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Shaler’s other ace holds Bethel Park at bay in Class 5A quarterfinal showdown
June 5, 2025
Shaler senior Colby Weber is the perfect ace of a pitching staff.
Indiana uses potent pitching, late-game offensive eruption to finish off Central Valley
Indiana’s deep pitching staff with three Division I commits presents a challenge for others to get enough work.
Hempfield softball clips Chambersburg for another 1-run win in PIAA quarterfinals
WINDBER — As quickly as Hempfield built its lead, Chambersburg did everything it could to tear it down.
Clarion outslugs Greensburg Central Catholic in state quarterfinals
The No. 9 hitter in a baseball team’s lineup could be perceived as the team’s weakest link. If that’s the case for Clarion, the weakest link is very strong.
Penn-Trafford’s pinch-hitting secret weapon delivers walk-off win over Red Land
WINDBER — Sophomore Annabell Carvajal spent some extra time in the batting cage with coach Denny Little this week in preparation for the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals.
State champion football coach Rod Steele joins Bishop Canevin
Title-winning football coach Rod Steele, who celebrated a state championship at Steel Valley, is the new coach at Bishop Canevin.
On brink of elimination, South Park uses furious 7th-inning rally to get past Quaker Valley
AC Miller reached base in each of his first three at-bats in Thursday’s PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal against Quaker Valley at Plum High School.
Riverview baseball proud to go down fighting
Carter Loughren put on the Riverview uniform one final time Monday afternoon when he and his Raiders teammates battled District 10 champion Mercyhurst Prep in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A baseball playoffs.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 5, 2025: Class 5A baseball powers collide in state quarterfinals
Eight WPIAL programs have captured multiple PIAA baseball championships.
Westmoreland County PIAA baseball/softball playoff preview capsules for June 5, 2025
Baseball
Tireless drive to improve carries Greensburg Central Catholic baseball into state quarterfinals
Practice ends and Greensburg Central Catholic baseball players break to greet the day ahead.
7 WPIAL lacrosse teams to play in PIAA quarterfinals
Considering the history where district teams went one and done many years, the WPIAL more than held its own in the first round of the PIAA lacrosse playoffs.
4 WPIAL teams advance to PIAA boys volleyball quarterfinals
WPIAL teams went a combined 4-2 in the opening round of the 2025 PIAA boys volleyball playoffs Tuesday.
Shaler shows strength in PIAA 1st-round sweep of Saegertown
Shaler raced through the WPIAL Class 2A boys volleyball playoffs without dropping a set, and the Titans came into the first round of the PIAA tournament eager to keep that streak intact.
High school roundup for June 3, 2025: Pine-Richland scorers hit milestones in girls lacrosse state playoff win
Kendyll Jerry scored two goals, including the 100th of her career, and Claire Mill scored three goals, including the 100th point of her career, to lead Pine-Richland to a 15-10 victory over State College (14-6) in the PIAA Class 3A girls lacrosse first round Tuesday.
Penn-Trafford boys volleyball drops State College to set up rematch with North Allegheny
STATE COLLEGE — Penn-Trafford’s run through the PIAA boys volleyball playoffs continued Tuesday evening in State College, as the Warriors defeated the Little Lions in straight sets to advance into Saturday’s quarterfinal round.
Will Robertson helps North Allegheny take care of business in PIAA 1st round
The WPIAL champions took the mystery out of who was the top dog in a PIAA Class 3A boys volleyball first-round matchup at North Allegheny on Tuesday.
Pitcher Riley Miller continues to solidify her place among Hempfield softball greats as Spartans vie for state title
Riley Miller smiled as she emerged from the Hempfield dugout, a clump of cellophane-wrapped ice cubes resting on her right shoulder and another win in her back pocket.
