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Shady Side, Sewickley tennis eliminated

Written by Ryan Riordan on .

Ryan Riordan's update on the Sewickley Academy and Shady Side tennis teams:

 

2013 0523 Vinc Chen"It was singles play that ultimately doomed Shady Side and Sewickley at the PIAA team tournaments last weekend.

The Indians made it to the final of the PIAA Class AAA tournament, where they faced Conestoga in a rematch of the 2012 state championship match.

And just like the year before, Conestoga was too talented, sweeping the three singles matches on its way to a 4-1 victory."

(Photo: Vincentian's Derek Chen will play for a PIAA Class AA singles title. Lake Fong/Post-Gazette.)

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Seneca Valley, North Allegheny to meet again for baseball title

Written by Brad Everett on .

Brad Everett previews the WPIAL Class AAAA title baseball game:

 

"When the Seneca Valley Raiders walk onto the baseball field for their next game, they will have an opportunity to put themselves in elite company, not only in terms of this season, but in WPIAL history.

Seneca Valley is the two-time defending WPIAL Class AAAA champion. Since the WPIAL began contesting baseball championships in 1914, only two schools have won three titles in a row.

Pine-Richland did it most recently (2004-06), but you have to go all the way back to the early 20th century to find another. Allegheny High School -- which later left the WPIAL to join the City League -- won six in a row from 1917-22."

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Springdale’s Lelis, coach were not nervous at WPIAL track championships

Written by Cara De Carlo on .

Springdale junior Emily Lelis won Class AA WPIAL Championships in both the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles. The wins were definite – Lelis won by 0.83 seconds in the 100 and by 1.23 seconds in the 300. But the gaps were still close enough that Lelis could not have allowed her competition any slack.

“I was not really nervous before any of her events,” said Springdale head coach Jake Lauer. “[Lelis] was clearly the favorite (by looking at times in all of her events throughout the season). If she ran her race, we knew that she would come out on top.”

Lelis apparently did “run her race;” she took a 14.84 second win in the 100-hurdles and a 44.57-second win in the 300.

Lauer noted that Lelis is looking forward to this weekend’s PIAA state championships. He described her races as beginning with an initial burst of speed, which is maintained by her grace and efficiency.

“From there, she is so fluid over the hurdles,” Lauer said.

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North Class AA PIAA Track Automatic Individual Qualifiers

Written by Cara De Carlo on .

In track and field, the WPIAL Class AA’s top five places automatically qualify to compete in the state championships.

Sports Town congratulates all of the WPIAL’s track and field champions and state qualifiers.

Best of luck to all of you at the PIAA State Championships (Shippensburg University, May 24-25).

The following lists do not contain relays. They do provide a by-zone snapshot of the top individuals attending the state-level competition:

100-meter dash

Ally Bartoszewicz, Vincentian, 12.36
Tiara Scott, Avonworth/Northgate, 12.73

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