The Observer-Reporter needs final baseball and softball statistics for all area high school teams that do not post their information on MaxPreps.com.
Stats – a few of the top players will do – can be sent to mkovak@observer-reporter.com.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Peters Township expects to hire former Steelers LB Gildon as DL coach
Steelers all-time sacks leader Jason Gildon is expected to be hired Monday night as Peters Township's defensive line coach.
Gildon finished his 10 years in Pittsburgh (1994-2003) with 77 sacks, and 80 for his career. He spent the 2004 season with Jacksonville.
For more on this story, read Saturday's Observer-Reporter.
Softball semifinals set
Chartiers-Houston is one win from reaching the PIAA Class A championship game for the second consecutive season. The undefeated Bucs (22-0) play undefeated Clarion (23-0) Monday at 3 p.m. at Slippery Rock University.
Clarion is the District 9 champion.
Chartiers-Houston is the WPIAL champion, a 2-1 winner over Fannett-Metal Thursday in the quarterfinals and winners of 26 consecutive games dating back to the beginning of last year's PIAA playoffs.
The winner plays either Wyalusing (19-3) or Minersville (23-2) for the state championship Friday, June 17 at 3 p.m. at Penn State.
Clarion is the District 9 champion.
Chartiers-Houston is the WPIAL champion, a 2-1 winner over Fannett-Metal Thursday in the quarterfinals and winners of 26 consecutive games dating back to the beginning of last year's PIAA playoffs.
The winner plays either Wyalusing (19-3) or Minersville (23-2) for the state championship Friday, June 17 at 3 p.m. at Penn State.
Trinity, South Fayette to participate in Gateway Gators 7-on-7
Trinity and South Fayette are once again among the 21 teams invited to participate in Saturday's Gateway Gators 7-on-7 at Gateway High School. Admission is free for those wishing to attend, and the event kicks off with pool play at 8:15 a.m.
The championship game is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Last year, Gateway beat Clairton, 12-7, in the final.
Apollo-Ridge, Baldwin, Clairton, Gateway, Greensburg Central Catholic, Elizabeth Forward, Friendly Academy (Md.), Hampton, Hempfield, Imani Christian Academy, Kiski Area, Montour, Mt. Hebron (Md.), Oliver, Pine-Richland, South Fayette, South Allegheny, Summit Academy, Trinity, Westinghouse and Wilkinsburg committed to play.
The championship game is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Last year, Gateway beat Clairton, 12-7, in the final.
Apollo-Ridge, Baldwin, Clairton, Gateway, Greensburg Central Catholic, Elizabeth Forward, Friendly Academy (Md.), Hampton, Hempfield, Imani Christian Academy, Kiski Area, Montour, Mt. Hebron (Md.), Oliver, Pine-Richland, South Fayette, South Allegheny, Summit Academy, Trinity, Westinghouse and Wilkinsburg committed to play.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Sign of the times
Chartiers-Houston standout catcher Colby Miller was asked to sign autographs following the Bucs' 9-3 win over Fort Cherry for the WPIAL Class A softball championship last Thursday at California University's Lilly Field. Miller hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, her second of the postseason.
Bianco drafted in third round
Peters Township rightfielder Justin Bianco was just selected as the third pick in the third round of the MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Bianco, a Pitt recruit, was selected as the WPIAL Class AAAA Player of the Year by district baseball coaches. Peters Township plays Seneca Valley in the PIAA quarterfinals Thursday.
Here's a YouTube video of Bianco:
More on this story in Wednesday's edition of the Observer-Reporter.
Bianco, a Pitt recruit, was selected as the WPIAL Class AAAA Player of the Year by district baseball coaches. Peters Township plays Seneca Valley in the PIAA quarterfinals Thursday.
Here's a YouTube video of Bianco:
More on this story in Wednesday's edition of the Observer-Reporter.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Wash High's Phillips lands first offer
At 6-2, 270, Washington High School's Joe Phillips has the size to play key positions along the offensive and defensive lines to go with the speed and agility to play other places like fullback, tight end and linebacker.
Phillips, who will be a senior, landed his first scholarship offer last week from Virginia Military Institute. The Keydets play at the Division I-AA level and their 2010 schedule included Virginia and Army.
According to Prexies head coach Mike Bosnic, Phillips is drawing interest from Youngstown State and Bowling Green.
* Trinity quarterback Brad Martin will play at Division III Allegheny College.
Martin put together a solid senior season for the Hillers, throwing for nearly 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns. The latter is a Hillers sing
le-season record and he also owns the school record for longest completion at 99 yards.
Martin is the seventh senior from Trinity's 2010 football team headed to a college program.
* Trinity graduate Andrew Sweat (pictured), slated to start at linebacker for Ohio State, has been tabbed a First-Team All-Conference pick.
* A pair of seniors from Chartiers-Houston are headed to Division III Hiram College, where they will play football.
Scott Betts, the starting catcher on the Bucs' PIAA-playoff qualifying baseball team, was a two-year starter at center and played defensive end and linebacker. A three-year letterwinner, Betts was a first-team all-conference pick in 2010.
Evan Bender, an outfielder on the C-H baseball team, started at quarterback, receiver and linebacker during his varsity career.
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Phillips, who will be a senior, landed his first scholarship offer last week from Virginia Military Institute. The Keydets play at the Division I-AA level and their 2010 schedule included Virginia and Army.
According to Prexies head coach Mike Bosnic, Phillips is drawing interest from Youngstown State and Bowling Green.
* Trinity quarterback Brad Martin will play at Division III Allegheny College.
Martin put together a solid senior season for the Hillers, throwing for nearly 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns. The latter is a Hillers sing
le-season record and he also owns the school record for longest completion at 99 yards.Martin is the seventh senior from Trinity's 2010 football team headed to a college program.
* Trinity graduate Andrew Sweat (pictured), slated to start at linebacker for Ohio State, has been tabbed a First-Team All-Conference pick.
* A pair of seniors from Chartiers-Houston are headed to Division III Hiram College, where they will play football.
Scott Betts, the starting catcher on the Bucs' PIAA-playoff qualifying baseball team, was a two-year starter at center and played defensive end and linebacker. A three-year letterwinner, Betts was a first-team all-conference pick in 2010.
Evan Bender, an outfielder on the C-H baseball team, started at quarterback, receiver and linebacker during his varsity career.
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Local PIAA baseball/softball qualifiers
All games Monday
Baseball
Class AAAA
Peters Township vs. Dubois at Berwind Park, St. Marys, 5 p.m.
Class AA
Waynesburg vs. Bedford at Shanksville Stoneycreek High School, 4:30 p.m.
Class A
Chartiers-Houston vs. Bishop Carroll at First Commonwealth Field, Homer City, 4 p.m.
Softball
Class A
Chartiers-Houston vs. Smethport at North Allegheny High School, 3 p.m.
Cochranton vs. Fort Cherry at Allegheny College, Meadville, 3 p.m.
Baseball
Class AAAA
Peters Township vs. Dubois at Berwind Park, St. Marys, 5 p.m.
Class AA
Waynesburg vs. Bedford at Shanksville Stoneycreek High School, 4:30 p.m.
Class A
Chartiers-Houston vs. Bishop Carroll at First Commonwealth Field, Homer City, 4 p.m.
Softball
Class A
Chartiers-Houston vs. Smethport at North Allegheny High School, 3 p.m.
Cochranton vs. Fort Cherry at Allegheny College, Meadville, 3 p.m.
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