SPORTS
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 9, 2024
Beth-Center at Serra Catholic, ppd. Bethel Park at Montour, ppd. Bishop Canevin at Keystone Oaks, ppd. Brentwood at South Allegheny, ppd. Carmichaels at Burgettstown, ppd. Central Valley at Shenango, ppd. Kiski Area at Butler, ppd. McKeesport at Gateway, ppd. Penn-Trafford at North Allegheny, ppd. Seton LaSalle at South Park, ppd.
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast 2024 baseball playoff pairings
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is set with 77 teams, including all six defending champions: Mt. Lebanon, Shaler, Hopewell, Riverside, Seton LaSalle and Bishop Canevin. The postseason begins next week and concludes with six title games May 28-29 at Wild Things Park in Washington. The brackets will be announced...
Vitalant blood drive scheduled at PNC Park will offer donors a pair of Pirates tickets
PITTSBURGH ― While donating blood is a good way to support community members in need any time of the year, the return of an annual promotion may be the incentive some donors need to voluntarily face a needle. Vitalant has announced it is again partnering with the Pittsburgh Pirates...
With explosive growth, girls' flag football may soon be a sanctioned high school sport in Pa.
PITTSBURGH — Oakland Catholic senior Eve Majewski has envisioned Pennsylvania becoming the next state to sanction girls' flag football as a high school sport. "I've been playing flag football long before it's been a high school thing," she said. "And all I've ever wanted was for this to be a real recognized sport. It shows how much the game is growing."
Pitt's Bill Fralic lends local flavor to Croatian American Hall of Fame
The 2024 inductees to the Croatian American Sports Hall of Fame include many names with local connections, including Pitt football great Bill Fralic and his agent, who was an outstanding athlete himself. Plus, a slow-pitch softball star known as King Kong. The CAS-HOF’s selection committee announced the following area inductees:...
Duquesne adds 6th transfer to 2024-25 men's basketball roster
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III’s most recent roster addition will arrive — after completing the necessary paperwork — with three years of eligibility to develop and some impressive experience and accomplishments behind him. Elijah Wilborn, who played his freshman season (2023-24) at St. Francis (Pa.) of the...
Trib 10: Power-ranked teams building momentum as playoffs approach
Once again, the power teams in WPIAL softball finished strong. Last week, there was only one change in the softball power rankings. This week, outside of one team moving up two spots and another falling two spots, the Trib 10 remains the same. A strong field is set to begin...
ULMS Late Models Invade Friday Night Plus Regular Divisions
Sarver, PA (May 8, 2024) The Jay's Automotive ULMS Late Model Series makes the first of three appearances on Friday night as they present the annual "Willie and Conda McConnell Memorial" paying a cool $4,500 to the winner of the 30-lap main event. The areas best Late Model pilots will be on hand to take on one of the most competitive weekly fields in the country in terms of quality and quantity. Two-time (2022 and 2023) defending champion Gregg Satterlee should be on hand and looking to make it three wins in a row while 2021 champion Jared Miley would love to claim his second victory in event history.
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