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Flick Breaks Through At Lernerville
SARVER, Pa. — Prolific sprint car winner A.J. Flick picked up his first victory of the season Friday night at Lernerville Speedway. Flick started fourth and claimed the 25-lap main event at the four-tenths-mile track, taking the checkered flag ahead of polesitter Carl Bowser. Michael Bauer, Matt Farnham and...
Youthful lineup delivering for Leechburg baseball team
Leechburg baseball coach Heath Shimer never has had a roster with no seniors before this season, but he didn’t change the goals he had for his team. He wants his Blue Devils to compete for section and WPIAL titles. Shimer has watched his team grow up as the season...
Rudolph Dominates Modified Feature At Lernerville
SARVER, PA – Erick Rudolph started in the 4th position but was able to make his way to the front and eventually win the 25-lap feature event at the Lernerville Speedway by over 2 seconds. Rex King Jr finished in second with Garrett Krummert, Will Thomas and Jeremiah Shingledecker...
Kiski Area high jumper DeVito striving to soar higher as WPIAL meet approaches
Gianna DeVito leapt to a top height of 5 feet, 2 1/2 inches in the high jump at the Lady Spartans Invitational on April 13 at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. She finished second that day, and the height, a career-best for the Kiski Area sophomore, ranks fourth on the Kiski Area all-time list.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Riley Stephans, Kiski Area’s Nate Witt
Report card: Plum sophomore Riley Stephans tossed two no-hitters and a two-hitter this week in leading the Mustangs (9-4, 6-3) to three victories. On Monday, she allowed zero hits and struck out 10 in four innings in a 15-0 win over Oakland Catholic. On Wednesday, she tossed a two-hitter and struck out nine batters, allowing one unearned run in a 4-1 victory over first-place Shaler in Section 1-5A. On Friday, she hit a homer, struck out 13 and no-hit Penn Hills in a 7-0 win. Last year, she had a 3.79 ERA with 92 strikeouts and also hit .435 with six homers and 27 RBIs in earning second-team all-section and Valley News Dispatch honors. She also plays basketball for Plum.
Unbeaten Frazier fine-tunes game in win over St. Joseph
It took Frazier two more innings to defeat St. Joseph, 11-1, Friday than it did in their first contest, but coach Don Hartman appreciated the chance to play more live defense against the Spartans. “The first time around, we beat St. Joseph in three innings, and I think we kind...
Knoch softball team prepares for huge section showdown
When Knoch softball coach Chris Gardner was asked in a preseason questionnaire what his expectations were for this season, his response was simple and to the point. “Win the section,” he said. A month and a half after that direct appraisal, Gardner’s Knights are on the cusp of an...
Hampton girls flag football thrives in 1st season
When a group of Hampton girls desired a fun, low-stress spring sport, they found exactly what they were looking for. With a little help from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hampton is a first-year club team in the high school girls flag football league, which is sponsored by the Steelers and the NFL.
Monroeville, April 25 High School 🏐 Game Notice
There are 2 high school 🏐 games in Monroeville. The Derry Area High School volleyball team will have a game with Gateway High School on April 25, 2024, 15:30:00 CST. The Derry Area High School volleyball team will have a game with Gateway High School on April 25, 2024, 17:00:00 CST.
Hampton senior makes quick transition from hardwood to track
Hampton senior AJ Prodente has gone from sprinting 94 feet to racing 400 meters. The starting point guard on Hampton’s 25-5 WPIAL Class 4A runner-up basketball team this past winter, Prodente has swapped his sneakers for spikes in only his second season competing in track. “I wish that we’d...
Everything clicking for Penn-Trafford baseball on 9-game winning streak
When Lou Cortazzo decided he wanted the interim tag removed from his name and officially became the coach of the Penn-Trafford baseball team, everything started to click. Of course, Cortazzo had to act fast. He had been in rain delays longer than the time it took him to determine what to do next.
Pine-Richland notebook: Baseball team shows mettle with 5 wins in 5 days
No problem for the Pine-Richland baseball team. The Rams swept the week, winning three against Seneca Valley and two makeup games over Allderdice. Those victories set up a Section 1-6A championship showdown with North Allegheny. The two teams were scheduled to play a three-game series April 29, 30 and May...
Kansas to Play at Creighton in 2024 Big 12-BIG EAST Battle
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas men’s basketball will play at Creighton on Dec. 4 in the Big 12-BIG EAST Battle, the two conferences announced Thursday. The Big 12-BIG EAST Battle is a men’s basketball non-conference scheduling alliance, which is in its sixth year. Each conference has added member...
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