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Back in Miami, Thomas Burns has nation’s top hurdles time — again
April 6, 2018
Thomas Burns disappointed more than a few WPIAL track fans this winter when the star hurdler transferred home to Miami. Here's why: The former Pine-RichlandHigh school roundup for April 6, 2018: Seneca Valley softball smacks 5 homers to top Shaler
Seneca Valley belted five home runs, including Madison Hans' solo shot in the seventh inning, to earn an 8-7 victory over host Shaler in a
Peters Township set to host Allderdice baseball in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Most high school baseball teams that have played south this spring probably wished they could have stayed there in warmer, drier conditions. That is probably
Candid closeup: Baldwin superintendent Dr. Randal Lutz reflects on high school basketball career
Dr. Randal Lutz, who has served as superintendent of the Baldwin-Whitehall School District since 2012, is a basketball aficionado with local roots. Lutz was aGrune, Lauer return to lead Shady Side Academy girls track team
The Shady Side Academy girls track team finished with a 5-4 record last season. Coach Paul Bodnarchuk is hoping that the string of bad weatherSmaller track teams competing for Penn-Trafford
The Penn-Trafford track and field teams are playing a numbers game this season. The Warriors have seen a decrease in the number of athletes on
Gateway boys volleyball looks to bounce back
After starting the season with a 3-1 win over South Park, the Gateway boys volleyball team went on a bit of a slide in SectionGateway track teams itching to compete
Cold temperatures, rain, wind and snow have messed with the early-season routines and schedules for the region's 100-plus high school track and field programs. The
Butler’s Ethan Morton offered scholarship by new Pitt coach Jeff Capel
West Virginia, Penn State and Duquesne had offered Ethan Morton a basketball scholarship, along with Purdue, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Iowa and a few others. Pitt
Fifteen-team Derry Invitational boys volleyball tournament set for Saturday.
Fifteen boys volleyball teams are set to do battle at the 24th annual Derry Invitational on Saturday at Derry High School. Penn-Trafford enters the tournament
Pitching staff stays strong as Freeport baseball blanks Highlands
For the second consecutive day, the Freeport baseball team got strong starting pitching and timely hitting that resulted in a Section 1-4A victory. Brodey Cowan
No. 2 Latrobe enjoys Section 2 softball victory over Norwin
Latrobe appears to be a serious contender this season in WPIAL Class 6A softball. That doesn't mean the Wildcats have to take themselves too seriously.
Franklin Regional softball rallies past Kiski Area to win section opener
Franklin Regional's offense for the first four innings resembled the Parkway East during Friday rush hour: plenty of traffic and not much movement. It caused
Weather forecast forces postponement of South Hills Classic
A weather forecast of snow, rain and cold temperatures forced meet officials to postpone Saturday's South Hills Classic track and field meet at Baldwin High
Norwin boys lacrosse sports new look
This season gave Norwin's boys lacrosse team a chance to start over. With a dozen players graduated from last year's non-playoff team, the Knights are
Trip south pays dividends for Franklin Regional baseball
Among the many well wishes that come along with leaving on a mid-March trip south to Florida, there's one phrase that never escapes the Western
Franklin Regional girls lacrosse adjusts under new coach
Coming back from a tough, overtime loss to Hampton in the WPIAL Class AA semifinals and losing nearly half the team to graduation, first-year FranklinPlum girls lacrosse growing under new coach
Kayla Platt is nine years removed from being a two-time All-WPIAL lacrosse player at Franklin Regional, but she brings plenty of coaching experience entering her
Plum’s Ryan Kircher getting attention of MLB scouts
Many sets of eyes — and radar guns — will be focused on Plum's Ryan Kircher this spring. The senior lefty has established himself asNorwin girls lacrosse wants to continue progress under new coach
Last spring, Norwin's girls lacrosse team reached the playoffs in its first year in the WPIAL. The Knights wanted to continue their progression this season
