Pennsylvania High School Sports News

It's a pretty rare occasion when two defending District 6 champions meet in a playoff game, but that's exactly what's going to happen Thursday afternoon in Philipsburg.

The State College softball team won't have a chance to continue its District 6 softball "dynasty" after leaving too many runners in scoring position in Wednesday's 1-0 Class AAAA semifinal loss to Central Mountain.

Madie Liedberg recorded her 100th strikeout of the season in a two-run, five-hit complete game to lead No.

The Meyersdale at Shade District 5 Class A first-round playoff softball game was postponed after one full inning Wednesday.

Shane Supanick threw a one-hit shutout with 16 strikeouts to power North Star's 2-0 victory over Conemaugh Township in a District 5-A baseball playoff game Wednesday.

The blood that started to soak through the left knee of Brittany McNair's uniform pants may have been a simple cut that reopened, but it also served as badge of courage for the junior who slid home in the bottom of the seventh with the winning run to lift Hanover Area to a dramatic 5-4 win over Nanticoke Area.

Considered down and out after opening the season with three consecutive losses, Wyoming Valley West now finds itself in a familiar position - and facing an all-too-familiar foe.

A teenage baseball player who dreamed of playing in college is still dealing with the effects of a traumatic brain injury from being struck in the head two years ago by a line drive.

The Abington Heights senior endured one of the most trying days of her athletic career at the Robert Spagna Championship Meet and turned it into a medal-winning and state-qualifying effort at the District 2 Class AAA Track and Field Championships a week later.

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning and his team down one run, Lackawanna Trail shortstop Ben McLaughlin focused on one runner.

BUTCH COMEGYS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER North Pocono third baseman Kristy Parola tags out Abington Heights' Kelsey Sarafinko as she tried to tag up from second base on a foul out Wednesday.

The Haverford Girls Softball team lost to Avon Grove 5 to 4 at Monday's District One Class AAAA opening-round game.

The Peters Township girls' lacrosse team is two games away from defending its WPIAL title, but the players are focusing on one game at a time.

Central's Taylor Rohrbaugh gave up four hits and one earned run while striking out 13 in Tuesday's loss.

Despite finishing the regular season with an overall record of 5-11, the Knights qualified for the playoffs with a Region 4 record of 4-4. Although Titusville and Franklin each finished ahead of them in region play with 6-2 marks, both schools are Class AA, so Ike was the top Class A seed out of the region and earned an automatic playoff berth.

Josh Razvillas gave Pittston Area a lift with a solo home run in the bottom of the third.

File / The Citizens' Voice Tunkhannock's Stefan Schlachter reacts after winning the 100-meter dash at the District 2 AAA championships last week.

BUTCH COMEGYS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Valley View center fielder Connor Kranick makes a diving catch Tuesday against Scranton Prep.

Chris Mary knew the time for him to give up his head coaching position on Canon-McMillan High School's wrestling team had arrived when his 3-year-old daughter Ava Marie had a question for him.

WEXFORD – No stranger to postseason play, Chartiers-Houston knows how to find a way to win, even when faced with top competition.