Sports
Competition with teammate leads to WPIAL javelin gold for Norwin’s Cody Scherle
May 28, 2022
Norwin senior Cody Scherle had been nipping at teammate Aaron Schmook’s heels all season.
Norwin notebook: Strong volleyball season ends in WPIAL quarterfinals
Norwin had a strong regular season but bowed out early in the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball playoffs.
Former Franklin Regional wrestlers keep Olympic dreams alive
Josh Shields and Nico Megaludis aren’t ready to hang up their headgear just yet.
Franklin Regional track teams build foundation for future
Franklin Regional track and field coach Bob Ralston has been dealing with a sprained ankle, but it didn’t stop him from leading the Panthers at the WPIAL Class 3A Championship meet at Slippery Rock.
Bright future for Hampton boys lacrosse
Hampton boys lacrosse coach Andy DeMichiei and his wife, Kristen, welcomed their first child, Owen, on May 10.
Disputed call haunts Hampton baseball team
Hampton baseball coach Kellen Wheeler said he “couldn’t even sleep that night” after the Talbots’ controversial WPIAL playoff loss to Penn-Trafford.
Fox Chapel boys volleyball finds positives after reaching postseason again
Phil O’Keeffe’s 20th season as Fox Chapel boys volleyball coach wasn’t as lengthy as hoped, but the veteran coach is pleased about the season overall.
Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy athletes make state meet
Sophomore Mason Miles was the only member of the Fox Chapel track team to move on to the PIAA finals this year at Shippensburg University.
Strong finish helped Plum cap season in WPIAL playoffs
The Penn-Trafford softball team will play for a WPIAL Class 5A title against Armstrong on Thursday at Cal (Pa.).
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy, Reese Hasley
Carson McCoy
Female sports pioneers headline 15th WPIAL Hall of Fame class
Getting girls scholastic sports on the map wasn’t easy at first, but Ruth Ann Burke had faith that female participation would catch on quickly.
WPIAL champs still alive at state tennis tournament
All four WPIAL champions are still alive in the hunt for state titles after Friday’s action at the PIAA tennis championships in Hershey.
Liz Tapper wins PIAA shot put gold to join list of Hempfield state champs
SHIPPENSBURG – On the wall in the lobby of the Hempfield field house are pictures of all the school’s PIAA champions.
Trib 10: Power rankings shuffled with WPIAL baseball, softball championships on horizon
Three rounds are in the books with one golden game remaining in the 2022 district baseball and softball playoffs.
Moon’s Mia Cochran wins 1,600 meters, wants 2 more golds at busy PIAA championship
SHIPPENSBURG — After defending her state 1,600-meter title Friday morning, Moon’s Mia Cochran revealed the top item on her afternoon agenda.
Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy defends 1,600-meter title at PIAA championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Carson McCoy maybe isn’t a front runner, yet the Deer Lakes senior usually crosses the finish line first.
Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo captures PIAA Class 2A gold in 1,600
SHIPPENSBURG — Jolena Quarzo prefers running in the morning.
Mars boys lacrosse rolls to 6th straight WPIAL title with another dominant performance
May 26, 2022
Around these parts, “one for the thumb” was a popular rallying cry for a couple of decades. The Mars boys lacrosse team already took care of that last season.
