Sports
Five things to watch at the WPIAL Class AAA boys track and field championships
May 15, 2019
The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock, the first time at the venue after the event spent more than 20 years at Baldwin.
Softball teams adjust after 1st-round playoff games get postponed
A familiar nemesis popped up as Springdale prepared to play its first WPIAL softball playoff game in nearly two decades: Mother Nature.
Lower Burrell awards summer paving contract
Lower Burrell Council recently awarded a $110,895 contract to A. Folino Construction for this year’s summer paving projects in the city.
Franklin Regional’s Kranick commits to play soccer at Oakland
Auston Kranick was glad to be collateral damage. That is how recruiting sometimes can work.
Jeannette selling sections of McKee Stadium sod
How much does Jeannette love its high school football?
PIAA overturns WPIAL, Waynesburg’s Daniel Layton can defend hurdles title
A clerical error will not prevent Waynesburg’s Daniel Layton from defending his WPIAL title in the 110-meter hurdles, the PIAA decided Wednesday.
High school roundup for May 14, 2019: Albert Gallatin blanks South Fayette
Maddy Hershberger threw a four-hit shutout and also had an RBI double to lead No. 9-seeded Albert Gallatin to a 2-0 victory over South Fayette (11-8) in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs -Tuesday at Trinity.
Sewickley Academy softball edges Monessen in Class A opening round
A come-from-behind effort was not enough as Monessen softball ended its season with a 5-4 loss to Sewickley Academy in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Tuesday at Peters Township.
Beaver’s List drives in 6 in WPIAL 1st-round rout of Derry
Beaver freshman Payton List turned in quite of a performance in her first WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.
Brentwood runs past Summit Academy in preliminary round
With the one-and-done aspect of the WPIAL playoffs, baseball coaches always say they need to win and advance in the postseason.
Moon basketball’s Donovan Johnson receives North Carolina scholarship offer
Hours after earning all-state player of the year honors, Moon’s Donovan Johnson received a scholarship offer from North Carolina.
Westmoreland baseball playoff preview capsules: Games of Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Wednesday’s games
Greensburg Central Catholic softball ousted via mercy rule vs. Bishop Canevin
Bishop Canevin coach Karen Seitz-LaFianza said she wasn’t nervous about Tuesday’s WPIAL Class A first-round game, and neither were her young Crusaders.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Aaren Putt, Penn-Trafford’s Brooke Cleland
Aaren Putt
Five things to watch in the WPIAL Class AAA girls track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships are Thursday at Slippery Rock, the first time at the venue after the event spent more than 20 years at Baldwin.
Burrell girls sprint relay unit aims for another golden performance at WPIAL meet
Every year at this time, members of the Burrell girls 400-meter relay are focused on getting to the top of the podium at the WPIAL Class AA track and field championships.
Westmoreland softball playoff preview capsules: Games of Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Wednesday’s games
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Highlands’ Zac Kuniak, Plum’s Jillian Durst
Zac Kuniak
George Guido: Players from Freeport’s ’79 baseball title team show support for current team
It was nice to see several players from the Freeport 1979 WPIAL championship baseball team came out to Community Park last Wednesday to cheer on the Yellowjackets.
