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Baldwin pitcher Dylan Hartman delivers in a downpour during a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game against Peters Township on Wednesday. The game was suspended by lightning and rain and will be completed Thursday.
High school roundup for May 14, 2025: Shaler softball’s Bria Bosilijevac throws 2nd straight playoff no-hitter
May 14, 2025
Bria Bosilijevac threw a second straight playoff no-hitter, striking out 12, to lead No. 2 Shaler to a 9-0 victory over No. 10 Trinity (12-10) in the WPIAL Class 5A softball quarterfinals Wednesday.

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Laurel’s Tori Atkins wins the 200m during the 2A WPIAL Track and Field Championships Wednesday May 14, 2025 at Slippery Rock University.
Laurel sprinter Tori Atkins makes history with unprecedented WPIAL 4-peat
The drawstring in Tori Atkins’ warmup pants was maybe the toughest opponent the Laurel sprinter faced in her four years at the WPIAL track championships.

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Norwin’s Ryan Schiller (left) edges North Hills’s Gamaliel Mogire in the 110 hurdles during the during the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships Wednesday.
Norwin’s Ryan Schiller wins thriller in WPIAL 110-meter final
Ryan Schiller is not afraid to put in extra work.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Jerry Davis wins the 400 meters during the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships Wednesday.
Trio of Westmoreland County track stars repeat as WPIAL champs
Who says it is tough to be a repeat champion?

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Upper St. Clair’s Sadie Tomczyk edges Plum’s Gabrielle Layne and Norwin’s Melani Schmidt in the 200-meter final during the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships Wednesday.
Apollo-Ridge’s Jaden McCray, Freeport’s Mackenzie Magness among A-K Valley champs at WPIAL meet
Apollo-Ridge junior Jaden McCray earned a fifth-place medal in the javelin at last year’s WPIAL Class 2A track and field championships. That came with an automatic trip to states.

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Mars stuns No. 2 Plum behind shutout by Kyle Krause in Class 5A playoffs
All week, Mars coach Jason Thompson kept up the positive messages for his players.

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Norwin softball players line up for the national anthem before Wednesday’s WPIAL 6A playoff game against North Allegheny at Fox Chapel.
Norwin softball pulls off another upset, this time thanks to ‘Smiley Miley’
The darlings of the WPIAL 6A softball playoffs are at it again. And underdog Norwin has “Smiley Miley” to thank for its latest upset.

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Laurel sprinter Tori Atkins could win WPIAL Class 2A titles in both the 200 and 400 meters for the fourth year in a row.
WPIAL track preview: Laurel sprinter could make history with ‘quadruple-double’
Record breakers, repeat winners and rain?

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Franklin Regional’s Luke Williams drives in two runs against Plum on April 28.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 14, 2025: Returning WPIAL finalists ready for a rematch in Class 5A baseball
May 13, 2025
Four years ago, the top two seeds in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball bracket avoided a lot of difficult obstacles to meet in what became one of the most memorable district title games.

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Chartiers Valley’s Darien Strosnider celebrates after scoring his second goal against Sewickley Academy during their WPIAL Class 2A first-round playoff game Tuesday at Nichol Field in Edgeworth.
High school roundup for May 13, 2025: Gateway tennis survives challenge in 1st round of states
WPIAL champion Gateway survived a challenge from District 3 third seed Manheim Township in the PIAA Class 3A boys tennis first round Tuesday, coming away with a 3-2 victory.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 13, 2025
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Penn-Trafford’s Connor Evangeliste gets a kill against Peters Township’s Alex Klein during their WPIAL Class 3A first-round match Tuesday.
Penn-Trafford volleyball sweeps Peters Township in 1st round
Surrounded by a group of former Penn-Trafford players, coach Jim Schall couldn’t stop smiling in the aftermath of the Warriors’ convincing, 3-0 blanking of visiting Peters Township on Tuesday night in a first-round WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball playoff.

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Norwin’s Brandi Brozeski wins the 100-meter hurdles during the WPIAL Class 3A team track championships May 6 at West Mifflin.
Norwin track teams looking to continue banner season at WPIAL meet
It has been quite a spring so far for the Norwin track and field program, and the Knights are not done yet.

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Franklin Regional softball coach Jim Armstrong, shown in 2019, went 273-135-3 over 23 seasons.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Longtime Franklin Regional softball coach Armstrong hangs up cleats
Like any coach, Jim Armstrong wanted his softball players at Franklin Regional to win more than they lost. But seeing them laughing, being loose and enjoying their time in the program sometimes seemed more meaningful.

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Fox Chapel’s Maria Stiger (center) celebrates with Heidi Stiger after scoring during the Foxes’ WPIAL Class 5A first-round win over Franklin Regional on Monday.
Alle-Kiski Valley softball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 14, 2025
WPIAL softball playoffs

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Fox Chapel’s Tristan Blum steals second base next to Mars’ Danny Murray during their game on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Fox Chapel.
A-K Valley baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 14, 2025
WPIAL baseball playoffs

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Latrobe’s Cooper Basciano bunts home Andrew Hantz during a sixth inning comeback against Franklin Regional on April 16, 2025 at Greater Latrobe High School.
Westmoreland baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 14, 2025
WPIAL baseball playoffs

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Norwin second baseman Isabella Deering catches a ball in shallow right field against Seneca Valley on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Norwin.
Westmoreland softball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 14, 2025
WPIAL softball playoffs

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Freeport’s Gavin Tola takes a throw over Deer Lakes’ Jake Fleischer at second base during their game on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in West Deer.
WPIAL postpones Tuesday’s baseball, softball games; some quarterfinal sites announced
The WPIAL has moved all of Tuesday’s baseball and softball playoff games to Thursday because of rain.

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Freeport’s Mackenzie Magness is the defending WPIAL Class 2A pole vault champion.
Freeport pole vaulter seeking repeat among A-K Valley athletes set for WPIAL meet
Mackenzie Magness capped her first varsity track and field season last year with a WPIAL Class 2A pole vault championship and a trip to states.

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