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Connellsville jumps on Plum early in Class 5A 1st-round win
Gateway High School’s softball field isn’t the most popular place for Plum. The Mustangs have seen their season end on that field three of the past four years. Two years ago in the WPIAL Class 5A first round, Fox Chapel blanked Plum. Last year, Thomas Jefferson rallied from...
Baseball Recap: Mt. Pleasant's loss ends three-game winning streak at home
Mt. Pleasant fell victim to Tolman and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Tolman Tigers by a score of 2-0. Mt. Pleasant has not had much luck with Tolman recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met. Mt. Pleasant's...
High school roundup for May 13, 2024: 11th-seeded Latrobe knocks off No. 6 Trinity in 5A softball
Madi Balko crushed a two-run homer, and Sami Kronenwetter smashed an RBI double in a three-run fourth inning to lead 11th-seeded Latrobe to a 5-1 upset victory over No. 6 Trinity in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round softball game Monday. Winning pitcher Kayla Williams gave up one run on three...
Gymnasts Olivia Kovach, Ava Hickman look forward to defending WPIAL titles
They say good things come in small packages. Mt. Pleasant’s Olivia Kovach and Hempfield’s Ava Hickman are emblematic of that long-standing and well-known adage. Both girls are talented athletes who train at Ultimate Gymnastics in Delmont, where they are coached by Renee Ruggeri, a former competitor and lifetime gymnastics enthusiast.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Cam McNichol
Last year, Derry’s boys volleyball team went 3-7 in Section 2-2A. This season, the Trojans found themselves in the thick of a playoff race, having won five games before the final stretch. Senior Cam McNichol, who has transitioned between outside hitter and setter over his two years with the...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Belle Vernon junior officially a ‘Rising Star’
One of the WPIAL’s most prolific scorers over the past couple of years will be part of Roundball Classic history. For the first time, the annual all-star basketball games will feature multiple underclassman games for juniors and sophomores. Belle Vernon junior Zion Moore was selected to play in the...
Tough section tests prepare Riverview for WPIAL baseball playoffs
The Riverview and Greensburg Central Catholic baseball teams met May 6 and 7 with second place in Section 3-2A on the line. The games turned out to be the competitive battles most everyone expected. But the Raiders didn’t get the results they were looking for. Riverview dropped both games...
Patriots Prevail in 7-Inning Game Shortened by Relentless Rain; Second Game Rescheduled for Sunday Doubleheader
ALTOONA, Pa. = The Somerset Patriots defeated the Altoona Curve by a final score of 7-3 on Saturday at PNG Field following a season-long three-hour, 37-minute rain delay. Umpires shortened the game to seven innings, and canceled the second game of what was to have been a double header. It will be made up on Sunday, May 12 as part of a double header.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Altoona scored one run in each of the first three innings, before the Patriots spread seven unanswered runs over the final four innings. After overcoming a 4-1 deficit on...
Knoch stays patient at plate, rallies past Greensburg Salem in 4A 1st round
Staying patient was Knoch’s winning strategy in a playoff opener against Greensburg Salem, especially after falling behind by three runs early. Knoch drew 10 walks, added four timely hits and capitalized on four errors to rally back and defeat Greensburg Salem, 8-3, in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game Monday at Plum.
Baseball Game Preview: Connellsville Takes on Franklin Regional
The Connellsville Falcons will challenge the Franklin Regional Panthers on Wednesday. Connellsville is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games. Last Wednesday, Connellsville had just enough and edged Baldwin out 5-3. Mason Miller tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned...
Softball Game Recap: Rockwood Takes a Loss
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Rockwood's offense. They lost 18-0 to the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers on Wednesday. Rockwood's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row. Even though they lost, Rockwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP...
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