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High school scores, schedules for May 22, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Penn-Trafford 7, North Allegheny 2 Pine-Richland 6, Bethel Park 0 Class 5A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Laurel Highlands 4, Franklin Regional 1 Shaler 8, Mars 2 Class 4A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Beaver 7, Yough 2 Blackhawk 4, New Castle 3 Class...
No. 2 Hopewell topples Keystone Oaks to reach WPIAL championship
After falling in the Final Four the last two years, the third time was a charm for Hopewell as the No. 2 Vikings defeated No. 3 Keystone Oaks, 6-1, in a WPIAL Class 3A semifinal Wednesday at Boyce-Mayview Park. The victory puts the Vikings into the WPIAL baseball title game...
Uncharacteristic mistakes cost top-seeded Penn-Trafford softball trip to final
How quickly things can change in the WPIAL softball playoffs. “You don’t feel comfortable with any lead until the game is over,” Penn-Trafford coach Denny Little said. Top-seeded Penn-Trafford built an early four-run advantage, but several defensive lapses led to a drastic swing in momentum and allowed No. 4 Connellsville...
Martindale’s blast helps carry North Allegheny softball past Norwin
North Allegheny felt pretty relived when Rachel Martindale smacked a three-run homer Wednesday. Problem was, the Tigers still had three more innings to hold off Norwin. They were able to do just that for an 8-4 win in a WPIAL Class 6A softball semifinals at Fox Chapel. “It’s really special,”...
Late surge lifts No. 1 Penn-Trafford past North Allegheny in WPIAL baseball semifinals
The Penn-Trafford baseball team is one win away from its first WPIAL championship. The top-seeded Warriors broke open a tie game with four runs in the fifth inning and added two more in the sixth en route to a 7-2 win over No. 4 North Allegheny on Wednesday in a...
Beaver baseball rallies in 7th inning to defeat No. 2 Yough
The Yough baseball team was three outs away from earning its first trip to the WPIAL finals Wednesday afternoon. But the third time wasn’t the charm. Just like they did in 2000 and ‘03, the Cougars fell one game — or, in this case, three outs — from a berth...
Laurel Highlands upsets No. 2 Franklin Regional in WPIAL semifinals
If Scott DeBerry thought he might be dreaming Wednesday afternoon, the ice-water bath that drenched the Laurel Highlands baseball coach surely felt real following the Mustangs’ 4-1 upset of Franklin Regional in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals at West Mifflin. Indeed, DeBerry wasn’t dreaming. “I think I needed that,” he...
West Allegheny tops Franklin Regional, will play for 3rd straight WPIAL title
Despite winning the last two WPIAL Class 5A softball titles, West Allegheny was seeded just 10th in this year’s tournament. But after overcoming graduation losses, injuries and position changes, the Indians are headed back to the WPIAL championship game. West Allegheny scored two runs in the first inning and two...
Solid pitching, defense and just enough hitting lift Mt. Pleasant softball into final
Center fielder Sydney Kanuch made a terrific, over-the-shoulder catch to snap closed the sixth inning. Third baseman Haylie Brunson clubbed a solo home run to deep right. Fast-armed pitcher Carolyn Alincic allowed just four hits against a team that made decent contact against her. And coach Chris Brunson almost lost...
Laura Fox’s homer lifts Hempfield past Seneca Valley in Class 6A semifinals
Laura Fox saved the game then won it for Hempfield on Wednesday. The senior center fielder’s diving catch preserved a scoreless tie in the bottom of the eighth, and her three-run homer in the top of the ninth was the difference in the Spartans’ 3-0 win over Seneca Valley in...
Steel Valley baseball rallies past Freeport to reach WPIAL Class 3A final
The Freeport and Steel Valley baseball teams split their regular-season series in Section 1. The Yellowjackets and Ironmen met in the rubber match Wednesday with a trip to the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on the line. Steel Valley rallied from an early three-run deficit with five runs in the...
Elizabeth Forward shuts out Knoch in WPIAL Class 4A semifinals
After coming up short twice with runners in scoring position, Elizabeth Forward’s leading hitter, Bri Sersevic, was looking for a breakthrough hit. Sersevic delivered a sharp single to left to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Brooke Marklund followed with another two-run single as the Warriors...
Union defeats Leechburg to reach 1st WPIAL softball final
The shallow fly ball seemed to hang in the air for an eternity. With a trip to the WPIAL Class A championship game on the line, No. 3 Union (12-5) coaches in the dugout begged for it to stay airborne long enough for someone — anyone — to get a...
Blackhawk baseball advances to Class 4A final with walk-off win over New Castle
With the score tied at 3-3 and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Blackhawk baseball coach Bob Amalia offered some words of advice to junior infielder Marco Borello before he left the dugout. “I just said, ‘Don’t be anxious. Hit your pitch, and we’ll go from...
Mars celebrates 11th-inning victory over top-seeded West Allegheny in 5A playoffsVideo
Four hours after first pitch, long after the sun had set, Mars players and fans joined together on Burkett Field to celebrate their 11-inning victory in the WPIAL baseball playoffs. This was only a quarterfinal win, but the atmosphere and the suspense made it feel far bigger. “I can’t think...
High school scores, schedules for May 21, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Tuesday’s results Bethel Park 3, Seneca Valley 2 (10 inn.) North Allegheny 4, Butler 2 Penn-Trafford 7, Upper St. Clair 3 Pine-Richland 2, Norwin 1 Semifinals Wednesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (17-3) vs. North Allegheny (16-5) at Fox Chapel, 3:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland (16-4) vs....
Volleyball semifinals roundup: Ambridge edges Derry to earn spot in WPIAL Class AA final
Ambridge’s boys volleyball team is ready to defend its title. The Bridgers downed Derry, 3-2, on Tuesday night in WPIAL Class AA semifinal at North Allegheny. “It’s awesome,” Ambridge’s Liam Buck said. “It’s nice going back to WPIALs for the second year in a row.” Fourth-seeded Ambridge advances to Thursday’s...
Shoemaker’s single in 10th lifts No. 3 Bethel Park past Seneca Valley in WPIAL quarterfinals
Brandon Cole had four hits, including a solo homer, and Cooper Shoemaker knocked home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as Bethel Park edged Seneca Valley, 3-2, in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Tuesday at Boyce-Mayview Park. The victory propelled the No. 3-seeded Black Hawks...
Westmoreland baseball preview capsules: Games of Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Wednesday’s games Baseball Class 6A 1-Penn-Trafford (17-3) vs. 4-North Allegheny (16-5) 3:30 p.m. at Fox Chapel Winner plays: Winner of No. 2 Pine-Richland (16-4) and No. 3 Bethel Park (15-3) in the championship May 29 at Wild Things Park Coaches: Dan Miller, Penn-Trafford; Andrew Heck, North Allegheny Players to watch:...
Penn-Trafford baseball ousts Upper St. Clair, moves to semifinals
Penn-Trafford didn’t panic when Upper St. Clair took an early lead in Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal at West Mifflin. The No. 1-seeded Warriors stayed patient and took advantage of No. 8 Upper St. Clair’s mistakes in a 7-3 victory. Penn-Trafford used a pair of three-run innings to chase USC...
Maley’s walk-off single lifts No. 2 Pine-Richland past Norwin in WPIAL quarterfinals
Jake Maley hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the sixth inning to propel No. 2 Pine-Richland to a 2-1 victory over No. 7 Norwin in a WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal baseball game Tuesday night at Upper St. Clair’s Boyce-Mayview Park. Norwin starter Billy Kerston allowed one hit through...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Jared Bannon, Franklin Regional’s Jo-Michelle Huczko
Jared Bannon School: Hempfield Sport: Track and field Year: Senior Claim to fame: Bannon captured the 110-meter hurdles title in 14.11 seconds at the WPIAL Class AAA championships at Slippery Rock on May 16. Bannon qualified for the this week’s PIAA meet in the 200 by finishing fourth and will...
WPIAL baseball playoffs roundup for May 21, 2019: Shaler takes down No. 4 Gateway
Shaler’s Justin DeSabato scored on a wild pitch in the top of the seventh inning and the No. 5-seeded Titans held off No. 4 Gateway in the bottom of the inning to secure a 2-1 victory in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals Tuesday at Fox Chapel. Hunter Boyan threw a...
Franklin Regional baseball advances to WPIAL semifinals for 1st time since 2001
Andrew Muraco changed gloves, then helped Franklin Regional change momentum in the sixth inning. The sophomore pitched five-plus innings before moving to right field, but he had an immediate impact at his new position. Muraco made one of two key defensive plays that not only eliminated baserunners for which he...
New Castle edges No. 1 Greensburg Salem in 11th inning of WPIAL quarterfinal game
It took two days and two different venues. Finally, New Castle pushed across a run in the top of the 11th inning and held on to defeat top-seeded Greensburg Salem, 1-0, in a WPIAL Class 4A baseball quarterfinal Tuesday at North Allegheny High School. Vince Soukovich scored on a wild...
