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Defense leads Hempfield baseball past Latrobe in season debut
March 29, 2018
Isaiah DiAndreth had flied out, reached on an error and walked when he came to the plate for a fourth time in the top of
A-K Valley notebook: Early-season wet weather wreaking havoc on schedules
Western Pennsylvania coaches may be humming a tune familiar to grade-school children this week: Rain, rain, go away. A third consecutive day of rain Thursday
First-year baseball coaches at Springdale, Highlands, Fox Chapel happy to coach at alma mater
Brett Burger noticed one distinct difference at Springdale Junior-Senior High School from his days as a student just over a dozen years ago: D wing
Westmoreland high school notebook: Stone hopes return home for charity game is a slam dunk
Sought-after basketball standout Brandon Stone will return to the Pittsburgh area this weekend, and he has his eye on the slam dunk contest at the
High school scores, summaries, schedules for March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018
High schools Baseball Wednesday's results Dodgertown tournament (at Vero Beach, Fla.) Vincentian Academy 10, Glenelg, Md. 4 Ripken Experience tournament (at Myrtle Beach) South Park
Longtime Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic boys basketball coach Dave Long fired
Another legendary WPIAL coach has been forced to leave his position before he was ready to go on his terms. On Tuesday, Dave Long was
Skill development bolsters Kiski Valley boys rugby roster
When Kiski Valley boys rugby won the 2016 state championship, coach Seth Erwin said the team relied more on athletic ability than rugby knowledge. The
Peters Township’s Maize picks up win 400
Veteran Peters Township baseball coach Joe Maize won his 400th game Wednesday afternoon as the Indians defeated Steel Valley, 11-4, in a nonsection matchup at
Class AA boys volleyball teams set to tip off in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Beaver County Christian School is one of the smallest schools in the WPIAL, but when it comes to the sport of boys volleyball, they are
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Armstrong’s Ryan Bowser, Bishop Canevin’s Bri Allen
Ryan Bowser School: Armstrong Sport: Hockey Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Ryan Bowser was a backup goaltender as a freshman at Armstrong last year. Little
Laurel Highlands shortstop Sankovich participates in Arizona showcase
Laurel Highlands senior shortstop Travis Sankovich competed with the Langley Blaze, a team from British Columbia, Canada, at their annual Arizona Pro tour spring trip
Mars girls edge Archbishop Wood to capture 1st PIAA title
HERSHEY — Mars junior Tai Johnson chased after Archbishop Wood as the Philadelphia Catholic League powerhouse held for the final shot, looking for any chance
Norwin boys mile relay team aims to defend title
Norwin junior Gianni Rizzo said he still gets chills watching the video of the 1,600-meter relay final at Shippensburg last May. Rizzo ran the anchor
A-K Valley Athletes of the Week: Serena Edgar of St. Joseph and Tyler Smith of Deer Lakes
Serena Edgar School: St. Joseph Class: Senior Sport: Softball Report card: Edgar is one of seven returning starters who have helped to put St. Joseph
High school scores, summaries and schedules: March 27, 2018
March 27, 2018
High schools Baseball Tuesday's results Ripken Experience tournament (at Myrtle Beach) Perry Township Central, Ky. 6, South Park 1 South Park 12, Orange, Ohio 2
George Guido: Breaking down new rules for spring sports
Most high school baseball rules changes for 2018 are of the cosmetic variety, but softball has a major change in the way intentional walks are
Robby Carmody scores 34 but Mars boys fall to Abington Heights in PIAA title game
HERSHEY — Robby Carmody spent the final 86 seconds on the Giant Center bench, sitting beside his brother Michael and teammate Cade Hetzler, who all
Nominees announced for Westmoreland County’s Judge Driscoll Scholar-AthleteAward
As retired Westmoreland County Judge John J. Driscoll addressed the county high school athletic directors and a school representative at his annual luncheon to decide
A-K Valley High school notebook: Roundball Classic to feature area players, coaches
The Alle-Kiski Valley will have representation on the court and the sidelines at the Roundball Classic All-Star basketball games next month at Geneva. The two-day
Seton Hill to showcase campus, softball program at WPIAL title games
For the better part of two decades, the WPIAL softball championships have been played at Cal (Pa.)'s Lilley Field. It's an established postseason tradition that
