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Tape-measure homer shows Hampton softball slugger’s eye-popping power
Hampton’s Hannah Bradfield hit six home runs in a four-game stretch in late April, but only one of them left nearly everybody shocked. When the senior shortstop drove a ball over the 10-foot outfield fence 225 feet from home plate during a 9-3 senior night victory over visiting Knoch on...
Hampton’s Stennett returns to girls lacrosse after missing month with concussion
April Fool’s Day was no joke for Hampton lacrosse player Jillian Stennett. The senior midfielder suffered a concussion when she fell to the frozen turf and hit the back of her head in the Talbots’ second game of the season, a 17-6 victory at Butler in an April 1 snowstorm....
West Mifflin senior, PIAA favorite Dontae Lewis sweeps hurdles at Baldwin Invitational
Some hurdlers have tunnel vision on the track, focused solely on their lane and uninterested in their competitors. That’s not Dontae Lewis. The West Mifflin senior and reigning WPIAL hurdles champion likes to know who he’s running against. He looks at the entries, studies the times and measures up his...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 7, 2021
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Canon-McMillan 8, Baldwin 2 Norwin at Hempfield, ppd. Class 5A Section 3 Moon at West Allegheny, ppd. Section 4 Thomas Jefferson at Bethel Park, ppd. Class 4A Section 1 Indiana at Burrell, ppd. Highlands 7, North Catholic 3 Class 3A Section...
High school roundup for May 7, 2021: Chartiers Valley’s Mangan rips walk-off 3-run homer
Zoe Mangan hit a walk-off three-run home run to lift Chartiers Valley to an 8-6 victory over South Fayette in Section 4-5A softball Friday. Marie Kinchington and Madison Crump also homered for the Colts (10-5, 9-2). Abbey Girman and Lexie Vetter hit home runs and Delaney Homer had three hits...
Leechburg softball blanks Springdale to stay in section title hunt
After defeating Leechburg last week in walk-off fashion, Springdale was looking to wrap up its first section title since 1998 on Friday. But instead, Leechburg made the most of five Springdale errors and rolled to a 7-0 victory at Gilpin-Leechburg Park. Senior Emma Ritchie yielded just one hit and retired...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 6, 2021: Baldwin Invitational is back
It has become one of the top track and field high school events in the state. After the event was cancelled last spring due to covid-19, the 47th annual Baldwin Invitational will take place over two days. The boys will participate Friday and the girls events will be held Saturday...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 6, 2021
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 8, Pine-Richland 1 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 8, Baldwin 1 Upper St. Clair 6, Norwin 5 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 7, Kiski Area 0 Franklin Regional 7, Kiski Area 6 Latrobe 3, Penn-Trafford 1 Gateway 3, McKeesport 2...
WPIAL clinched for May 6, 2021: Plenty of spots in softball playoffs still up for grabs
The regular season is winding down in WPIAL softball as teams are down to only five more playing dates left in the regular season. Much like other spring sports, some teams are now in catch-up mode due to covid-related issues while two softball programs, Sto-Rox and Washington, have shut down...
High school roundup for May 6, 2021: Latrobe freshman throws 2 no-hitters in 1 day
Freshman Kayla Williams threw two no-hitters in the same day, striking out 12 in each game of a doubleheader as Latrobe swept Gateway (0-10, 0-7) in Section 2-5A softball Thursday. Josie Straigis tripled and drove in three in the second game for the Wildcats (8-3, 6-1), who won by scores...
Trib 10: Teams solidifying positions in baseball, softball power rankings
There were no changes from last week’s Trib 10 baseball and softball power rankings. Perhaps part of the reason that all 20 teams are still feeling the power is because they are stepping up their game as the regular season winds down and the playoffs are a week and a...
WPIAL clinched for May 6, 2021: Baseball teams making last pitch for playoff spot
Some WPIAL baseball teams are done while most others still have some section series games remaining. Between covid-related shutdowns and this lovely week of weather, there are still a lot of playoff berths up for grabs. The district is expected to decide early next week the makeup of the 2021...
Upper St. Clair baseball clinches playoff spot with gutsy win over Norwin
Senior Max Mandler pitched the final two innings and delivered a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the eighth inning as Upper St. Clair came back twice to beat Norwin, 6-5, and finally clinch a WPIAL baseball playoff berth. “All you can ask your kids to do is give 100...
Latrobe baseball team makes most out of few chances in win over Penn-Trafford
Latrobe’s offense took a break Thursday, but the Wildcats baseball team still managed to beat Penn-Trafford for a second consecutive day. Latrobe scored all its runs in the first inning without a hit, and Rayce King and Tommy Ciesielski combined on a five-hitter as the visiting Wildcats won, 3-1. The...
Valley tennis program braces for WPIAL team postseason
The Valley and North Catholic boys tennis teams both were undefeated at 7-0 when they met April 23 to decide the Section 3-AA team title. The Trojans, led by the WPIAL singles champion in Nicholas Scheller, had their sights set on a clean sweep of the section. But the Vikings,...
A-K Valley baseball notebook: Freeport rallies past Highlands for first section win
The Freeport Yellowjackets haven’t had too many bright spots this season, but at times, coach Ed Carr’s team has shown exactly what it might be capable of in the future. On Wednesday, the Yellowjackets turned in one of their best performances of the season with a 12-5 victory over Highlands,...
Hampton holds off Plum to punch ticket to playoffs for 4th straight year
After multiple late-inning comebacks this season, including against Hampton on Tuesday, the Plum baseball team finally ran out of magic Thursday. Trailing by three in the bottom of the seventh, the Mustangs (9-4, 9-1) pushed a run across and put the tying run on second. But Hampton junior Cam Marshalwitz...
Greensburg Central Catholic’s baseball title hopes renewed
Greensburg Central Catholic baseball had serious postseason expectations last year, as in, we can win the WPIAL and PIAA kind of expectations. The Centurions admit they were loaded. The pandemic didn’t care. With a half-dozen seniors unable to play and help to bring those high hopes to fruition, the younger...
North Allegheny’s Paige Morningstar named state’s Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year
Six years after her sister won the award, North Allegheny senior Paige Morningstar was named the state’s Gatorade Pa. Volleyball Player of the Year. The 2020-21 award was announced Thursday. A 6-foot setter and Louisville recruit, Morningstar led North Allegheny to an 18-0 record last fall and the program’s fourth...
Westmoreland high school baseball notebook: Ligonier Valley closes in on playoff spot
Ligonier Valley is on the verge of securing a playoff spot in its first season playing in the WPIAL. The Rams, who had a strong program in District 6 before joining a new league last year, were playing .500 baseball (7-7, 4-4 Section 3-3A) at midweek. Coach Brett Marabito said...
Plum backstop Ethan Kircher comes through in the clutch
The Plum baseball team has fashioned a strong record this spring, overall and in Section 2-5A, and senior catcher Ethan Kircher has been at the center of the action. In a come-from-behind 12-9 win at home over section foe Hampton on May 4, Kircher helped lead the comeback with a...
Neighbor Spotlight: Fox Chapel’s Jing McCann earns national award for work in weight room
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 6, 2021: Plenty of playoff possibilities in Section 2-6A
There might be a little scoreboard watching between a pair of Section 2-6A high school baseball games Thursday. Norwin, Hempfield and Mt. Lebanon have all secured playoff spots in the section with three teams still alive for the postseason. Upper St. Clair, Baldwin and Canon-McMillan all control their own destiny...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 5, 2021
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 8, Pine-Richland 7 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 4, Upper St. Clair 3 Norwin 3, Hempfield 0 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional at Kiski Area, ppd. Latrobe at Penn-Trafford, ppd. Section 2 Mars 13, Penn Hills 1 Armstrong at...
High school roundup for May 5, 2021: Ligonier Valley’s Griffin throws 8th no-hitter to secure section title
Maddie Griffin threw her eighth no-hitter of the season, striking out 13, to lead Ligonier Valley (13-1, 10-0) to a 10-0 victory over Steel Valley (6-6, 6-5) in five innings Wednesday to clinch the Section 2-2A softball title. Payton LaVale, Haley Boyd and Cheyenne Piper each had two hits and...
