Sports

Hampton senior Gabe Gannelli, a two-time all-WPIAL defender, committed to play lacrosse and football at Mount Union.
Faced with choice between football, lacrosse at Mount Union, Hampton senior picks both
April 13, 2024
One thing is certain about Hampton two-sport standout Gabe Gannelli and his upcoming college days.

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Fox Chapel’s Will Siegel
Fox Chapel notebook: Senior wins section tennis title
Will Siegel didn’t have a hard time protecting his seed at the WPIAL Section 3-3A boys tennis singles championship.

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Fox Chapel’s Tucker Cullen (19) celebrates with Ryan Napolitan after scoring against Pine-Richland on April 3 at Fox Chapel.
Led by senior midfielder, Fox Chapel boys lacrosse counts on explosive offense
Ryan Napolitan doesn’t have a shortage of responsibilities running the Fox Chapel boys lacrosse team’s offense.

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Kiski Area grad Melissa Baustert Schaeffer will be inducted into the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024.
Inspired by math teacher, Kiski Area grad runs into A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Chances are Melissa Baustert Schaeffer wouldn’t be headed to the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame without an early nudge from then-Kiski Area track and field coach Bill Halli.

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Riverview senior Toby Green throws the shot put at practice April 9 at Riverside Park.
Returning athletes bolster Riverview track and field teams
The Riverview boys and girls track and field teams are fueled by a nucleus of returning, experienced talent, some of whom powered their way to last year’s WPIAL Class 2A championships at Slippery Rock.

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Plum’s Zoe Fulton runs the ball during a scrimmage against Penn Hills on April 7 at Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium.
Plum players learning, improving during inaugural flag football season
Anna Zanchi didn’t know much about American football before coming to Plum as an exchange student from Italy.

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                                Norwin’s Chase Kranitz controls Gettysburg’s Jacob Cherry at the 2022 PIAA tournament.
Norwin notebook: Former Knights standout picks Pitt wrestling
Pitt it it for Chase Kranitz.

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North Allegheny’s Izzy Costa is the defending WPIAL champion in the 400 meters.
Versatility, commitment let Izzy Costa shine in multiple events for North Allegheny track
North Allegheny’s Izzy Costa had an upset stomach but was still was warming up for the long jump after running the 100 and 400 meters in a dual meet at Butler.

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WPIAL Class 3A boys singles champion Advaita Sircar of North Allegheny
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers freshman Advaita Sircar claims WPIAL singles title
North Allegheny freshman Advaita Sircar made the most of his inaugural WPIAL tournament opportunity as he took down No. 1 seed Adam Memije, a junior from Gateway, in three sets to capture a Class 3A boys tennis singles title.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024
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Hempfield catcher Caden Biondi forces out Central Catholic’s Andres Hurkmans at home plate during their game on April 3 at No Offseason in Russelton.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 13, 2024: With rain subsiding, play ball
As the young kids used to sing, “Rain, rain, go away, come again another day” … or month.

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Blackhawk’s Alena Fusetti takes the court during player introductions before the PIAA Class 4A state championship game against Scranton Prep on Saturday, Mar. 23, 2024, at Giant Center in Hershey.
PIAA taking bids to host basketball championships
Giant Center in Hershey has hosted the state high school basketball finals for more than a decade, but could or should the PIAA championships go elsewhere?

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Rob Niederberger talks with an official during Shaler’s game against Woodland Hills on Jan. 30.
Basketball coach Rob Niederberger, who lifted Shaler from last place to WPIAL contender, resigns
When Shaler hired Rob Niederberger as boys basketball coach nine years ago, he took over a team mired in last place. He resigned Thursday knowing the next coach will inherit a program that’s in a much better position.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024
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Norwin’s Nick Puskaric scores against Penn Hills on Thursday, Apr. 11, 2024, at Norwin.
High school roundup for April 11, 2024: Shaler baseball, Latrobe softball earn wet wins
Brady Alexander tripled, homered and drove in four runs and Dominic Twigg and Maddox Orga combined on a five-inning no-hitter to lead Shaler to a 12-2 win over New Castle (0-9, 0-5) in Section 1-5A baseball Thursday.

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Trinity’s Hanna Suhoski celebrates after driving in a run against Armstrong during the 2023 WPIAL Class 5A championship game.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 12, 2024: Softball section showdowns scheduled … if rain stays away
The real winner on Friday might be Mother Nature. The forecast calls for more rain that could wreak havoc with the WPIAL baseball and softball schedule.

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Burrell’s Dylan McKallip completes the double play against Freeport on Tuesday, at Freeport Community Park.
Burrell gets back to fundamental baseball to get back to winning
On the heels of his team being swept by Shady Side Academy last week, first-year Burrell coach Jay Miller focused on executing fundamentals in situational baseball with his team.

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Greensburg Central Catholic sophomore baseball players Ian Shipley, Anthony Grippo and Tyler Samide.
Stacked lineup has confidence soaring for Greensburg Central Catholic baseball
Practice ends on a pleasant afternoon, and Greensburg Central Catholic sophomores Ian Shipley, Anthony Grippo and Tyler Samide begin to play with an unwound baseball, its spider web-like strings flowing in the breeze while seeming to stretch from home plate to the fence.

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Hempfield’s Carson Shuglie rounds the bases after hitting a go-ahead two-run homer against Central Catholic on April 3 at No Offsesason in Russelton.
Westmoreland County high school baseball notebook: Rain sends teams scrambling to find turf fields
Last week’s bout of rainy weather shined a spotlight on fields that are fully covered with artificial turf.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024
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