Tops in 6A softball? Our Brad Everett and Emily Matthews are there for Seneca Valley Sports' 4-3 walk-off championship win. 'Kyle Staudt took an 0-1 offering ..., sent it to right field, and Julia Valasek easily beat the throw home to give Seneca Valley the dramatic win': unionprogress.com/2024/05/31/wpi…

Our new red panda mascot has a name – and it is a real gem! The name chosen was one of the most popular entries. Watch the video for the reveal or click the link below! Thank you to everyone who helped raise funds for red pandas in the wild.

Name Reveal: bit.ly/3X2c3B2

Dateline PennWest California’s Lilley Field -- Our no-doubt dusty Steve Rotstein and Emily Matthews cover Chartiers-Houston Softball's action-packed championship win. The Bucs' catcher says, 'It’s the best feeling in the world.' unionprogress.com/2024/05/31/wpi…

Our Andrew Goldstein is on strike was at Obama Academy for the 'heartwarming' unveiling of the Memorial to Soldiers sculpture, 'exactly 100 years to the hour that it was dedicated in 1924 and after more than a year of fundraising and repair work': unionprogress.com/2024/05/31/rei… 📷 by Jason Cohn (thank you)

Here, before he heads back to the field, is our Steve Rotstein with more softball champions -- the EF Warrior Athletics players, whose coach says, 'They just feed off of each other, and they just keep on pounding the ball.' unionprogress.com/2024/05/30/wpi… 📷 by Mike Darnay (thank you)

More softball champions: Our Brad Everett and Emily Matthews document Armstrong Riverhawks Girls Softball's big win thanks to a first-ever home run by an “Unlikely hero,” coach said. “... The look on her face as she came around third base was phenomenal.' unionprogress.com/2024/05/30/wpi…

Softball caps off to our Steve Rotstein and Emily Matthews for covering Neshannock Athletics' big win -- its 16th shutout in 22 games to capture its 3rd consecutive WPIAL Class 2A title, and it's now 4 wins away from its second perfect season in the past 3 years: unionprogress.com/2024/05/30/wpi…

As the region rolls into Pride Month with a lot of live music, our Bob Batz Jr. previews 'The first of many!' local LGBTQ+ friendly benefit music fest scalled 'Loud & Proud': unionprogress.com/2024/05/30/lgb…

Bon voyage to Ohio Township's Warren Goss, a 99-year-old veteran of World War II who is off to Normandy, France, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion: unionprogress.com/2024/05/30/vet…

And more baseball champions: Our Brad Everett and Emily Matthews covered North Allegheny Baseball's 100-pitch, no-hitter, 1-0 win. “You can’t make it up,”winning pitcher David Posey said. “That was probably the most wild game I’ve ever played.” unionprogress.com/2024/05/30/wpi…

More baseball champions: Our Steve Rotstein and Emily Matthews covered North Catholic Baseball's comeback win, which the Trojans' coach tells him is 'my favorite game of all time.” unionprogress.com/2024/05/29/wpi…

Well, all six WPIAL baseball finals are in the books — but we still have six softball champs left to crown.

Brad Everett and I will be back at it providing full coverage of the WPIAL championship tripleheaders tomorrow and Friday.

Sleep? Who needs sleep? Let’s play some more ball!

Here, with a weather delay of only about an hour, is our Brad Everett covering Seton LaSalle Athletics' big win. The Rebels' coach tells him, 'I just feel like we have a great mindset as a collective and we just translate it well on the field.” unionprogress.com/2024/05/29/wpi… 📷 The Emily Matthews

ATTENTION: No WPIAL softball championships today. All three of today’s games have been pushed to Friday. Baseball still on as of now

PUP sports feat. Brad Everett, Steve Rotstein and The Emily Matthews have a LOT more softball and baseball championships on their plates. Here are their previews for pregame and rain delays: unionprogress.com

At last night's Golden Quills regional journalism awards, one winner quipped that the PUP table sounded 'like you're having all the fun.' We were, celebrating great work such as that by our Emily Matthews, Natalie is on strike with PGH NewsGuild and Alexandra Wimley. Congratulations! unionprogress.com/2024/05/29/the…

Our Steve Mellon, meanwhile, was in West View, which has a lot of cool history that may not all be behind it, thanks to the jump start of a $1 million grant secured by Congressman Chris Deluzio with Rep. Emily Kinkead and Lindsey Williams: unionprogress.com/2024/05/29/1-m…

Back to our Brad Everett for words, photo and videos of Penn-Trafford Athletics' first championship.
'To be able to get back this year against a team that knocked us off, it makes us feel even better,' junior second baseman Brayden Stone tells him. 'It’s amazing.' unionprogress.com/2024/05/29/wpi…

Our Steve Rotstein covers Avonworth Baseball's epic win in 'what is believed to be the longest championship game in WPIAL history.' The 'Lopes' coach: 'Guys, I’m not here to win section titles.' unionprogress.com/2024/05/28/wpi… 📷 by The Emily Matthews

Our Brad Everett covers Bishop Canevin Baseball's big win. ' 'I think it was our mindset. Just going in with nothing to lose. And just having fun knowing that …,' Tyler Maddix said before being cut-off as three teammates doused him with water.' unionprogress.com/2024/05/28/wpi… 📷 by The Emily Matthews