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LATE-GAME HEROICS LIFT NA TO PIAA 1ST ROUND WIN OVER MCDOWELL

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Solo home runs by seniors Colin Cain and Caiden Wood in the eighth inning propelled the North Allegheny baseball team to a 3-1 win over the McDowell Trojans in the opening round of the PIAA playoffs at UPMC Park in Erie, PA. Cain not only hit the go-ahead home run but was also the winning pitcher in relief with… More »

West Allegheny Softball Defends WPIAL Title

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The West Allegheny softball team were use to shortened games this season due to the run-rule. There was no run rule in Thursday’s Class 5A WPIAL Championship Game, but the Indians still came out victorious with a 4-2 decision against Thomas Jefferson at Seton Hill University. Thomas Jefferson jumped out to an early 1-0 lead… More »

Canon-McMillan Baseball Wins First WPIAL Title

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Canon-McMillan survived two late-inning threats by North Allegheny to capture its first WPIAL championship with a 2-1 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night in the Class 6A title tilt at Wild Things Park in Washington, PA. The Big Macs pitching staff left a runner stranded at third base in the sixth and seventh innings to… More »

North Hills Baseball Wins Extra Inning Affair For First WPIAL Title

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The North Hills baseball team waited over 40 years to get back to the WPIAL Championship. It took them a little bit longer to finally put the gold medals around their neck. The Indians defeated Mars in the Class 5A Championship Game on Wednesday, 3-2 in 11 innings, at Wild Things Park. Senior Joe Pusateri hit… More »

Hempfield Softball Survives Pitcher’s Duel For Fourth Straight WPIAL Title

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This wasn’t the same Hempfield softball team that dominated its opponents over the last few years, but they were dominate enough to capture its fourth straight WPIAL championship on Wednesday with a 2-1 win in 10 innings against section rival Latrobe at Seton Hill University. This was a rematch of last year’s final, but the… More »

West Allegheny Baseball Edges Hampton to Reach PIAA Tournament

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While the Class 5A Baseball Championship Game was being played out at Wild Things Park on Wednesday night, the consolation game between West Allegheny and Hampton was taken place right next door at Washington & Jefferson’s Memorial Field to see who the final team would be to advance to the PIAA tournament. After suffering only… More »

Bezjak Lifts Albert Gallatin Into Class 5A State Tournament

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Ally Bezjak was not ready for her season to end. In the Class 5A WPIAL Consolation Game, Bezjak drove in three runs, including the game-winning run in the eighth inning to lift Albert Gallatin to a 4-3 win against Connellsville at Seton Hill University on Tuesday. Bezjak’s single in the eighth inning qualified the Colonials… More »

Baldwin Softball Earns Final PIAA Spot in Class 6A

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The Baldwin girls softball team came one game shy of competing for the Class 6A WPIAL Championship. Although the Highlanders will not be able to earn gold on that level, they will have an opportunity to do so at the state level after qualifying for the PIAA tournament with a 7-1 win against Norwin in… More »

North Hills Baseball Advances to Class 5A Championship Game

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The North Hills Indians defeated West Allegheny 11-4 in the WPIAL Semifinals on Thursday night at North Allegheny High School to advance to the Class 5A WPIAL Championship Game. The semifinal appearance was the first one for the Indians since 1974. Beau Braunlich pitched five strong innings, scattering six hits, allowing four runs while striking… More »

Mars Baseball Punches Ticket To Class 5A Championship Game

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For the second year in a row, the Mars baseball team will have a shot at playing at Wild Things Park in Washington, Pa. for the Class 5A championship. After losing in the title game last year, the Planets earned their return trip with a 4-0 win against their section rival, Hampton, at North Allegheny… More »