Sports
North Allegheny wins PIAA team tennis championship for 3rd time
May 16, 2026
North Allegheny won its third PIAA boys team tennis championship Saturday in Hershey, defeating District 1 champion Conestoga, 3-1, in the finals.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Megan Mehall, Derry’s Max Doherty
Megan Mehall
High-flying North Hills pole vaulters breaking records, pushing each other
Records, as they say, are meant to be broken. Sometimes those records stand for years or even decades. Other times, just days.
North Hills softball gets hungry, rebounds in season’s 2nd half
There were plenty of moments in the opening half of the WPIAL softball season where things didn’t look as they should for the North Hills softball team.
North Allegheny’s Courtney Killian hangs up her whistle after 4 seasons
No one saw this coming.
North Allegheny boys tennis makes historic run
North Allegheny boys tennis is so strong this season that the No. 3 singles player for the Tigers is the No. 2 singles player in the WPIAL.
Fox Chapel softball coming to grips with playoff loss
Larry Troutman enjoyed the boost the Fox Chapel softball program got from an upset win in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs a year ago. He hopes taking a first-round exit they didn’t expect will provide similar fuel for next season.
Fox Chapel notebook: Clarion’s Jacob Patterson earns All-PSAC honors
Jacob Patterson missed out on the 2025 Clarion baseball season because of an injury. But the redshirt sophomore and Fox Chapel graduate made the most of his return to the diamond this spring with the Golden Eagles.
Fox Chapel boys lacrosse checking boxes during historic season
The Fox Chapel boys lacrosse program picked up the first section title in program history. The Foxes, who earned the second seed in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs, made sure to show everyone that they mean business.
Fox Chapel baseball runs out of margin for error in playoff loss
Not having top pitcher West Virginia commit Blake Krushinski wasn’t ideal for the Fox Chapel baseball program heading into the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. The margin between success and an early exit from the district playoffs is narrow.
High school roundup for May 15, 2026: North Allegheny, North Catholic advance at state tennis tournament
WPIAL Class 3A champion North Allegheny and Class 2A runner-up North Catholic are still in the running for a state championship.
For some Westmoreland County baseball, softball teams, there’s a layoff before the playoffs
Maybe the WPIAL playoff system is fractured. Hempfield softball coach Tina Madison thinks so.
Freeport grad Sydney Selker making mark for Akron softball in run to NCAA Tournament
When Sydney Selker committed to the Akron softball team in summer 2023, she looked to her future with the Zips with the hopes of being part of many big games in a program on the rise.
By ‘building a family of athletes,’ Allderdice dominates City League track
The Allderdice Dragons continued their dominance of the City League track and field championships as the boys won for the 15th consecutive year, and the girls won for the 12th time in the past 13 seasons.
High school scores, summaries and schedules form May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
High schools
High school roundup for May 14, 2026: Keystone Oaks in top form in Class 3A 1st-round win over Deer Lakes
Kennadi Smith threw a three-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts to lead No. 7 Keystone Oaks to a 6-0 victory over No. 10 Deer Lakes in the WPIAL Class 3A softball first round Thursday.
Despite missing 2 starters, Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team downs Deer Lakes
The Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team couldn’t deploy a picture-perfect attack in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals against Deer Lakes. The Jaguars weren’t equipped to do so Thursday night on the road.
Heart of Riverside order steps up in Class 2A 1st-round win over Brentwood
There was a time when Riverside softball was a dominant force in the WPIAL.
Freeport’s Mackenzie Magness rises to occasion at WPIAL track championships
Mackenzie Magness took home four loaves of Jenny Lee Swirl cinnamon bread from Thursday’s WPIAL Class 2A track and field championships at Slippery Rock University.
