Sports

Last-second field goals lifts Maryland over Pennsylvania in Big 33
June 16, 2018
HARRISBURG – Perhaps, when thinking of All-Star games, sports fans expect big offensive scores. But the players on defense are all-stars as well, and that

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Ligonier Valley's Jackson Daugherty (12) calls for a penalty after a dropped pass against Homer-Center in the third quarter on Friday Oct. 06, 2017 at Homer-Central.
Ligonier Valley’s Jackson Daugherty shines in all-star game
Jackson Daugherty hopes to start at Cal (Pa.) in the fall. The Ligonier Valley senior played one final high school game Friday, and he caught

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Highlands' Johnny Crise scores past Franklin Regional's Jake Rosenberg during 5-A boys PIAA first round action Friday, March 9, 2018 at Fox Chapel High School.
Highlands standout Crise gets another Division I offer
Highlands' Johnny Crise received his second Division I basketball offer Saturday, from the University of South Carolina Upstate. The 6-foot-7 Crise, a rising junior forward,

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Latrobe's Trent Holler practices Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at Latrobe.
Division I football recruiting in Westmoreland Co. hits fever pitch
Call them Westmoreland County's andquot;Power 5andquot; of high school football. A talented crop of college prospects will add another layer of anticipation to a new

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Latrobe's Reed Fenton (15) goes up for a shot during their WPIAL playoff game against Butler on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at Fox Chapel Area High School. Latrobe won 73-66.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe’s Fenton picks up another Division I offer
College basketball recruiting is expected to take off in the coming months for Latrobe senior-to-be Reed Fenton. It began last week as the 6-foot-4 guard

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Hempfield Area's Mackenna Orie takes second in the girls shot put Thursday, May 17, 2018 during WPIAL AAA track and field championships at Baldwin High School.
Hempfield’s Orie takes eighth in discus at national meet
It's quite apparent that Mackenna Orie did not go to Greensboro, N.C. this weekend for a vacation. The Hempfield senior-to-be is out for some hardware

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Shortstop Hailee Culbertson leads the Norwin softball team into the WPIAL playoffs.
Norwin softball players earn postseason honors
A pair of Norwin junior softball players were recognized for their efforts this season with first-team honors on the all-section team for Section 2-6A. Infielder

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Shady Side Academy softball looks toward promising future
It was a season of revival for the Shady Side Academy softball team, which finished with a 7-3 record and was second in Section 2-2A

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Bensalem coaches argue with the umpires during the PIAA Class 6A state championship game against Canon-McMillan Friday, June 15, 2018, at Penn State University.
High school scores, summaries and schedules: June 15, 2018
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Championship Friday's result Canon-McMillan 10, Bensalem 3 Class 3A Championship Friday's result Lancaster Catholic 5, South Side

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Valley's Darius Johnson catches one of his two touchdown passes during Friday's Foothills Classic football all-star game.
Darius Johnson leads A-K Valley contingent in Foothills Classic
June 15, 2018
Darius Johnson came into Friday's Foothills Classic all-star football game at Hempfield with a lot of confidence. The Valley standout got his chance to shine,

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Apollo Ridge Coach Greg Fox works with a group of 7Th to 9th grade students during a recent summer basketball camp at Apollo Ridge High School.
Fox returns to coach at ‘special place’ Apollo-Ridge
Greg Fox had perfect timing. He bought a house in Apollo this spring, just as the Apollo-Ridge boys basketball coaching position was opening — almost

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Baldwin's Taylor Dadig (23) competes against Mt. Lebanon in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals May 21, 2018, at Boyce-Mayview Park.
Baldwin softball players relish special season that included 4th straight section title
It wasn't the finish they envisioned, but the season can be deemed a success. Baldwin's softball team's 2018 campaign ended June 7 in the PIAA

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Brentwood's Brendan Donnelly (left) poses with former Steelers receiver Hines Ward at the Positive High School Athlete Awards event held June 12, 2018, at the Sen. John Heinz History Center.
Brentwood’s Donnelly earns Positive Athlete Award
Brendan Donnelly basked in a positive, productive three-sport career at Brentwood. For his efforts, Donnelly was one of 30 senior student-athletes honored at the seventh

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Norwin's Brock Dieter throws a pass Friday, June 15, 2018 during the 2018 Westmoreland County Coaches Association's Foothills All-star Classic at Hempfield Area High School.
Kennedy leads Blue team to blowout Foothills Classic win
Even in all-star games, Poogie loves to boogie. Multi-talented Robert Kennedy, the small school Mr. Football in Class A and the co-state player of the

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Greensburg Salem Head Coach Craig Mankins during practice on Friday Nov. 24, 2017 at Greensburg Salem.
Mankins resigns as Greensburg Salem boys basketball coach
Needing to tend to some personal issues at home with his family, Craig Mankins resigned as boys basketball coach at Greensburg Salem. Mankins coached the

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Canon-McMillan's Brandon Kline (4) celebrates with Nick Seafino after scoring during the PIAA Class 6A state championship game against Bensalem Friday, June 15, 2018, at Penn State University.
7-run inning leads Canon-McMillan to 2nd PIAA baseball title
UNIVERSITY PARK — One unforgettable inning sparked a celebration that Canon-McMillan will remember for years. The Big Macs sent 12 batters to the plate in

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Penn-Trafford's Will Mayr (53) forces a fumbles on Plum's Marcus Thomas (25) in the third quarter of a WPIAL 5A conference game on Friday Sept. 08, 2017 at Penn-Trafford.
Big 33 features plenty of WPIAL talent
McKeesport's Carlinos Acie and Layton Jordan get to play one more high school football game together Saturday. But don't expect to see the two in

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Hempfield's Emma Hoffner drives in the winning run with a base hit during the eighth inning of the PIAA Class 6A state championship game against Parkland Friday, June 15, 2018, at Penn State University.
Hempfield softball rallies to win third consecutive PIAA title
UNIVERSITY PARK — Winning state titles and getting late-inning heroics never gets old for coach Bob Kalp and his Hempfield softball team. Hempfield captured its

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South Side pitcher Casey Jones hugs head coach Chip Hunter on the mound next to Luke Woodard during the PIAA Class 3A state championship game against Lancaster Catholic Friday, June 15, 2018, at Penn State University.
Kentucky recruit holds South Side to 1 run in PIAA finals loss
UNIVERSITY PARK — Lancaster Catholic lefty Dillon Marsh lived up to his hard-to-hit reputation. The hard-throwing Kentucky recruit pitched a five-hitter with 11 strikeouts to

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Vincentian Academy wins 2nd PIAA baseball title in 3 years
UNIVERSITY PARK — Vincentian Academy shortstop Kyler Fedko drew fist pumps and hearty high fives for a slick running catch in Friday's fifth inning. It

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