Sports
Penn Hills baseball works toward ultimate goal of return to playoffs
March 27, 2021
The Penn Hills baseball coaches promote a family atmosphere in their program.
Young Pine-Richland roster ready to contend during chaotic WPIAL lacrosse season
On paper, the Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team is still the defending WPIAL Class AAA champion, but there’s been plenty of change in the two-year span since they last took the field.
Pine-Richland girls lacrosse looking to ‘bounce back’ in ’21
Every year Pine-Richland girls lacrosse coach Brittany Adams asks the team’s seniors to come up with a motto for the season. For 2021, they chose “bounce back.”
Riverview softball laying groundwork with inexperienced roster
Jim Ashbaugh isn’t sure what to expect from the Riverview softball team this season.
Plum swimmers perform well at PIAA meet
One moved up, and one moved down.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 27, 2021: PIAA champions to be crowned
The champions-only version of the PIAA basketball playoffs has one day left with four more state title games to be played at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday.
2021 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
After a year away from the diamond, softball players from across Western Pennsylvania are itching to get back in the field of play.
2021 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
WPIAL baseball players have been waiting nearly two seasons to get back on the field of play after the coronavirus pandemic forced officials to cancel the entire 2020 campaign.
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. Cardinal O’Hara
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship
High school scores, summaries and schedules for march 26, 2021
High schools
Westmoreland high school notebook: Penn-Trafford to dedicate bench to late pitcher
March 26, 2021
Penn-Trafford will officially dedicate its bench monument to late standout pitcher Maclean Maund on Monday in a short ceremony before the baseball team’s season-opening game against Connellsville.
High school roundup for March 26, 2021: South Fayette sophomore Ks 17 in no-hitter
Sophomore Tyler Pitzer couldn’t have made a much better first impression for South Fayette.
Quinn’s homer carries Franklin Regional over Hempfield in season opener
Field announcer Dennis Nicely introduced “Timmy J. Quinn” as the Franklin Regional senior first baseman came to bat in the bottom of the fourth inning adding, “The J stands for just have fun.”
Knoch softball eager to be tested by tough competition in 2021
Two years ago, the Knoch softball team put together one of the best runs in program history.
With a new head coach, Knoch baseball has high aspirations
In his three years at the helm of the Vincentian Academy baseball team, Bradley Bestic put together a successful run.
Competition for lineup spots fierce on Latrobe softball team
Latrobe softball coach Bob Kovalcin has seven seniors on his roster, and during the preseason, he told each of them they had first crack at their position.
North Allegheny girls celebrate 1st PIAA title, top Spring-Ford in state finals
HERSHEY — North Allegheny’s Lizzy Groetsch and Paige Morningstar were together at Giant Center four years ago when the Tigers last reached the state finals, and they talked then about someday winning a title.
Latrobe baseball coming together as players find roles
A big part of Latrobe coach Matt Basciano’s message every year is playing team baseball.
OLSH joins elite list as undefeated PIAA boys basketball champion
HERSHEY — For Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, this was the perfect ending.
