Sports
Highlands’ Chandler Thimons ready to take big steps in sophomore year
August 3, 2020
Highlands quarterback Chandler Thimons had quite the season under center as a freshman last year.
Patriot League school Lehigh ‘checked all boxes’ for Baldwin safety Connor Lavelle
Two of the colleges recruiting Connor Lavelle are about 15 miles apart in Eastern Pennsylvania, so he visited both on the same road trip.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Colleges courting Franklin Regional midfielder
August 2, 2020
Zach Lorenz is on the path to a Division I soccer career, but he likely will have to score a scholarship with limited highlights and contact with coaches.
Bushy Run stays hot, advances to championship game
Earlier in the season, Bushy Run manager Scott Peyman wasn’t thrilled with the way his team was playing.
School officials: Beaver, Central Catholic athletes test positive for coronavirus
Two high school athletes in the region tested positive Sunday for the coronavirus and officials at both schools have taken steps to protect other students.
Fox Chapel boys golf set to compete in National Invitational at Pinehurst
August 1, 2020
Last October, the Fox Chapel boys golf team captured its first PIAA team title when the Foxes shot an ever-par team score of 284 at Heritage Hills in York, beating the next closest team by 24 strokes.
Latrobe reaches WCABL finals; Murrysville, Bushy Run split
For the third consecutive playoff, Latrobe found itself in a hole late in a Westmoreland County American Baseball League game.
Covid-19 scare turns out to be Lyme disease for Franklin Regional soccer coach
Rand Hudson had a scorching fever. He felt achy, his joints hurt and he was tired.
Soccer coaches learn to work with sport-specific coronavirus protocols
Soccer isn’t considered a full-fledged contact sport — some teams would beg to differ, based on playing styles — but the game has had to adjust to safety guidelines just like others to help slow the spread of covid-19.
WPIAL football recruits share written scholarship offers as Aug. 1 arrives
Now, it’s in writing.
Norwin’s Nick Fleming commits to Mount St. Mary’s baseball
July 31, 2020
The timing wasn’t exactly precise, not like he had envisioned, but Nick Fleming still was all smiles Friday night after deciding on his baseball future.
WPIAL reveals 2 playoff formats with 8- or 4-team football brackets
The WPIAL revealed two football playoff options Friday, one if there are state playoffs this fall and another if they’re canceled in advance.
Latrobe makes epic comeback in Westmoreland County summer baseball playoffs
Latrobe’s Westmoreland County American Baseball League team pulled off the improbable Friday.
A-K Valley soccer players help Pittsburgh Hotspurs claim NPSL Member’s Cup
The Pittsburgh Hotspurs beat Erie Commodores FC, 3-0, to capture the 2020 NPSL Member’s Cup in Erie on Wednesday.
Summer Rams rally past Thomas Jefferson for berth in WPSBL quarterfinals
The Summer Rams (Highlands) baseball team stayed alive in the Western Pennsylvania Summer Baseball League playoffs Thursday evening with a come-from-behind 8-6 victory over Thomas Jefferson in a second-round game halted after six innings because of darkness.
WPIAL delays start dates for fall sports
The WPIAL delayed the start date for most fall sports, a decision executive director Amy Scheuneman compared to a two-hour delay on a winter morning.
Irwin Area wins 2, advances to WPSBL semifinals
The Irwin Area summer baseball team doubled its pleasure Thursday evening at Gateway High School, and it now is just two wins away from a Western Pennsylvania Baseball League tournament title.
Hempfield’s Phil Fox commits to Gardner Webb
Phil Fox lost out on his junior baseball season at Hempfield because the PIAA canceled spring sports during the onset of the coronavirus outbreak.
Start dates for WPIAL fall sports likely changing after board adopts ‘hybrid’ option
July 30, 2020
The start dates for WPIAL fall sports likely are changing.
PIAA emphasizes ban on spectators comes from Gov. Wolf — not PIAA
The PIAA released a statement Thursday emphasizing that the current ban on spectators at high school sports events was imposed by Gov. Tom Wolf — not the PIAA.
