Sports
Elizabeth Forward softball tops Grove City in PIAA quarterfinals
June 7, 2019
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
High Schools
North Allegheny capitalizes on errors to defeat rival Pine-Richland
Twelve errors in three games will eventually catch up to any baseball team, even a talented WPIAL champion.
Mt. Pleasant rallies past James Buchanan, advances to PIAA semifinals
CRESSON — Mt. Pleasant’s softball team dug an early hole in Thursday’s PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal.
Brennan powers Serra Catholic past Neshannock in PIAA quarterfinals
With teams intentionally walking standout catcher Mark Black regularly in the playoffs, Serra Catholic baseball coach Brian Dzurenda decided to move him from third in the order to the leadoff spot, which put Pat Brennan in Black’s old spot.
Penn-Trafford softball tops WPIAL champ West A to advance in PIAA playoffs
When Penn-Trafford learned its PIAA quarterfinal opponent after a Class 5A first-round victory earlier this week, the players were giddy.
Franklin Regional baseball eliminated in PIAA quarterfinals
GREENE TOWNSHIP — Franklin Regional’s dream baseball season came to an end in the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal round as it lost to Lampeter-Strasburg, 7-2, at Greene Township Park in Scotland on Thursday.
PIAA baseball, softball playoffs roundup for June 6, 2019: Frazier edges Chartiers-Houston
Savannah Berklovich knocked in two runs, and Logan Hartman scattered five hits to lead WPIAL runner-up Frazier to a 4-3 victory over Chartiers-Houston in a PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal softball game Thursday at Peters Township High School.
Beaver offense again shines in PIAA quarterfinal win over New Castle
The Beaver Bobcats couldn’t have picked a better time to put their offense in high gear.
Franklin Regional’s Palmer Jackson wins AJGA Memorial
Before Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson went to bed Wednesday night, he had a feeling Thursday would be a good day.
Lafferty fans 12 as Seton LaSalle edges Laurel in PIAA quarterfinals
Seton LaSalle freshman Drew Lafferty is not a big strikeout pitcher. Entering the Rebels’ PIAA quarterfinal game against Laurel, he had 44 punch outs in just over 42 innings pitched.
A-K Valley notebook: Freeport’s Heilman to compete in Big 26 Classic
Jarrett Heilman, who helped the Freeport baseball team capture the Section 1-3A championship and qualify for the PIAA playoffs for the first time in 21 years, will represent the WPIAL on the Pennsylvania team for the Big 26 Baseball Classic on July 25-28, in Harrisburg.
Expectations to remain high for Leechburg softball program
Even though expectations are always high for Leechburg softball, coach Debbi Young had her own expectations exceeded this year.
