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Western Beaver softball falls to top-seeded Armstrong in first-round matchup
WEXFORD — Even though Western Beaver came out on the losing end Monday evening in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, falling to Armstrong 9-5, they still had plenty to be proud of as the Golden Beavers went punch-for-punch with the top-seeded Riverhawks at North Allegheny High School. “The year didn’t go exactly as we wanted it to because we gave up a few cheap ones early on in the season,” Western Beaver head...
New Philadelphia baseball wins sectional title with mercy-rule win over East Liverpool
NEW PHILADELPHIA — New Philadelphia, which is a defending Division II district baseball champion, is headed back to district play after registering an impressive 10-0 six-inning shutout of East Liverpool in a sectional title game Tuesday evening at Tuscora Park. “Back in the district and it feels good,” New...
Western Beaver's patient approach leads to 11-5 win over Sewickley Academy
HARMONY — Tuesday night marked the lone matchup between two Beaver Valley schools in the 2024 WPIAL baseball playoffs as No. 12 Sewickley Academy matched up against No. 5 Western Beaver in the Class 1A first round. After the Panthers put the Golden Beavers on the ropes in the top of the 4th...
West Allegheny softball rolls to playoff-opening win over Fox Chapel, 12-1
WEXFORD — Not many players throughout their high school careers can say that they eclipsed 100 career hits. Then there are a select few who can do it in the monumental fashion that West Allegheny’s Aubrey Police did Monday night at North Allegheny High School as she collected her 100th career hit in the Indians 12-1 victory in the first round of the WPIAL 5A playoffs over Fox Chapel. ...
Baseball Recap: Chalker has no trouble against Wellsville
Chalker had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Wellsville Tigers on Tuesday as the Chalker Wildcats made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Chalker needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Avella gets clutch hits to top Springdale, end 15-year playoff win drought
In the fourth inning of a WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game between Springdale and Avella, Bryce Wright of the Eagles hit a long foul ball to left field that clanged off the light standard and ricocheted back on the field. It was kind of appropriate for the Avella pitcher...
Keyser claims second state tournament berth in school history with 3-1 win at Weir
WEIRTON, W.Va. — When the Keyser Golden Tornado left Weirton Monday night following a 7-6 loss to Weir, Colton Jones’ team knew they needed back-to-back victories to extend their season. Wednesday night, the Golden Tornado brought the Class AA Region I championship trophy back to Mineral County after a 3-1 win in the decisive game of the best-of-three regional series.
Corklin tops Clarion, Cranberry in junior league games
The combination of Logan Riddle, Chase Harrison, Rick Tucker, Luke Warner, and Weston wakefield tossed A3 hitter while racking up 16 strikeouts to lead Corklin’s Sealcoat to a 9-5 win over Clarion in Junior League action in Pleasantville. Coy Campbell made the defensive play of the game with a...
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