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Chartiers-Houston softball team begins quest for PIAA title

Written by Nick Tolomeo on .

Chartiers-Houston has won WPIAL and PIAA titles multiple times in the past on the Class A level. Now in their first season in Class AA, the Buccaneers have their sights set on the first ever PIAA Class AA title.

The WPIAL postseason ended in disappointment for Chartiers-Houston. It suffered its first loss of the season in the WPIAL semifinals. A 4-0 setback to No. 3 Riverside sent the second-seeded Buccaneers to a WPIAL third-place consolation game. They managed to keep their season alive with a 2-0 win over Beaver Area.

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Chartiers-Houston softball prepares for consolation game

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Chartiers-Houston won the WPIAL Class A championship the last two seasons. The Buccaneers, now playing in Class AA, will not make it a three-peat, that much was clear after their 4-0 defeat at the hands of No. 3 Riverside in the WPIAL semifinals.

But Chartiers-Houston still has a chance to seek a PIAA title. It plays Beaver Area in a WPIAL third-place consolation game on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at North Allegheny.

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Chartiers Houston's Kayla Briggs is PG's girls' sports Athlete of the Week

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Last week: Briggs tossed two shutouts to help the Chartiers-Houston softball team remain undefeated.

Check this out: Chartiers-Houston, which won the past two WPIAL Class A championships, moved up to Class AA this season, but the stage hasn't been too big for the Bucs or its star pitcher. Briggs, a senior, is 15-0 and ranks among the WPIAL strikeout leaders with 154. Briggs has shut out 10 of the 12 WPIAL opponents the Bucs have faced. She was named all-state last season and is a two-time all-section pick.

• How many types of pitches do you throw? Four. The screwball, drop-curve, fastball and changeup.

• Could you strike out a lot of guys on the Chartiers-Houston baseball team? (Laughs) I have no idea. I've never watched them play.

• Best player in the WPIAL? Well, the best hitter is (Canon-McMillan's) Giorgiana Zeremenko.

• Do you watch The Voice? Yeah, sometimes.

• If you performed, which judge would you want to pick you? Adam Levine.

• Do you drink energy drinks? No. I just drink Powerade.

• Something you're good at cooking? Mac and cheese.

• What do you typically put on a hamburger? Just ketchup.

• Last movie you saw in a theater? Red Dawn.

• How far will the Penguins go in the playoffs? I don't know. I don't even watch them.

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Briggs having special season for Chartiers-Houston softball team

Written by Nick Tolomeo on .

Chartiers-Houston senior pitcher Kayla Briggs was expected to be one of the top pitchers in the WPIAL this season.

As a junior she helped lead the Buccaneers to the WPIAL Class A championship. But this season her team would be playing in Class AA and besides, regardless of classification, past success is no guarantee to future success.

But Briggs has been successful, very successful. Actually, Briggs has been downright dominant and nearly perfect.

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