Greg Macafee stories, Page 2

Monday’s games Class 4A Quarterfinals 3-Blackhawk (14-4) vs. 6-Highlands (13-8) 3 p.m. at North Allegheny Coaches: Lou Wolber, Blackhawk; Jeff Campbell, Highlands Winner plays: Winner of 2-West Mifflin (12-4)/ 7-New Castle (11-9), 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hampton. Players to watch: Anthony Malagise, So., C, Blackhawk; Jett Slepak, Jr., INF, P,...

Coming into this season, players on the Sewickley Academy baseball team wanted to change how they were perceived. After missing out on the playoffs the last two playable years, the Panthers wanted to show they weren’t a team to roll over every time they took the field. “The guys approached...

After their run to the WPIAL Class 2A team championship May 12, the Quaker Valley girls track and field team had the opportunity to compete at the individual championship on May 19. They put on quite the show. Four individuals qualified for the PIAA state track meet at Shippensburg on...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds returned to Highmark Stadium on Saturday for their home opener in front of 2,079 fans, but it didn’t quite go as planned. Despite playing with a man advantage for nearly 30 minutes in the second half, the Riverhounds couldn’t counter a first-half goal by the Charlotte Independence...

Heading into its WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal matchup against top-seeded Hopewell, the Deer Lakes baseball team knew it had a big challenge. The Vikings had gone to the WPIAL championship two years ago and came into Saturday afternoon’s game at North Allegheny losing five games all season. Despite playing from...

Two years ago, the Shady Side Academy baseball team won less than 30% of its games, including two of 12 section matchups. But after a year off because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bulldogs completely flipped the script. In the 2021 season, the Bulldogs won eight of their 10 section...

Teams often feed off the energy from their fans. It is one of the many things that make home-field advantage so important. For the past three years, the Riverhounds have benefited from large crowds and sold-out games at Highmark Stadium on Pittsburgh’s South Shore. It’s one thing that has made...

Today’s Games Class 3A Saturday 1-Hopewell (14-5) vs 8-Deer Lakes (10-6) 2 p.m. at North Allegheny Coaches: Morgan Singletary, Hopewell; Josh Tysk, Deer Lakes Winner plays: Winner of 5-Derry (12-4)/4-McGuffey (13-4), 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at West Mifflin. Players to watch: Lucas Arington, So., Hopewell; Justin Brannagan, Jr. OF, Deer Lakes...

Throughout this season, Latrobe baseball coach Matt Basciano has admired his team’s ability to scrap and claw its way to victories. No deficit was ever too big. A defensive play here. A base hit there. The Wildcats always seemed to find a way. But in Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals...

Whenever the Valley baseball team has needed a win this season, coach Jim Basilone has turned to senior ace John Luke Bailey. Heading into Thursday’s WPIAL Class 3A game against Mohawk, Bailey had produced a 6-1 record with 1.41 ERA in 48 1/3 innings. With the lights shining bright at...

When the WPIAL playoff brackets were first released last week, Deer Lakes and Yough were scheduled to play at Latrobe at 4 p.m. on Thursday. Due to the Lancers holding prom on the same night, the game was moved to an earlier time and a location closer to Deer Lakes....

Highlands has been playing some of its best baseball in recent weeks, so heading in to its WPIAL Class 4A first-round game Wednesday against Belle Vernon, coach Jeff Campbell said his team just needed to do one thing. Believe. So the sixth-seeded Golden Rams dug deep and earned a 3-0...

Today’s games Class 3A First round 8-Deer Lakes (9-6) vs. 9-Yough (7-7) Noon at Highlands Coaches: Josh Tysk, Deer Lakes; Craig Spisak, Yough Winner plays: Winner of 1-Hopewell (13-5)/16-Waynesburg (5-9) on Saturday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Justin Brannagan, Jr., P/OF, Deer Lakes; Vinny Martin, Sr., P/OF, Yough Extra bases:...

After leading the Springdale boys basketball team to three straight playoff appearances, its first section championship since 1993, and 42 total wins, Aaron Epps was informed Wednesday the Allegheny Valley School District was opening his position. Springdale athletic director Pete Simpson confirmed the decision. In three years at the helm,...

Wednesday’s games Class 5A First round 5-Plum (11-6) vs. 12-Latrobe (11-8) 4:30 p.m. at Norwin Coaches: Carl Vollmer, Plum; Matt Basciano, Latrobe Winner plays: Winner of 4-South Fayette (15-3)/13-Peters Township (8-10) Friday (time, site TBD) in quarterfinals. Players to watch: Ethan Kircher, Sr., C, Plum; Chase Sickenberger, Jr., INF, Latrobe...

Former Valley standout BJ Flenory is looking to give back to the area and honor the legends who came before him. On Saturday and Sunday, Flenory will hold a free basketball skills camp and ensuing tournament for fourth graders from around the area at the basketball gym at Valley. The...

The Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team has put together a special season heading into the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs. With an overall record of 13-1 and a Section 2 mark of 9-1, the Panthers sit in second place in their section with their only loss coming against defending WPIAL champion...

Two years ago, the Quaker Valley boys tennis team came up just short of winning its first WPIAL title since 2003, falling to Indiana, 3-2, in the WPIAL final. Ever since, the Quakers have been looking for redemption. On May 12, after earning the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL...

When Abby Pitcairn was a senior at Fox Chapel, she never envisioned the type of success she’d have when she set off to continue her field hockey career at North Carolina. But here she is, three years later, with three NCAA championships under her belt. “Coming into North Carolina, I...

A few years ago, Bill Stoops and William Gras, who are brothers-in-law, were sharing the same bench as the head and assistant coach of the Gateway baseball program. On April 30 and May 6 though, the two coaches found themselves in opposite dugouts as Leechburg and Riverview faced off in...

All season, Shady Side Academy senior Colin Gramley was hoping at least one tennis match would come down to him. Turns out, on May 12, in Shady Side’s biggest match of the season, Gramley got his wish. The Bulldogs were ahead of Franklin Regional, 2-1, in the WPIAL Class AAA...

No. 3 Indiana has been to the NCAA College Cup 21 times, winning eight national titles, and although No. 2 Pitt put up a fight in the semifinals Friday night in Cary, N.C., the Hoosiers showed why they’ve had so much success. In the 79th minute, Indiana sophomore Herbert Endeley...

This season has been full of ups and downs for baseball teams throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley, but on Friday afternoon, nine teams found out their fate for the WPIAL baseball playoffs. First-round games will begin Wednesday at neutral sites with WPIAL championship games being played at Wild Things Park in...

Highlands is starting to hit its stride, and with the WPIAL baseball playoffs right around the corner, the timing couldn’t have been better. Since a 12-5 loss to Freeport on May 4, the Golden Rams have been on a tear. They took two from Section 1-4A champion North Catholic, 7-0...

For the first time since 2015, the Riverview baseball team is heading to the WPIAL Class A playoffs. With a record of 8-5 (7-3 Section 3-1A), the Raiders finished second in their section behind Eden Christian. Though his team has won three of its past four games, Riverview coach William...