Sean Hudac led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 3-1 victory over Riverview in the WPIAL baseball semifinals, showcasing strong pitching and key hitting. OLSH advanced to the championship game against Freedom Area.
Three athletes from the West Hills area earned medals during Saturday's final session of the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University. Carlynton's Jordynn Carter secured third in the girls triple jump, while Rachel Stepp and Maria Depner, both of Moon Area, placed fifth and seventh in their events, respectively.
Rachel Stepp of Moon Area recorded the fifth-fastest time in the 400-meters prelims at the PIAA Track and Field Championships with 57.17 seconds, qualifying for Saturday finals. Other local athletes faced challenges Friday but more will be competing Saturday.
Carlynton High School senior Ryan Lewis, recovering from two torn ACL injuries, will compete at the 2025 PIAA Track and Field Championships. Despite his most recent injury, he finished fifth at the WPIAL meet to earn a spot in the PIAA meet.
Strong pitching from Iseia Fields-Schulz and Dean Douglass' timely hitting led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to an 8-0 victory over New Brighton. OLSH advances to face Riverview in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals after a solid overall performance. In Class 1A, Bishop Canevin lost to Greensburg Central Catholic.
In the WPIAL Class 3A girls lacrosse tournament, the Moon Area Tigers lost 16-6 to Pine-Richland, with Haley Hutton scoring three goals and goalkeeper Shiri Kudratullaev making 20 saves during the match.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, seeded No. 2, enters the WPIAL Class 2A Baseball Championships after a strong season, winning Section 3. With solid pitching and a cohesive team, they aim for a deep tournament run.