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High school roundup for May 15, 2024: Top seeds tumble in WPIAL baseball, softball playoffs
Emma DeSimone doubled twice and drove in three runs as No. 10 Thomas Jefferson knocked off No. 2 North Hills, 6-4, in the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs Wednesday. Allie Chalovich had two RBIs and Morgan Alisesky and Zoe Krivan each went 2 for 3 for the Jaguars (11-7), who will meet No. 11 Latrobe in the semifinals. Emma Culver went 3 for 3 with a double and two RBIs for North Hills (14-5).
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 13, 2024
Mt. Lebanon (16-4) vs. Butler (6-12), TBA; Hempfield (14-6) vs. Seneca Valley (10-8-1), TBA; Pine-Richland (16-4) vs. Central Catholic (10-10), TBA; North Allegheny (14-5) vs. Norwin (11-9), TBA. Class 5A. First round. Wednesday’s schedule. West Allegheny (15-3) bye; Shaler (15-5) vs. South Fayette (8-6) at Boyce Mayview Park, 7...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds to build multifield sports complex in Westmoreland County
Pittsburgh Riverhounds has plans for a new, multifield sports complex to be built in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, about 20 miles southeast of the Hounds’ Highmark Stadium home in Pittsburgh.
Softball Game Preview: North Penn-Liberty Hits the Road
The North Penn-Liberty Mountie will head out on the road to take on the Muncy Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (North Penn-Liberty has 17 wins, while Muncy. On Wednesday, North Penn-Liberty was able to grind out a solid win over Northeast Bradford, taking the...
Milwaukee 10, Pittsburgh 2
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PIAA moves closer to approving girls flag football as official sport
High school girls flag football took an important step toward becoming an official PIAA-sponsored sport Wednesday. The PIAA board of directors unanimously approved on a first reading to sanction girls flag football as a sport. Girls flag football achieved emerging status last July by reaching 25 schools statewide. At the...
Utica native Kiesel to be inducted into Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame
PITTSBURGH, PA -- Utica native and 2011 Proctor High School graduate Brianna Kiesel (now Brianna Kiesel-Acker), who played four seasons of women's basketball at the University of Pittsburgh from 2011-15, will be immortalized in in the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame later this year. Kiesel-Acker is one of 10 members...
Avonworth soccer team survives challenge from Yough
Almost every time Avonworth pitcher Alivia Lantzy received the ball from catcher Rylee Gray, she bounced it three or four times before returning to the circle. It’s a routine she only does on turf, and the explanation is simple. “It’s fun,” Lantzy said. What else is fun...
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