A four-run second inning gave them breathing room, and steady pitching carried them to a 6-2 victory over the PittsburghPirates.It was a simple performance built on patience and execution ... Even after two outs, the New York Yankees stayed patient ... .
WPIAL basketball playoffs. Girls. Class 6A. Semifinals. 3-Upper St. Clair (12-11) vs. 2-Norwin (18-4). 7 p.m. Tuesday at Keystone Oaks. Winner plays. Winner of 5-Seneca Valley (14-6)/1-Canon-McMillan (19-4) in championship, 5 p.m. Feb ...Players to watch ... Class 5A.
New Castle boys basketball coach Ralph Blundo has faith in his freshman point guard MarinoGraham to make a play. With New Castle and Central Catholic tied Monday night, Blundo put the ball in Graham’s hands ...Clair at 9 p.m ... ....
Top-seeded Jeannette didn’t necessarily want to play halfcourt basketball with No. 5Clairton, but the game leaned that way for the better part of 32 minutes. It was an adjustment for both teams ... “They have a lot of athletes ... ....
A year ago, highly touted Sewickley Academy was expected to make a run at a WPIALClass 2A boys basketball crown. However, the Panthers were upended in the district semifinals by eventual champion Jeannette ...Sometimes it is hard to get yourself going.