Sports
Ligonier Valley baseball has holes to fill in lineup if it wants to chase Heritage title
March 14, 2020
In its final tuneup before joining the WPIAL next season, the Ligonier Valley baseball team will attempt to exit District 6 this spring with a second consecutive Heritage Conference championship and fifth overall.
Class AA swimmers in limbo as coronavirus concerns put state finals on hiatus
Braden Zukowski and his Knoch swimming and diving teammates were eating breakfast about 10 minutes away from Bucknell on Thursday when they got the news the PIAA had postponed Friday and Saturday’s Class AA championship for two weeks because of the ongoing safety response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Postpone, don’t cancel spring sports: Frazier softball player starts online petition to PIAA
A Frazier senior softball player has started an online petition to influence the PIAA’s upcoming decision on what to do with the spring sports season in the state.
Shaler junior high wrestlers make states, provide glimpse into program’s future
Zach Hartung isn’t what you would call an experienced wrestler.
Signal Item softball preview: Teams hoping to improve on last season’s performance
As softball season nears, the three Carnegie-area teams are focused on making the playoffs.
Franklin Regional bowlers win regional title in dramatic fashion
Tears formed at the corners of Alex Smith’s eyes.
Memory of playoff loss motivates Gateway baseball
Gateway’s baseball team is not letting the taste of bitter defeat leave its memory.
Gateway’s Livingston caps decorated career with pair of PIAA medals
March 13, 2020
It is often said all good things must come to an end.
Shaler Area girls bowling happy for 1st state championship berth
Shawn Pilyih had an inkling the Shaler Area girls bowling team clinched its first appearance at the state championships.
Pine-Richland baseball program has no plans to lower bar
The defending WPIAL Class 6A champion Pine-Richland baseball team is entering the season fully aware of how others may perceive them.
Kocak, Wright end Hampton wrestling careers in memorable fashion
Tyler Kocak and Zach Wright faced their share of adversity in their high school wrestling careers. So it was fitting to see both make a run at the podium at the PIAA Class AAA championships at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Championship coach returns for 2nd stint with Latrobe softball
Bob Kovalcin resigned as Latrobe softball coach in 2012 to watch his daughter play college softball.
Latrobe looking to rebound with young squad
It’s been three years since the Latrobe Wildcats were baseball champions in the WPIAL and PIAA in 2017.
Kiski Area softball hungry for bounce-back season
Last season didn’t go as expected for the Kiski Area softball team, which battled a lot of adversity along the way.
Future of spring sports season will be considered Monday by WPIAL board
The PIAA already postponed the end of winter sports season, but now spring sports might also be in danger.
Kiski Area baseball looking to build on confidence developed last season
In his first year at the helm of the Kiski Area baseball program, coach Aaron Albert led the Cavaliers to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. In year No. 2, they are looking to take another big step.
Caught in limbo, WPIAL basketball teams wonder if delay turns into cancellation
Along with coaching basketball, Spencer Stefko teaches world cultures at North Allegheny, a job that has him studying the effects of a viral pandemic.
PA State Bowling Championships postponed because of coronavirus
In a joint statement, Pennsylvania regional and state bowling tournament directors Dana W. Brown and Shawn Pilyih have announced the PA State Bowling Championships, set for Friday and Saturday at North Versailles Bowl, have been postponed indefinitely as part of the safety response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling state tournament postponed
The Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championship, which was to be held at the University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center this weekend, has been postponed because of coronavirus concerns.
