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Fox Chapel falls to Archbishop Wood in PIAA semifinals
March 19, 2022
Fox Chapel’s run in the PIAA boys basketball playoffs fell just short of a trip to Hershey.
George Guido: Herr Stadium to become part of New Kensington community garden
One of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s historic athletic facilities, the place where the first local night football game was played, is turning into a community garden.
Westmoreland notebook: Norwin’s Young added to East-West All-Star Game
Better late than not at all.
OLSH overcomes 22-point deficit, beats Kennedy Catholic in PIAA Class 2A semifinals
The mantra in March is “survive and advance.”
Optimistic Monessen softball team eager to improve on last season
Coming off a two-win season, with one of the victories via forfeit, the Monessen softball team isn’t entering its upcoming schedule with unrealistic expectations.
New-look Leechburg softball still expects deep postseason run
For 30 years, it’s been lather, rinse, repeat for Leechburg softball.
PIAA semifinal win gives Aliquippa chance for rare football-basketball championship double
Aliquippa is headed to Hershey for the second time in three months, chasing after a rare football-basketball double state championship.
Chartiers Valley tops McKeesport, returns to PIAA girls basketball finals
Sometimes experience just matters and will conquer all, especially when it comes to the PIAA girls basketball playoffs.
Monessen baseball team hopes bump in numbers translates to success
Kody Kuhns and Jack Sacco are the only two seniors on the Monessen baseball team.
North Catholic’s Maggie Foley takes 2nd at PIAA diving championships
LEWISBURG — North Catholic junior Maggie Foley placed second to Marple Newtown senior Alexandra Pastris at last year’s PIAA Class 2A diving championships at Cumberland Valley High School.
Leechburg baseball team loaded with pitching, bursting with enthusiasm
Hard work, positivity and optimism. Spend any length of time with first-year Leechburg baseball coach Heath Shimer and it’s obvious a new era of Blue Devils baseball about to begin.
A-K Valley HOF inductee Jeff Cortileso kept eye on Leechburg’s football resurgence
Jeff Cortileso was happy to see his alma mater, Leechburg, get back to becoming one of the area’s top football programs.
Plum softball has tools to get clear playoff hurdle
Plum’s softball team walked off the diamond last spring stunned.
With new field complete, Plum baseball looks to defend section crown
There are some things at Plum that need to be broken in.
Norwin notebook: Young to play in East-West All-Star Game
Norwin senior football player Jacob Young was added to the West roster for the big-school East-West All-Star Game, set for May 29 at Bishop McDevitt in Harrisburg.
Rumpler 2nd-place finish at states a boon for North Allegheny girls wrestling team
North Allegheny didn’t have a girls wresting team two years ago, yet the Tigers saw a girl finish second in the state this winter.
Hampton shatters expectations while winning back-to-back WPIAL swim titles
Four individuals — Will Retsch, Ben Sheets, Chris Belch and Zach Sutterlin — and all three boys relays at Hampton qualified for the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships, as did Pax Carslaw, a diving specialist.
After rounding out game, Hampton’s Hoehler headed to Pitt-Greensburg
Hampton’s Kayla Hoehler has been playing basketball for more than half of her life.
WPIAL swimmers chasing more gold in championship heats at PIAA swim meet Day 2
LEWISBURG — After winning seven state titles on Day 1 of the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships at Bucknell, WPIAL swimmers are after more gold Saturday evening.
