Sports
Hempfield throwers looking to dominate at WPIALs, PIAAs
May 16, 2021
Not everyone’s yard has a throwing circle in it.
Penn-Trafford Star notebook: Volleyball team avenges Hempfield loss
The Penn-Trafford boys volleyball team turned in quite a performance in its Section 3-AAA rematch against Hempfield on May 4.
Small numbers help Penn Hills track put emphasis on training, improving
Low numbers was never something Penn Hills track and field coach Lee Zelkowitz wanted to experience.
Penn Hills baseball focused on future
Penn Hills baseball got the offensive jolt it needed during its final Section 2-5A series of the season.
Racing each other lifts Pine-Richland’s Hunkele sisters to top performances
Angelina and Elizabeth Hunkele love to compete.
Gateway athletes set for WPIAL championship meet
The Gateway track and field spring season was one of growth and discovery for a number of athletes breaking into varsity competition for the first time.
Tough schedule prepares Gateway for WPIAL baseball playoffs
The Gateway baseball team went through a lot during the regular season with a roller coaster of game results while overcoming a midseason covid pause.
Slugging siblings make mark at Chartiers Valley
Western Pennsylvania is roughly near the midway point between Berkeley, Calif., and London, England.
Late coach’s influence seen in growth of Bishop Canevin boys volleyball program
It’s hard not to talk Bishop Canevin volleyball without talking about the late Kevin Walters.
Thomas Jefferson hockey bids farewell to coach Bill Crousey, welcomes former NHL player
Bill Crousey’s legacy as Thomas Jefferson’s hockey coach is firmly cemented.
Hurdles a natural fit for Brentwood multi-sport standout Cesia Garcia
Cesia Garcia has hurdled her way to a rewarding career in the Brentwood track and field program.
Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse soars into WPIAL playoffs
The Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team has put together a special season heading into the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.
Quaker Valley rallies for 1st WPIAL title since ’03
Two years ago, the Quaker Valley boys tennis team came up just short of winning its first WPIAL title since 2003, falling to Indiana, 3-2, in the WPIAL final.
Penn-Trafford’s Whipkey sets new goals after winning county title
Joe Whipkey has already reached his main goal of his senior season.
High school roundup for May 15, 2021: Latrobe softball handles North Allegheny
Jordan Novak went 4 for 4 as Latrobe tuned up for the WPIAL softball playoffs with a 12-7 nonsection victory at North Allegheny on Saturday afternoon.
North Allegheny’s Lizzy Groetsch caps high school career with Roundball Classic MVP
It’s been quite a past several months for North Allegheny senior Lizzy Groetsch.
George Guido: Highlands softball team’s new field a hit
Highlands is celebrating its first section softball title since 2005, and the Golden Rams did it in the first year of their new field.
Westmoreland notebook: Norwin, Hempfield could meet in baseball, softball playoffs
Norwin and Hempfield could meet again in the WPIAL baseball and softball semifinals, and that could mean at least two local teams making the Class 6A finals.
Distance runners Carter, Miller ready for 1st crack at WPIAL girls championships
Fox Chapel’s Laura Carter and Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller first meet in competition in fall 2018 as seventh-grade cross country runners.
