Sports
Bethel Park’s Orie twins ready to take athletic talents to college level
May 24, 2025
Clancy Orie is a 6-foot-3, 255-pound senior athlete at Bethel Park.
Strong finish helped Bethel Park baseball capture section title
The Bethel Park baseball team was ready for the postseason.
Plum sprinter Gabrielle Layne signs with Pitt
Gabrielle Layne stood in the library at Plum High School last Wednesday with a smile on her face from ear to ear.
After unexpected playoff exit, Plum coach reflects on 18-win season
Last year, the Plum baseball team entered the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs as the No. 5 seed and hoped to make a strong postseason run.
Norwin notebook: Knights earn trip to state track meet
Norwin’s track and field teams were ready to take a familiar trip across the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Successful season ends too soon for North Allegheny softball
North Allegheny softball started this season at an amusement park in Florida, and like the rest of the spring, it was a lot of fun but ended too soon.
10-member senior class ‘helped grow the culture’ for North Allegheny girls lacrosse
North Allegheny senior Avery Anderson felt no regrets about the Tigers’ humbling four-win girls lacrosse season.
3 WPIAL champs, 1 runner-up make PIAA tennis semifinals
May 23, 2025
Three WPIAL champions and a runner-up advanced to the semifinals at the PIAA tennis championships Friday in Hershey.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 23, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 24, 2025: Boys volleyball titles up for grabs
Gold will be handed out to the winners of the 2025 WPIAL boys volleyball championship matches Saturday afternoon at Peters Township.
Riverside outlasts South Park in epic 12-inning pitchers’ duel in Class 3A semifinals
There were moments in Friday’s semifinal when Riverside coach Dan Oliastro and his players wondered if either team would ever score. The scoreboard ran out of innings, and they were all full of zeroes.
Mars scores early, clamps down late to battle past South Fayette for 9th straight WPIAL boys lacrosse title
Few schools can say they have won nine straight titles in any sport in the WPIAL and beyond, but the Mars boys lacrosse team has shown that its dynasty will live on.
High school roundup for May 23, 2025: Addy Frye fans 15 as Neshannock moves into 2A finals
Winning pitcher Addy Frye threw a three-hitter with 15 strikeouts to lead top-seeded Neshannock to a 4-1 victory over No. 12 Bentworth in the WPIAL Class 2A softball semifinals Friday.
Fear the beard: Sean Hudac pitches OLSH past Riverview in Class 2A baseball semis
With his free-flowing hair and bushy beard on display, Sean Hudac’s carefree approach to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Friday at Peterswood Park in Peters captured the spirit of No. 2 seed Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s baseball season.
Crafty Serra Catholic runs past Greensburg Central Catholic into Class A finals
Greensburg Central Catholic had more hits than Serra Catholic, but the top-seeded Eagles had one more sneaky play — and it worked to perfection.
Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese wins 1,600 in 3-way WPIAL battle at PIAA meet
SHIPPENSBURG – Quaker Valley sophomore Jonah Montagnese has one thing on his sister, senior Cecilia Montagnese, from the PIAA Track and Field Championship on Friday at Seth Grove Stadium.
Quaker Valley in position for run at team title at PIAA girls 2A meet
SHIPPENSBURG – Quaker Valley is in decent position to make a run at the PIAA Class 2A girls team track title after Day 1 of the championships.
McGrath twins double up on Charters Valley, send Mars to 3rd straight WPIAL 2A girls lacrosse title
A dominant performance by the McGrath twins, Anna and Tess, led top-seeded Mars to its third straight WPIAL championship Friday.
Ligonier Valley’s John Jablunovsky wins PIAA track gold
SHIPPENSBURG — John Jablunovsky has had some good days on the track, but none better than Friday at the PIAA track and field championships.
Freeport’s Michael Braun earns bronze medal on 1st day of PIAA track championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Freeport senior Michael Braun knew he was not in an ideal position to start the Class 2A 1,600-meter run Friday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships.
