Sports
WPIAL swimmers claim 6 more titles at PIAA Class 2A championships
March 19, 2022
LEWISBURG — WPIAL swimmers continued to roll Saturday evening on the second day of the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.
Schohn, Schrecongost cap careers with medal-winning performances at PIAA swimming
Seniors Sam Schohn from Plum and Lexi Schrecongost from Freeport capped their high school swimming careers Saturday with medal-winning performances at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.
2022 WPIAL Class 6A softball preseason breakdown
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns.
2022 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns.
Mt. Pleasant girls place 2nd at PIAA swimming championships
It was quite the two days for the Mt. Pleasant girls swim team at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.
High school scores, schedules for March 19, 2022
High schools
Greensburg Salem boys, Norwin girls reach playoff rounds at state bowling finals
A pair of Westmoreland County bowling teams advanced to the playoff rounds at the state team tournament Saturday.
Fox Chapel falls to Archbishop Wood in PIAA semifinals
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.
