Sports
PIAA Class 6A softball championship preview: Hempfield vs. North Penn
June 14, 2023
PIAA softball playoffs
Hempfield softball notebook: Freshman Lauren Howard scoring runs at record pace
Lauren Howard is as promising a freshman as any Hempfield has put in the starting lineup.
Battery power fuels Hempfield softball on electric run to state finals
If Hempfield wins a fifth PIAA softball championship Thursday at Penn State, it will likely happen in an electric atmosphere. But a win will probably be battery powered.
Plum hires athletic director Drew Karpen away from Highlands
Drew Karpen is Plum Borough School District’s new athletic director and coordinator of student activities following his hiring at the June 13 school board meeting.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for June 13, 2023: Shaler baseball, volleyball, Mars boys lacrosse heading to state finals
With a trip to the state championship game on the line, the Hershey High School ballpark couldn’t contain the Shaler Titans.
Mt. Lebanon celebrates Senior Week with win over Cedar Cliff, trip to state finals
Many of Tanner Donati’s classmates traveled to Ocean City, Md., to celebrate their recent high school graduation with a week of sand and sun.
Unflappable Hempfield looks to add to softball program’s championship legacy
Tina Madison looked pensive and anxious as her team hit softballs into nets in a light drizzle Monday at St. Francis (Pa.) University.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 12, 2023
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 13, 2023: Shaler, Mt. Lebanon try again to earn state final berths
Mother Nature did a great job cooperating through the district baseball and softball postseason and the first two rounds of the state playoffs.
Hopewell baseball’s magical playoff run ends in state semifinals
June 12, 2023
HOMER CITY – Hopewell’s magical baseball season came to an end Monday in the PIAA Class 4A playoffs, one game shy of a trip to State College for the championship game.
Montour softball makes things happen in PIAA semifinal win over Elizabeth Forward
The Montour softball team doesn’t need much of an opening to make things happen.
Union softball team rallies again to make PIAA finals
The Union softball team is working very hard at earning the nickname the Cardiac Kids.
Hempfield softball surges past Cumberland Valley, advances to Class 6A state final
LORETTO — Hempfield asked for the pregame music to be turned off while it took infield practice Monday after a half-hour rain delay.
Riverside stays unbeaten, reaches PIAA baseball finals
Riverside baseball coach Dan Oliastro said his group has been a “big-inning team” all year, and he was hoping they could do it one more time.
Shaler softball uses big 8th inning to best Armstrong, punch ticket to state finals
In last Thursday’s PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal victory over WPIAL champion Trinity, Shaler scored all five of its runs on three home runs.
High school roundup for June 12, 2023: Everett ends Neshannock’s 48-game winning streak
When a pair of undefeated teams in WPIAL champion Neshannock and District 5 champion Everett met in the PIAA Class 2A softball semifinals Monday, something had to give.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Liz Dlugos
A section title, a fifth-place finish at WPIALs and a 15th-place finish at states.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Cassidy Davis
Many athletes participate in a variety of sports in high school, but Cassidy Davis has a three-sport schedule a little different from most. The Highlands senior is a standout in volleyball, track and field and gymnastics.
