park 0 Class 5A Championship Tuesday’s result Shaler 8, Laurel Highlands 1 Consolation Tuesday’s result Franklin Regional 4, Mars 1 Class 4A...
North Allegheny blanks Bethel Park to reach PIAA baseball playoffs
Ryan Partridge allowed one hit over five innings to lead No. 4-seeded North Allegheny to a 3-0 victory over No. 3 Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class 6A consolation baseball game Tuesday night at Washington & Jefferson’s Ross Memorial Park. Dayton commit Anthony Hattrup knocked in two runs, and Duke...
PIAA boys volleyball roundup for May 28, 2019: North Allegheny advances to quarterfinals
The WPIAL champion North Allegheny boys volleyball team opened the PIAA tournament with a convincing victory over District 3’s Hempfield, 3-1, in a Class AAA first-round match Tuesday at Hempfield Area High School. The Tigers won 25-15, 16-25, 25-18 and 25-23. Ben Mendes, Drew Hunker and Alex Zubrow all had...
WPIAL Class A softball final preview: West Greene vs. Union
WPIAL Class A softball championship No. 1 West Greene (18-4) vs. No. 3 Union (12-5) Noon Wednesday at Peterswood Park Coaches: Billy Simms, West Greene; Doug Fisher, Union Players to watch: Jade Renner, Jr., P, West Greene; Halaena Blakley, So., P, Union WPIAL titles: West Greene 3 (2016, ‘17, ‘18);...
