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Central Catholic QB Payton Wehner wins Willie Thrower Award
April 6, 2024
Central Catholic senior Payton Wehner was the only finalist for the fourth annual Willie Thrower Award who was honored in 2022.
Tony Recchia went from Kiski Area to Pitt football powerhouses of early 1980s
Growing up in Vandergrift, Tony Recchia craved competition.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Tia Germanich, Ryan Cochran
Tia Germanich
Led by sprinter Gabrielle Layne, Plum athletes embark on 2024 track and field season
Gabrielle Layne capped her 2023 outdoor track season with some major accomplishments.
Norwin track teams ready to take on tough section competition
After a solid turnout during the indoor season, Norwin track and field is primed to carry the momentum into the spring.
North Allegheny’s depth on display in quest to regain WPIAL boys volleyball title
Opponents may have a dozen or so players in uniform for varsity matches, but North Allegheny boys volleyball coach Dan Long plans to use twice that many.
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers to be well-represented as host of Roundball Classic
Six North Allegheny seniors will take part in the annual Roundball Classic basketball all-star games, set for May 22-26, at North Allegheny.
Despite roster changes, Franklin Regional track teams set sights on section titles
Franklin Regional track coach Bob Ralston was surprised when he heard sophomore Monroe Law, who was a freshman sensation, transferred to Class 2A Winchester Thurston before the season.
Onetime Hampton baseball player reaches NCAA Division II Elite Eight as basketball coach
Hampton graduate David Steckel took an unlikely path from a high school baseball player to an assistant coach for an Elite Eight men’s basketball team.
With bad weather scrambling schedule, beach trips means a lot to Hampton baseball
The Hampton baseball team found a way in late March to mix business with pleasure.
Fox Chapel track gearing up for invitational season
Fox Chapel track coach Tom Moul enjoys having a few dual meets in the run-up to the major invitationals during the outdoor track season. The invite season traditionally kicks off at Butler High School, and that event will be April 19.
Fox Chapel notebook: With weather wrecking schedule, baseball, softball teams ready for anything
Rain is a fact of life for baseball and softball teams in the area. Nearly every year, the early part of the season is plagued by bad weather and difficulty finding facilities to play at. Even with more turf fields around, Fox Chapel senior Troy Susnack said the Foxes are always at the ready.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Caddying pays off for Norwin senior
Norwin senior Abigail Boyer wants to major in fashion design.
Westmoreland County high school athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Talia Ross, Hempfield’s Ethan Minerva
Talia Ross
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 6, 2024: Top WPIAL QB to be honored with Willie Thrower Award
The top quarterback in the WPIAL from the 2023 season will be honored Saturday afternoon at the fourth annual Willie Thrower Award ceremony.
High school roundup for April 5, 2024: Mt. Lebanon inches past Canon McMillan, 1-0
Graham Keen hit an RBI double in the top of the first inning and three pitchers combined on a shutout for Mt. Lebanon in a 1-0 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A baseball Friday.
A-K Valley shooters on target at Cager Classic skills competition
The top senior talent in the Alle-Kiski Valley and surrounding communities gathered Friday at Highlands to match shooting skills in a competition to kick off the two-day Cager Classic all-star celebration.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 4, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for April 4, 2024: Moon knocks off No. 1 Shaler
April 4, 2024
Coleman Fletcher hit the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the eighth inning and earned the win in relief to lead Moon to a 6-5 victory over No. 1 Shaler in Section 3-5A baseball Thursday.
