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Westmoreland softball notebook: Hempfield comes back strong
Hempfield put together quite a four-game stretch last week — a positive and productive answer to its first loss of the season. After dropping a 2-0 decision to Seneca Valley in a game where they were no-hit, the Spartans went 4-0 last week and outscored their opponents 42-0. Hempfield...
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Belle Vernon ace has been ‘lights out’
When senior Colton Lee pitches, Belle Vernon baseball fans show up to watch. Lee is having an impressive spring on the mound for the Leopards (10-2, 7-1), who are in contention for the Section 2-4A title. They trail Latrobe (11-2, 8-0) by one game. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound left-hander is 4-0...
WPIAL reveals brackets for 2024 team track championships
The North Allegheny boys and girls will try to repeat as WPIAL champions when the track and field team playoffs start Tuesday. The Tigers swept the WPIAL Class 3A titles a year ago, while the Quaker Valley girls and Greensburg Central Catholic boys will try to repeat as 2A champions.
Norwin’s Melani Schmidt shines at WCCA track & field championship
Norwin junior Melani Schmidt had a great day at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championship Thursday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. It was almost a fantastic day. She was .003 of second from winning four gold medals at the annual event. She won the 200- and 400-meter runs and anchored the winning 400 relay team. Schmidt’s times were 58.88 in the 400 and 25.11 in the 200.
Franklin Regional fends off Latrobe in section slugfest
Franklin Regional measured up in its latest softball victory. Toryn Fulton launched a towering, opposite-field home run in the bottom of the first inning that traveled around 200 feet. In the second, third baseman Ceana Copeland made a laser throw 60 feet across the diamond to complete a double play.
Mt. Pleasant softball stays in section playoff race with shutout win over Yough
Behind the two-hit pitching of GiGi Stanek, the Mt. Pleasant softball team defeated visiting Yough, 5-0, on Thursday for its third straight win, which vaulted them back into the WPIAL playoff picture. Mt. Pleasant (9-6, 4-4) used a five-run fifth inning and stellar defense to hold the Cougars at bay...
Ace David Shields pitches Mt. Lebanon to sweep of Hempfield, 2-game section lead
Mt. Lebanon senior David Shields missed the first few weeks of the season battling mononucleosis, a viral infection that causes a sore throat and fever, often in young adults. While one of the top high school baseball players in the state is just now working back to feeling like himself, on Thursday, he made the Hempfield lineup feel sick.
Norwin completes much-needed sweep of Central Catholic
In an 8-4 victory over Central Catholic that gave Norwin its first three-game Section 2-6A sweep of the WPIAL baseball season, Nate Silberman may have epitomized the Knights’ push for a playoff spot, maybe even their identity, with one swing of the bat and a mad dash around the bases.
Union Catholic Throws Down Epic Triple At Penn Relays
The Union Catholic girls produced one the most remarkable feats in the 128 year history of the Penn Relays when the Vikings leveled up and qualified for three Championship of America races on Thursday at historic Franklin Field. UC flexed its depth, range, and ridiculous firepower by advancing to the...
Reflecting on the Relays: 2024 Wall of Fame inductees discuss their careers at the Carnival
Starting in 1994 to commemorate the 100th iteration of the Carnival, the Penn Relays Wall of Fame is an honor like no other in track and field. This year is no different: the Wall will see the addition of multiple new individuals and relay teams who have previously dominated at the Penn Relays.
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