Lacrosse
Hampton girls lacrosse team delights in exceeding expectations
June 4, 2022
The Hampton girls lacrosse team entered the 2022 season with tepid expectations after graduation losses decimated last year’s WPIAL Class 2A semifinalist.
Shady Side Academy captains reflect on another WPIAL girls lacrosse championship
The WPIAL Class 3A title game victory for the Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team was significant for the seniors who have known nothing but championships.
Shady Side Academy boys lacrosse savors win in ‘electric’ WPIAL title game
Shady Side Academy players and coaches knew the WPIAL Class 3A boys lacrosse championship game would be a close battle.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Carolina Walters
May 31, 2022
The lacrosse team’s top goal scorer and a tennis champion.
Bright future for Hampton boys lacrosse
May 28, 2022
Hampton boys lacrosse coach Andy DeMichiei and his wife, Kristen, welcomed their first child, Owen, on May 10.
Mars boys lacrosse rolls to 6th straight WPIAL title with another dominant performance
May 26, 2022
Around these parts, “one for the thumb” was a popular rallying cry for a couple of decades. The Mars boys lacrosse team already took care of that last season.
Shady Side Academy boys beat Mt. Lebanon for WPIAL lacrosse title on J.P. Henry highlight-reel goal in OT
Shady Side Academy and Mt. Lebanon came into the WPIAL 3A tournament as the top two seeds. The teams met in the regular season in a tight, one-goal match one by the Bulldogs.
Chartiers Valley runs past Mars to capture 1st WPIAL girls lacrosse championship
May 25, 2022
If Chartiers Valley raised a few eyebrows with an upset win over top-seeded Blackhawk in the semifinals, the remaining eyebrows are now up.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 26, 2022: Mars lacrosse hunts another title
Last spring, Mars became the most decorated boys lacrosse program in WPIAL history with a fifth consecutive Class 2A championship.
First-round playoff loss ends Pine-Richland boys lacrosse season
May 22, 2022
The Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team clawed out of an early hole after dropping seven of its first eight games to finish third in Section 2-3A and earn the right to host a playoff game.
Penn-Trafford savors 1st boys lacrosse playoff victory
Nothing was going to stop the Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse team from making history May 16.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 19, 2022: Upset winners to meet in 5A baseball
May 19, 2022
While there were very few upsets in the first round of the WPIAL 5A, 3A, 2A and Class A baseball playoffs, there was one quadrant in the 5A tournament that blew up big time.
Team effort helps Latrobe girls lacrosse advance to WPIAL playoffs
May 18, 2022
While the sport of lacrosse continues to grow in popularity in Westmoreland County, increased stability in some high school programs appears on the rise.
Optimistic Plum girls lacrosse team seeks 1st playoff victory
May 15, 2022
Heading into this season, the Plum girls lacrosse team already had experienced the WPIAL playoffs three times in its young history.
Quaker Valley boys lacrosse gears up for playoffs coming off dominant regular season
Quaker Valley’s performance this season in boys lacrosse has been off the charts.
Youthful Hampton lacrosse team shrugs off slow start
May 14, 2022
The Hampton boys lacrosse team expected to take some lumps this season as it tried to replace 13 seniors.
WPIAL girls lacrosse playoff clinchings through May 10, 2022
May 11, 2022
Here are the latest WPIAL girls’ lacrosse standings and the final playoff clinchings for the 2022 regular season.
WPIAL boys lacrosse playoff clinchings through May 10, 2022
Here are the latest WPIAL boys’ lacrosse standings and the final district playoff clinchings for the 2022 season.
After slow start, Pine-Richland boys lacrosse gaining ground
May 8, 2022
The Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team installed new offensive and defensive philosophies this season and did so against an ambitious early season schedule.
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings, playoff clinchings through May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings and playoff clinching’s for the 2022 regular season through May 1.
