High School category, Page 837
Serra Catholic beats Seton LaSalle to avenge loss in WPIAL playoffs
Not rain, not lightning, not the Rebels. Nothing was going to stop Serra Catholic from advancing to the PIAA Class 2A semifinals. The Eagles (21-4) avenged a 12-0 WPIAL semifinal loss to Seton LaSalle with a 4-1 victory over the Rebels at Latrobe on Thursday. “I think that (loss) had...
Highlands softball beats Bishop McDevitt, earns rematch with Beaver in state semifinals
EBENSBURG — The Highlands softball team had to wait through a four-hour delay from the original 4 p.m. start of its PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal game Thursday against Bishop McDevitt. It also practiced patience as the game was moved from Mt. Aloysius College to nearby Central Cambria High School. In...
Turowski siblings turn in big day at Westmoreland Junior Amateur, with Nicholas Turowski winning
The siblings, three years apart, sat within earshot of one another, along with some others in the field, while awaiting the official results of the annual Westmoreland County Golf Association Junior Amateur Tournament. That’s not to say Alex and Nicholas Turowski didn’t already know who would finish atop the leaderboard...
After long wait, North Allegheny volleyball ready for shot at 3rd straight state title
North Allegheny boys volleyball coach Dan Schall described this season as “a journey without a road map.” Considering the Tigers hadn’t played for a year and were playing through the covid-19 pandemic, there were a few more obstacles than usual to navigate. In the end, though, they arrived at a...
Mars out to make history again in PIAA boys lacrosse finals
For more than a decade, the only way a WPIAL team could reach the PIAA lacrosse championships was with a ticket. The Mars boys this season decided to invite themselves. The undefeated Fightin’ Planets will play District 11 champion Allentown Central Catholic (20-1) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at West Chester...
Big inning for Spring-Ford sends Hempfield to season-ending loss
WINGATE — Sure, it’s not the way the Hempfield baseball team wanted to see its season end. But the Spartans’ season was historic, and the future remains bright. Spring-Ford, the District 1 fifth-place team, used a seven-run second inning and defeated Hempfield, 10-1, in the PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals at...
Mt. Pleasant takes lead before rain suspends PIAA quarterfinal matchup with Avonworth
Mt. Pleasant was primed to add to its lead in a PIAA Class 3A softball quarterfinal Thursday afternoon when the sky darkened, lightning struck and heavy rain pelted the field at Norwin. After a delay of about 1 hour and 40 minutes and the grass outfield unplayable, officials decided to...
Montour shuts out Cathedral Prep, earns semifinal rematch against New CastleVideo
Before Montour pitcher Dylan Mathiesen took the mound for the 12th time this season, his coaches wondered if the right-hander might be tiring a little. His previous outing came in the WPIAL finals, and Mathiesen’s stuff that day maybe wasn’t his sharpest. But here in the PIAA playoffs, two wins...
Ligonier Valley moves into PIAA semifinals with rain-shortened win over Chestnut Ridge
CRESSON — The record will show Ligonier Valley secured a 1-0 victory over Chestnut Ridge in the PIAA Class 2A softball quarterfinals Thursday. That only begins to tell the story. Rain first delayed the start of the game by 1 hour and 45 minutes. The teams then started and quickly...
Big hit from Peyton List lifts Beaver past Elizabeth Forward in softball showdown
All year, Beaver junior Peyton List has been dominant in the pitcher’s circle. She entered Thursday’s PIAA quarterfinal softball game against Elizabeth Forward with a 13-0 record and an ERA of 0.45. However, in the state playoffs, List is proving that Peyton’s place is also in the batter’s box. List...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 10, 2021: PIAA baseball, softball playoffs resume
Thursday is the second round of the 2021 PIAA baseball and softball playoffs, weather permitting. Nineteen WPIAL baseball and softball teams qualified for the state playoffs, and after one round, the district still has 12 teams left in the baseball postseason and 11 teams remaining in the softball playoffs. Softball...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 9, 2021
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Neshaminy vs. Hazleton at Methacton, noon; Emmaus vs. La Salle College at Boyertown, 1 p.m. ; Spring-Ford vs. Hempfield at Bald Eagle Area, 4 p.m.; Central vs. North Allegheny at Bald Eagle Area, noon Class 5A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Manheim...
On the clock: PIAA will discuss basketball shot clock in months ahead
Will Pennsylvania high school basketball have a shot clock in 2022? The PIAA will address that question in the coming months, executive director Bob Lombardi said Wednesday, but it hasn’t begun to explore the issue in depth since the National Federation of State High School Associations made that an option...
Defense proves invaluable to Highlands softball team
The Highlands softball bats and the players swinging them have proven themselves all season with high hit and run totals. The Golden Rams offense continued that trend Monday with 13 hits and seven runs against Clearfield in a PIAA Class 4A first-round victory in DuBois. Just as key, but sometimes...
Penn State will allow full capacity for PIAA baseball, softball championships
Penn State will allow full capacity at its baseball and softball stadiums for the upcoming PIAA championships, alleviating worries the softball finals might need to be moved. The games are June 17-18. “We’re very pleased with the dialog that we’ve had with them and the assistance that they’ve given us,”...
Hempfield faces District 1 power Spring-Ford in PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals
Every high school athletic team faced some sort of adversity this year. It varied from the coronavirus to injuries to wild weather. Hempfield baseball had its share of injuries to key players. But the Spartans battled through those problems and are in the PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals for the second...
A-K Valley PIAA playoff preview capsule for June 10, 2021
Softball Class 5A Quarterfinals 7-2 Highlands (17-5-1) vs. 3-1 Bishop McDevitt (23-2) 4 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Aloysius College in Cresson Coaches: Jen Koprivinikar, Highlands; Tim Bowen, Bishop McDevitt Winner plays: Winner of 7-1 Beaver Area (18-0)/7-3 Elizabeth Forward (18-3) Monday in the semifinals (site and time, TBD) Players to...
Westmoreland County PIAA baseball, softball playoff preview capsules for June 10, 2021
Baseball Class 6A Quarterfinals 7-2 Hempfield (16-8) vs. 1-5 Spring-Ford (19-3) 4 p.m. Thursday at Bald Eagle Area High School, Wingate Coaches: Tim Buzzard, Hempfield; Rick Harrison, Spring-Ford Winner plays: Winner of 7-1 North Allegheny (21-3)/1-5 Central (13-2) game on Monday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Phil...
WPIAL products fare well at U.S. Olympic Swim Trials
North Allegheny graduate Jack Wright said he was taken aback when he entered the CHI Health Center in Omaha for the Wave I U.S. Olympic Swim Trials last week. “It is a one-of-a-kind pool that is built up, and it is unlike anything I’ve swam in before,” said Wright, a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 8, 2021
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Neshaminy vs. Hazleton at Methacton, noon; Emmaus vs. La Salle College at Boyertown, 1 p.m. ; Spring-Ford vs. Hempfield at Bald Eagle Area, 4 p.m.; Central vs. North Allegheny at Bald Eagle Area, noon Class 5A First round Quarterfinals Thursday’s...
North Allegheny boys volleyball wins another Seneca Valley showdown, makes state finals
Before the PIAA tournament started, Michael Mosbacher and his North Allegheny boys volleyball teammates knew if they were going to play for a third consecutive state championship, they would likely have to beat Seneca Valley for a fourth time. Like the three previous meetings, the Raiders proved to be a...
High school roundup for June 8, 2021: Mars becomes 1st WPIAL team to reach state lacrosse finals
Austin Cote scored five goals to lead Mars to a 10-3 victory over Bishop Shanahan in the PIAA Class 2A semifinals Tuesday afternoon, making the Fightin’ Planets the first WPIAL lacrosse team, boys or girls, to reach the state championship game. Mars (21-0) will meet District 11 champion Allentown Central...
WPIAL approves 3 Seton LaSalle transfers, Jackson Pons’ return to Norwin
Mauro Monz’s status as Seton LaSalle coach remains in doubt, but the WPIAL ruled his son eligible to play football for the Rebels this fall. The WPIAL held hearings Monday for three transfers from South Fayette to Seton LaSalle — Dominic Monz, Alex Boyce and Matt Boyce — and ruled...
Franklin Regional enjoys ‘the year of firsts’
Even with a pandemic shadowing their every move, Franklin Regional sports teams have found a way to flourish this school year. While 2020-21 has left many schools feeling glum, Franklin Regional has had plenty of fun. The baseball team won its first WPIAL championship since 2001 with a thrilling, 2-1...
Mt. Pleasant, Ligonier Valley softball roll with punches to move on in state tournament
Besides winning, Mt. Pleasant and Ligonier Valley had something else in common in their PIAA softball playoff openers Monday. Both teams had to shuffle their defenses. WPIAL Class 3A champion Mt. Pleasant (18-3) was dealt a surprise in warmups when senior star and leading hitter Haylie Brunson dislocated her finger...
