Sports
Avonworth beats Southmoreland to repeat as WPIAL 3A softball champs
June 1, 2023
Southmoreland had a sendoff at school Thursday morning for the WPIAL 3A softball championship. Applause and support from teachers and students followed the team to the bus.
High school roundup for May 31, 2023: Montour takes 3rd place in Class 4A baseball
Cole Fleck hit the go-ahead two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning as top-seeded Montour defeated Indiana, 8-6, in the WPIAL Class 4A baseball third-place game Wednesday.
8th-inning homer off Seneca Valley ace lifts Hempfield to WPIAL 6A softball championship
Hempfield brought in a pitching machine recently to simulate the speed of Seneca Valley pitcher Lexie Hames.
Penn-Trafford earns spot in PIAA baseball playoffs with win over rival Plum
The first two meetings between baseball section rivals Plum and Penn-Trafford were close and low-scoring.
Mt. Lebanon’s David Shields no-hits North Allegheny in WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship game
Mt. Lebanon has a knack for no-hitters in WPIAL championship games.
Union outslugs Carmichaels to win back-to-back WPIAL Class A softball titles
Union softball coach Doug Fisher wasn’t about to dwell on the unpleasant elements of his team’s 10-8 victory over Carmichaels, giving the Scotties their second consecutive WPIAL Class A championship.
Undefeated Riverside rallies past Neshannock to win 6th WPIAL baseball championship
Riverside rallied from a one-run deficit to score the tying run in the fifth inning and five more in the sixth, giving the Panthers a 6-1 victory over Neshannock in the WPIAL Class 3A baseball championship game Wednesday at Wild Things Park.
Belle Vernon holds off Montour to win WPIAL Class 4A softball title in wild finish
It might have been the wildest finish to a WPIAL softball championship game in years.
Behind ace Tyler Maddix, Bishop Canevin secures 3rd WPIAL baseball championship
Bishop Canevin’s Tyler Maddix struck out more than 100 batters this season and proved hard to hit on the WPIAL’s biggest stage Wednesday afternoon.
2023 WPIAL Class 2A softball championship preview: Neshannock vs. Laurel
WPIAL Class 2A softball championship
2023 WPIAL Class 5A softball championship preview: Armstrong vs. Trinity
WPIAL Class 5A softball championship
2023 WPIAL Class 3A softball championship preview: Avonworth vs. Southmoreland
WPIAL Class 3A softball championship
‘Smiling snipers’ from Southmoreland eager to take crack at unseating No. 1 Avonworth
The text messages began shortly after the semifinal results came in.
Belle Vernon, Montour to square off for WPIAL Class 4A softball title
May 30, 2023
Belle Vernon coach Tom Rodriguez has been to six WPIAL championship games throughout his career. He is 4-1 in those games and knows anything can happen.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 30, 2023
High schools
Katie Armstrong strikes out 14 as Burrell blanks Waynesburg in WPIAL Class 3A third-place game
The Burrell softball team used small ball to pick up its first run of Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 3A third-place game against Waynesburg Central at Gateway.
High school roundup for May 30, 2023: Freshman powers Shaler softball into state playoffs
Freshman Bria Bosiljevac threw a complete-game three-hitter with 17 strikeouts and hit the tie-breaking solo home run in the fourth inning to lead Shaler to a 2-1 victory over South Fayette in the WPIAL Class 5A softball third-place game Tuesday.
Venezuelan star leads Shaler to dominant win over Bethel Park in WPIAL Class 5A finals
Miguel Hugas sparked a championship celebration in Shaler Township, but the star senior was sure he’d hear from some happy baseball fans in Venezuela too.
Greensburg Central Catholic holds off OLSH to advance to PIAA softball playoffs
In a win-or-go-home scenario Tuesday at Gateway, the Greensburg Central Catholic softball team survived.
