Sports
McPherson leads talented Brentwood contingent at WPIAL finals
May 25, 2018
Aaron (A.J.) McPherson qualified for the state finals in one of the spotlight events in track and field as a sophomore athlete at Brentwood. McPherson
Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Zack Yonas
Zack Yonas, a junior at Fox Chapel, scored eight goals in a WPIAL first-round boys lacrosse playoff win. He is also on the soccer team
Former soccer All-American Alsabagh to join Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame
This is the sixth in a series of profiles on the 2018 inductees into the Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame. The banquet in June
Shady Side Academy has big day at track championships
The Shady Side Academy track team had some strong performances at the WPIAL Class AA track and field championships on Thursday at Baldwin. Dino Tomlin
After loss in WPIAL semifinals, Franklin Regional girls lacrosse rebounds to qualify for states
If it looks like members of the Franklin Regional girls lacrosse team are wearing shoulder pads when they take the field in the PIAA Class
Three Rivers Junior Rowing quad earns spot at youth nationals
Four new members of the Three Rivers Junior Rowing team on Washington's Landing came together for a win recently at the Midwest Junior Rowing Championship
Penn-Trafford softball hopes to break playoff drought next season
Penn-Trafford's softball team thought this was the year. Unfortunately for the Warriors, their season ended with another loss in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals. It
Thomas Jefferson volleyball players earn postseason honors
Five members of the Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team have been named all-section off their performance this season. TJ seniors Logan Burnsworth, a 6-foot-4 middle
Baldwin’s Bristow, O’Malley make school history in shot put
Baldwin track and field history was made at the WPIAL Class AAA championships. For the first time in the long history of the successful track
Promotion at Hampton led to Steve Sciullo’s tough decision to leave Deer Lakes
Steve Sciullo always preached the importance of family to his Deer Lakes football players. So when a too-good-to-pass-up opportunity came, Sciullo knew he had to
No. 11 Thomas Jefferson softball riding high after semifinal win
Albert Gallatin drew the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. The Colonials won the Section 2-5A title and entered the playoffs with
Carlynton sprinter Sydney Franchick finds belated success in long jump
Sydney Franchick's mind was made up. After graduating from Carlynton, she would go to Penn State to study physical therapy. She even made the deposit
A-K Valley track and field notebook: Freeport’s Shemanski to vie for PIAA gold
SHIPPENSBURG — Eight days after finishing first and second in the WPIAL, Freeport sophomore Sidney Shemanski and Shady Side Academy freshman Melissa Riggins raced each
All four WPIAL champs advance to PIAA boys singles, doubles tennis semifinals
Two WPIAL singles players and two doubles teams still are alive for titles at the PIAA boys tennis championships at the Hershey Racquet Club. All
Day 2 of PIAA track and field meet part of Saturday’s things to watch in high school sports
A sunny Friday at Shippensburg University gives way to clouds and possible precipitation for Day 2 of the 2018 PIAA track and field championships Saturday.
Peters Township holds off North Allegheny to defend WPIAL Class AAA boys lacrosse title
Peters Township broke a 7-7 tie in the fourth quarter with back-to-back goals from Aiden Stopperich and Daniel Bacchiochi to propel the second-seeded Indians to
WPIAL Class AAA boys volleyball all-star teams recognized
The WPIAL Class AAA boys volleyball all-star first, second and third teams were announced between the Class AA and AAA championships games Thursday night at
WPIAL Class AA boys volleyball all-star teams announced
The WPIAL Class AA boys volleyball all-star first, second and third teams were announced between the Class AA and AAA championships games Thursday night at
PIAA track and field notebook: Franklin Regional’s Shedd sets school triple jump record
SHIPPENSBURG — Franklin Regional senior Jacob Shedd has been striving to surpass 45 feet in the triple jump all season. On Friday at the PIAA
Hempfield’s DeBone overcomes injuries to finish 8th in pole vault at PIAA meet
SHIPPENSBURG — Hempfield senior Molly DeBone could hardly lift her legs Thursday. But nothing was going to stop her from competing in the PIAA track
