Sports
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Steve Pons takes over as Jeannette boys soccer coach
May 6, 2023
Jeannette’s boys soccer team is under new leadership.
Moon’s Jacob Puhalla defends McKinney Mile title in Baldwin Invite’s marquee race
Once Jacob Puhalla wins a track title, the Moon runner likes to win it again.
Hampton track teams set for ‘fun part of the season’
Hampton’s girls track and field team qualified for the WPIAL playoffs out of Section 4-3A.
Hampton baseball hopes up-and-down season ends with playoff success
Hampton hoped to wrap up a WPIAL playoff berth in the final days of high school baseball regular season.
Franklin Regional girls lacrosse progressing ahead of WPIAL playoffs
Regan McComb has seen steady progress since she took over the Franklin Regional girls lacrosse program in 2021.
High-octane offense carries Pine-Richland girls lacrosse to section title
With an 18-0 win over Freeport on May 1, the Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team secured its first section title since 2018.
Pine-Richland boys lacrosse building toward playoff run
The Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team’s season has paralleled last year as far as results go.
Plum gymnast Natalia Burris competes at Eastern Nationals
Natalia Burris was in select company over the weekend.
After strong regular season, Plum girls lacrosse carries journey into WPIAL playoffs
The WPIAL girls lacrosse committee is scheduled to meet Thursday to hash out the WPIAL playoff pairings and also release the brackets for both Class 3A and Class 2A.
Norwin notebook: Knights shine at WCCA championships
Norwin sent a message to the rest of the WPIAL at the 100th Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championships April 27, at Latrobe.
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers avenge loss to Butler in Section 2 match
North Allegheny’s boys volleyball team earned a key Section 2-3A victory on May 3, taking down Butler, 3-1.
Running a lifelong passion for Fox Chapel Hall of Famer
John Carroll University ended up being the perfect landing spot for Heather (Peltier) Melzer. The 1987 Fox Chapel graduate developed a love for distance running, which started with cross country and outdoor track in high school, that has stuck with her throughout her life.
Fox Chapel notebook: Hall of Fame class announced
Seven individuals and one team are being honored as part of the class of 2023 for the Fox Chapel Area Schools Sports Hall of Fame.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 6, 2023
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 6, 2023: Baseball teams set to play 2
“It’s a great day for a ball game; let’s play two.”
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is taking shape in each of the six classifications with less than one week left in the regular season.
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2023
The WPIAL softball playoff field is growing with each day of section action.
Many WPIAL athletes at Baldwin Invitational embrace challenge of back-to-back meets
Liz Tapper is one of the state’s top throwers, but the Hempfield senior faced a challenge Friday that was new to her and many others at the Baldwin Invitational.
High school roundup for May 5, 2023: Mt. Lebanon knocks off Norwin in walk-off fashion
Kate Borza hit a walk-off RBI single to lift Mt. Lebanon to a 4-3 victory over Norwin on Friday, taking sole possession of fifth place in Section 1-6A. The top six teams in the class make the playoffs..
Sophomore lefty powers streaking Norwin past slumping Hempfield
May 5, 2023
Ethen Culbertson threw Hempfield a curve.
