Lacrosse

Freeport’s Lillie Snow scores against Shaler Area earlier this season. Snow is one of three captains on the team.

Freeport Area girls lacrosse continues to find improvement

May 1, 2023

Freeport Area girls lacrosse mustered two wins this season and is looking for more. Although they have a losing record, their two wins account for a program high for a single season.

Penn-Trafford senior Jackson Kerrigan (14) rushes past a Baldwin defender April 17, 2023 during a boys’ lacrosse match.

WPIAL boys, girls lacrosse playoff clinchings through April 30, 2023

April 30, 2023

The WPIAL boys and girls lacrosse regular season is about to enter the final week of section play.

Hampton’s Gabe Harris plays against Fox Chapel on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Fridley Field in Hampton.
Hampton goalie Kaden Hoolahan has a 57% save percentage this season.

Strong start has Hampton boys lacrosse primed for playoff run

April 29, 2023

Hampton has proven to be one of the elite boys lacrosse teams in Section 2-2A of the WPIAL.

Fox Chapel’s Lindsay Scheffler reached the 100-goal mark this season.

Fox Chapel senior reaches milestone, helps girls lacrosse team come together

Standing behind the goal provides Lindsay Scheffler with the right look at the field. The Fox Chapel senior girls lacrosse player is always looking for the best route to getting a shot on goal. Having developed the right vision has helped Scheffler knock down milestones.

Bethel Park’s Meghan Krapp (27), a senior attacker, competes during the 2023 season.

With roster loaded with underclassmen, Bethel Park girls lacrosse looks to learn, grow

April 22, 2023

It’s been tough sledding for the Bethel Park girls lacrosse team.

Bethel Park’s Luke Henderson (25), a senior midfielder, competes during the 2023 season.

Despite roster turnover, Bethel Park boys lacrosse remains in contention

Luke Lewis moved from defensive coordinator into the leadership position of head coach this year in the Bethel Park boys lacrosse program.

Hampton senior Emi DiLiberto has scored 48 goals through 10 games.

Hampton lacrosse star lighting up scoreboard

When Hampton’s Emi DiLiberto started playing lacrosse in fifth grade, she was petrified of the hard, rubber ball.

Freshman Georgia Vislocky is one of the top scorers on the Penn-Trafford girls lacrosse team.

Penn-Trafford girls lacrosse having its best season

April 16, 2023

The Penn-Trafford girls lacrosse team dropped two tough matches April 11-12, but that hasn’t cast a shadow on what has been accomplished.

After taking lumps last season, Norwin boys lacrosse taking steps forward

April 15, 2023

Norwin missed out on the WPIAL Class 3A boys lacrosse playoffs last year, but there is optimism around the team that a postseason return could be imminent.

Fox Chapel’s Sydney Schutzman is a member of the 2023 girls lacrosse team.

Fox Chapel girls lacrosse looking to make pieces fit

The Fox Chapel girls lacrosse team is searching for better ways to support each other. When it comes to trying to earn a spot in the WPIAL playoffs, the Foxes have been focused on making sure things run smoothly from top to bottom.

With new team-first focus, Pine-Richland girls lacrosse off to strong start

April 9, 2023

Shannen Drennon’s first goal after moving from an assistant to varsity head coach of the Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team this season was to create a team-centric environment.

Pine-Richland’s Owen Luellen gets past Penn-Trafford’s Dylan Militzer during first-round WPIAL Class 3A lacrosse playoff action last season.

Lessons learned last season have Pine-Richland boys lacrosse poised for success

April 2, 2023

It took a bit for the Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team to achieve results last year, but once the Rams got going, they went on a heater before ultimately falling in the first round of the playoffs to Penn-Trafford.