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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 19, 2022: Upset winners to meet in 5A baseball
May 19, 2022
While there were very few upsets in the first round of the WPIAL 5A, 3A, 2A and Class A baseball playoffs, there was one quadrant in the 5A tournament that blew up big time.
2022 WPIAL track and field championship results
Class 3A
High school roundup for May 18, 2022: Casey Barton throws no-hitter for Seton LaSalle
Casey Barton threw a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts to lead Seton LaSalle to a 5-1 victory over Carmichaels in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round softball playof game Wednesday.
Moon’s Mia Cochran adding to track legacy by winning 3 WPIAL individual titles
What more could Mia Cochran have to prove?
Pritts powers Yough softball team past Blackhawk
The offensive production of McKenzie Pritts and the right arm of Emma Augustine helped lift Yough into the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Wednesday.
Westmoreland County throwers shine at WPIAL track championships
They might not be able to compete against each other in events, but that doesn’t stop Hempfield throwers Liz Tapper and Peyton Murray from battling at practice.
Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy adds WPIAL gold to his medal collection
Carson McCoy won state gold last year in the 1,600-meter run, and now he can display that hardware with a pair of WPIAL individual gold medals.
Gambles pay off for Hempfield softball in walk-off win over rival Norwin
Top-seeded Hempfield played the percentages and, as a result, gets to play in the semifinals.
West Mifflin dismantles Highlands softball in WPIAL 1st round
Highlands had high hopes for another lengthy postseason softball run going into Wednesday’s first round Class 4A playoff game at Norwin High School.
Pirates catcher Roberto Perez to have season-ending surgery on hamstring
Veteran catcher Roberto Perez, who was helping guide the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff through the difficult early days of the season, will have season-ending surgery to repair his hamstring, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday afternoon.
A-K Valley WPIAL playoff baseball preview capsules for May 19, 2022
WPIAL baseball playoffs
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WPIAL softball playoffs
Westmoreland County WPIAL softball playoff preview capsules for May 19, 2022
WPIAL softball playoffs
Westmoreland County WPIAL baseball playoff preview capsules for May 19, 2022
Class 5A
After another long layoff, Springdale softball ‘all about keeping the momentum going’
The Springdale softball team’s 3-1 victory over rival Leechburg on May 11 gave it an outright section title for the first time since the 1998 team went 14-0 in section play and made the semifinals of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs.
Life journey of North Allegheny runners Wren and Robin Kucler covers thousands of miles
As an 8-year-old, Wren Kucler told her mom she wanted to run around the house 100 times. That’s a lot of running for a little girl, but her mom Deanna saw no reason to discourage her, so she said, “Go ahead. Knock yourself out.”
Team effort helps Latrobe girls lacrosse advance to WPIAL playoffs
While the sport of lacrosse continues to grow in popularity in Westmoreland County, increased stability in some high school programs appears on the rise.
Freeport’s Skiba joins group of contenders for WPIAL discus title
Reese Skiba offered encouragement, instruction and tips to perfect technique as Freeport middle school students launched a discus high into the air.
