Tag: New Castle

High school roundup for May 15, 2018: Bednar leads Mars to first-round win

May 15, 2018

Will Bednar wasn't unhittable Tuesday afternoon, but he came pretty close. The junior Ohio State recruit tossed a six-hit complete game with 16 strikeouts to

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No. 12 New Castle takes advantage of big inning to upset No. 5 Freeport

When Freeport baseball coach Ed Carr was scouting New Castle, the Red Hurricanes' hitting ability stood out. What New Castle showcased on film translated to

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Past baseball champions to square off in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

May 14, 2018

Tuesday is a busy day of postseason diamond action in the WPIAL with 22 first-round baseball and 15 opening-round softball playoff games. One anticipated matchup

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WPIAL notebook: Debate grows over separate playoffs

The WPIAL isn't the only PIAA district debating boundary and non-boundary schools. New Castle superintendent John Sarandrea told the WPIAL board Monday that he has

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Defending champions seek repeat performances at WPIAL meet

The WPIAL Class AAA and AA track and field individual finals are Thursday at Baldwin, and there are several athletes who will attempt to defend

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A-K Valley WPIAL baseball capsules: Games of Tuesday, May 15, 2018

May 13, 2018

Class 6A First round No. 5 Plum (15-4) vs. No. 12 Mt. Lebanon (9-11) 4 p.m. Tuesday at North Allegheny Winner plays: No. 4 Canon-McMillan

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Breaking down the 2018 WPIAL baseball playoffs

May 11, 2018

Here's a breakdown of the 2018 WPIAL baseball playoffs. Class 6A Favorite: Winning Section 1 makes Central Catholic a title favorite. The teams in that

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Breaking down the 2018 WPIAL softball playoffs

May 10, 2018

Here's a breakdown of the 2018 WPIAL softball playoffs. Class 6A Favorite: Two-time defending PIAA champion Hempfield showed some kinks in its armor this season

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High school roundup for May 9: GCC caps section schedule with victory

Tom Voelker homered, and Ethan Bailey was 2 for 4 with a double and RBI as No. 4 Greensburg Central Catholic defeated Jefferson-Morgan, 6-2, in

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High school roundup for May 7: North Hills baseball locks up Section 1-5A title

May 7, 2018

Steven Miller hit a line-drive single in the 10th inning that scored the game-winning run, propelling Class 5A No. 5 North Hills to a 5-4

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