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North Hills softball dealing with key injury, young roster
North Hills’ softball team entered the 2023 WPIAL playoffs with a veteran group that appeared to be on the verge of a deep run. But reality, as they say, comes at you quickly. And now Indians coach Libby Gasior is using the lessons of last year to fuel a much...
North Hills baseball driven to take next step
Before Jon Pedrosky truly dove into preparations for the 2024 WPIAL baseball season, he first made a trip to his printer. Once there, the third-year North Hills baseball coach printed off photos of the scoreboard from the Indians’ final game of the 2023 season. That scoreboard read: Upper St. Clair...
Franklin Regional softball sluggers back for more in ’24
Get your warning tracks ready. Franklin Regional is back for more. The Panthers softball team blasted 32 home runs last season and there is no reason to believe the can’t hit that many — or more — in 2024. Franklin Regional could be one of the top offensive teams in...
Ellwood City multi-sport star Joseph Roth makes college choice
Joesph Roth, one of the most unique multi-sport athletes in WPIAL history, has made his college choice. Roth, an Ellwood City senior, announced Friday that he will continue his swimming career at Ohio State. Announcement Time!Joseph Roth officially announces where he will be attending for college!Congrats to the Roth family...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 22, 2024
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Armstrong 9, Freeport 8 Avella 3, Western Beaver 0 Belle Vernon 10, Connellsville 3 Burgettstown 1, North Hills 1 Burrell 20, Penn Hills 19 Chartiers Valley 8, Keystone Oaks 0 Deer Lakes 9, Highlands 6 East Allegheny 13, Greensburg Central Catholic 4 Elizabeth Forward...
High school roundup for March 22, 2024: North Allegheny gets past Upper St. Clair
J.D. Costanzo struck out eight and did not allow a run in four innings to lead North Allegheny to a 3-2 victory over Upper St. Clair in nonsection abseball Friday. Owen Schall had a two-run double for the Tigers (1-0). Eli Rankin hit an RBI triple for the Panthers (1-2)....
Imhotep Charter finally puts away pesky Franklin Regional to win 10th PIAA basketball title
HERSHEY — Franklin Regional and Imhotep Charter are 300 miles apart, on opposite ends of the state. They are also distant in PIAA championship history and when it comes to producing high-end college talent. But the teams were a lot closer on the scoreboard than many expected Friday night at...
Springdale hires Chad Walsh as football coach hoping he can change team’s fortunes
Chad Walsh has experience turning around struggling football programs. He did so at Valley a dozen years ago, and now he will look to do the same at Springdale. Walsh officially was hired as coach of the Dynamos on Tuesday at the Allegheny Valley School Board meeting. “I live in...
After winning state football title last fall, Aliquippa adds PIAA boys basketball championship
HERSHEY – Aliquippa finished off a rare PIAA double-double Friday by winning state football and basketball titles in the same school year. But on a roster full of two-sport athletes, this latest celebration was thanks in large part to a sophomore who has focused on only one. Josh Pratt scored...
PIAA Class 4A girls basketball championship preview: Blackhawk vs. Scranton Prep
PIAA Class 4A girls basketball championship Blackhawk vs. Scranton Prep Noon Saturday at Giant Center, Hershey PIAA titles: Blackhawk 4 (1999, 2000, ’14, ’15), Scranton Prep 0 Blackhawk (26-3) Coach: Greg Huston Probable starting lineup No., Player, Ht., Yr., Pos. 5, Andrea Kinger, 5-6, jr., G 11, Alena Fusetti, 5-10,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 21, 2024
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Nonsection Beth-Center 11, Mapletown 1 Brentwood 6, Clairton 4 Central Catholic 11, Germantown Friends 1 Jones College Prep 10, Chartiers-Houston 1 Leechburg 12, Apollo-Ridge 2 Thomas Jefferson 8, Peters Township 3 Putnam Science 10, South Park 0 Quaker Valley 10, Our Lady of the Sacred...
High school roundup for March 21, 2024: Deer Lakes pitcher throws no-hitter
Maddie Kee threw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 10, to lead Deer Lakes to a 13-0 victory over Highlands (0-1) in nonsection softball Thursday. Kee also singled, doubled and drove in a run. Avery Rethage homered and drove in a pair, and Tia Germanich had a double, triple and three...
Behind Brandin Cummings’ ‘storybook ending,’ Lincoln Park repeats as PIAA Class 4A champ
HERSHEY — Brandin Cummings patiently held for the last shot of the first half, but the Lincoln Park senior didn’t wait around to see if his 3-pointer was good. He’d already turned his back on the shot and was headed toward the Giant Center locker room. It went in, of...
PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship preview: Aliquippa vs. Holy Cross
PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship Aliquippa vs. Holy Cross 2 p.m. Friday at Giant Center, Hershey PIAA titles: Aliquippa 5 (1949, ’98, ’94, ’97, 2016), Holy Cross 0 Aliquippa (25-5) Coach: Nick Lackovich Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 0, Qalil Goode, 6-1, so., G 1, Brandon...
PIAA reveals brackets for 2024-25 football playoffs, likely altering WPIAL schedule at Acrisure Stadium
The four WPIAL football finals played at Acrisure Stadium likely will change this fall. Class 5A could be in, while 4A is out. Updated PIAA brackets released Thursday have the WPIAL champions in Class 5A, 3A, 2A and A joining the state playoffs in the semifinal round. That makes it...
Imani Christian says goodbye to Class A with rout of Berlin Brothersvalley, 2nd straight PIAA title
HERSHEY — Imani Christian won a state title a year ago with a towering center in the middle, but this time, a couple of much smaller guards led the way. They proved to be an even tougher matchup. Imani Christian scored 19 straight points in one stretch Thursday afternoon thanks...
PIAA Class 5A boys basketball championship preview: Franklin Regional vs. Imhotep Charter
PIAA Class 5A boys basketball championship Franklin Regional (27-3) vs. Imhotep Charter (28-3) 8 p.m. Friday at Giant Center, Hershey District seeds: Franklin Regional 7-2; Imhotep Charter 12-1 Coaches: Jesse Reed, Franklin Regional; Andre Noble, Imhotep Charter State titles: Franklin Regional 0; Imhotep Charter 9 Players to watch: Cam Rowell,...
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Former coach says don’t count out Franklin Regional
Steve Scorpion probably would not advise anybody to bet against Franklin Regional in Friday night’s PIAA Class 5A championship game. The safe bet, he thinks, is Franklin Regional (27-3) giving Philadelphia powerhouse Imhotep Charter (28-3) a game. Scorpion’s last run with the Panthers was three seasons ago when the current...
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Belle Vernon heats up quickly
Cold weather and unplayable fields have handcuffed softball teams through the first few days of the season. But some teams have been fortunate to play, most that either took trips south or play on turf fields. Belle Vernon opened with a bang — at the “Beach.” The defending WPIAL 4A...
Against Philly power, Franklin Regional looks to turn Chocolatetown into Upset City
Don’t expect Franklin Regional to put any extra pressure on itself Friday night in Hershey. “Nobody expects us to win,” senior guard Fin Hutchison said. Said Panthers coach Jesse Reed: “We’re a major underdog. There is no pressure on our end. Everyone is expecting us to go lose.” Fair enough....
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Franklin Regional pitcher opens with no-hitter
Narayan “NJ” Ramchandran opened the baseball season by closing down Chaminade Prep. The junior pitcher from Franklin Regional threw a no-hitter in the Panthers’ first game of the year, a 6-0 victory in Myrtle Beach, S.C., over a team from Missouri. The right-hander struck out eight and walked two across...
Hampton’s Liam Mignogna plans to join Pitt basketball as a walk-on
After spending the recent high school season competing against Lincoln Park’s Brandin Cummings, Hampton’s Liam Mignogna will join him in 2024-25. Mignogna, a 6-foot-9 center, will enter the Pitt program as a preferred walk-on after he concludes his senior year this spring. Pitt’s recruiting class includes signed recruits Cummings, a...
PIAA Class 4A boys basketball championship preview: Lincoln Park vs. Archbishop Carroll
Lincoln Park is making a return trip to Hershey, where the team hopes to celebrate a second straight state title behind the talented tandem of Brandin Cummings and Meleek Thomas. Waiting for the Leopards is an opponent from Philadelphia, but that shouldn’t surprise them. They’ve now drawn a District 12...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 20, 2024
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Nonsection Riverside 6, Beaver 1 Kiski Area 10, Burrell 3 Bethel Park 11, Canon-McMillan 1 Mohawk 6, Hopewell 0 Mapletown 22, Turkeyfoot Valley 8 Penn-Trafford 9, Mt. Pleasant 0 Ringgold 8, Charleroi 7 Jefferson-Morgan 4, Trinity Christian 1 Avella at Washington, (n) Carmichaels at Albert...
High school roundup for March 20, 2024: 2 Penn-Trafford pitchers 1-hit Mt. Pleasant in Myrtle Beach
Travis Kovarik and Hunter Brown combined on a one-hit shutout as Penn-Trafford defeated Mt. Pleasant, 9-0, in a nonsection baseball game Wednesday in Myrtle Beach. Kovarik fanned nine and Brown worked the last two innings. Ian Temple homered and drove in two, Chuck Fontana III doubled and drove in a...
