Sports
Westmoreland high school notebook: More Division I offers for Hempfield’s Heisler
The recruiting process is coming in waves for Brock Heisler.
WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 20, 2025
Class 6A
North Allegheny’s lone softball seniors form dynamic duo
North Allegheny’s Sammy Plotsko and McKenna Rowlands hit it off right away as sixth graders at Ingomar Middle School.
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers standouts make college decisions
Franklin Regional soccer player Addison Ayres committed to play at Division III Allegheny College.
Franklin Regional sophomore ties school’s high jump record, aims higher
A long-standing track and field record at Franklin Regional was tied April 9.
Bethel Park athletes hitting stride at early-season invitationals
Bethel Park’s track and field program has been riding the momentum displayed by team members during the winter indoor season.
Bethel Park notebook: Basketball stars set for Roundball Classic
The 21st Roundball Classic all-star weekend will be May 24-25 at North Allegheny. There will be seven all-senior games over two days — four boys and three girls — with players from the WPIAL, City League and District 10.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Fox Chapel names hall of fame Class of 2025
The Fox Chapel Area Sports Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2025. Six inductees will be honored during a banquet May 31.
Fox Chapel duo takes section doubles crown
Fox Chapel freshman Frank Siegel received the proper tutelage for playing effectively at the net. When Fred would go to the park and play with his older brother, Will, he didn’t expect him to take any heat off the ball.
Fox Chapel boys volleyball determined to make run at playoff spot
Fox Chapel boys volleyball coach Phil O’Keeffe was on board with the WPIAL volleyball steering committee’s decision to make it more challenging to qualify for the postseason. That’s all well and good when the lineup is relatively healthy.
Penn Hills flag football picking up wins, ‘proving people wrong’
Ani’yah Hickman knows that being a three-year veteran of the Penn Hills girls flag football team will require taking on different roles at a moment’s notice.
Penn Hills boys volleyball looks to build momentum after streak-snapping win
There’s no slowing down when finding success while playing Class 3A boys volleyball in the WPIAL.
Norwin notebook: Track and field teams sweep at Tri-State Coaches meet
Norwin made it a clean sweep at the Tri-State Track and Field Coaches Association Championships at West Mifflin, cruising to boys and girls team titles.
WPIAL champ North Allegheny tennis gets key late-season boost
North Allegheny junior Evan Kaufman’s left shoulder was in such bad shape last spring that he had to serve underhanded during the state playoffs.
High school roundup for April 18, 2025: Neshannock softball stands alone atop section
April 18, 2025
Addy Frye gave up two unearned runs and struck out 13 in a complete game and Payton Newman singled, doubled and drove in three runs to lead Neshannock to a 6-2 win over Laurel in a matchup of Section 1-2A softball rivals Friday.
A-K Valley high school notebook: Several area baseball teams hunting section titles
The final three weeks of the WPIAL baseball season are shaping up to be quite intense for several A-K Valley teams that are in the hunt for section titles.
Apollo-Ridge softball bounces back after 1st section loss
When the Apollo-Ridge softball players came to practice Tuesday, coach Ashtin Kirkwood said she saw a team in good spirits despite a loss to South Allegheny the day before.
Results for the 2025 Butler Invitational
North Allegheny’s Jack Bertram (4:13.36) and West Allegheny’s Grace Fritzman (4:59.21) won the signature mile runs at the Butler Invitational on Thursday. Fritzman also won the 3,200.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 17, 2025
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