Sports
Kiski Area’s Darren Miller named Valley News Dispatch Wrestler of the Year
March 30, 2019
Darren Miller grew up admiring Matt McCutcheon’s wrestling accomplishments at Kiski Area. He’ll graduate after matching and breaking some of those achievements.
Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year
When Dayton Pitzer began his freshman season at Mt. Pleasant, his goal was to stand on the podium at the PIAA championships in Hershey.
Pirates rained out in Cincinnati; Joe Musgrove’s start pushed back
For the third consecutive year, the Pittsburgh Pirates have had a weather-related postponement during their season-opening series.
High school roundup for March 29, 2019: North Allegheny edges Shaler
Ryan Dougherty scored on a wild pitch to give North Allegheny a 2-1 walk-off victory over Shaler in a nonsection game Friday.
A-K Valley high school notebook: Cappa throws her way into Riverview record book
Alyssa Cappa went after Riverview’s strikeout record during one of her handful of pitching appearances last season.
Former Elizabeth Forward basketball standout Tre Mitchell commits to UMass
Former Elizabeth Forward basketball standout Tre Mitchell, who left the WPIAL for a prep school in Connecticut, committed to Massachusetts on Friday.
Gateway boys lacrosse seeking program’s 1st playoff victory
The Gateway varsity boys lacrosse team is an experienced group.
TJ girls basketball revels in historic season
March Madness for Thomas Jefferson meant a trip to the WPIAL girls basketball finals and historic run to the PIAA semifinals. It was the first time the team went that deep into the state playoffs.
Thomas Jefferson baseball starts fresh with new coach
First-year coach Tim Vickers and his staff are looking to turn around the fortunes of the Thomas Jefferson baseball program.
Brentwood softball team rebuilding on fly with 10 freshmen
Brentwood will field one of the younger high school softball teams in Western Pennsylvania this season.
Baldwin inline hockey team wins back-to-back titles
Back-to-back.
Quaker Valley track teams boast returning pedigree
Trios of veterans lead the Quaker Valley track teams.
QV, Sewickley Academy softball expecting to improve
With a wealth of returning starters, the Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy softball teams expect to improve.
Penn-Trafford boys volleyball aims for another section title
The Penn-Trafford boys volleyball team jumped right into the thick of an intense battle in its season opener Tuesday night, and that was exactly what Warriors coach Jim Schall wanted to see to get a better handle on his team.
Pine-Richland volleyball looks to deliver on talent
The WPIAL Class AAA boys volleyball champion has emerged from Section 2-AAA in 15 of the past 16 seasons.
Fox Chapel boys lacrosse return strong core from WPIAL playoff team
After a 5-10 finish in 2017, the Fox Chapel boys lacrosse team made a quick turnaround last season.
Plum girls lacrosse ready to take next step after trip to postseason
The Plum girls lacrosse team qualified for the WPIAL Class AA playoffs last year in only its second season as a full WPIAL member.
Talented Norwin boys volleyball still playing like underdogs
The Norwin boys volleyball team is hoping to end the season the way it began, and there’s a good chance that could happen.
North Allegheny’s Chen selects Pitt to continue swimming career
Great opportunities in and out of the pool persuaded North Allegheny senior Jerry Chen to continue his swimming career with Pitt next season.
