Sports
17 champions looking to defend titles at WPIAL track and field championships
May 14, 2024
It’s the day track and field athletics have had circled all season.
Kiski Area’s Miller ready for final shot at winning WPIAL track gold
Eliza Miller has a faint memory of her first WPIAL event as a freshman in the fall of 2020 amid the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.
14th-seeded Burrell baseball stuns Mt. Pleasant in 1st round of WPIAL Class 3A playoffs
Any team wanting to be successful in the WPIAL playoffs should follow Burrell’s recipe Tuesday at Gateway.
Well-prepared Central Valley knocks Mt. Pleasant out of WPIAL softball playoffs
Like most games, Central Valley softball players knew the assignment.
Avella gets clutch hits to top Springdale, end 15-year playoff win drought
In the fourth inning of a WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game between Springdale and Avella, Bryce Wright of the Eagles hit a long foul ball to left field that clanged off the light standard and ricocheted back on the field.
Jeannette softball advances past Northgate even without the benefit of a hit
No hits, no problem.
Chartiers Valley ‘checked all of the boxes’ for new boys basketball coach Corey Dotchin
Corey Dotchin used to listen to podcasts on his drive to basketball practice, but he won’t have the time anymore.
No. 12 Freeport softball upsets No. 5 Southmoreland in WPIAL Class 3A 1st round
Freeport made the WPIAL softball playoffs 12 straight seasons before missing out last spring.
A-K Valley softball playoff preview capsules: Games for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
WPIAL softball playoffs
Westmoreland softball playoff preview capsules: Games for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Class 6A
Sewickley Academy athletes to play football for Moon under co-op agreement
Sewickley Academy students will be playing football for Moon next fall under a plan the private school announced Tuesday.
Westmoreland baseball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Class 5A
A-K Valley high school baseball playoff preview capsules for May 15, 2024
WPIAL baseball playoffs
Chartiers Valley poised to hire Corey Dotchin as boys basketball coach
Former Highlands boys basketball coach Corey Dotchin is poised to take over Chartiers Valley’s program.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 14, 2024: Baseball playoffs get started
Welcome to the second day of the WPIAL softball and lacrosse playoffs, along with the lid-lifters in the baseball and boys volleyball postseason.
High school roundup for May 13, 2024: 11th-seeded Latrobe knocks off No. 6 Trinity in 5A softball
Madi Balko crushed a two-run homer, and Sami Kronenwetter smashed an RBI double in a three-run fourth inning to lead 11th-seeded Latrobe to a 5-1 upset victory over No. 6 Trinity in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round softball game Monday.
Knoch stays patient at plate, rallies past Greensburg Salem in 4A 1st round
Staying patient was Knoch’s winning strategy in a playoff opener against Greensburg Salem, especially after falling behind by three runs early.
Penn-Trafford softball escapes with victory over Bethel Park in 1st round
Since Denny Little took over as coach of the Penn-Trafford softball team in 2017, his teams had made it a habit of playing in the Class 5A quarterfinals.
Connellsville jumps on Plum early in Class 5A 1st-round win
Gateway High School’s softball field isn’t the most popular place for Plum.
