Lacrosse

The Mars Fightin’ Planets celebrate their fifth straight WPIAL Class 2A title on May 27.
High school roundup for June 8, 2021: Mars becomes 1st WPIAL team to reach state lacrosse finals
June 8, 2021
Austin Cote scored five goals to lead Mars to a 10-3 victory over Bishop Shanahan in the PIAA Class 2A semifinals Tuesday afternoon, making the Fightin’ Planets the first WPIAL lacrosse team, boys or girls, to reach the state championship game.

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Mars’ Luke Whittaker makes a move past Chartiers Valley midfielder Jackson Fodor in the fourth quarter of the WPIAL championship game on May 27.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 8, 2021: WPIAL lacrosse teams seek elusive spot in state finals
June 7, 2021
History could be made Tuesday in the PIAA lacrosse semifinals.

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South Fayette girls lacrosse shakes ‘new team’ label
June 6, 2021
For five years, the South Fayette girls lacrosse team has been trying to break on through to the other side of consistently playing competitive matches.

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Sewickley Academy breaks tie with 4 seconds left to top Mt. Lebanon, advance to PIAA girls lacrosse semis
June 5, 2021
Sewickley Academy led for only 4 seconds Saturday, but it was the last four.

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Kailey Larcinese delivers a pitch against Yough on April 26.
High school roundup for June 1, 2021: Elizabeth Forward softball moves on to states
June 1, 2021
Anna Resnik had two hits and an RBI and winning pitcher Kailey Larcinese scattered six hits and struck out five to lead No. 1 Elizabeth Forward to a 4-3 victory over West Mifflin in the Class 4A consolation game Tuesday, giving the Warriors the WPIAL’s third and final spot in the PIAA playoffs.

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Sewickley Academy’s Jack Wentz works against Quaker Valley’s Bodhi Wilson during their game on May 3, 2021, at Nichol Field.
Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse caps historic season
May 30, 2021
After a year off because of the coronavirus pandemic and so many unknowns coming into the season, the Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team entered the campaign with no expectations. And yet the Panthers just completed one of the best seasons in the program’s recent history.

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Owen Peters and Bethel Park compete against Butler on March 26, 2021, at Bethel Park.
Bethel Park boys lacrosse looks forward to promising future
May 29, 2021
Bethel Park’s boys lacrosse team ended the regular season in third place in Section 1-AAA at 6-2, behind only Mt. Lebanon (8-0) and Upper St. Clair (7-1) and ahead of Peters Township (5-3) and Canon-McMillan (4-4).

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North Allegheny coach John Rullan shares the WPIAL Class 3A trophy with his senior captains after the Tigers defeated Shady Side Academy on May 27, 2021.
North Allegheny holds off Shady Side charge, captures 1st WPIAL lacrosse title since 2016
May 27, 2021
A month ago, North Allegheny freshman Evan Lyon was playing JV lacrosse for the Tigers.

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The Mars Fightin’ Planets celebrate their 5th straight WPIAL Class 2A title on May 27, 2021 at Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium.
Mars dominates Chartiers Valley to capture 5th straight WPIAL Class 2A boys lacrosse title
The Mars boys lacrosse dynasty continues.

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The Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse captains present their teammates with the WPIAL Class 3A trophy on Wednesday at Robert Morris University.
Shady Side Academy repeats as WPIAL girls lacrosse champs after battle with Mt. Lebanon
May 26, 2021
Two years ago, the Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team staved off a weather-suspended game before winning the first WPIAL title in program history.

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Mars coach Monica Ewansik presents her team with the WPIAL championship trophy after securing their first title in program history.
Stout defense, intense effort leads Mars girls lacrosse to 1st WPIAL title
The Mars girls lacrosse team scored seven minutes into its WPIAL Class 2A championship matchup with top-seeded Blackhawk and never looked back Wednesday at Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium.

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Fox Chapel’s Eliza Auffenberg defends against Shady Side Academy’s Claire Taylor on April 29.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 26, 2021: Champions crowned in lacrosse, volleyball
May 25, 2021
The week long gold rush begins Wednesday as the WPIAL will crown champions in four spring sports over the next seven days.

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Bethel Park’s Tori Krapp competes against Latrobe on April 6, 2021, at Bethel Park.
Bethel Park girls lacrosse celebrates 1st section title since ’12
May 22, 2021
Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair battled for first place in Section 1-AAA in girls lacrosse all season.

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Franklin Regional’s Jack Kiefer (8) is mobbed by teammates after scoring during overtime of their WPIAL Class 2A first-round playoff game against Shaler on Monday.<span class='IDappliedStyle' title='InDesign: Light'></span>
Kiefer’s clutch goals lift Franklin Regional over Shaler in WPIAL boys lacrosse playoffs
May 17, 2021
Jack Kiefer never saw his golden goal hit the back of the net.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 17, 2021
May 16, 2021
Let the games begin!

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Bethel Park’s Carley O’Mara competes against Latrobe on April 6, 2021, at Bethel Park.
Final 2021 WPIAL girls lacrosse standings
Here are the final WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2021 regular season.

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Final 2021 WPIAL boys lacrosse standings
Here are the final WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2021 season.

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Sewickley Academy’s Victoria Keller (9) and the Panthers built up a 9-1 record in Section 2.
Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse soars into WPIAL playoffs
The Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team has put together a special season heading into the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.

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Hampton boys lacrosse surges into postseason
May 15, 2021
Hampton senior defender Gus Wolf hopes history repeats itself in the WPIAL Class AA boys lacrosse playoffs.

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Fox Chapel’s Eliza Auffenberg defends against Shady Side Academy’s Claire Taylor on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through Sunday, May 9, 2021
May 9, 2021
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through Sunday.

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