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Freedom baseball comes up short in WPIAL playoff matchup against Chartiers-Houston
ROBINSON TWP. — Freedom got off to a good start in its WPIAL Class 2A playoff game at Burkett Field as sophomores Colton Blank and Bo Hilliard led off the game against Chartiers-Houston with singles. Unfortunately, that’s as far as the young duo got as a more experienced Buccaneers...
Greensburg Central Catholic fends off Washington in Class 2A 1st round
Sophomore Tyler Samide drove in two runs and earned a save to lead No. 5 Greensburg Central Catholic to a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Washington in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round baseball game Tuesday at Gateway. Samide doubled in Anthony Grippo in the first inning and then scored on...
Chartiers Valley poised to hire Corey Dotchin as boys basketball coach
Former Highlands boys basketball coach Corey Dotchin is poised to take over Chartiers Valley’s program. Dotchin is listed on the Chartiers Valley school board agenda as the recommended candidate to be hired at Tuesday night’s meeting. He went 55-22 in three seasons as Highlands’ coach and spent the previous nine as a Rams assistant.
Penn-Trafford softball escapes with victory over Bethel Park in 1st round
Since Denny Little took over as coach of the Penn-Trafford softball team in 2017, his teams had made it a habit of playing in the Class 5A quarterfinals. That tradition ended last season, when the rebuilding Warriors qualified for the playoffs but were bounced in the first round by eventual champion Trinity.
Meadowlands hosts free $10K handicapping contest Saturday
East Rutherford, NJ — The Meadowlands Racetrack is hosting a free to play handicapping contest this Saturday (May 18). The contest is open to anyone over 18 years of age and offers a $10,000 total prize pool, with prize payouts to the top ten finishers. Fans may register up...
Baseball Game Recap: Belle Vernon Comes Up Short
Belle Vernon fell victim to Central Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Central Catholic Vikings. The match marked the first time this year in which Belle Vernon was not able to get on the board. Belle Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to...
Baseball Recap: Chartiers-Houston triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Luke Camden
With a playoff game on the line, Chartiers-Houston rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Freedom Area Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chartiers-Houston. Luke Camden was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The...
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