Last week: For the third year in a row, Lelis won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles at the WPIAL Class AA track championships. Her time of 44.57 in the 300 was a new meet record.

Check this out: Just a junior, Lelis is already one of the most accomplished hurdlers in WPIAL history. She ran a 44.03 in the 300 hurdles earlier this season, which is the ninth-fastest time in WPIAL history. In addition to her success at the WPIAL championships, Lelis is the defending PIAA champion in both events. Last year, she became the first WPIAL girl to win both hurdles championships since the PIAA added the 300 hurdles in 1982. Lelis will attempt to defend her titles this weekend.

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Despite winning just three games in Section 4-A, the Springdale baseball team was still able to lock up a WPIAL playoff spot for the second straight year.

The Dynamos (5-7, 3-5), who lost to Western Beaver last year in the first round after posting an 11-3 record in section play, finished behind Riverview and North Catholic this season in the five-team section.

Springdale secured its postseason berth with a crucial 11-8 extra-inning win over Leechburg on May 2. Senior catcher/pitcher John Kern led the Dynamos with a pair of doubles and senior outfielder Austin Tocco knocked in two runs against the Blue Devils. Kern also pitched five innings and struck out eight batters.

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Here, we see Springdale sophomore Emily Lelis taking first place in the 100-meter hurdles at last week’s Butler invitational. Her time was 15.24 seconds.

This one requires no introduction:

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