Tag: Penn-Trafford

Penn-Trafford head coach Lou Cortazzo gets doused with the water cooler by Tyler Freas and Zach Feldman after defeating Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Wild Things Park.
Timely hitting, squeeze bunt helped Penn-Trafford claim 1st WPIAL baseball title
May 29, 2024
When opportunities were presented Tuesday, the Penn-Trafford baseball team capitalized on them in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game at Wild Things Park.

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The Penn-Trafford baseball team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Bethel Park in the Class 5A final on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Wild Things Park.
Penn-Trafford gets past Bethel Park in Class 5A final to capture 1st WPIAL baseball title
Penn-Trafford used a four-run fourth-inning rally to claim its first WPIAL baseball title Tuesday, defeating Bethel Park, 4-3, in the Class 5A championship game at Wild Things Park.

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Penn-Trafford’s Cam Ponko tags out Latrobe’s Corrine Wright during the WPIAL Class 5A third-place game Tuesday at Gateway.
Penn-Trafford regroups, defeats rival Latrobe in Class 5A 3rd-place game
May 28, 2024
While the pressure was far from what Penn-Trafford felt in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals, the desire to play well in the third-place game and build momentum for a state playoff run was high on the Warriors’ priority list.

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Montour second baseman Josh Peremba tags out Latrobe’s Mason Leonard during their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal on Monday, May 20, 2024, at West Mifflin.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 28, 2024: PIAA tournament bids up for grabs
May 27, 2024
In sports, the term consolation is described as a round or contest for tournament entrants who have been eliminated before the finals, often to determine third and fourth place.There are 20 WPIAL baseball and softball teams that will get a second chance coming up Tuesday and Wednesday with the district diamond consolation games.

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Ligonier Valley’s Zoe Plummer tracks down a ball hit by Ellwood City’s Ellie Kalantzis during their WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal playoff game May 16.
WPIAL third-place game playoff capsules: Games for Tuesday, May 28, 2024
WPIAL softball playoffs

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Penn-Trafford’s Ethan Septak rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Fox Chapel during their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Monday, May 20, 2024, at Gateway.
Penn-Trafford out to capture elusive WPIAL baseball title as Bethel Park stands in the way
When Lou Cortazzo inherited the Penn-Trafford baseball team in 2023, he walked into a program that was ready to become dominant.

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Bethel Park’s Noah Lejeune celebrates with Kaden Flambard (2) and Ethan Stanhoff after defeating Trinity, 11-1, in their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Boyce-Mayview Park.
2024 WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship preview: Penn-Trafford vs. Bethel Park
2024 WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship

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                                Penn-Trafford’s boys 1,600-meter relay of, from left, Thomas Cheplick, Jake McGhee, Ekoulus Lett and Michael Cheplick, qualified for the 2024 PIAA track and field championships.
Penn-Trafford track and field teams cap successful season at PIAA championships
May 26, 2024
In Eric Reger’s 14 years as track coach at Penn-Trafford, the program has made steady progress.

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Penn-Trafford first baseman Erin Drotos celebrates after getting a double play against Bethel Park during a WPIAL Class 5A playoff game May 13.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Softball all-star game in the works
May 25, 2024
An all-star game for the top senior softball players in the WPIAL is in the works.

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Armstrong’s Emma Paul rounds the bases after hitting a walk-off home run against Penn-Trafford to end their WPIAL Class 5A semifinal Wednesday.
Armstrong caps comeback win over Penn-Trafford with walk-off homer by Emma Paul
May 22, 2024
When the WPIAL Class 5A softball semifinal between top-seeded Armstrong and No. 4 Penn-Trafford reached extra innings Wednesday afternoon, it was time for a hero to emerge.

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