West Hills high school teams are gearing up for WPIAL postseason competitions on Thursday across four sports: track and field, softball, boys volleyball and girls lacrosse. Notable participants include defending champion Rachel Stepp in track, Bishop Canevin in softball, Moon in girls lacrosse and both OLSH and Montour in boys volleyball.
The Moon Area Tigers dominated Baldwin 16-1 in a WPIAL Class 5A baseball opener, featuring strong performances from Nick Machusko and Andrew Cross. With the victory, Moon advances to face Upper St. Clair in the quarterfinals on May 19. Montour also advanced with a 6-5 nine-inning win over West Allegheny. In WPIAL boys volleyball, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart won.
Bishop Canevin defeated Leechburg 9-5 in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 1A baseball tournament, aided by a crucial error. Nate Astor contributed three hits and three RBIs. In a Class 2A contest, OLSH fell to New Brighton. In Class 5A softball, Moon Area edged Upper St. Clair 5-4 to advance.
Four high school teams from West Hills have advanced to the WPIAL baseball playoffs. Moon Area, Montour, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, and Bishop Canevin will compete based on their section performances, with games scheduled for May 11 and 12. In WPIAL boys volleyball, both Montour and OLSH qualified for tournament play.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC will face Louisville City FC in Kentucky on Saturday, May 9, after suffering a 1-0 loss last week to Phoenix Rising FC. Louisville ranks second with a 5-2-1 record, while the Riverhounds drop to 3-4-1, seeking to improve their performance.
High school roundup: Moon girls fall in flag football semifinals; softball playoff pairings revealed
High school roundup: Moon girls fall in flag football semifinals; softball playoff pairings revealed
Moon Area's attempt to reach the inaugural WPIAL girls flag football championship ended with a 26-13 loss to Plum in Thursday's semifinals. The Tigers finished the season with a 12-4 record. Elsewhere, four West Hills teams will battle in the WPIAL softball tournament, which starts next week. WPIAL baseball pairings will be unveiled Friday.
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