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High school roundup for April 24, 2021: TJ’s Paige Truax homers in 7th to beat Baldwin
April 24, 2021
Paige Truax hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning to lift Thomas Jefferson to a 4-3 victory over Baldwin (1-5) in nonsection softball Saturday.
Norwin relay teams have big dreams
Teamwork is the best word to describe what it takes to become a successful relay team in track.
Baldwin beats Haverford, wins Class AA state championship
It was only fitting the two Class AA hockey heavyweights clashed in the state championship game Saturday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.
George Guido: Apollo-Ridge baseball halts Serra Catholic’s long streak
The Apollo-Ridge baseball team ended Serra Catholic’s 34-game home winning streak Monday with a 5-4 victory over the Eagles at Boston Field.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Norwin’s Kyle Martin to coach at Junior Pan American Championships
When Kyle Martin is not coaching wrestlers on the Norwin varsity team, he is training others to become Olympians.
WPIAL Softball Rankings: April 24, 2021
Class 6A
WPIAL Baseball Rankings: April 24, 2021
Class 6A
Indiana falls to West Chester East in Class A state hockey final
For two periods Indiana kept West Chester East’s powerful offense at bay and had the lead with 17 minutes to play.
Junior Jacob Patterson leading the way for Fox Chapel baseball
Every baseball coach wants a player such as Fox Chapel junior Jacob Patterson.
Emerging throwers lead way for Fox Chapel track and field
Fox Chapel coach Tom Moul has seen a lot of track and field athletes produce for his teams this season, but throwers Caleb Kulikowski and Jing McCann have stood atop the list from the start.
Pine-Richland’s Rottinghaus sprinting to success in 400, relays
The Pine-Richland track and field coaches had a premonition that senior Ella Rottinghaus was going to set a new school record in the 400-meter run prior to the Rams’ April 14 meet with Seneca Valley, but she didn’t share the same belief.
Young Pine-Richland gymnast Lavezoli quickly developing into standout
A few years ago Chase Lavezoli taught himself how to do a front flip by using a trampoline.
Plum track and field athletes shine at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational
After competing in a trio of Section 5-AAA meets in the early part of the season, Plum boys and girls track and field team members stepped out and tested their mettle at their first invitational of the spring April 16.
Plum girls lacrosse off to strong start, aims to win 1st playoff game in program history
The Plum varsity girls lacrosse team hopes to make history this year with its first WPIAL playoff victory in its fifth year as a full member of the WPIAL.
After early-season adversity, Norwin boys volleyball getting up to speed
Norwin boys volleyball seems to take two steps back every time it takes one forward. It’s like everyone is rotating counterclockwise.
Norwin notebook: Track and field athletes shine at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational
Norwin track and field athletes made their presence felt at the recent 29th annual Lady Spartan/18th Annual Wildcat Invitational at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium.
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny doubles team claims section title
After winning a section singles title earlier this month, North Allegheny’s Chase Davidson doubled his medal haul April 21 when he teamed up with Shomik Telang to win a Section 2-AAA doubles crown.
Despite cancellation of annual event, Franklin Regional basketball boosters make donation to Clelian Heights
Franklin Regional’s annual basketball game with Clelian Heights School for Exceptional Childen was canceled in January because of the pandemic, but the goodwill of the annual event is right on schedule.
Division I-bound catcher Bella Henzler is big hit for Hampton
The first time Hampton coach Ron Fedell saw star catcher Bella Henzler playing softball he wondered if the diminutive seventh-grader had a future behind the plate.
High school roundup for April 23, 2021: Beaver’s List throws no-hitter in battle of unbeatens
Payton List threw a seven-inning no-hitter with 17 strikeouts to lead Beaver to a 13-0 victory over OLSH in a nonsection battle of undefeated WPIAL softball teams Friday afternoon.
