Sports
Clerical mistake might cost reigning hurdles champ Layton chance to defend at WPIALs
May 11, 2019
Rick Layton is heartbroken.
New No. 1 teams highlight Trib HSSN state baseball rankings
The new teams and the exiting squads were limited in the weekly Trib HSSN PIAA baseball rankings, but there was plenty of action on top.
Greensburg Salem, Yough tabbed with top 2 seeds in Class 4A baseball playoffs
When the Greensburg Salem baseball team convened for its first practice, coach Bill Wisniewski told his players to forget about how the 2018 season ended.
Gateway boys lacrosse to host 1st WPIAL playoff game in program history
The Gateway boys lacrosse team achieved another first in its seventh season as a full member of the WPIAL.
Challenging section slate prepares No. 4 Gateway for postseason
The Gateway baseball team went 9-3 in Section 1-5A to secure the program’s fourth consecutive trip to the WPIAL playoffs.
Baldwin softball keeps streak of section titles alive
Their drive for five came to fruition on the final day of the regular season.
Gateway track expects strong WPIAL meet
Gateway should be well-represented at the WPIAL Class AAA track and field championships May 16 at Slippery Rock.
Brendan O’Malley earns 4 medals in final Baldwin Invitational
Brendan O’Malley’s focus at the 46th annual Baldwin Invitational on May 3 centered around achieving a memorable performance.
Quaker Valley runner Annie Wicker among WPIAL favorites in distance events
Quaker Valley junior Annie Wicker is among favorites in the girls 3,200-meter run at the WPIAL Class AA track and field championship meet Thursday at Slippery Rock.
Quaker Valley girls lacrosse aims for extended playoff run
Quaker Valley’s girls lacrosse team has been right on schedule with its goals this season.
Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team buckles up for playoff run
The Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team was on a roll, toppling three straight opponents by a total score of 53-2 as it headed into its season finale against rival North Allegheny.
Plum’s Parker ready to compete for WPIAL shot put title
Logan Parker knows Slippery Rock well.
Plum softball not caught up in numbers game
Nearly half of the players in Plum softball’s lineup have batting averages at .400 or above, but none of them know it.
Pole vaulter Huczko leads Franklin Regional track and field athletes into WPIALs
In her first season of track and field, Franklin Regional junior Jo-Michelle “JoJo” Huczko is a favorite at the WPIAL Class AAA championship meet Thursday at Slippery Rock.
Franklin Regional baseball expecting deeper playoff run this season
The road to Wild Things Park has been a short one for the Franklin Regional baseball team over the past few years. It’s not like the Panthers know some kind of special short cut. It’s all highway.
Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Robby Shymansky
Robby Shymansky, a senior on the Fox Chapel tennis team, won his second straight WPIAL Class AAA singles title last month. He also finished undefeated in home matches through his four years. He has helped the Foxes to a perfect record this season. He will attend Yale in the fall.
Former volleyball, basketball standout Sullivan earns spot in Fox Chapel HOF
This is the third in a series of profiles of the 2019 Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet is Saturday, June 8 at the Harmar House. For more information, contact Jim Perry at gymbeck63@aol.com.
Final WPIAL boys volleyball clinchings through May 9, 2019
The regular season is complete, and the field is set for the 2019 WPIAL boys volleyball postseason.
