Sports
Rob Richie: A better presidential primary for 2024
May 7, 2022
No election in the United States is as important as our elections for president. Yet if the last two cycles have told us anything, it’s that how we nominate presidents is broken and deeply unrepresentative — a process as much about dumb luck as it is about candidate quality or ability to unify voters. But we may be about to see a change.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Mt. Pleasant’s Hutter reopens recruitment
Mt. Pleasant softball standout Katie Hutter has changed her college plans.
Ligonier Valley ace Maddie Griffin to throw out 1st pitch at Pirates game
Ligonier Valley senior softball pitcher Maddie Griffin will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Pittsburgh Pirates play the St. Louis Cardinals on May 22 at PNC Park.
Rain soaks Baldwin Invitational but doesn’t dim Quaker Valley hurdler’s sunny outlook
A cold rain drenched everyone at the Baldwin Invitational, but Quaker Valley hurdler Nora Johns was among those not too bothered by the wet weather.
WPIAL lands 3 players on Class 5A all-state boys basketball team
New Castle and Laurel Highlands combined for one of the most competitive WPIAL finals in recent memory, a matchup decided in double overtime by two last-second free throws.
Jason Day handles rain, expands lead at Wells Fargo
POTOMAC, Md. — Jason Day shook his head vigorously after holing an 11-footer for birdie on his ninth hole at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm — not out of disgust, but to whip the excess water off his cap. For the rest of the round, Day shed the hat entirely.
Running to honor their father’s memory, Latrobe twins finish among leaders at Pittsburgh Marathon
Latrobe twins Lexie and Lizzie Planinsek ran their first marathon May 1.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 5, 2022
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 6, 2022: Jeannette baseball could sneak into playoffs
A week from Friday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets on the 2022 district baseball playoffs.
Quaker Valley teammates, coach Mike Mastroianni earn all-state honors in Class 4A
Adou Thiero and Markus Frank formed a dynamic duo for Quaker Valley, which celebrated the most successful boys basketball season in school history this winter.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
The WPIAL softball playoff field continues to grow as the regular season continues to shrink.
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2022
In a game with no clock, time is running out on WPIAL baseball teams outside the playoff bubble.
High school roundup for May 5, 2022: Mt. Lebanon softball wins section title with comeback win
Brooke Boehmer hit the game-tying three-run homer and Mary Langston followed with the game-winning RBI double as Mt. Lebanon scored four runs in the top of the seventh to beat Canon-McMillan, 9-8, and clinch the Section 1-6A softball title outright Thursday.
East Allegheny tunes up for baseball playoffs with nonsection win over Greensburg CC
Fresh off its first section title since 1999, upstart East Allegheny used Thursday’s nonsection baseball game at Greensburg Central Catholic for extra reps.
Highlands baseball hitting stride as playoffs approach
Coming off last year’s success, a three-game section losing streak in April isn’t the way Highlands wanted to start its baseball season.
Burrell’s Armstrong outduels Freeport’s Selker as Bucs softball team earns 1-0 win
Second verse, same as the first.
Pirates look opportunity in the eye, starting with 4 games against struggling Reds
For those concerned that the Pittsburgh Pirates have made no progress from last season, know this:
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Southmoreland takes giant leap into playoffs
Senior shortstop/pitcher Anthony Govern said this season was “playoffs or bust” for Southmoreland.
