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Baseball Recap: Connellsville extends home winning streak to three
Connellsville came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Baldwin Highlanders and snuck past 5-3. Connellsville got a great...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 8, 2024
Baldwin at Thomas Jefferson, ppd. Beth-Center at Serra Catholic, 4 p.m. Bethel Park at Montour, 7 p.m. Bishop Canevin at Keystone Oaks, 4:30 p.m. Brentwood at South Allegheny, 4 p.m. Carmichaels at Burgettstown, 4:15 p.m. Central Valley at Shenango, 4 p.m. Greensburg Salem at Latrobe, 5 p.m. Hampton at Canon-McMillan,...
WPIAL reveals brackets for 2024 softball playoffs
Four defending champions are favored to repeat in the upcoming WPIAL softball playoffs. Reigning champions Hempfield in Class 6A, Avonworth in 3A, Neshannock in 2A and Union in A were among the six teams that received No. 1 seeds when the WPIAL revealed playoff brackets Thursday. The two other top seeds went to Armstrong in Class 5A and Elizabeth Forward in 4A.
Mt. Pleasant baseball roars into playoffs on 9-game winning streak
As a winning streak began to stretch out like salt water taffy from a preseason trip to Myrtle Beach, Mt. Pleasant baseball coach Chris Firmstone became less surprised. Three straight section sweeps and a nonsection win took the streak to seven — but it was not a lucky seven.
Softball Game Preview: Elizabeth Forward Heads Out
The Elizabeth Forward Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Yough Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Elizabeth Forward is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. On Thursday, Elizabeth Forward and South Fayette finished up their...
After 41 years in coaching, Jim Nesser steps down at Yough
Though he has won section, WPIAL and PIAA boys basketball championships, Jim Nesser is quick to point out he also has guided teams through rough patches, covering both ends of the spectrum in a coaching career that spans four decades. “I have been to the top, and I have been...
Vanderbilt Baseball Weekly Report – May 6, 2024
Vanderbilt went 1-3 last week with an extra-inning win Tuesday at home against Tennessee Tech before dropping the series at No. 19 Georgia in Athens, Georgia, over the weekend. Overall Record: 32-16, 11-13 SEC. Streak: L3. Last Week’s Results (1-3) Tuesday, April 30 vs. Tennessee Tech – W, 8-7...
Baseball Game Preview: Greensburg Salem Leaves Home
Greensburg Salem is 0-4 against Greater Latrobe since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Greensburg Salem Golden Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Greater Latrobe Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Greensburg Salem comes in on four and Greater Latrobe on three.
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