Baseball
Penn-Trafford Junior Legion team wins 1st state title
July 28, 2021
Mission accomplished.
Penn-Trafford Junior Legion loses but still will play for championship
July 27, 2021
BERWICK — Walks derailed the Penn-Trafford Juniors at the Pennsylvania American Legion Youth State Baseball Championship on Tuesday.
WPIAL products help Team Pennsylvania top Maryland in Big 26 Baseball Classic series
July 26, 2021
With four catchers on the Team Pennsylvania roster for its Big 26 Classic series with Maryland last Friday and Saturday, each one knew that playing time was a valuable commodity.
Penn-Trafford Junior Legion puts it together, rolls into state tournament
July 24, 2021
Talk about putting everything together at the right time.
Knoch’s Sutton part of Team Pennsylvania in upcoming Big 26 Classic
July 22, 2021
Eli Sutton has one year of high school baseball remaining.
Yough comes up short in Legion Region 7 tournament
July 20, 2021
SIDMAN – Yough reached the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament for the second consecutive season. And while the run to the semifinals was fun, the results were the same as 2020: Yough came up short.
Excitement builds for return of PONY League World Series
In another indication that pre-pandemic normalcy is making its return, directors of PONY League baseball unveiled plans Tuesday for the organization’s 69th World Series.
Fifth field added for Freeport International Baseball Invitational, which expects 20 teams
Excitement continues to build for next week’s Freeport International Baseball Invitational, with 20 teams, five area fields and close to 60 games scheduled over five days.
Yough reaches semis; Latrobe, Young Township eliminated
July 19, 2021
SIDMAN – Yough put itself in good position by winning its first two games of the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament.
Latrobe, Yough pick up wins at the American Legion Region 7 tournament
July 18, 2021
It’s win or go home Monday for Latrobe and Young Township at the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament.
Penn-Trafford Junior Legion team captures Westmoreland league title
The Penn-Trafford area baseball community continues to find success.
Pritts, Wilkins led Yough to victory in Region 7 Legion tournament
July 17, 2021
Kam Pritts hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, Nate Wilkins tossed a three-hit shutout and Yough defeated host St. Michael, 2-0, on Saturday in the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament at Forest Hills High School in Sidman.
Bethel Park’s Chalus brothers relish final high school season together
The Chalus brothers can almost be considered mirror images.
Bushy Run resumes Region 6 play Saturday; Region 7 starts
July 16, 2021
Bushy Run, playing in the Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball Region 6 tournament, had its game suspended Friday in the top of the third inning.
Penn-Trafford’s Trevor Wilson headed for Gardner-Webb
Trevor Wilson was born in Charlotte, N.C., and eventually made his way to Penn-Trafford where he developed into a talented baseball pitcher.
Latrobe Legion ends drought, wins District 31 title
July 14, 2021
It had been 12 years since the Latrobe American Legion baseball team had won the District 31 playoff title.
Yough rallies to sweep Bushy Run in District 31 semifinals
July 12, 2021
Yough pitcher Allen Novacek got off to a shaky start in Monday’s District 31 American Legion semifinal against Bushy Run.
Latrobe advances to American Legion District 31 finals
July 11, 2021
Latrobe American Legion baseball used a different method to defeat Young Township on Sunday in Game 2 of the District 31 playoffs.
Bradish tosses no-hitter to lead Latrobe in opener of District 31 Legion semifinals
July 10, 2021
Jake Bradish has pitched in big games all season for the Latrobe American Legion team, and he has had some great games.
Westmoreland County Boys Athlete of the Year: Christian Zilli, Hempfield
It’s a rare feat when an athlete from a large high school excels in three sports.
