Sports
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Hannah Simpson, Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst
April 23, 2022
Hannah Simpson
Guido: Busy days ahead for Springdale softball team
Springdale is looking to do something Monday afternoon that it hasn’t done much of lately: play a softball game.
A-K Valley Hall of Fame nominee Phelps continues to have impact, success with Burrell
Ray Sharick was just beginning his Burrell varsity track and field career as a freshman when he met Frank Phelps.
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: In Bishop Canevin-Carlynton dispute, kids are being led astray
The bad side of high school sports got unfortunate exposure when a coach sadly chose to be a manipulator instead of an adult.
Fox Chapel girls lacrosse facing busy stretch after hot start
Fox Chapel opened its post-spring break portion of its girls lacrosse season with a 14-8 victory over Shaler to go 6-0 on the season.
It’s ‘go time’ for new Chartiers Valley football coach
The move earlier this month was no April Fool’s joke.
Chartiers Valley’s comeback Colts in thick of tough section baseball race
The early part of the 2022 Chartiers Valley baseball schedule has played out like a day at a great amusement park. An occasional bump in the road, but one thrill ride after another that leaves you on top of the world and wanting more as you leave the park.
Bethel Park girls lacrosse aims to defend section championship
More of the same.
Senior-heavy Bethel Park boys lacrosse ready to make postseason run
Bethel Park’s boys lacrosse team placed third in Section 1-3A at 6-2 last season, behind only Mt. Lebanon (8-0) and Upper St. Clair (7-1).
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Offers piling up for Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin
Add two more Power 5 scholarship offers for Belle Vernon sophomore Quinton Martin.
Work starting to show dividends for Penn Hills softball team
When the season began, first-year softball coach Ashley Banner believed the inexperienced Penn Hills softball team had potential.
Penn Hills baseball looking to shake struggles at plate
The beginning of the 2022 baseball season has been more than unkind to Penn Hills.
Clutch efforts in close games help Pine-Richland softball to 5-1 start
Natalie Zentz and Alexia Brown both pointed to the bond within the Pine-Richland softball team as one of the factors to their early season success.
Pine-Richland baseball team builds confidence after sweeping Seneca Valley
Pine-Richland baseball has a bunch of underclassmen in the lineup, but the Rams also have a lot of fight.
Plum baseball rebounds after dropping series to Mars
The Plum and Mars baseball teams set the standard for close and competitive games the past two seasons.
Early season trip gets title defense off to good start for North Hills softball
Forty-two years ago, Dolly Parton released the hit song “9 to 5.”
North Hills baseball hoping bats heat up with weather
Jon Pedrosky didn’t have to look far for his newest job.
North Allegheny notebook: Boys volleyball keeps section streak going
The top-ranked North Allegheny boys volleyball team scored a 3-0 victory over Fox Chapel on April 19.
Murrysville Star notebook: DiFalco picks up WPIAL scholar-athlete honor
Anthony DiFalco’s goals aren’t just limited to the soccer field.
Hampton sophomore skates to national hockey championship
Hampton sophomore Sean Sullivan felt a range of emotions after the Steel City Ice Renegades won a 2022 USA Hockey 16U national championship earlier this month.
