Sports
Westmoreland notebook: New coach Hyland ready to lead GCC basketball
June 8, 2019
Christian Hyland remembers the encouraging words coming from his coach, Greg Bisignani, during his Greensburg Central Catholic senior banquet in 2014.
Sister combination are Hempfield’s Persins of interest
Double trouble.
Thomas Jefferson athletes turn focus to collegiate sports
They’ve all experienced athletic success at the high school level.
Czerwien was a man of all seasons for Brentwood
Add Nick Czerwien to the distinguished list of names of Mark Reider Award winners at Brentwood.
Quaker Valley boys lacrosse concludes trying season in PIAA 1st round
Quaker Valley’s boys lacrosse team entered the season with aspirations to win the WPIAL Class AA championship and make a lengthy PIAA run.
Penn-Trafford baseball reflects on historic season of success
Five years ago, Penn-Trafford baseball coach Dan Miller went through an interview process with the message that the Warriors were three to five years away from competing for a WPIAL title. Miller wasn’t lying.
Sophomore season a resounding success for Pine-Richland’s Bryant
For Pine-Richland track and field athlete Danielle Bryant, her sophomore season wasn’t just encouraging or promising.
Fox Chapel track and field team’s reasons for optimism are abundant
In terms of qualifiers for the WPIAL and PIAA track and field championships, it was a satisfying year for the Fox Chapel track team.
Plum’s Linhart displays virtues of multisport athletes
The three-sport athlete has become a rare breed with many specializing in one sport to try to make it to college, but Hunter Linhart saw the benefits of diversifying.
Elizabeth Forward softball tops Grove City in PIAA quarterfinals
Elizabeth Forward’s Kailey Larcinese threw one of her best games of the season Friday, shutting down Grove City for a 1-0 win in the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals.
West Greene holds off Clarion in state quarterfinals
Junior Jade Renner was 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs and tossed a complete game as West Greene (21-4) held off Clarion’s seventh-inning rally for a 5-4 PIAA quarterfinal win at Slippery Rock on Friday.
Laurel falls short in PIAA quarterfinals
Senior Mackenzie Latess went 4 for 4 with a double, home run and three RBIs, along with two runs scored for Laurel (21-3), but it was Cranberry (15-5) that triumphed 7-6 in a PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal softball contest at Slippery Rock.
GCC names former assistant Christian Hyland as boys basketball coach
Greensburg Central Catholic will have one of the youngest boys head basketball coaches in the state next season.
PIAA Class AAA boys volleyball final preview: North Allegheny vs. Central York
PIAA Boys Volleyball
Baseball semifinal sites, times: WPIAL Class 2A finalists rematch at West Mifflin
Twelve days after Seton LaSalle defeated Serra Catholic in the WPIAL championship, the section rivals will rematch in the state semifinals.
Softball semifinal sites, times: 6 WPIAL teams 1 victory away from PIAA finals
Hempfield is one win away from its fourth consecutive appearance in the state softball championships.
West Allegheny’s Nathan Dragisich tabbed PA Gatorade Player of Year
June 6, 2019
A program all-timer, Nathan Dragisich was lauded Thursday for his contributions to the finest season in West Allegheny boys soccer history.
High school scores, schedule for June 6, 2019
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