Sports
Quaker Valley football hires former Riverview coach Jason Cappa
April 14, 2022
Quaker Valley has hired Jason Cappa as its new football coach, the school announced Thursday.
Fun-loving Latrobe baseball team fills up toy box, win column
Simplistic and fun, some trinkets around the clubhouse represent Latrobe baseball’s approach to the game.
Burrell baseball’s focus in tough section race: ‘Just compete’
Burrell baseball coach Mark Spohn wanted to get a message across to his players after a hard-to-believe 1-0 loss to rival Valley last Friday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 14, 2022: Key section volleyball matches on tap
Thursday marks another busy night of WPIAL boys volleyball as section play inches closer to the midway point of the regular season.
Softball teams maintain spots in latest Trib 10 power rankings; Beaver, Laurel baseball enter
You can call it staying power, or you can acknowledge that Mother Nature has not permitted enough WPIAL baseball or softball games to be played over the past week.
Amy Scheuneman resigning as WPIAL executive director after spring sports championships
Amy Scheuneman’s tenure as WPIAL executive director is ending this spring after two years.
WPIAL athletic directors want basketball sections divided by ability not enrollment
What if basketball sections were determined by a team’s talent level rather than its school enrollment?
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 13, 2022
High schools
High school roundup for April 13, 2022: 7-run rally lifts Pine-Richland to comeback win
Pine-Richland erased a six-run deficit with seven runs in the bottom of the seventh, capped off by Tommy Zimmerman being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded with two outs, in an 11-10 victory over Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A baseball Wednesday.
South Fayette’s Patterson, North Catholic’s Scheller repeat as WPIAL tennis champs
April 13, 2022
It was repeat Wednesday at the WPIAL singles tennis championships at the Pure Athletex Sportsplex in Wexford.
Westmoreland high school softball notebook: Trio stays perfect
Three Westmoreland teams remained among the undefeated in the WPIAL through Tuesday’s action.
Unbeaten, top-ranked Hempfield overpowers Norwin in slugfest
Hempfield softball players kept barking like dogs from the dugout, a unique rallying cry implemented by first-year coach Tina Madison.
WPIAL notebook: Kiski Area doesn’t want to share section with Penn Hills
The racially charged dispute between Penn Hills and Kiski Area wasn’t resolved, so the WPIAL may keep those teams apart in future years.
Freshmen chip in all over Westmoreland softball scene
There is a youth movement in local softball this spring.
Deer Lakes softball team off to good start in pursuit of section title
Early last season, Deer Lakes suffered a 6-3 loss to Valley, and that ended up playing a big part in costing the Lancers a share of the Section 1-3A championship.
WPIAL announces James Collins Scholar/Athlete Award winners
The WPIAL on Wednesday announced winners of the James Collins Scholar/Athlete Awards. This is the 31st year for the awards, which include a $1,000 scholarship for each recipient.
Washington’s Ron Faust, one of WPIAL’s most successful basketball coaches, retires
After stints of 28 and eight years as head coach of the Washington boys basketball program, Ron Faust, one of the most successful coaches in WPIAL history, has stepped down again.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 12, 2022
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 12, 2022: Repeat softball champs square off
April 12, 2022
Seven years ago, the Neshannock softball team was in search of a trifecta of district softball crowns after winning WPIAL Class A championships in 2013 and 2014.
