Tag: Butler

Hempfield starting pitcher Riley Miller throws against Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A softball championship May 31, 2023, at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field.
2024 WPIAL Class 6A softball preseason breakdown
March 10, 2024
Hempfield climbed back to the top of the pack in WPIAL Class 6A softball last season. The Spartans had won five straight championships in the highest classification from 2015-19 and added their eighth district crown last spring.

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Mt. Lebanon pitcher David Shields celebrates after throwing a no-hitter to defeat North Allegheny in the Class 6A championship game May 31, 2023, at Wild Things Park.
2024 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown
One of the top high school sports stories in 2023 took place in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship game when defending champion Mt. Lebanon took on North Allegheny.

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Butler football coach Eric Christy talks with players during a practice in 2019.
Butler AD: Agreement with PIAA will let football team play independent schedule
March 1, 2024
Butler has reached an agreement with the PIAA that will let the football team play an independent schedule this fall, the school’s athletic director said Friday.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter wins the girls 3,200 meters during the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships May 26, 2023, at Shippensburg.
Butler’s Drew Griffith, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter defend state indoor titles in mile
February 26, 2024
Drew Griffith initially was ruled ineligible to run in Sunday’s boys one mile event at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association championship meet at Penn State.

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Butlers’ Drew Griffith wins the boys Class 3A TSTCA cross country championship Oct. 19, 2023, at White Oak Park.
Nearly a national record holder, Butler’s Drew Griffith running the best he ever has
February 24, 2024
Drew Griffith ran two miles in a historic time, faster than the all-time indoor best for high school boys, but the Butler senior’s name won’t appear in any national record book.

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Upper St. Clair celebrates a win over Butler in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.
Christian Ito, Upper St. Clair come to life in 4th quarter to beat Butler
February 23, 2024
For three quarters of their WPIAL Class 6A boys quarterfinal, No. 3 Upper St. Clair and No. 6 Butler went back and forth with both teams unable to build a lead of more than two possessions.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Liam Sheely celebrates after defeating Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at Mt. Lebanon.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 11, 2024: Basketball brackets to be revealed on HSSN
February 11, 2024
Did somebody say something about bracketology?

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Central Catholic’s Payton Wehner drives to the basket past Butler’s Donovan Carney during their game on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in Oakland.
Central Catholic wins black-and-blue battle with Butler
February 7, 2024
There were two separate stoppages to clean blood off the court at Central Catholic’s Alumni Hall on Tuesday night, showing just how rough a section game between Central and Butler can get.

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Butler won its fifth WPIAL rifle championship on Feb. 6, 2024, at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club.
Butler edges Trinity to claim 5th WPIAL team rifle championship
February 6, 2024
The Butler rifle team successfully defended its title Tuesday by winning its fifth WPIAL championship at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club.

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Butler football coach Eric Christy
Butler won’t rejoin WPIAL football; decision nearing on Farrell’s request to return
January 12, 2024
How many football teams will the WPIAL have next season? That number continues to fluctuate.

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