Sports
Mt. Pleasant edges Yough in battle of softball titans
April 10, 2019
Shades of that PIAA championship victory two years ago kept creeping into Carolyn Alincic’s mind Wednesday as the Mt. Pleasant right-hander navigated her way through another tight game.
Upper St. Clair rolls past Peters Township in Section 1-6A matchup
Coming into Wednesday’s game, Upper St. Clair and Peters Township tied for fourth place in Section 1-6A with 3-2 records.
Maund pitches No. 2 Penn-Trafford to Section 2-6A shutout over rival Hempfield
Maclean Maund said his go-to pitches weren’t working for him. The fastball wasn’t popping and his curve missed its spots.
No. 3 Leechburg rallies past No. 4 Springdale in Section 3-A slugfest
The numbers Leechburg and Springdale put up through the first two weeks of the softball season created some extra anticipation for their first meeting of the season, and they created some more eye-popping statistics Wednesday.
Big 6th innings lifts Deer Lakes baseball past No. 4 Burrell
In a game that featured a number of strange plays and extra-base hits, a key was a single that traveled five feet.
Hempfield’s Orie continues to raise the bar in advance of Lady Spartan Invitational
Hempfield thrower Mackenna Orie has continued to climb the record board in the shot put and discus.
Deer Lakes’ Cutright faces challengers in defense of 300 hurdles title
Last year, Kiera Cutright was the hunter.
Allderdice selects former Central Catholic assistant Devin Crummie as boys basketball coach
Devin Crummie, a longtime assistant boys basketball coach at Central Catholic, is headed to Allderdice.
Washowich steps down at Norwin
Lynn Washowich met with his players Monday and explained that it would be unfair to them if he returned as boys basketball coach at Norwin.
Penn-Trafford football announces latest hall of fame class
Penn-Trafford announced its 2019 Warrior Football Hall of Fame class.
High school roundup: Upper St. Clair edges Baldwin in Section 3-6A
Grant Walnoha and Joe Pulit each went 3 for 4 to help Upper St. Clair earn a 7-6 victory over Baldwin in a Section 3-6A baseball game Tuesday afternoon.
‘Instant offense’ sparks Franklin Regional baseball to 6-1 start
There’s a new after-school work program for Franklin Regional high school students. Once the final bell rings and classes let out, 15 students head to the ball field and start swinging bats at the aluminum factory.
Jeannette shows toughness in nonsection win over Southmoreland
Baseball coaches will tell you it never hurts to have a little dog in their team.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Jeannette’s McKee Stadium getting upgrades
Jeannette’s longtime vision of having artificial turf at McKee Stadium is no longer a pipe dream.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Jeannette’s Zander Malik, Latrobe’s Jordan Tallman
Zander Malik
Sister vs. sister: ‘Sibling rivalry’ as North Catholic softball hosts Ellwood City
Adrienne and Angie Nardone will share a softball field Wednesday afternoon when Ellwood City visits North Catholic.
We Serve First Foundation sponsoring 12 WPIAL players’ attendance at national volleyball camp
The We Serve First Foundation sponsored three WPIAL players’ attendance at last summer’s Give It Back Foundation national girls volleyball camp in Anaheim, Calif. With the camp coming to Western Pennsylvania this summer, that number will quadruple.
George Guido: Landmark decision for A-K Valley schools made 100 years ago
This marks the 100th anniversary of what might be considered the biggest off-field move in local scholastic sports history.
With arm surgeries behind him, Fox Chapel’s Gruden again playing at high level
A year ago at this time, every one of Jacob Gruden’s throws ended the same way: with the ball going straight down to the ground. He wondered if the same was happening to his once-promising baseball career.
