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PIAA boys tennis roundup for May 17, 2019: Fox Chapel, Indiana advance to semifinals
May 17, 2019
Robby Shymansky and Jared Nord earned singles wins in straight sets, and Milo Baron pulled out a three-set thriller to help WPIAL champion Fox Chapel defeat District 1’s Conestoga, 4-1, in the PIAA Class AAA boys tennis quarterfinals Friday in Hershey.
A-K Valley notebook: Highlands, St. Joseph, Springdale have lofty postseason goals
As pleased as Highlands and St. Joseph baseball felt to end years-long WPIAL baseball playoff droughts, and as excited as it made Springdale to make the softball postseason for the first time in nearly two decades, all three teams had loftier goals than that.
Distance runner CJ Singleton continues to make history at St. Joseph
CJ Singleton made history in the fall as he became the first St. Joseph athlete to compete at the WPIAL and PIAA cross country championships.
WPIAL releases schedule for softball quarterfinals
The WPIAL on Friday revealed the sites for its softball quarterfinals, which will take place Monday.
Central Catholic’s A.J. Beatty narrows lengthy offers list to 7 favorites
Central Catholic junior A.J. Beatty, who leads WPIAL football recruits with more than 40 combined FBS and FCS offers, narrowed his lengthy list Friday.
WPIAL releases baseball quarterfinal schedule
The WPIAL on Friday released the sites and times for its baseball quarterfinal games, which will take place Monday and Tuesday.
Freshmen bolster lineup for Shaler softball team
Misfortune late in the season made the road through the postseason a little more difficult for the Shaler Area softball team.
Penn Hills softball, baseball players earn postseason honors
Even though the Penn Hills baseball and softball programs didn’t have the type of seasons they were hoping for, five players from the two programs received all-section honors for their play this year.
Stellar pitching helps North Allegheny finish regular season on high note
Finishing the regular season on a heater doesn’t lend itself to happy endings.
North Hills honors future college athletes
On May 10, North Hills High School sent off 16 of its student-athletes with its third annual College-Bound Student Athlete Recognition Reception, celebrating their significant accomplishment in securing a roster spot on a collegiate athletic team.
Rech’s commitment signals growth for Hampton lacrosse
The Hampton girls lacrosse team has done a lot of winning over recent years. With that, naturally, comes players choosing to continue their careers after graduation
Future looks bright for Hampton boys tennis
The Hampton boys tennis team ended its season on a high note and figures to have a bright future.
Baldwin’s Brendan O’Malley earns bragging rights by winning 3 WPIAL gold medals
Brendan O’Malley’s twin brother Bailey won WPIAL gold last season and defended his shot put title again Thursday.
WPIAL softball playoffs roundup for May 16, 2019: Ellwood City tops Freeport in 9 innings
Ellwood City scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning and held on in the bottom half to beat Freeport, 14-11, in a wild WPIAL Class 3A first-round softball game Thursday at North Allegheny High School.
WPIAL baseball playoffs roundup for May 16, 2019: Shaler beats Trinity on walk-off
Hunter Boyan’s walk-off single in the ninth inning lifted No. 5 Shaler to a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Trinity (10-11) in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round baseball game Thursday evening at North Allegheny.
South Park’s Maura Huwalt leads multiple winners at WPIAL championships with 3 gold medals
As a six-time WPIAL champion, South Park’s Maura Huwalt now ranks among the most accomplished throwers in WPIAL history.
Major medal haul for Hempfield at WPIAL track and field championships
There were several reasons why the Hempfield boys track team won its seventh WPIAL Class AAA team championship on May 6.
Norwin takes advantage of miscues, beats Mt. Lebanon in Class 6A playoff game
The hits column from the Norwin versus Mt. Lebanon game didn’t tell the whole story.
Deer Lakes’ Yourish sets gold standard at WPIAL track meet
Deer Lakes senior Josh Yourish already had won a trio of silver medals at WPIAL meets.
