Ken Wunderley

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Rachael Kriger |Ken Wunderley

In a battle of the top two teams in Class 5A, top-ranked Penn-Trafford (16-1, 12-0) secured the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL softball playoffs with a 3-2 victory against No. 2 Franklin Regional (13-5, 9-3) in a Section 2 showdown played at Penn-Trafford. Penn-Trafford scored all three runs in the third inning with a two-run home run by Cameron Ponko and a solo shot by Kylie Anthony. Allyson Paulone allowed only four hits and two runs while striking out eight to pick up the victory for the Warriors.

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Rachael Kriger |Ken Wunderley |Mike White

SCOOP SMITHWoodland HillsRecently: Smith, a junior sprinter from Woodland Hills, competed in his first track meet of the season after dealing with a lingering hamstring issue for most of the spring. In his first competition back, Smith took first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.78 seconds. He did not compete in the 200-meter race. Check this out: Woodland Hills coach Paul Beard said seeing the “hard-working young man” come back and win the 100 with conviction was a great feeling.

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Ken Wunderley |Rachael Kriger

Two of the top football prospects in the WPIAL Class of 2026 made commitments to colleges on Tuesday, and it was two more players who said no to the hometown team. Pine-Richland junior defensive back-wide receiver Jay Timmons decided he will be an Indiana Hoosier, while Peters Township junior defensive end-tight end Lucas Shanafelt chose Stanford. Both had scholarship offers from Pitt and both were considering Pitt.

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Ken Wunderley |Rachael Kriger

When the Canon-McMillan boys volleyball team dropped a 3-2 decision to Mt. Lebanon in its Class 3A Section 1 opener on April 1, volleyball fans were wondering if the Big Macs' reign in the section was coming to an end. The loss ended Canon-McMillan's 20-match win streak in the section and threatened to end the Big Macs’ two-year reign as undisputed section champs. The Big Macs also shared the section title in 2022.

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Ken Wunderley |Rachael Kriger |Keith Barnes

TYLER GROVESWaynesburg CentralLast week: Waynesburg Central posted two victories against McGuffey to improve its record to 12-1 overall, and Groves played a big part in both. He allowed only two hits and one run in a five-inning complete game while striking out six batters and also scored five runs in the two games. Check this out: Groves, a 6-foot senior, is batting .410 with 14 runs scored, 12 RBIs, three doubles and three triples.