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PIAA softball postseason rundown: Neshannock eclipses own WPIAL record with 49th consecutive win; Chartiers-Houston's Ella Richey, Hampton's Ashley Schick blast game-winning home runs - Pittsburgh Union Progress

4 days ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

If it feels like the Neshannock softball team is making history every time it takes the field, well, that’s because it’s true. Fresh off claiming their fourth consecutive WPIAL Class 2A title in a one-sided battle of defending champions last week, the Lancers vanquished District 10 runner-up Sharpsville (14-9), 10-0, in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament on Monday.
WPIAL Class 1A softball championship: Union ace Mia Preuhs shines with 16-K no-hitter as Scotties defeat Carmichaels for third title in four years

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

One year removed from a heart-wrenching loss against Chartiers-Houston in its attempt for a WPIAL championship three-peat, Union found itself back in the big game for the sixth year in a row — and Mia Preuhs wasn’t about to let the Scotties settle for silver again.
WPIAL Class 2A softball championship: Neshannock notches another historic milestone, toppling Chartiers-Houston for fourth consecutive WPIAL title

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

It was billed as a must-see matchup pitting two defending champions against each other at the peak of their powers, but Thursday’s WPIAL Class 2A title game turned out to be just another mismatch for Neshannock. Arguably the greatest softball dynasty the WPIAL has ever seen, the Lancers raced out to an early lead against Chartiers-Houston and never looked back on their way to a 7-1 victory at PennWest California University’s Lilley Field for their fourth consecutive WPIAL crown.
WPIAL Class 6A softball championship: Hempfield's Riley Miller leads Spartans past Seneca Valley with 1-0 win in epic pitchers' duel

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

All year long, fans have clamored for one last showdown between Hempfield and Seneca Valley and their ace pitchers — Riley Miller for the Spartans and Lexie Hames for the Raiders. Two future Division I players who have spent the past four years going head-to-head in one of the WPIAL’s all-time greatest softball rivalries, Miller and Hames saved what may have been their best duel ever for last.
WPIAL softball championships postponed due to inclement weather; all six games will take place Thursday at three different sites

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

Due to inclement weather, the WPIAL Class 4A, Class 5A and Class 6A softball championship games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed. Originally scheduled to begin Wednesday afternoon with a trio of contests at PennWest California University’s Lilley Field, all six 2025 WPIAL softball championship games will now take place Thursday across three different sites.
WPIAL Class 3A baseball championship: Riverside's Zach Hare pitches perfect game with 15 Ks to continue unprecedented stretch of playoff dominance

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

They say nobody’s perfect, but Riverside senior Zach Hare is pushing that theory to its limits every time he takes the hill. Already in the midst of one of the most prolific playoff stretches by any pitcher in WPIAL history, Hare raised the bar to unprecedented heights in Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Quaker Valley.
WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship: Charlie Manzi blasts walk-off homer in bottom of 11th inning to lift Indiana over Elizabeth Forward for first WPIAL title - Pittsburgh Union Progress

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

This time last spring, Indiana’s players could do nothing but choke back tears and wonder about what could have been after coughing up a four-run lead in a heart-wrenching loss against North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game. What a difference a year makes.
2025 WPIAL softball championship preview

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

Here’s a forecast of the WPIAL softball championships, scheduled to take place Wednesday and Thursday at PennWest California University’s Lilley Field. Class 6ANo. 1 Hempfield (20-1) vs. No. 2 Seneca Valley (16-3) — 2:15 p.m. WednesdaySimply put, championship games don’t get much bigger than this one.
2025 WPIAL baseball championship preview

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

Here’s a forecast of the WPIAL baseball championships, scheduled to take place May 27-28 at EQT Park (formerly Wild Things Park). Class 6ANo. 3 Seneca Valley (16-6) vs. No. 4 Norwin (14-8) — 1 p.m. TuesdayAfter several years of the traditional “blue bloods” duking it out for the Class 6A crown, it’s finally time for some “new blood” to take the throne in the WPIAL’s largest classification.
Baseball semifinal rundown: Two-out lightning sparks Serra Catholic's rally in Class 1A; Riverside earns third consecutive finals berth with 12th-inning walk-off win in Class 3A - Pittsburgh Union Progress

2 weeks ago | unionprogress.com | Steve Rotstein

In a quarter-century as coach at Serra Catholic, Brian Dzurenda has just about seen and done it all — but even he had never experienced an ending like Friday night’s WPIAL Class 1A semifinal between the Eagles and No. 5 Greensburg Central Catholic. In a showdown between two red-hot ballclubs with plenty of firepower, the Eagles trailed for much of the game before taking their first lead with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning when freshman Cole Hann came home to score on a double steal.

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15 May 25

There were plenty of standout performers, but a trio of double champs stood above the rest of the field at the WPIAL Class 2A boys track and field championships on Wednesday. Full @ThePUPNews recap, featuring the fantastic photos of @Emily_M215: https://t.co/945GDv1bbF

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15 May 25

No matter how she performed at her final WPIAL championship meet, Tori Atkins’ legacy as one of the WPIAL’s greatest sprinters ever was already secure. The Laurel star went ahead and cemented it anyway. Full @ThePUPNews Class 2A girls championship recap: https://t.co/RBNHASpose

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PIAA softball postseason rundown: Neshannock eclipses own WPIAL record with 49th consecutive win; Chartiers-Houston's Ella Richey, Hampton's Ashley Schick blast game-winning home runs - Pittsburgh Union Progress

WPIAL Class 1A softball championship: Union ace Mia Preuhs shines with 16-K no-hitter as Scotties defeat Carmichaels for third title in four years

WPIAL Class 2A softball championship: Neshannock notches another historic milestone, toppling Chartiers-Houston for fourth consecutive WPIAL title

WPIAL Class 6A softball championship: Hempfield's Riley Miller leads Spartans past Seneca Valley with 1-0 win in epic pitchers' duel

WPIAL softball championships postponed due to inclement weather; all six games will take place Thursday at three different sites

WPIAL Class 3A baseball championship: Riverside's Zach Hare pitches perfect game with 15 Ks to continue unprecedented stretch of playoff dominance

WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship: Charlie Manzi blasts walk-off homer in bottom of 11th inning to lift Indiana over Elizabeth Forward for first WPIAL title - Pittsburgh Union Progress

2025 WPIAL softball championship preview

2025 WPIAL baseball championship preview

Baseball semifinal rundown: Two-out lightning sparks Serra Catholic's rally in Class 1A; Riverside earns third consecutive finals berth with 12th-inning walk-off win in Class 3A - Pittsburgh Union Progress

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