Matteo Weber led Montour to a 3-2 upset over top-seeded Pine-Richland in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball quarterfinals, yielding only three hits. Montour scored all of its runs in the third inning. In another playoff matchup, Upper St. Clair edged Moon, 10-9, advancing to face Montour in Thursday's semifinals.
August Lichtner's RBI single led Western Beaver to a 7-6 walkoff victory against Bishop Canevin in the WPIAL Class 1A baseball playoffs, ending Bishop Canevin's season. Meanwhile, Moon Area and Montour prepare for their quarterfinal matchups Tuesday in Class 5A. And in boys volleyball, three West Hills athletes were named to an all-section team.
Both Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Montour were eliminated in the WPIAL boys volleyball playoffs, with OLSH losing to Shaler 3-0 and Montour falling to Seton LaSalle 3-1. In softball, OLSH lost to Neshannock 11-1 and Jeannette defeated Bishop Canevin 10-0. Upper St. Clair eliminated Moon in girls lacrosse.
Rachel Stepp from Moon Area successfully defended her 400-meter title and won gold in the 200 meters at the WPIAL Track and Field Championships. Other notable performances included Owen Wasko winning the javelin for OLSH. A handful of West Hills athletes will advance to next week's PIAA meet in Shippensburg.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds face the Charlotte Independence Friday, May 15, in the USL Cup after a strong 2-0 victory over Louisville City. The Hounds and Independence both lead their group stage, while Pittsburgh's goalkeeper, Nico Campuzano, earned Player of the Week honors.
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.