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Bethel Park’s Orie twins ready to take athletic talents to college level
Clancy Orie is a 6-foot-3, 255-pound senior athlete at Bethel Park. His twin sister — yes, his twin — Sadie stands 5-7 and weighs far less than her hulking sibling. Both are 19 years old. “We are very close since we grew up together,” Clancy said. “And we definitely love...
Strong finish helped Bethel Park baseball capture section title
The Bethel Park baseball team was ready for the postseason. The Black Hawks stormed into the WPIAL playoffs riding an eight-game winning streak, 16-4 record and No. 4 seeding in the Class 5A tournament. “I’m proud of the team and the way they’ve played this year,” coach Pat Zehnder said....
Plum sprinter Gabrielle Layne signs with Pitt
Gabrielle Layne stood in the library at Plum High School last Wednesday with a smile on her face from ear to ear. She spent a small part of her afternoon celebrating a decision that will shape the next four years of her life. The Plum senior track and field standout...
After unexpected playoff exit, Plum coach reflects on 18-win season
Last year, the Plum baseball team entered the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs as the No. 5 seed and hoped to make a strong postseason run. But No. 12 Trinity had other ideas and outlasted the Mustangs in 11 innings to crush Plum’s postseason desires. The sting of a playoff upset...
Norwin notebook: Knights earn trip to state track meet
Norwin’s track and field teams were ready to take a familiar trip across the Pennsylvania Turnpike. More than a half-dozen Norwin athletes qualified to compete in the PIAA Championships May 23-24 at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium. Norwin, which dominated the team portion of the WPIAL season with boys and...
Successful season ends too soon for North Allegheny softball
North Allegheny softball started this season at an amusement park in Florida, and like the rest of the spring, it was a lot of fun but ended too soon. Despite fielding a young lineup under first-year coach Bill Aguglia, the Tigers went 11-5 in section play and earned a No....
10-member senior class ‘helped grow the culture’ for North Allegheny girls lacrosse
North Allegheny senior Avery Anderson felt no regrets about the Tigers’ humbling four-win girls lacrosse season. “Just because we were losing, that didn’t mean we stopped liking each other or fighting for what we wanted,” she said. “And when we did win, the celebrations were great.” The victories were elusive....
3 WPIAL champs, 1 runner-up make PIAA tennis semifinals
Three WPIAL champions and a runner-up advanced to the semifinals at the PIAA tennis championships Friday in Hershey. The runner-up was Advaita Sircar of North Allegheny, who rolled through a pair of matches in the Class 3A boys singles bracket. He beat David Mikotowicz of McDowell, 6-1, 6-2, and Michael...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 23, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Norwin (14-8) vs. Seneca Valley (16-6) Class 5A Championship Pine-Richland (20-3) vs. Shaler (16-6) Third place Bethel Park (18-5) vs. Peters Township (15-8) Class 4A Championship Indiana (21-1) vs. Elizabeth Forward (16-3) Third place Belle Vernon (15-6) vs. Central Valley (12-11) Class...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 24, 2025: Boys volleyball titles up for grabs
Gold will be handed out to the winners of the 2025 WPIAL boys volleyball championship matches Saturday afternoon at Peters Township. One of them could be district title No. 23 for No. 1 North Allegheny (14-1) as the Tigers battle section rival No. 2 Seneca Valley (14-3) in the Class...
Riverside outlasts South Park in epic 12-inning pitchers’ duel in Class 3A semifinals
There were moments in Friday’s semifinal when Riverside coach Dan Oliastro and his players wondered if either team would ever score. The scoreboard ran out of innings, and they were all full of zeroes. The stadium lights were even turned on. But in the 12th inning, Riverside’s Jackson Barber finally...
Mars scores early, clamps down late to battle past South Fayette for 9th straight WPIAL boys lacrosse title
Few schools can say they have won nine straight titles in any sport in the WPIAL and beyond, but the Mars boys lacrosse team has shown that its dynasty will live on. Second-seeded Mars won a heavy defensive battle, controlling possession in the second half when necessary and slamming the...
High school roundup for May 23, 2025: Addy Frye fans 15 as Neshannock moves into 2A finals
Winning pitcher Addy Frye threw a three-hitter with 15 strikeouts to lead top-seeded Neshannock to a 4-1 victory over No. 12 Bentworth in the WPIAL Class 2A softball semifinals Friday. Frye and Gabby Quinn homered for the Lancers (21-0), who will meet No. 2 Chartiers-Houston next week in the finals....
Fear the beard: Sean Hudac pitches OLSH past Riverview in Class 2A baseball semis
With his free-flowing hair and bushy beard on display, Sean Hudac’s carefree approach to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Friday at Peterswood Park in Peters captured the spirit of No. 2 seed Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s baseball season. The Chargers, behind the senior right-hander’s first complete game, methodically...
Crafty Serra Catholic runs past Greensburg Central Catholic into Class A finals
Greensburg Central Catholic had more hits than Serra Catholic, but the top-seeded Eagles had one more sneaky play — and it worked to perfection. As a result of its narrow 3-2 escape in the semifinals, Serra Catholic (19-3) is headed to its fourth straight WPIAL title game, whereas No. 5...
Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese wins 1,600 in 3-way WPIAL battle at PIAA meet
SHIPPENSBURG – Quaker Valley sophomore Jonah Montagnese has one thing on his sister, senior Cecilia Montagnese, from the PIAA Track and Field Championship on Friday at Seth Grove Stadium. He has a gold medal compared to his sister’s silver. “I might have to flex a bit,” Jonah joked. “I have...
Quaker Valley in position for run at team title at PIAA girls 2A meet
SHIPPENSBURG – Quaker Valley is in decent position to make a run at the PIAA Class 2A girls team track title after Day 1 of the championships. Second-place finishes by senior Cecilia Montagnese and junior high jumper Oumou “Mimi” Thiero have the Quakers two points behind Lewisburg. Quaker Valley has...
McGrath twins double up on Charters Valley, send Mars to 3rd straight WPIAL 2A girls lacrosse title
A dominant performance by the McGrath twins, Anna and Tess, led top-seeded Mars to its third straight WPIAL championship Friday. There were bumps and bruises along the way, but in the end, the McGraths combined for eight goals to give the Fightin’ Planets a 15-6 victory over No. 3 Chartiers...
Ligonier Valley’s John Jablunovsky wins PIAA track gold
SHIPPENSBURG — John Jablunovsky has had some good days on the track, but none better than Friday at the PIAA track and field championships. The Ligonier Valley senior jumped a personal-record 6 feet, 6 inches to win the Class 2A high jump at Seth Grove Stadium. He also might have...
Freeport’s Michael Braun earns bronze medal on 1st day of PIAA track championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Freeport senior Michael Braun knew he was not in an ideal position to start the Class 2A 1,600-meter run Friday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships. Because of his inside position, he had to do something he was uncomfortable with: start fast. Braun did not want to...
Mt. Lebanon scores in final minute to rally past Shady Side Academy for WPIAL 3A boys lacrosse title
Scoring a game-winning goal is something that many young athletes dream of doing but few achieve — fewer still in a championship game. Junior Mt. Lebanon attacker Max Prezioso can forever say he accomplished that feat, as with 34 seconds left, he buried the game-winning goal to give the Blue...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 22, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship At EQT Park, Washington Tuesday or Wednesday Norwin (14-8) vs. Seneca Valley (16-6), TBA Class 5A Championship At EQT Park, Washington Tuesday or Wednesday Pine-Richland (20-3) vs. Shaler (16-6), TBA Third place Bethel Park (18-5) vs. Peters Township (15-8), TBA Class 4A...
High school roundup for May 22, 2025: Quaker Valley, Upper St. Clair girls lacrosse earn state playoff bids
Lucy Roig scored eight goals and Alexa Westwood added three goals and two assists to lead No. 7 Quaker Valley to a 13-9 victory over No. 4 Blackhawk (13-4) in the Class 2A third-place match Thursday, earning a spot in the state playoffs. Meredith Fallgren and Kate Miller also scored...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for May 22, 2025
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week – Indiana Little Indians Coach: Dan Petroff (second season) Record: Indiana finished as Section 3-4A champion with a record of 10-0, four games in front of both Knoch and Greensburg Salem. The Little Indians have an overall record of 21-1 with eight straight...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for May 22, 2025
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – Penn-Trafford Warriors Coach: Denny Little (ninth year) Record: Penn-Trafford captured the Section 2-5A crown with a perfect record of 12-0, finishing three games in front of runner-up Franklin Regional. The Warriors have a current overall record of 20-2 with three straight wins...
