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High school roundup for June 4, 2024: North Allegheny boys lacrosse wins OT thriller
June 4, 2024
Nick Sichak completed his hat trick with the game winner out of a net-front scramble 48 seconds into overtime to lift WPIAL runner-up North Allegheny to a 9-8 victory over District 3 champ Wilson West Lawn in the PIAA Class 3A boys lacrosse first round Tuesday.
Penn-Trafford baseball team enjoying PIAA playoff ride
The Road Warriors are ready for their next excursion.
PIAA releases quarterfinal sites, times for 2024 state softball playoffs
The PIAA has announced sites and times for the the state softball quarterfinals with 10 WPIAL teams still in contention for a title.
PIAA announces quarterfinal sites, times for 2024 state baseball playoffs
The PIAA has announced sites and times for the next round of the state baseball playoffs with only eight WPIAL teams having survived to reach the quarterfinals.
Football committee will choose wild card teams under new WPIAL postseason format
The WPIAL has finalized its postseason plans for next football season and on Tuesday revealed a new system for choosing wild card teams.
WPIAL releases updated football schedules with Aliquippa returning to 4A
The WPIAL released updated football schedules Tuesday that put defending state champion Aliquippa back in Class 4A for next season, but that move also affected about two dozen other schools.
Mt. Lebanon senior David Shields named Gatorade Pa. Baseball Player of the Year
Mt. Lebanon senior David Shields, a talented left-handed pitcher and outfielder, was named Monday as the Gatorade Pennsylvania Baseball Player of the Year.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 4, 2024: Shaler, North Allegheny boys volleyball ready for PIAA openers
While the diamond state playoffs kicked off Monday, the PIAA boys volleyball and lacrosse postseasons begin in earnest on Tuesday.
Upper St. Clair classmates provide heroics in 3rd PIHL girls championship game
In the third annual PIHL hockey girls division championship game, the Southwest and West teams played a close game to the very end.
High school roundup for June 3, 2024: On a tough day for WPIAL champs, Avonworth prevails
Cooper Scharding allowed one run over six innings and Carson Franc had a double and a pair of RBIs to lead WPIAL champ Avonworth to a 6-1 victory over Martinsburg Central (16-8) in a PIAA Class 3A first-round baseball game Monday.
Another WPIAL champ falls as Moniteau trips up Seton LaSalle
On Wednesday, Seton LaSalle played a complete game in all facets and blanked Serra Catholic to win a second straight WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship.
North Allegheny pins PIAA loss on tough Wilson lefty, not ‘WPIAL hangover’
North Allegheny coach Andrew Heck could’ve blamed his team’s state playoff loss on the dreaded WPIAL hangover, but instead credited the craftiness of a left-hander who threw a one-hitter.
Penn-Trafford baseball warms up in time to win PIAA opener
Maybe Penn-Trafford expected a slow start in the PIAA baseball playoffs.
Ligonier Valley softball edged in PIAA 1st round by Forest Hills
SIDMAN — Ligonier Valley’s players and coaches retreated to their dugout after quietly being retired in order in the seventh inning Monday by Forest Hills right-hander Avery Smiach.
Armstrong’s early offensive outburst too much for Latrobe to overcome in PIAA softball playoffs
Calise Czekanski brings a boombox to the field so she and her Armstrong softball teammates can listen to music and get pumped up before every game.
Franklin Regional’s season ends with loss to Hollidaysburg in PIAA playoffs
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Missed opportunities by one team and timely hitting by the other was the difference in a PIAA Class 5A first-round baseball game Monday.
Burrell baseball battles in PIAA 1st round loss to Fairview
The Burrell baseball team went down swinging in the seventh inning of Monday’s PIAA Class 3A first-round game against District 10 champion Fairview at Mercyhurst.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Jacob Pittman
The track and field season recently came to a close, with the PIAA championships concluding May 25.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Kyan Chambers
Highlands senior high jumper Kyan Chambers wants to leave high school knowing he’s made an impact.
