The chances were there, but the West Greene High School softball team couldn't pounce like its usual self in a 3-2 setback to DuBois Central Catholic in the semifinals of the PIAA Class A playoffs on Monday at Slippery Rock University.
Waynesburg scored the eventual winning run in the bottom of the fourth inning Monday night for a 6-1 victory over visiting Carmichaels in Fayette County American Legion Baseball League action.
The chances were there, but the West Greene High School softball team couldn't pounce like its usual self in a 3-2 setback to DuBois Central Catholic in the semifinals of the PIAA Class A playoffs on Monday at Slippery Rock University.
The moments after West Greene had its run end told you everything about the last four years of the Pioneers.
Rachel Rohanna was on her way to the airport Sunday afternoon when she received word she made the cut at The Forsyth Classic presented by the Decatur Park District.
Greene County had four baseball teams make the playoffs this spring, with two of those teams garnering wins in the first round.
Brandon Donley, who has a 4.3 GPA, is a three-year letterman in baseball under coach Dom DeCarlo. He played a key role in both of the Maples' wins over Geibel Catholic this season with a double and three RBIs on May 3 and the pitching win on May 8. He also was a four-year letterman in football. Hannah Dusenberry is a four-year letterman in softball and basketball and helped lead both of those teams into the WPIAL playoffs the past two seasons. Dusenbarry also lettered in volleyball.
Carmichaels hit three home runs in an eight-run first inning, and that was more than enough offense for Tyler Delval in the Copperheads’ 10-0 victory over AMD Industries in five innings last Thursday in Fayette County Baseball League play at Carmichaels High School.
Rachel Rohanna needed a birdie on her final hole to make the projected cut in the second round of the Shoprite LPGA Classic presented by Acer on Saturday but came up with a bogey to fall just short of making the weekend.
West Greene explodes in the fifth inning then escapes a late comeback in a 5-4 PIAA Class A quarterfinal win over Clarion on Friday at Slippery Rock University.
West Greene is known as a dominant softball team and rightly so with the way it has overwhelmed its opponents on most days over these past four seasons, but the Lady Pioneers are also 7-1 in playoff games decided by three runs or less.
Rachel Rohanna looks to continue her late-round momentum into the second round as she seeks to make the cut in the Shoprite LPGA Classic presented by Acer.
While I would love to give a preview about West Greene’s next PIAA softball tournament match-up, the timing of our printers has once again caused a story like that to not be an option.
The West Greene softball team did it again ... for the fourth straight time.
McMURRAY — While Monday’s PIAA Class A first-round playoff game didn’t feature a trophy or a medal ceremony like Wednesday’s WPIAL championship did for West Greene, one thing remained the same.
Rachel Rohanna turned her game around a little bit Friday in the second round of the U.S. Women's Open, shooting 3-over 74 at the Country Club of Charleston.
While most of Greene County’s attention is fixed on just how far the West Greene softball team will go in the postseason, the Waynesburg Central track & field program wrapped up another successful season that included sending six athletes to the PIAA state championship meet.
Rachel Rohanna had a tough opening nine holes Thursday in the U.S. Women's Open and was unable to get rolling on her back nine at the Country Club of Charleston.
Rachel Rohanna last played in the nation's golf championship in 2013, but the Waynesburg Central graduate said she's not nervous as she prepares for Thursday's opening round of the 2019 U.S. Women's Open.
West Greene wins fourth consecutive WPIAL softball championship in dominant fashion over Union, 11-0, on Wednesday at Peterswood Park in the Class A final.
Jefferson-Morgan takes second seed to limit before falling one run and one win shy of the state tournament.
Neither Taylor Shriver nor Scott Benco reached the medal stand last year, but the Waynesburg Central duo both earned some hardware during last weekend's PIAA Class AA Track & Field Championships.
Rachel Rohanna continued her move up the Zimmer Biomet Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez leaderboard Sunday to finish ninth at 5-under 283.
Rachel Rohanna remained in the top 20 heading into the final round Zimmer Biomet Championship after shooting a 2-under 70 in the third round.
Daniel Layton felt the thrill and the agony sport can provide last Saturday at the PIAA Class AA Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
Rachel Rohanna had an even-par round Friday to make the cut into the weekend rounds of the Zimmer Biomet Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez.
