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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 24, 2024: 1st time boys volleyball champ to be crowned
Between 2008 and 2019, Ambridge ruled WPIAL 2A boys volleyball. The Bridgers won nine district championships in 12 years. However, since the lost 2020 season to covid-19, the WPIAL has crowned three different Class 2A winners. A fourth one will claim gold on Friday. Top seed and undefeated Mars (19-0)...
WPIAL stars eager to write next chapter in Big 33 history
Filled with rich history and tradition, the Big 33 has propelled countless players to prolific college careers, with many climbing the ladder all the way to the NFL. The game’s most notable alumni include Miles Sanders, Tyler Boyd, Joe Montana, Ben Roethlisberger, Dan Marino, Ricky Watters, Curtis Martin and Damar...
‘Magic’ Miles Halter lifts Mt. Lebanon to back-to-back WPIAL Class 3A boys lacrosse titles
Miles Halter broke his stick in the first quarter, so he had to borrow one from Mt. Lebanon assistant coach Connor Brumfield. He certainly didn’t have any problem adjusting to the new equipment and went on to score six goals. “I guess that stick was magic,” Halter said. Halter was...
In another ‘slugfest’ between rivals, Shaler tops North Allegheny to repeat as WPIAL boys volleyball champs
When they met in the regular season, top-seeded Shaler and No. 2 North Allegheny split a pair of matchups. When they squared off in the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball finals Thursday at AHN Arena at Peters Township High School, they battled all night. When it all was over, the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 23, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Wednesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (18-4) vs. North Allegheny (16-5) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Class 5A Championship Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. Bethel Park (15-6-1) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Third place Wednesday’s schedule Franklin Regional (14-8) vs. West Allegheny...
After 3 straight near misses, Mt. Lebanon girls capture WPIAL Class 3A lacrosse crown
Mt. Lebanon girls lacrosse coach Brian Kattan joked he didn’t want his team to become the Buffalo Bills. “No offense to Buffalo, but I didn’t want to lose four in a row,” Kattan said. “We wanted to stay away from that.” The Blue Devils can rest assured they won’t have...
Discus champs from Penn-Trafford, Hempfield to meet again at states
Hempfield senior Peyton Murray and Penn-Trafford senior Matt Sarnowski have battled all season to see who will be the best discus thrower in the state. Murray, the reigning PIAA Class 3A champion, has the best throw of the season — 186 feet, 3 inches — which he set April 20...
Burrell’s Smola, Freeport’s Schaeffer hope to face off at PIAA meet
Burrell senior Allison Smola and Freeport senior Erin Schaeffer have lined up against each other numerous times in the 100-meter hurdles throughout their high school track and field careers. The rivals were together again in the finals at the WPIAL Class 2A championships May 15 at Slippery Rock University. Smola...
Mars downs Chartiers Valley to repeat as WPIAL Class 2A girls lacrosse champs
Two years ago, Mars lost in the WPIAL championship game to Chartiers Valley when the Colts captured their first title. Last year, the Fightin’ Planets needed overtime against Blackhawk to win their second title. This year, Mars got its revenge against Chartiers Valley, and didn’t need any extra time to...
Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera looks to end decorated high school career with PIAA gold medal
Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera is traveling this week to the state track championships where the senior needs just one more medal to complete her triple jump collection. She already has silver and bronze. “Sophomore year I got third and last year I got second, so it really would be nice to...
Aliquippa football staying in Class 4A after judge issues preliminary injunction against PIAA
Aliquippa will remain in Class 4A football next season, a Beaver County judge ruled Thursday. The school district won the first battle in its lawsuit against the PIAA when Common Pleas Judge James Ross granted Aliquippa’s request for a preliminary injunction. As a result, the football team for now will...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 23, 2024: North Allegheny out to regain boys volleyball crown
Twenty years ago, North Allegheny successfully defended its WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball championship. Since then, the Tigers have been the defending champion every year except four times. This is one of those four seasons. North Allegheny (13-1) will try to retrieve its crown Thursday when it battles 3A defending...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 22, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship May 29 schedule Mt. Lebanon (18-4) vs. North Allegheny (16-5) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Wednesday’s result Bethel Park 7, West Allegheny 6 Championship Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. Bethel Park (15-6-1) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m....
Thomas Jefferson wins battle of double-digit seeds against Latrobe, earns spot in 5A final
A pair of double-digit softball seeds waited overtime Wednesday night for a chance to meet No. 1 Armstrong in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game next week. After a delayed start of 1 hour and 20 minutes, No. 10 Thomas Jefferson earned a shot at the River Hawks with a...
Bethel Park gets past West Allegheny in Class 5A semifinal barnburner
Bethel Park proved it had the pitching and defense throughout its WPIAL semifinals playoff game against top-seeded West Allegheny. However, if you blinked, you may have missed a unique offensive explosion. The Black Hawks manufactured the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning and then held on to...
Unstoppable Mars wins 8th straight WPIAL boys lacrosse championship
There’s no stopping the offensive onslaught once Mars starts rolling. Once the Fightin’ Planets get up on a team, they don’t let off the pedal. In a rematch of last year’s championship game, Mars cruised to a 16-5 victory Wednesday over South Fayette in the Class 2A finals at Joe...
Norwin stuns defending champion Hempfield in Class 6A softball semifinals
To Norwin, the signs were there. Two ladybugs landed on a player’s shoulder. When the team arrived at Gateway, players found a heads-up penny at the entrance and picked it up. And don’t forget about the four-leaf clover coach Brian Mesich had in his pocket the whole game. “This had...
High school roundup for May 22, 2024: Lexie Hames fans 18 as Seneca Valley moves into WPIAL finals
Lexie Hames threw a one-hitter with 18 strikeouts and no walks to lead No. 2 Seneca Valley to a 7-1 win over No. 6 Canon-McMillan (7-12) in the WPIAL Class 6A softball semifinals Wednesday. Kara Pasquale had three hits, including a double, and an RBI and Abby Kalkowski doubled and...
Kiski Area AD Peterman retiring after long career in athletic administration
Kiski Area senior Eliza Miller will run the 1,600 meters Friday morning and the 800 meters Saturday afternoon at the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships at Shippensburg. John Peterman will be there to watch her compete in her final high school event before heading off to Duquesne. For...
Armstrong caps comeback win over Penn-Trafford with walk-off homer by Emma Paul
When the WPIAL Class 5A softball semifinal between top-seeded Armstrong and No. 4 Penn-Trafford reached extra innings Wednesday afternoon, it was time for a hero to emerge. Emma Paul was happy to play the role. Paul belted a 1-0 fastball over the right-field fence in the bottom of the eighth...
WPIAL sets championship, consolation schedule for 2024 baseball playoffs
The WPIAL has set its championship and consolation schedule for the baseball playoffs with games May 28-29 in Washington. The finals are played at Wild Things Park and the third-place games are next door at Washington & Jefferson’s Ross Memorial Park. The six-game championship schedule starts with the Class A...
Belle Vernon hires former Shaler, Gateway coach to lead girls basketball program
Confident, motivated and excited. Those are just a few words that could describe new Belle Vernon girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit. Nesbit was hired Monday by the Belle Vernon Area School Board to take over for Kaitlyn Slagus after her resignation following this past season. Nesbit just wrapped up his...
Pinch hitter comes through in extra innings to send North Allegheny past Pine-Richland in WPIAL semifinals
North Allegheny’s Michael Hershberger is a hitter always eager for opportunities, said his coach, who called on the junior in a big spot Tuesday night. In the eighth inning of a tied semifinal, Hershberger delivered a pinch hit two-run single that let North Allegheny complete its late rally and defeat...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 22, 2024: Spots in softball finals up for grabs
Four WPIAL softball semifinals games are in the books from Tuesday, as the Class 3A and 2A title games are set for PennWest-California University next week. Now the other four classifications take to the final-four stage to determine which teams will play for district gold at Lilley Field next week....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 21, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Mt. Lebanon 11, Seneca Valley 5 North Allegheny 5, Pine-Richland 4 Championship Mt. Lebanon (18-4) vs. North Allegheny (16-5) Class 5A Quarterfinals Tuesday’s results West Allegheny 5, Shaler 0 Bethel Park 11, Trinity 1 Semifinals Tuesday’s results Penn-Trafford 10, Franklin...
