Sports

Penn-Trafford coach Denny Little congratulates Emma Armstrong after hitting a home run against Greensgurg Salem Tuesday, May, 8, 2018, at Penn-Trafford.
Penn-Trafford softball hopes to break playoff drought next season
May 25, 2018
Penn-Trafford's softball team thought this was the year. Unfortunately for the Warriors, their season ended with another loss in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals. It

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Nick Urbanowicz (18) was a senior outside hitter and all-section selection on the Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team this season.
Thomas Jefferson volleyball players earn postseason honors
Five members of the Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team have been named all-section off their performance this season. TJ seniors Logan Burnsworth, a 6-foot-4 middle

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Baldwin's Alina Stahl competed at the WPIAL championships May 17, 2018, at Baldwin.
Baldwin’s Bristow, O’Malley make school history in shot put
Baldwin track and field history was made at the WPIAL Class AAA championships. For the first time in the long history of the successful track

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Valley's Darius Johnson receives his gold medal after winning the Class AA boys high jump Friday, May 25, 2018, during the PIAA track and field state championships at Shippensburg University.
Promotion at Hampton led to Steve Sciullo’s tough decision to leave Deer Lakes
Steve Sciullo always preached the importance of family to his Deer Lakes football players. So when a too-good-to-pass-up opportunity came, Sciullo knew he had to

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The Thomas Jefferson softball team celebrates a 2-0 eight-inning win against Albert Gallatin on May 23, 2018, at Boyce-Mayview Park.
No. 11 Thomas Jefferson softball riding high after semifinal win
Albert Gallatin drew the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. The Colonials won the Section 2-5A title and entered the playoffs with

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Carlynton senior Sydney Franchick (right) led off the Cougars' 400 relay team that qualified for the PIAA championships and set a school record (50.86 seconds) at the WPIAL meet. Her teammates are (from left) Katie Kozy, Ainsley Pearce and Arieona Smith-Purdue.
Carlynton sprinter Sydney Franchick finds belated success in long jump
Sydney Franchick's mind was made up. After graduating from Carlynton, she would go to Penn State to study physical therapy. She even made the deposit

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Derry's Jake Griffin defends on a spike by Deer Lakes's Dan Hutchinson Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Deer Lakes High School.
A-K Valley track and field notebook: Freeport’s Shemanski to vie for PIAA gold
SHIPPENSBURG — Eight days after finishing first and second in the WPIAL, Freeport sophomore Sidney Shemanski and Shady Side Academy freshman Melissa Riggins raced each

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All four WPIAL champs advance to PIAA boys singles, doubles tennis semifinals
Two WPIAL singles players and two doubles teams still are alive for titles at the PIAA boys tennis championships at the Hershey Racquet Club. All

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The Daily 3: Your Guide to the WPIAL
Day 2 of PIAA track and field meet part of Saturday’s things to watch in high school sports
A sunny Friday at Shippensburg University gives way to clouds and possible precipitation for Day 2 of the 2018 PIAA track and field championships Saturday.

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The Peters Township boys lacrosse team celebrates after defeating North Allegheny to win the WPIAL Class AAA championship May 25, 2018, at Robert Morris.
Peters Township holds off North Allegheny to defend WPIAL Class AAA boys lacrosse title
Peters Township broke a 7-7 tie in the fourth quarter with back-to-back goals from Aiden Stopperich and Daniel Bacchiochi to propel the second-seeded Indians to

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North Allegheny's Canyon Tuman competes against Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class AAA championship game Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Baldwin.
WPIAL Class AAA boys volleyball all-star teams recognized
The WPIAL Class AAA boys volleyball all-star first, second and third teams were announced between the Class AA and AAA championships games Thursday night at

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Derry's Jake Griffin defends on a spike by Deer Lakes's Dan Hutchinson Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Deer Lakes High School.
WPIAL Class AA boys volleyball all-star teams announced
The WPIAL Class AA boys volleyball all-star first, second and third teams were announced between the Class AA and AAA championships games Thursday night at

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Franklin Regional's Jacob Shedd competes in the Class AAA boys triple jump Friday, May 25, 2018, during the PIAA track and field state championships at Shippensburg University.
PIAA track and field notebook: Franklin Regional’s Shedd sets school triple jump record
SHIPPENSBURG — Franklin Regional senior Jacob Shedd has been striving to surpass 45 feet in the triple jump all season. On Friday at the PIAA

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Hempfield's Mackenna Orie competes in the Class AAA girls shot put Friday, May 25, 2018, during the PIAA track and field state championships at Shippensburg University.
Hempfield’s DeBone overcomes injuries to finish 8th in pole vault at PIAA meet
SHIPPENSBURG — Hempfield senior Molly DeBone could hardly lift her legs Thursday. But nothing was going to stop her from competing in the PIAA track

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Sarah Mooney, a junior at Pine-Richland, earned the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2017 Student of the Year as she raised more that $11K for the organization in just seven weeks.
Pine-Richland’s Mooney honored for fundraising efforts
Pine-Richland senior Sarah Mooney won the 2017-18 Most Positive Athlete in Western Pennsylvania honor for field hockey after spearheading a campaign that raised more than

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high school track
Pine-Richland relays shine at WPIAL meet
For the fifth consecutive year, the Pine-Richland track and field team sent its girls 400-meter relay team to the PIAA championship meet after the group's

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Valley's Darius Johnson smiles after winning the Class AA boys high jump Friday, May 25, 2018, during the PIAA track and field state championships at Shippensburg University.
Valley’s Darius Johnson wins PIAA high jump with personal best
SHIPPENSBURG — Car trouble kept Darius Johnson's mother from making the cross-state trip, and his coach stayed home to care for a family member. But

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South Park’s Maura Huwalt wins PIAA discus title
SHIPPENSBURG – For the second year in a row, South Park thrower Maura Huwalt arrived at the PIAA track and field championships with three chances

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Hampton's Rylee Obringer competes in the mile run against Highlands Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Highlands.
Relays highlight successful season for Hampton track
The day after the WPIAL championships, Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone asked track coach Derek Brinkley how the team fared at the May 17 meet.

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Shaler hurdler John Franklin stretches before working out Friday, March 23, 2018, at Shaler.
Shaler’s Franklin showcases skills in 110 hurdles
Shaler track coach Jim Ryan didn't want to burn John Franklin out before he could compete in the 110-meter hurdles at the WPIAL Class AAA

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