Tag: Burrell

Freeport pitcher Sydney Selker delivers against Southmoreland during their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Gateway.
Freeport’s Sydney Selker selected Valley News Dispatch Softball Player of Year
June 22, 2024
Player of the Year

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Burrell’s Cooper Hornack celebrates with coach Josh Shields after Hornack won the 127-pound weight class during the PIAA Class AA individual championship March 11, 2023, at Giant Center in Hersey.
Josh Shields hopes to stay close to Burrell wrestling program despite departure as coach
June 20, 2024
When Josh Shields stepped down as Burrell head wrestling coach a couple of weeks ago, he wanted to convey to the returning underclassmen that while he won’t have the same title, he wants to be present to help them reach their goals.

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Burrell senior Allison Smola
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Allison Smola
June 9, 2024
In last year’s PIAA track and field championships, Burrell’s Allison Smola got hurt in the preliminaries for the 100 hurdles.

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Burrell’s Brayden Mell celebrates after defeating Mt. Pleasant in their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Gateway.
New Lower Burrell American Legion team gets rolling
The Burrell baseball team rose from the No. 14 seed for the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs to a top-four finish while earning a PIAA tournament berth for the first time since 2010.

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The Burrell baseball team celebrates after winning the 1974 WPIAL baseball championship at Three Rivers Stadium. The team included, in front, from left, Joni Scibilia, Cindy Lausberg, Pia Olinger; in second row, Larry Hess, John Liput, Dave Ross, Mike Pearson, Bill Hewitt, John Dupell, Rick Konkolewski; in third row, head coach Jim Bosin, Pat Brown, Tim Cavitt, Jay Storrick, Mark Beacom, Rudy Buono, Anthony Roperti, Rick Atkinson, Tom Brackin, Larry Lecnar, assistant coach Pete Bosin; and in back,Terry Kelly, Bob Bargerstock, Rick Shavinsky, John Muse and Charles Bauman.
50 years ago, Burrell captured ‘unbelievable’ WPIAL baseball championship
June 8, 2024
Five decades haven’t dimmed Tim Cavitt’s memory of taking the field as Burrell’s starting pitcher in the 1974 WPIAL baseball championship game at Three Rivers Stadium.

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Burrell coach Josh Shields talks with his team during a 2022 practice.
3 prominent WPIAL wrestling schools looking for new coaches
June 7, 2024
Three prominent wrestling schools are looking for new coaches.

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Plum’s Emily Grubich celebrates with Rayla Smith after scoring the winning goal in overime against Latrobe on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at Plum.
Plum, 29 student-athletes, 2 coaches honored with Positive Athlete Western Pa. Awards
June 6, 2024
Plum athletic director Drew Karpen was not surprised with the number of student-athlete nominations for the Positive Athlete Western Pennsylvania Awards.

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Burrell baseball battles in PIAA 1st round loss to Fairview
June 3, 2024
The Burrell baseball team went down swinging in the seventh inning of Monday’s PIAA Class 3A first-round game against District 10 champion Fairview at Mercyhurst.

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Indiana’s Charlie Manzi celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against North Catholic during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Wild Things Park.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for June 3, 2024: State playoffs commence for spring sports
June 2, 2024
The district diamond playoffs are in the books as the curtain rises on the PIAA baseball and softball playoffs Monday.

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Burrell pitcher Stevie Hasson threw a complete-game shutout against Neshannock in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals.
Burrell returns to PIAA baseball playoffs for 1st time since 2010
Current Burrell baseball players were 4 years old or younger when the program made its most recent trip to the PIAA playoffs.

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