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WPIAL athletes to wrap up Penn Relays competition in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
April 27, 2018
The oldest and largest track and field competition in the U.S. concludes Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Some of the top track and field
Leechburg baseball closes in on playoff berth with win over St. Joseph
Leechburg had to wait more than an hour to record the game's final out Friday afternoon against rival St. Joseph. But getting the difficult 21st
Freeport’s Cowan pitches immaculate inning against Deer Lakes
Freeport senior Brodey Cowan achieved a rarity on the mound in the Yellowjackets' 2-1 loss to Deer Lakes on Friday: the immaculate inning. Cowan struck
Vertacnik resigns as Jeannette girls basketball coach
Janine Vertacnik resigned as girls basketball coach at Jeannette to pursue other coaching opportunities. Vertacnik had two stints at Jeannette, the first from 2006-10 when
Penn-Trafford softball defeats Norwin in rare home game
Because of the broken-record narrative of weather-related postponements and almost daily schedule changes, Penn-Trafford was on its campus softball field for just the third time
Kiski Area’s Andree pitches perfect game in win over Gateway
Kiski Area junior Megan Andree threw a perfect game Friday against Gateway, but she didn't even know it until she was in the handshake line
Canon-McMillan softball powers past rival Mt. Lebanon
It was scheduled to be a softball game between two of the top three teams in Section 1-6A between Canon-McMillan and Mt. Lebanon. But the
Gateway’s Jackson picks Syracuse
Courtney Jackson will go from Gateway black and gold to the orange of Syracuse. The Gators junior gave a verbal committed to the Atlantic Coast
Sewickley Academy, Fox Chapel defend WPIAL boys tennis championships
There was a feeling of deja vu at Friday's WPIAL Class AAA and AA boys tennis team championships at Shady Side Academy. In Class AA,
Penn-Trafford trainer Larry Cooper to be honored by Korey Stringer Institute
Penn-Trafford athletic trainer Larry Cooper is set to add another distinguished honor to his already lengthy resume. Cooper will receive the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI)
Big inning vaults Mt. Lebanon softball over Bethel Park
Through four innings, Mt. Lebanon pitcher Catie Rogan was perfect, retiring all 12 batters she faced. Little did she know that, with an 8-0 cushion,
Shaler volleyball chasing 2nd straight WPIAL playoff berth
Sophomore libero Trapper Crain rattled off the key players from last year's Shaler boys volleyball team that ended a five-year WPIAL playoff drought without muchShaler athletes step to podium at Butler Invitational
Conquering the Butler Invitational wasn't going to happen for the Shaler track team. What the Titans were focused on was using the event a barometerHampton tennis wraps up team season in WPIAL quarters
It could have been the end before the beginning for the Hampton boys tennis team, but a strong core of singles players weren't going to
Penn Hills’ Smith enters all-star game with chip on shoulder
Spring is here, which means the end of senior athletes' high school careers. Unless an unexpected email during homeroom changes that. Penn Hills running back
Kelly Nitowski’s grand slam leads Burrell softball over Deer Lakes
Burrell is putting Denny's on notice. The Bucs specialize in grand slams, too. Kelly Nitowski became the latest to clear the bases after clearing the
High school scores, summaries, schedules for April 26, 2018
High schools Baseball Thursday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 6, Pine-Richland 5 North Allegheny 1, Shaler 0 (F/17) North Allegheny 5, Seneca
High school roundup for April 26, 2018: Frazier, Monessen softball earn key section victories
April 26, 2018
Emi Curcio hit a walk-off in the ninth inning to give top-ranked Frazier a 5-4 win over No. 2 Chartiers-Houston in a Section 3-2A softball
Canon-McMillan softball outlasts Upper St. Clair in 10 innings
One team has been a traditional power in the WPIAL's highest classification and is trying to win a seventh straight section crown. The other is
Boys tennis titles to be decided in Friday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
The first WPIAL championships of the spring sports season will be distributed Friday at the finals of the 2018 boys team tennis tournament. The big
