Sports

Shaler’s Alyssa Schaffold (45) celebrates with Eloise Facher after Facher scored against Bethel Park during their WPIAL Class 5A playoff game on May 15.

Undefeated softball team highlights super spring at Shaler

May 21, 2023

Tom Sorce’s five-year plan is coming to fruition.

WPIAL Class 2A doubles champions Liam Pederson and Brendon Hallisey of Chartiers Valley

Doubles, team success highlight banner year for Chartiers Valley boys tennis

“Chalk” is a term used in a tournament when all the favorites advance in each round.

The 2023 Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse team. The Colts finished 8-3 in the section and 11-5 overall, tying Quaker Valley for third place behind perennial powers Mars and Blackhawk.

Defending girls lacrosse champion Chartiers Valley relished being the hunted

A year ago, the Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse team finished in third place in its section, but put together a golden run in the WPIAL playoffs to win a district championship.

Quaker Valley track athletes (from left) sophomore Vanessa Pickett, junior Spencer Elliott and sophomore Sarah Minard pose with the WPIAL Class 2A championship trophy won by the QV girls track and field team this season. The QV girls have won back-to-back WPIAL team titles.

Led by record-setting performances, Quaker Valley girls defend WPIAL team track title

It wasn’t even close.

Quaker Valley boys lacrosse heats up at right time to earn playoff berth

Quaker Valley’s boys lacrosse team found success by winning at an important time of year.

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Penn-Trafford’s Matthew Sarnowski takes second in the boys discus at the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships May 17 at Slippery Rock University.

Penn-Trafford’s Matt Sarnowski qualifies for PIAA championships

Penn-Trafford junior Matt Sarnowski picked a great time to soar up the state track and field rankings.

The Penn Hills Arsenal Penguins A team won the National Street Hockey Association national tournament in Gloucester Township, N.J.

Penn Hills youth team wins street hockey national championship

Bradley Mazza’s trip to New Jersey provided some extra nerves.

Penn Hills notebook: Drew Schifino plans basketball camp

Drew Schifino enjoys that his family’s name has deep ties within the Penn Hills community. Schifino, who is the Indians’ all-time leading scorer with 2,320 points, went on to play at West Virginia collegiately and overseas professionally.

Pine-Richland’s Cooper Zancosky plays against North Hills on May 2.

Pine-Richland notebook: Spring sports teams win playoff openers

It was a successful first week of the postseason for the Pine-Richland spring sports teams.

Plum starting pitcher Makenzie Lang throws against Thomas Jefferson during WPIAL Class 5A softball playoff action May 15 at Gateway High School.

Plum senior trio caps career in WPIAL softball playoffs

As the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds for the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs, Thomas Jefferson and Plum, many expected, would play a close and competitive first-round game.

Gateway’s Derick Jones earned medals in the 110 high hurdles and 300 hurdles at the WPIAL track and field championships May 17 at Slippery Rock.

Gateway 1st-year hurdler Derrick Jones earns trip to PIAA championship meet

A couple of months ago, a hurdle was a foreign object to Gateway senior Derrick Jones.

Gateway’s Brandon Bell celebrates his leadoff double against Franklin Regional on April 4.

Key injury, close losses stop Gateway baseball short of playoff goal

Heading into the season, the Gateway baseball team hoped to build off its first-round loss to Bethel Park, the eventual PIAA champions, last year.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 20, 2023

May 20, 2023

High schools

The Class of 2023 of the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame was inducted at a banquet ceremony Saturday at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Cheswick. In front, from left, are Mark Lamendola, Kerry McKinney Mills, Thomas Saulle, Emily Alcorn Taylor and Stefan Lundberg. In back are Erin Exler Bish, Thomas Slosky, R. Terry Thompson, Tom Phillips and Joseph Galli Jr.

A-K Valley greats relive memories at annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Kerry McKinney Mills is in quite the celebratory mood.

Longtime Hampton softball coach Ron Fedell steps away

Hampton star third baseman Mackenzie Reese knew there was a chance longtime coach Ron Fedell would step away after this season.

Plum eighth-grader Haley Leiendecker wrestles during a match against Fox Chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at Plum High School.

WPIAL girls wrestlers excited about PIAA stamp of approval

When Connellsville’s Jayanah Nobles qualified for the My House Pennsylvania Girls Wrestling Championship in March, she was disappointed it wasn’t held at Giant Center in Hershey.