When Daryl Hixenbaugh resigned as the Belle Vernon baseball coach in May, several people applied.
2018 High School Football Preview
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After 35 seasons as Peters Township High School baseball's coach, and 422 career wins, Joe Maize is retiring.
For three seasons, Kaitlyn Rizor was comfortable and productive on the right side of West Greene’s defensive alignment as the second baseman. She was a key player in three WPIAL championships and two state titles. This spring, however, Rizor was asked to slide over to the key position of sho…
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CINCINNATI – As he stands in the dugout watching his team take the field on a sunny April afternoon, Fred James thinks today might be the day.
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Devin Whitlock’s freshman year at Monessen High School was quite a success.
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Numbers don't lie with the success of both the Chartiers-Houston High School softball program and the big three — McKenna Lampe, Madison Lampe and Kaitlyn Rizor — from West Greene. Also, keeping up to date with recruiting news for several local high school football players.
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Separating playoffs for public and private schools should be done, but there are better ways to create parity in scholastic sports than what the newest proposed bill would suggest.
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Keeping up with local high school athletics, including a new bill that would change the high school sports landscape in Pennsylvania, South Fayette golfer Luke Lestini qualifying for a national tournament and recruiting news.
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SLIPPERY ROCK — The chances were there, but the West Greene High School softball team couldn't pounce like it usually does.
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The moments after West Greene had its run end told you everything about the last four years of the Pioneers.
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The threat of inclement weather postponed PIAA baseball and softball games across the state, including changing the semifinal matchup between West Greene and Dubois Central Catholic.
An interesting post appeared on Facebook the other day from Easton’s Steve Powell.
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This won't be West Greene's first time having to go through Dubois Central Catholic en route to a state title game.
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West Greene explodes in the fifth inning then escapes a late comeback in a quarterfinal win over Clarion.
McMURRAY – After Thursday’s PIAA Class AA state softball quarterfinal, Frazier’s Logan Hartman looked like a pitcher who had just thrown a complete game.
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In a game of district champions, West Middlesex flexes muscles and pounds California in PIAA Class A quarterfinal.
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Chartiers-Houston hopes to limit mistakes against Frazier, something that has doomed the Bucs in the past.
McMURRAY – While Monday’s PIAA first-round playoff game didn’t feature a trophy or a medal ceremony like Wednesday’s WPIAL championship did for West Greene, one thing was the same:
LATROBE – Jordan Kearns is only a freshman and bats in the bottom third of the California High School baseball team’s lineup. Don’t let that fool you. Kearns, a center fielder, has been one of the best hitters in the Trojans’ lineup for the past six weeks.
ERIE – Chartiers-Houston rallied from a three-run deficit and grabbed a 7-3 victory over Union City in the first round of the PIAA Class AA softball playoffs Monday at Penn State-Behrend.
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West Greene wins fourth consecutive WPIAL softball championship in dominant fashion.
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West Greene was forced to make changes to its lineup and defense, but that hasn't slowed down the Pioneers at all.
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California puts together a complete game for its sixth WPIAL baseball championship.
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Connor Bruce, Ellian Ascencio combine for PIAA state title in tennis doubles.
Jefferson-Morgan takes second seed to limit before falling one run and one win shy of the state tournament.
California’s baseball team has had its fair share of trips to Wild Things Park in late May, while Laurel Highlands will be playing for the WPIAL championship for the first time in school history when both take the field this afternoon in the Class A and 5A baseball finals.
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Three area athletes place in top-four in their respective events at the PIAA Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
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It's been a long, stressful year for Daniel Layton, especially lately. His senior year ended with redemption as he won PIAA gold in the 110-meter high hurdles.
The latest move by the PIAA could turn out to be a blessing for wrestling
Ever since he was a kid, 27-year old Bill Marnich has been a hard worker.
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In his second season competing in track, Waynesburg's Scott Benco reaches medal stand with another strong performance.
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In track, it typically always comes down to only a few seconds. Two neighboring Washington County schools found that out Friday at the PIAA Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
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A disqualification in last year's WPIAL Track & Field Championships left the Fort Cherry girls 1,600-meter relay team on the outside looking in for the state championships. Now, Fort Cherry makes its final trip on the vengeance tour: Shippensburg University.
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In Kelly Ward's final year of his longtime career as the Burgettstown track coach, the Blue Devils will have their best representation at the PIAA Track & Field Championships the next two days at Shippensburg University.
The PIAA will ask the National Federation of State High School Association in 2020 to reduce the number of wrestling weight classes from 14 to 12 for the 2020-21 academic year
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Fort Cherry track and field runner Mara Whalen is the Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week.
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West Greene needs only four innings to advance to its fourth consecutive WPIAL championship appearance.
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California leans on experience in a comeback victory over Quigley Catholic in the Class A semifinals.
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Mistakes doom Chartiers-Houston in third consecutive semifinal loss.
Blanca D’hoedt is considered one of the best athletes in Trinity High School track & field history.
A costly non-call loomed large in South Fayette's comeback attempt to upset Franklin Regional in a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal baseball game.
West Greene didn’t play its best game Monday afternoon, head softball coach Bill Simms said, but the Pioneers did enough to beat Bishop Canevin, 5-2, in the WPIAL Class 1A quarterfinals at Trinity High School.
McMURRAY – Both offenses struck early, but then the pitchers for Connellsville and Trinity settled into the quarterfinal Class 5A softball game.
LATROBE – When California High School’s sophomore shortstop Payton Conte was at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning Monday, it was in the pivotal point of the Trojans’ WPIAL Class A quarterfinal baseball playoff game against Eden Christian.
ROBINSON TWP. – Carmichaels coach Dickie Krause felt his team needed a stellar performance to stay with Neshannock.
Chartiers-Houston built an early lead then held off a seventh inning rally ro defeat Mohawk, 5-3, in a WPIAL Class AA softball playoff game at North Allegheny Monday.
Waynesburg comes up short in a stellar pitching duel with top-seeded Freeport in the WPIAL quarterfinals.
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The threat of the long ball might not be the same, but West Greene is producing runs other ways. The Pioneers hope that will lead to even more history with a fourth straight WPIAL championship.
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California hires Ed Woods as its next high school football coach.
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It will be two former Big Macs that will now lead the boys and girls basketball programs at Canon-McMillan.
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McGuffey promotes assistant Jared Roberts to head wrestling coach.
UPPER ST. CLAIR – For the second year in a row, Peters Township’s season ended with a first-round playoff loss Thursday at Boyce Mayview Park. The fifth-seeded Indians were upset by No. 12 Butler in a hard-fought 5-3 contest in the WPIAL’s Class 6A.
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SLIPPERY ROCK – When Taylor Shriver stands at the top of the runway to the pole vault pit, a lot of things could be running through her head.
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After being spurned by the WPIAL, Daniel Layton makes most of second chance by winning two goals, including defending his title in the 110-meter high hurdles.
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There were multiple gold medals won by local boys at the WPIAL Track & Field Championships Thursday at Slippery Rock University.
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Gavin Pratt's 2-hitter and a key defensive play in the seventh inning spark Carmichaels to first-round playoff victory.
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