Sports
High school roundup for May 24, 2022: Mason Sike’s homer carries top-seeded Montour to comeback win
Mason Sike hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, leading top-seeded Montour to a 4-2 comeback win over Laurel Highlands in the WPIAL Class 4A baseball semifinals Tuesday.
West Greene softball team downs Springdale, goes for 6th straight WPIAL title
The West Greene machine just keeps on rolling.
Led by freshman, Union softball drops Greensburg CC to return to WPIAL finals
For the third consecutive season, the Union softball team will be making a trip south for the WPIAL championship game.
Penn-Trafford rallies to semifinal win over Chartiers Valley
This wasn’t calculated. Nothing about it was based on analytics. And it had nothing to do with what was written on a wrist band.
Shields brothers pitch Mt. Lebanon past Central Catholic, into WPIAL title game
From one brother to another, Derrick and David Shields made sure that Mt. Lebanon would play for a WPIAL baseball title.
Avonworth slams door on Southmoreland in WPIAL Class 3A softball semifinals
Scoreless during another pitching gem, Avonworth’s Alivia Lantzy decided to take matters into her own hands.
Saint Vincent names Dominick Nania new wrestling coach
Saint Vincent College announced it was adding a men’s wrestling program in March.
Deer Lakes softball holds off South Allegheny, reaches WPIAL Class 3A final
The Deer Lakes softball team is back where it has been several times over the past decade.
After brilliant junior year for Leechburg football, Braylan Lovelace still has more in store
Junior running back Braylan Lovelace and the Leechburg football team never had a problem getting fired up for games as the team made its first playoff appearance in 32 years last season.
In days before multiple classes, A-K Valley’s Davids took down Goliaths for WPIAL baseball gold
The WPIAL baseball playoffs are underway for the 108th tournament, and it is amazing how things have evolved over the years.
Underdog Greensburg Central Catholic boys lacrosse team makes way into WPIAL playoffs
Who would have thought the boys lacrosse team at Greensburg Central Catholic, coming off an 0-8 record and led by a first-year coach with no experience in the sport, would qualify for the WPIAL playoffs, having inched close to the .500 mark going in?
Burrell track and field carries strong team bond into postseason
Every spring, track and field athletes don their school colors, lace up their sneakers and prepare to compete for their team.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Franklin Regional’s Alisa Kane
Franklin Regional’s softball team has shown a ton of power this season, scoring runs at a high rate.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Leechburg’s Bella Vozar
The majority of softball players get out more than they get on base.
A-K Valley WPIAL playoff softball capsule: Game for Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Class 4A
Westmoreland WPIAL playoff softball capsule: Games for Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Class 6A
Norwin’s Aaron Schmook commits to Kent State
Aaron Schmook did not set out to commit the week of the PIAA track and field championships.
Burrell’s lone senior, Caroline Dynka helps lead Bucs to playoff win
Caroline Dynka didn’t want her varsity career to end Monday on the turf at Norwin High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 24, 2022: Softball rivalry writes another chapter
May 23, 2022
Some of the best rivalries in sports were born from postseason clashes.
