Rachael Kriger

1 week ago | pittsburghsoccernow.com | Rachael Palmer |Rachael Kriger

What a difference 10 days makes. Just ask the Pittsburgh Riveters what a little over a week can do for a team. On June 5, the Riveters tied Erie Sports Center, 1-1, on the road. The team let up a late equalizer to Erie, heading down I-79 thinking about what could have been more. This time, the tale of the tape between the two sides was drastically different. The Riveters remained unbeaten at home after a 7-o win.

1 month ago | pittsburghsoccernow.com | Rachael Palmer |Rachael Kriger

From one Waldrum to another, there isn’t a whole lot of change happening with the Pitt women’s soccer program’s announcement of a new head coach. Ben Waldrum has been elevated to head coach, replacing his father, Randy. However, the senior Waldrum isn’t stepping into retirement just yet. The longtime collegiate coach is moving to the technical director role for Pitt women’s soccer. As Pitt coach for the last seven season, Randy built a program from bottom-feeder in the ACC to a legitimate contender.

1 month ago | timesonline.com | Rachael Kriger

Rachael KrigerSpecial to the Times, USA Today NetworkQuaker Valley’s dominance refused to slow down on Tuesday during the WPIAL Class 2A Track and Field Championship. Quaker Valley is no stranger to the championship meet. This was the fourth year in a row the Quakers girls’ team featured, while it was the second-straight year for the boys side. Like last year, both teams claimed victories – in dominant fashion – over their three respective opponents.

1 month 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 month 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.