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6 WPIAL softball teams headed to PIAA semifinals
Two WPIAL teams are guaranteed to play for a 2025 PIAA softball title next week. However, district teams have also been bounced from two classifications heading into the final four. Penn-Trafford will clash with West Allegheny in a Class 5A third-round contest, and Neshannock battles Chartiers-Houston in a rematch of...
6 WPIAL teams advance to PIAA baseball semifinals
Midway through the 2025 PIAA baseball playoffs and there are six WPIAL teams remaining in the hunt for state gold. Following a loss by Class 6A champ Seneca Valley in the quarterfinals, four WPIAL winners are alive for double gold with Shaler in Class 5A, Indiana in 4A, Riverside in...
High school roundup for June 5, 2025: Zach Hare’s amazing run rolls on with another no-hitter for Riverside
On the heels of a perfect game in the WPIAL finals, Zach Hare threw another no-hitter Thursday, striking out 13 and walking three to lead Riverside (19-2) to a 6-0 victory over Mohawk (13-12) in the PIAA Class 3A baseball quarterfinals at Seneca Valley. Hare, who said he leaned on...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 5, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s results North Penn 9, Hazleton 6 Neshaminy 3, Coatesville 1 Bethlehem Liberty 1, Governor Mifflin 0 Cedar Cliff 12, Seneca Valley 7 Semifinals Monday’s schedule North Penn (21-5) vs. Neshaminy (16-7); Bethlehem Liberty (22-6) vs. Cedar Cliff (19-6) Class 5A Quarterfinals...
Shaler’s other ace holds Bethel Park at bay in Class 5A quarterfinal showdown
Shaler senior Colby Weber is the perfect ace of a pitching staff. The East Carolina recruit stands 6-foot-7 with an electric arm, and he’s 9-0 with a 0.38 ERA. But the Titans have a dynamic duo atop their pitching chart, and if the Caped Crusader is awesome, the 5-10 Boy...
Indiana uses potent pitching, late-game offensive eruption to finish off Central Valley
Indiana’s deep pitching staff with three Division I commits presents a challenge for others to get enough work. Among them junior righthander Sullivan VanHoose. Given a golden opportunity Thursday in the PIAA quarterfinals, VanHoose efficiently passed the test. “Sully’s going to get there some day himself,” Indiana coach Dan Petroff...
Hempfield softball clips Chambersburg for another 1-run win in PIAA quarterfinals
WINDBER — As quickly as Hempfield built its lead, Chambersburg did everything it could to tear it down. And it almost did. It didn’t take Hempfield long to adjust to Chambersburg’s pitching, but the Spartans did have to recalibrate to hold off another opponent in the state playoffs. WPIAL champion...
Clarion outslugs Greensburg Central Catholic in state quarterfinals
The No. 9 hitter in a baseball team’s lineup could be perceived as the team’s weakest link. If that’s the case for Clarion, the weakest link is very strong. Designated hitter Billy Kahle, the No. 9 hitter, went 4 for 5 with five RBIs as the Bobcats tallied 14 hits...
Penn-Trafford’s pinch-hitting secret weapon delivers walk-off win over Red Land
WINDBER — Sophomore Annabell Carvajal spent some extra time in the batting cage with coach Denny Little this week in preparation for the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals. Penn-Trafford’s top pinch-hitter turned the reps into a walk-off winner. Carvajal sent a two-out single to right field in the bottom of the...
State champion football coach Rod Steele joins Bishop Canevin
Title-winning football coach Rod Steele, who celebrated a state championship at Steel Valley, is the new coach at Bishop Canevin. The school announced the move Thursday. Steele spent the past six seasons at West Mifflin after a nine-year stint at Steel Valley, where his teams won two WPIAL titles and...
On brink of elimination, South Park uses furious 7th-inning rally to get past Quaker Valley
AC Miller reached base in each of his first three at-bats in Thursday’s PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal against Quaker Valley at Plum High School. The South Park senior got on with a fielder’s choice in the second inning and scored the Eagles’ first run, and he was the beneficiary of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 4, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Hazleton (18-5) vs. North Penn (20-5) at DeSales University, 5 p.m.; Coatesville (19-6) vs. Neshaminy (15-7) at Villanova Ballpark, 11 a.m.; Bethlehem Liberty (21-6) vs. Governor Mifflin (23-1) at DeSales University, 11 a.m.; Seneca Valley (18-6) vs. Cedar Cliff (18-6)...
Riverview baseball proud to go down fighting
Carter Loughren put on the Riverview uniform one final time Monday afternoon when he and his Raiders teammates battled District 10 champion Mercyhurst Prep in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A baseball playoffs. He hoped the Raiders would keep going in the state tournament, but the Lakers had...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 5, 2025: Class 5A baseball powers collide in state quarterfinals
Eight WPIAL programs have captured multiple PIAA baseball championships. Two of them are set to collide in the state quarterfinals Thursday. WPIAL Class 5A champion Shaler (18-6) goes up against Bethel Park (20-5) at Gateway at 3:30 p.m. The Titans captured state gold two years ago when they outlasted Strath...
Tireless drive to improve carries Greensburg Central Catholic baseball into state quarterfinals
Practice ends and Greensburg Central Catholic baseball players break to greet the day ahead. Maybe an afternoon by the pool awaits? A Sheetz run? Hanging out at a friend’s house? No, it’s time to hit the cages. What’s a little more baseball? Training never seems to stop for the Centurions,...
7 WPIAL lacrosse teams to play in PIAA quarterfinals
Considering the history where district teams went one and done many years, the WPIAL more than held its own in the first round of the PIAA lacrosse playoffs. District 7 teams were a combined 4-2 on the boys side and 3-3 in the girls brackets. One of the five that...
4 WPIAL teams advance to PIAA boys volleyball quarterfinals
WPIAL teams went a combined 4-2 in the opening round of the 2025 PIAA boys volleyball playoffs Tuesday. Both District 7 champions, North Allegheny in 3A and Shaler in 2A, were easy winners and will be joined in the next round by Penn-Trafford in 3A and Ambridge in 2A. The...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 3, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Hazleton (18-5) vs. North Penn (20-5) at DeSales University, 5 p.m.; Coatesville (19-6) vs. Neshaminy (15-7) at Villanova Ballpark, 11 a.m.; Bethlehem Liberty (21-6) vs. Governor Mifflin (23-1) at DeSales University, 11 a.m.; Seneca Valley (18-6) vs. Cedar Cliff (18-6)...
Shaler shows strength in PIAA 1st-round sweep of Saegertown
Shaler raced through the WPIAL Class 2A boys volleyball playoffs without dropping a set, and the Titans came into the first round of the PIAA tournament eager to keep that streak intact. Despite a close third set, Shaler continued its impressive run. Shaler resumed postseason action with a determined performance...
High school roundup for June 3, 2025: Pine-Richland scorers hit milestones in girls lacrosse state playoff win
Kendyll Jerry scored two goals, including the 100th of her career, and Claire Mill scored three goals, including the 100th point of her career, to lead Pine-Richland to a 15-10 victory over State College (14-6) in the PIAA Class 3A girls lacrosse first round Tuesday. Mallory Boivin led the Rams...
Penn-Trafford boys volleyball drops State College to set up rematch with North Allegheny
STATE COLLEGE — Penn-Trafford’s run through the PIAA boys volleyball playoffs continued Tuesday evening in State College, as the Warriors defeated the Little Lions in straight sets to advance into Saturday’s quarterfinal round. “They were tough,” Penn-Trafford coach Jim Schall said. “They were without their big hitter, and he probably,...
Will Robertson helps North Allegheny take care of business in PIAA 1st round
The WPIAL champions took the mystery out of who was the top dog in a PIAA Class 3A boys volleyball first-round matchup at North Allegheny on Tuesday. North Allegheny defeated Palmyra of District 3 in three games, following up on a win over Seneca Valley in an action-packed WPIAL championship...
Pitcher Riley Miller continues to solidify her place among Hempfield softball greats as Spartans vie for state title
Riley Miller smiled as she emerged from the Hempfield dugout, a clump of cellophane-wrapped ice cubes resting on her right shoulder and another win in her back pocket. The ace pitcher, just a few days removed from graduation, tossed a two-hitter as the WPIAL Class 6A champion Spartans clipped visiting...
Penn-Trafford playoff run fueled by super senior class
Bella Rubbe gets her quality at-bats, and Rilie Moors consistently puts the ball in play. Cam Ponko pounds the softball out of the park, Giuliana Youngo makes highlight catches in right field and Kylie Anthony cleans up at shortstop. Jadyn Pellis is always ready to come out of the bullpen,...
8 WPIAL teams advance to PIAA softball quarterfinals
It was a bit of a rough start to the 2025 PIAA softball playoffs for the 18 WPIAL teams. District 7 teams were a combined 8-10 on Monday. WPIAL teams from the top three classifications were 5-3, while in the bottom three classes, district teams were a rough 3-7, including...
