Sports
Westmoreland softball playoff preview capsules: Games of Wednesday, May 15, 2019
May 14, 2019
Wednesday’s games
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Highlands’ Zac Kuniak, Plum’s Jillian Durst
Zac Kuniak
George Guido: Players from Freeport’s ’79 baseball title team show support for current team
It was nice to see several players from the Freeport 1979 WPIAL championship baseball team came out to Community Park last Wednesday to cheer on the Yellowjackets.
Moon’s Donovan Johnson leads all-state basketball selections as Pa. Player of the Year in Class 5A
Moon’s Donovan Johnson was named as the state’s Class 5A boys basketball player of the year Tuesday and Adam Kaufman was named coach of the year after leading the Tigers to a PIAA title in March.
WPIAL postpones Tuesday softball games at Gateway, Hampton, North Allegheny, Shaler
The rainy weather that began over Mother’s Day weekend presented a curveball to the WPIAL softball playoffs.
76ers fans praise T.J. McConnell as time in Philadelphia possibly ends
The City of Philadelphia is awash in heartbreak following Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer-beater, which ended the playoffs for the 76ers.
Hempfield sophomore pole-vaulter Barnhart ready to soar
Tanner Barnhart was bummed watching the Hempfield boys track team win the school’s seventh WPIAL team title May 6 at Peters Township.
Latrobe junior wrestler Willochell commits to Edinboro
May 13, 2019
Latrobe junior Gabe Willochell announced on Twitter on Monday that he committed to wrestle at Edinboro.
High school scores, schedules for May 13, 2019
High Schools
Breakout squad named Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week is the Upper St. Clair Panthers, a team that enjoyed a breakout season to end a long postseason drought.
Seneca Valley senior named Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week
Claire Zimmerman
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsules: Games of May 14, 2019
WPIAL softball playoffs
Five things to watch at the WPIAL Class AA boys track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock, the first time at the venue after it was contested for more than 20 years at Baldwin.
Hempfield’s Emma Hoffner hopes to add to bucket of memories
There is a bucket spilling over with softballs in the corner of Emma Hoffner’s room.
WPIAL wants to hear from 2 basketball coaches facing recruiting allegations
The WPIAL board voted Monday to schedule hearings for two basketball programs facing recruiting allegations.
Coaches association releases final boys volleyball rankings
The WPIAL boys volleyball playoff brackets were revealed Monday morning, and the first-round matches are set for Tuesday.
Alle-Kiski Valley baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 15
First round
Alle-Kiski Valley softball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 15
First round
A-K Valley high school notebook: Deer Lakes volleyball gets seeded 12th
Deer Lakes will face an uphill battle as it attempts to continue its recent WPIAL boys volleyball playoff success.
Kiski Valley rugby teams vying for state championships
In the last five years, Kiski Valley rugby has built its program to be on par with some of best in the state and last week reflected that when the girls and boys teams were awarded top seeds in their respective brackets.
