Sports
Penn Hills notebook: Drew Schifino plans basketball camp
May 21, 2023
Drew Schifino enjoys that his family’s name has deep ties within the Penn Hills community. Schifino, who is the Indians’ all-time leading scorer with 2,320 points, went on to play at West Virginia collegiately and overseas professionally.
Pine-Richland notebook: Spring sports teams win playoff openers
It was a successful first week of the postseason for the Pine-Richland spring sports teams.
Plum senior trio caps career in WPIAL softball playoffs
As the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds for the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs, Thomas Jefferson and Plum, many expected, would play a close and competitive first-round game.
Gateway 1st-year hurdler Derrick Jones earns trip to PIAA championship meet
A couple of months ago, a hurdle was a foreign object to Gateway senior Derrick Jones.
Key injury, close losses stop Gateway baseball short of playoff goal
Heading into the season, the Gateway baseball team hoped to build off its first-round loss to Bethel Park, the eventual PIAA champions, last year.
A-K Valley greats relive memories at annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Kerry McKinney Mills is in quite the celebratory mood.Longtime Hampton softball coach Ron Fedell steps away
Hampton star third baseman Mackenzie Reese knew there was a chance longtime coach Ron Fedell would step away after this season.
WPIAL girls wrestlers excited about PIAA stamp of approval
When Connellsville’s Jayanah Nobles qualified for the My House Pennsylvania Girls Wrestling Championship in March, she was disappointed it wasn’t held at Giant Center in Hershey.
Both WPIAL team tennis champs knocked out in PIAA semifinals
Both WPIAL team tennis champions bowed out in the state semifinals Saturday.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller, Freeport’s Isaac Wetzel
Eliza Miller
Hampton grad Matt DeMatteo thrives after narrowing focus to track at Duquesne
Former Hampton three-sport standout Matt DeMatteo already owns the third-fastest 400-meter hurdle time in Duquesne track and field history.
Aquinas girls lacrosse makes best of ‘rough season’
There were many reasons why the Aquinas Academy girls lacrosse team missed the WPIAL playoffs this season for the first time since 2016.
Fox Chapel notebook: Girls lacrosse, baseball teams open playoffs with win
The eighth-seeded Fox Chapel baseball team opened the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs on a winning note.
Fox Chapel girls soccer star learned life lessons during Hall of Fame career
Lily Feldman was eager to plot her own course after graduating from Fox Chapel High School in 2009.
Jenna Lang ‘a great motivator’ for Bethel Park track and field team
Bethel Park junior Jenna Lang has had her thought process firmly entrenched on her running abilities.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Makayla Etling, Yough’s Gavin Roebuck
Makayla Etling
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Memorial basketball tournament returns to Jeannette
The third annual Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament will return to Jeannette on June 22-24.
Franklin Regional’s Abigail Paterline, Monroe Law continue banner track seasons
The future is certainly bright for sophomore Abigail Paterline and freshman Monroe Law.
Playoff berth shows Norwin girls lacrosse trending in right direction
The positive comments from opposing coaches lets Norwin girls lacrosse coach Courtney Kloos know she and her team are doing something right.
