IRWIN – Connellsville’s baseball team has been a frequent playoff participant in recent years under coach Rob Orndorff but getting past the first round was an obstacle the Falcons hadn’t been able to hurdle. “It’s like the old cliche about the Houston Oilers, they would always ...
UPPER ST. CLAIR – Carmichaels scored a run in the first, four in the second and never looked back, cruising to a 9-1 win over Union in a WPIAL Class A first-round baseball playoff game at Boyce Mayview Park on Thursday. The sixth-seeded Mikes (13-4), along with Jefferson-Morgan, ...
IRWIN – Belle Vernon’s baseball program continues its upward swing under fifth-year coach Tony Watson. In 2024, the Leopards went 13-4 and won the program’s fifth section championship and first in 12 years although they suffered a first-round playoff loss to Blackhawk. This year Belle ...
WASHINGTON – Dickie Krause knew his baseball team would face an uphill battle on May 21. Not only were his Mikes coming off an emotional 3-1 upset of top-seeded Union the day before but their opponent, fourth-seeded Bishop Canevin, had cruised to an easy six-inning, 10-0 win over Western ...
The Carmichaels and West Greene softball teams have already assured themselves of spots in the PIAA Class A playoffs and played a consolation game on Tuesday to determine where they will be placed in the bracket. The lone baseball team still alive is Carmichaels and although their game ...
WASHINGTON – It’s hard to beat a good team three times. Avella lost the regular-season series to section rival Carmichaels by a combined score of 20-5 in two games, but behind a strong pitching performance from Bryce Wright and some clutch hitting, the Eagles clinched a spot in the PIAA ...
