Sports
WPIAL slayer Bellefonte among teams chasing PIAA titles Friday
June 15, 2023
Five more state champions will be crowned on the diamonds of Penn State University on Saturday.
Shaler erases 5-run deficit, celebrates PIAA title with walk-off win
UNIVERSITY PARK — Starting pitcher Derek Leas lasted only nine batters before his coach pulled him from the mound, but this state championship will be remembered for its improbable comebacks.
PIAA Class A softball championship preview: Union vs. Tri Valley
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship softball games.
Hempfield sophomore pitcher Riley Miller stands tall in PIAA finals defeat
UNIVERSITY PARK — She’s cool. She’s calm. She’s collected.
PIAA Class 5A softball championship preview: Shaler vs. Northern York
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship softball games.
PIAA Class 6A baseball championship preview: Mt. Lebanon vs. Father Judge
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship baseball games.
Freeport teammates Madyson Kirsch, Rowan Wible make big impact in PIHL girls league
Madyson Kirsch familiarized herself with the new PIHL girls league last June when she and her father, Jim, attended the inaugural championship game at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township.
Hempfield can’t crack North Penn ace in 1-0 PIAA championship game loss
UNIVERSITY PARK — Walled off by a gifted pitcher and unable to manufacture offense with runners on base, Hempfield lost a state softball championship for the first time.
Late, 2-out rally by Blue Mountain denies Montour its 1st PIAA softball title
UNIVERSITY PARK — Montour could taste its first PIAA softball title.
Riverside makes history as undefeated PIAA baseball champion
UNIVERSITY PARK — In his 55 years as baseball coach at Riverside, Dan Oliastro has seen quite a bit, but he’d never seen this.
Sekne leads Sunnehanna Amateur
Because of rain Wednesday morning, Round 1 of the 82nd Sunnehanna Amateur was delayed by three hours and was completed Thursday morning.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 14, 2023
High schools
Aliquippa outside linebacker Cameron Lindsey stays home, commits to Pitt
As Cameron Lindsey thanked family, friends, teammates and coaches — all those who had helped him get to the special moment — the soon-to-be Aliquippa senior linebacker, overcome with emotion, paused to collect himself.
What to watch for in PIAA sports on June 15, 2023: ‘Western’ teams meet for 2A softball, A baseball titles
June 14, 2023
Twelve state champions will be crowned on the diamonds of Penn State University over the next two days.
PIAA Class 4A softball championship preview: Montour vs. Blue Mountain
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship softball games.
PIAA Class 3A baseball championship preview: Riverside vs. Camp Hill
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship baseball games.
PIAA Class 5A baseball championship preview: Shaler vs. Strath Haven
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship baseball games.
Hempfield to face state’s most dominant ace: North Penn lefty Julia Shearer
A forbidding challenge awaits Hempfield with unbeaten North Penn (27-0), the District 1 champion that features senior ace pitcher Julia Shearer and her ridiculous numbers: 27-0 record, 0.23 ERA, 346 strikeouts and 13 walks in 159 innings.
WPIAL awards streaming rights to NFHS Network; future of free viewing of championships in doubt
High school sports fans likely will have to pay to watch WPIAL football and basketball championships after the league awarded video streaming rights for its playoffs to the NFHS Network.
PIAA Class 6A softball championship preview: Hempfield vs. North Penn
PIAA softball playoffs
