Sports
Sewickley Academy doubles teams find success in section, WPIAL tournaments
April 28, 2024
The top four doubles competitors in Section 4-2A boys tennis this season proved to be Sewickley Academy athletes.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Patton Graziano, MacKenzie Keenan named Scholar-Athlete Award nominees
Penn-Trafford seniors Patton Graziano and MacKenzie Keenan were the school’s nominees for the Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award and awere among 12 finalists.
Penn-Trafford junior aims high in javelin
Talk about making a huge leap.
Penn Hills baseball looking to string hits together
Purchasing new equipment has helped the Penn Hills baseball team raise its collective batting average. If the Indians want to build on that success and win games, they will have to string those hits together.
Penn Hills junior finds unexpected success in long jump
Ronald Porter didn’t think much about the long jump at first.
Longtime teacher, athletic director Tom Evans named 2024 Ferrante Award winner
Tom Evans retired as a teacher and athletic director from the Yough School District in 2020.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for April 27, 2024: Gateway gets 1st win by beating Seneca Valley at PNC Park
Dylan Vojnik hit a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead Gateway to a 4-2 victory over Seneca Valley in nonsection baseball Saturday at PNC Park.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Norwin’s Melani Schmidt, Latrobe’s Dom Cararini
Melani Schmidt
Former Bishop Canevin standout Daiveon Taylor, now at Aliquippa, commits to West Virginia
Daiveon Taylor wasn’t traveling to Morgantown this weekend just to watch West Virginia’s annual Gold-Blue spring game.
WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 28, 2024
Class 6A
Trib HSSN softball rankings for April 27, 2024
Class 6A
1946 New Ken football, 1979 Valley basketball teams headed for Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame
The Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame has been honoring the best of the best in local athletics for more than a half century. During that period, the organization has welcomed nearly 400 individuals into its ranks.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Riley Stephans, Kiski Area’s Nate Witt
Riley Stephans
WPIAL schedules eligibility hearing for Imani Christian all-state basketball player R.J. Sledge
Imani Christian junior R.J. Sledge won his third straight PIAA boys basketball title in March, but his ability to win a fourth next winter is in limbo.
Pine-Richland notebook: Baseball team shows mettle with 5 wins in 5 days
Five section games in five days?
Plum girls lacrosse picks up pace, improves playoff positioning
The Plum girls lacrosse team has made adjustments as the season has progressed. When the Mustangs’ young attacks needed time to grow into their roles, Plum counted on its upperclassmen to help carry the fight in the midfield.
Advance Leader notebook: Plum boys lacrosse sets program record
The Plum boys lacrosse team routed Winchester Thurston earlier this month and did it with 17 goals, the most in the nearly decadelong history of the program.
Norwin notebook: Trainer honored for life-saving efforts
While he sees it as “just doing his job,” others saw what Dave Snowberger did as a superhuman act.
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers earn 4 medals at Huron River Sprints
North Allegheny’s rowing team opened the spring season by earning four medals and taking third place at the Huron River Sprints in Kensington, Mich., on April 20.
