Jun. 11—One of the state's top wrestlers plans to stay close to home for his college career. Mt. Pleasant junior Dayton Pitzer, a two-time WPIAL and PIAA champion, announced on Instagram Friday he was committing to Pitt. Pitzer joins a 2022 Pitt recruiting class that includes Hempfield junior Briar Priest, a PIAA champion; as well as Connellsville junior Jared Keslar, a two-time PIAA .
Jun. 4—ALLENTOWN — Williams Valley will have to wait to try to finish off Bristol in a PIAA Class AA softball play-in game at Patriots Park. The Vikings built a 7-0 lead into the top of the fifth inning Thursday when heavy rain forced the umpires to call a rain delay. About a half-hour later, officials called play for the night. Williams Valley and Bristol will return to Pates at 2:30 p.m. .
May 29—SHIPPENSBURG — Matching the speed she showed circling the track, the public address announcer at Seth Grove Stadium declared Melissa Riggins a three-time state champion in the 1,600 meters as soon as she crossed the finish line. A little later Friday, Riggins also won the 800 meters for the third time in her career. She became only the sixth girl in WPIAL history to win six PIAA gold .
May 29—SHIPPENSBURG — He should have been here, said the four sprinters on Aliquippa's relay team, whose thoughts were with their fifth teammate, hospitalized in Pittsburgh. Aliquippa placed fifth in the 400-meter relay Friday at the PIAA Class AA track and field championships, but instead of cheers, the Quips tried not to show any tears. Antonyo Anderson, their injured teammate, classmate and .