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Hopewell Pony League Opens Season with Win Over Riverside

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 3 minutes read

With the 2026 Junior High Baseball season ending last week, it’s time now for a lot of those players to continue their development by playing with the Hopewell Pony League team.

Unfortunately, because of weather and other circumstances, games were limited for these players, so Pony League gives them the opportunity to get important in-game competition.

These players will have games through the middle of June before entering the playoffs. Two years ago, Hopewell won the Beaver County Pony League Championship under the direction of HC Jamie Yurcina and Brandon Davis.

The Hopewell Pony League team, under the direction of HC Chip Hoffman, along with Jared Reed and BJ Rankin started their season on Friday night when they traveled to take on Riverside.

Hopewell started things off taking on an undefeated Riverside team, jumped out to an early 8-1 lead and came away with an 11-7 win.

Liam Rankin, Channing Yesionek and Connor Reed and combined to allow just 3 earned runs. Rankin started and went 3.1 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 earned run and struck out 5 batters. Yesionek relieved him in the 4th inning and went on to pitch 2.2 innings, allowing 3 earned runs and struck out 4 batters. Reed closed things out by pitched a perfect 7th inning, striking out 2 batters.

Offensively, Hopewell picked up 10 hits in 6 innings, along with walking 7 times.

Dom Yannessa, Tyler Hoffman and Liam Rankin led the way for Hopewell with 2 hits apiece, while Yannessa had a team-high 3 RBI, Bennett Tomei had 2 RBI and Vin Smetana, Kruz Krotec, Rankin and Yesionek had an RBI apiece.

HOPEWEWELL/RIVERSIDE GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
-Bottom of 1st: After Riverside jumped out to a 1-0 lead, Hopewell quickly answered. Reed delivered a 1-out single to left and after stealing second base, scored on a Riverside error. With the bases load and 1 out, Yesionek drew a walk to bring in Krotec. Next up, Yannessa smashed a line drive single to left, which scored Hoffman. Hopewell led 3-1 after 1 inning.

-Top of 2nd: 2 Riverside batters reached but with 2 outs, Rankin closed things down by getting a pop up to Smetana at shortstop.

-Bottom of 2nd: Speaking of Smetana, Vin came through with an RBI triple to center field to score Ethan Bolinger to increase Hopewell’s lead. Smetana then scored on an RBI groundout by Krotec. Later in the inning, Yannessa delivered his second hit of the game, and 2-run single which scored Hoffman and Austin Gallagher. Hopewell led 8-1 after 2 innings.

-Top of 4th: Riverside picked up 3 runs to make the score 8-4 and were threatening for more with runners at 2nd and 3rd but Yesionek enters the game and ends the inning with a strikeout. Hopewell 8-4.

-Bottom of 4th: Hopewell quickly added to their lead as Tomei singled to right field, which brought in Hoffman and Evan Vogel. Next up, Rankin singled to left to bring in Gallagher. Hopewell led 11-4.

-Top of 6th: With Hopewell leading 11-5, they got an important scoreless 6th inning. The first out came on a pop up to Hoffman at catcher, and the last two outs on strikeouts by Yesionek.

-Top of 7th: After Riverside scored a couple of runs to take it 11-7, Hoffman brought in Connor Reed to try and close out the game. Connor did just that. First out came via a strikeout swinging, second out on a fly out to Yannessa in center and ended the game with a strike out (looking).

FINAL SCORE: HOPEWELL 11 RIVERSIDE 7

WINNING IS FUN!!

The Hopewell Pony League team (1-0) will return to action tomorrow when they travel to Beaver Falls.

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Hopewell HS Baseball

WPIAL Baseball Brackets Revealed, Hopewell Receives No. 6 Seed

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

The WPIAL released the brackets for the upcoming high school baseball brackets this morning and IMO, there were a couple of surprises.

Considering their body of work, I was expecting Hopewell to receive at worst a No. 5 seed but that’s not what the WPIAL decided on.

After finishing the season with a record of 14-5 and second place in the most competitive section, Morgan Singletary’s team will enter the playoffs as the No. 6 seed in Class 4A.

As the 6th seed, Hopewell will take on No. 11 Ringgold Monday at 6:30 PM from Peterswood Park (Peters Township).

If Hopewell is able to advance, they would then be matched up against No. 3 Valley, the following Monday, May 18th.

The WPIAL decided to have all teams play on Monday and then have an entire week off before playing quarterfinal action. The obvious advantage for teams that advance is that they are able to use their No. 1 pitcher in back-to-back games.

Here’s a look at the way Class 4A was seeded and the first-round matchups.

1) Indiana
2) Elizabeth Forward
3) Valley
4) Beaver
5) Belle Vernon
6) Hopewell
7) West Mifflin
8) Knoch
9) Blackhawk
10) Ambridge
11) Ringgold
12) Hampton
13) Derry

FIRST ROUND GAMES:
#8 Knoch vs. #9 Blackhawk (winner takes on #1 Indiana)

#4 Beaver vs. #13 Derry

#5 Belle Vernon vs. #12 Hampton

#7 West Mifflin vs. #10 Ambridge (winner takes on #2 Elizabeth Forward)

#6 Hopewell vs. #11 Ringgold (winner takes on #3 Valley)

Analysis: Most expected Beaver, the 1st place team from Section, to receive the No. 3 seed but that didn’t happen. Instead, the WPIAL put more value into Valley finishing in a tie with Indiana, which has been the top-ranked team in Class 4A all season. It was also a bit of a surprise that Belle Vernon received a higher ranking than Hopewell, considering the body of work. However, in the end it doesn’t matter because to win the championship, you must be able to beat quality teams.

That mission for Hopewell will begin on Monday against Ringgold.

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Hopewell HS Baseball

Photo Gallery from Hopewell vs. West Allegheny Regular Season Finale

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

The Hopewell HS baseball team closed out their regular season by traveling to Washington Wild Things Park to take on West Allegheny in a non-section game.

Behind a masterful start by Payton Korker, solid defense and timely hitting, Hopewell defeated WA, 4-0. The Vikings finish the regular season with a record of 14-5, a remarkable turnaround from a year ago when they finished 5-14.

Hopewell will find out this afternoon their seeding and opponent this afternoon when the WPIAL releases the playoff brackets.

Having the opportunity to play at Wild Things Park is a neat opportunity for these kids, something started by HC Morgan Singletary years ago.

Vikings Sports Now photographer Ed Thompson was at last night’s game, and we put together this photo gallery.

Hopewell senior pitcher Payton Korker

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Hopewell HS Baseball

Korker Pitches Masterpiece as Hopewell Closes Regular Season with 4-0 Shutout of West Allegheny

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 4 minutes read

Hopewell coach Morgan Singletary has a luxury that not many teams in the entire WPIAL have and that’s true  quality depth at starting pitching.

The reality is that most teams in the WPIAL have an ace and after maybe another pitcher that can provide quality innings from time to time.

This 2026 Hopewell team has a lot more than that as they have two aces in senior Kingston Krotec and Ben McDonald. Fortunately for Hopewell it doesn’t end there.

Senior right-hander Payton Korker is someone that without a doubt would be the at the very least, the No. 2 pitcher in nearly all rotations and possibly the ace.

Because of Krotec and McDonald, Korker is Hopewell’s #3 pitcher and it’s a role that he’s been exceptional at this season and that continued tonight.

Korker got the start tonight for Hopewell as they closed out the regular season with a non-section game against West Allegheny at Washington Wild Things Park.

In a game that he’ll remember forever, ‘PK’ completely shut down West Allegheny in a 4-0 victory.

Korker went 6.2 innings, allowing just 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 walk and struck out 9 batters. In a classy move, Singletary brought in senior James Gill with 2 outs to close things out, which he did.

“Tonight’s game felt amazing,” Korker tells Vikings Sports Now. “It meant so much to me to pitch this game. It has become a Hopewell tradition to go to the Wild Things stadium for Senior Night. Last year, David Medich pitched and pitched very, very well, so I just wanted to do the same. I went into the game wanting to make my mark, and I did just that. That is definitely an all-time game for me and a game I will never forget.”

The win improved Hopewell’s overall record to 14-5, their most wins since winning 14 games in their WPIAL championship season of 2023.

The other impressive aspect to this win was that it was over a very solid 5A program in West Allegheny, that finished in second place in their section. This season, Hopewell has non-section wins over Avonworth, Montour, Shaler, Shenango and now West Allegheny That’s something the WPIAL Baseball playoff committee should keep in mind when seeding Hopewell tomorrow.

HOPEWELL/WEST ALLEGHENY GAME RECAP-
Bottom of 1st: Korker strikes out the side (2 swinging, 1 looking)

Hopewell senior pitcher Payton Korker

Bottom of 2nd: 1 on and 1 out, the inning ends on an unassisted double play to shortstop Drew Donovan.

Bottom of 3rd: Korker records two more strikeouts and an inning ending groundball to Donovan.

Top of 4th: Charlie Smetana leads off with a single to center field, one of two hits tonight for Smetana. Logan Triscila followed with a single to right field. Javion Lindsey (who pinch ran for Smetana) and Triscila moved up on a wild pitch and Lindsey would score on an RBI single by Gill. Triscila, who advanced to third base on Gill’s hit, would then score on another wild pitch. Hopewell led 2-0.

Bottom of 4th: Another 1-2-3 inning for Korker as out #1 came on a strike out, out #2 on a flyout to James Armstrong in left field and the inning ended on a groundout to Donovan at short. Hopewell up 2-0.

Top of 5th: Armstrong started things with a walk. Kingston Krotec came to the plate and hit a line drive to center field, which got past the center fielder and all the way to the wall. Krotec was able to motor all the way around the bases for an inside the park home run, Hopewell now led 4-0.

Bottom of 5th: A 1-2-3 fifth inning, courtesy a groundout to Donovan and two pop ups (Triscila and Colin Davis).

Bottom of 6th: Korker struck out the first two batters of the inning and after allowing a walk, PK ended the inning on a flyout to Krotec in right field.

Bottom of 7th: The first out in the last inning came on a groundout to Triscila at first base. After allowing a 1-out double, Korker struck out the next batter. HC Singletary came to the mound and brought in Gill and 4 pitches later, the game ended on a flyout to Ben McDonald in center field.

FINAL SCORE: HOPEWELL 4 WEST ALLEGHENY 0

“WINNING IS FUN”

Hopewell and the rest of the teams that qualified for the WPIAL playoffs will now wait until tomorrow afternoon to find out what seed that are and who they’ll face in the playoffs. The WPIAL is expected to release the playoff brackets tomorrow at 1 PM.

The top 3 seeds in 4A (teams that finished in first place) will receive 1st round byes. Taking in factors such as their overall record, quality of section and impressive non-section wins, Hopewell should be looking at either a #4 or #5 seed.

Regardless of what seed they’re given; Hopewell is entering the playoffs hot and Korker believes his team has a legitimate chance to bring the WPIAL championship back to Hopewell.

“Our team is feeling really confident right now,” said Korker. “Finishing 14-5 in the regular season shows how much hard work we have put in all season. Especially after going 5-14 last season. The mindset going into the playoffs is to stay focused and just play our game. We are taking it one game at a time, but the whole team has one goal in mind, a WPIAL championship.”

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Hopewell HS Softball

Hopewell Softball Finishes Regular Season with 23-1 Explosion Over Beaver Falls

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 2 minutes read

The Hopewell HS Softball team will be entering the WPIAL playoffs on a high note following a 23-1 victory over Beaver Falls on Tuesday.

The Lady Vikings put the pedal down in the 1st inning by scoring 9 runs and never took their foot off the gas. Holding a 13-0 lead heading into the 4th inning, Hopewell went on to score 10 runs and ending the game in just 4 innings.

Before we recap the offensive explosion, let’s get a mention in for the starting pitcher Allison Ramaley, who went 4 innings, allowing just 1 hit, 0 earned runs and struck out 9 hitters.

Everyone in the Hopewell lineup picked up a hit as Claire Sarkis led the way going 4 for 5 with 4 runs and 2 RBI. After that, 3 Hopewell players had 3 hits apiece: Marina Pinchotti (3-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI, walk), Ramaley (3-4, 3 runs, 3 RBI) and Lillian Otto (3-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI).

Hazel McCowin went 2-4 with 1 run and 2 RBI, Addison Pavlisko went 2-for-3, with 3 runs and a team-high 4 RBI, Teagan Scully was 2 for 4 with 4 runs and 2 RBI and Gianna Rossi was 1-3 with 2 runs and Abigail Babinsack was 1-3 with 2 runs, 2 walks and 2 RBIs.

The Hopewell lineup banged out 21 hits and a season-high 9 extra base hits (Ramaley 2 doubles, Otto 2 doubles and a triple, Babinsack double, Pavlisko double, and Scully triple.

SCORING SUMMARY:
Top 1st: Ramaley RBI single scores Sarkis, Otto 2-run double scores Pinchotti and Ramaley, Pavlisko RBI single scores, Babinsack and Otto, Scully triple scores Rossi and Pavlisko, Pinchotti RBI ground out scores Sarkis, Hopewell led 9-0.

Top 3rd: Sarkis RBI single scores Pavlisko, Pinchotti RBI single scores Scully, Babinsack bases loaded walk scores Sarkis, McCowin RBI single scores Ramaley, Hopewell led 13-0.

Top 4th: Sarkis RBI single scores Scully, Ramaley RBI double scores Pinchotti, Babinsack RBI dobule scores Ramaley, Otto RBI triple scores Babinsack, McCowin RBI double scores Otto, Pavlisko RBI double scores McCowin and Rossi, Pinchotti RBI single scores Sarkis.

FINAL SCORE: HOPEWELL 23 BEAVER FALLS 1

WINNING IS FUN!!!

This young Hopewell team finished the season with an overall record of 6-8 and will wait to find out who their 1st round opponent will be in the WPIAL playoffs.

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Hopewell HS Baseball

Hopewell Finishes Section Play in 2nd Place with 11-1 Win over Blackhawk

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 3 minutes read

The Hopewell Vikings baseball program entered this season with a simple goal- qualify for the 2026 WPIAL playoffs.

After missing out the last 2 seasons, both the players and coaches in the program knew that they had both the talent and senior leaderships to accomplish that goal.

Five months of dedicated conditioning, work and performing on the field has resulted in Hopewell finishing in second place in the ultra-competitive Class 4A/Section 1.

In the last section game of the season, Hopewell defeated Blackhawk convincingly, 11-1 (6 innings). With the win Morgan Singletary’s team has a record of 13-5 and 8-4 in the section. They have one last game as they take on West Allegheny on Thursday at Washington Wild Things Park (7 PM).

With the 13 wins, Hopewell has their highest win total since 2023 and could surpass that considering they still have at least 2 games remaining. The 8 section wins was their most since 2022.

HOPEWELL BASEBALL’S RECORD LAST SIX SEASONS
2026: 13-5, 8-4
2025: 5-14, 4-8
2024: 9-10, 4-6
2023: 14-12, 4-6 (WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP)
2022: 16-8, 9-1
2021: 18-6, 9-1 (WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP)

Hopewell will find out their playoff matchup when the WPIAL releases the playoff bracket on Friday afternoon.

Looking back at yesterday’s game, a number of players contributed to the win but as has been the case all season, Hopewell’s starting pitcher was the story of the game.

Senior left-hander Ben McDonald took the mound and in his last regular season game, he was outstanding. McDonald went 6 innings, allowing just 5 hits, 1 earned run and striking out 5 batters. McDonald continued to display his power at the plate as he belted his team-leading 5th HR of the season.

Vikings Offensive Highlights:
–Charlie Smetana– 2 for 3 with a run, RBI and a walk.

–Logan Triscila– 1-3 with 3 runs scored, walk, HBP and RBI.

–James Gill– 2 RBI, run

–Ben McDonald– 2 runs, 2 RBI, HR

–Jake Knobloch– 2 for 3 with 2 RBI, walk

HOPEWELL/BLACKHAWK GAME RECAP:
Bottom of 1st: McDonald strikes out the side

Bottom of 2nd: Stress free inning that ended with McDonald picking off the Blackhawk runner at 1st base,   0-0

Bottom of 3rd: Another easy inning that included two ground ball outs to sophomore 2nd baseman Colin Davis and ending with a strikeout.

Top of 4th: Hopewell gets on the scoreboard first. Triscila starts the inning with a sharp single to left field and comes around to score on a clutch 2-out single to left field by Knobloch.  Hopewell led 1-0.

Top of 5th: Blackhawk tied the game in the bottom of the 4th, but the Vikings immediately responded. Kingston Krotec has hit to start the inning, followed by a walk to Drew Donovan. Then with 2 on and 0 out, Smetana singled to center, which brought in Krotec and an error allowed Donovan to advance to third base. Triscila then stepped to the plate and reached on another error, which brought in Donovan and Smetana advanced to 3rd.

That was important because, Smetana then scored on a Blackhawk wild pitch, Hopewell led 4-1. Later in the inning, a Blackhawk balk brought plated Triscila and the final run of the 5-run frame came home on another RBI single by Knobloch.  Hopewell led 6-1.

Bottom of 5th: Blackhawk threatened to get back in it as the first two batters in the inning reached but McDonald settled in and got 3 fly outs to each member of his outfield- Krotec in left, Armstrong in center and Knobloch in right field.

Top of 6th: With the bases loaded and 1 out, Gill hit a line drive single to left to score Javion Lindsey (pinch-runner) and Triscila. After Krotec scored on a passed ball, McDonald capped off the afternoon with a bomb to center field to score Gill. Hopewell led 11-1.

Bottom of 6th: Since they were up by 10 runs after 5 innings, McDonald needed a scoreless inning to end the game, and he got the job done. McDonald started things off with a strikeout, followed by a fly out to Krotec and the final out on grounder to Donovan.

FINAL SCORE: HOPEWELL 11 BLACKHAWK 1

WINNING IS FUN!!!

 

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Hopewell HS Baseball

Watch: Video Highlights of Hopewell’s Win Over Blackhawk

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

HC Morgan Singletary and his Hopewell Vikings baseball program picked up a big win on Monday as they defeated Blackhawk, 3-2, on Senior Day.

The win moved Hopewell into a second-place tie with Blackhawk, with both teams holding a section record of 7-4.

By picking up the win, Hopewell still has a chance at sharing the section title with Beaver and it makes this afternoon’s game essentially a battle for second place.

In order for Hopewell to earn a share of the section championship, they’ll need to win today and need North Catholic to beat Beaver.

Looking back at Monday’s win, the game was tied at 2 in the bottom of the 6th inning, when Hopewell grabbed the lead with Jayvion Lindsey scoring on a 2-out passed ball.

Senior right-hander Kingston Krotec was on the mound for Hopewell and pitched a complete game to pick up the win.

This game was the Tribune Review’s Game of the Week, in which they broadcasted live. Here were the highlights from the game.

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Hopewell Youth Baseball

Hopewell 8U Baseball Continue Their Winning Ways!

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

Congrats to the Hopewell’s Salute 2 Service 8u team as they continued their winnings ways with a 9-3 win last night over South Side.

Coach Brandon Mack’s team stayed hot at the plate as they collected 17 hits.

Eli Rodgers, Enzo Markowitz, Jake Brunton and Cohen Biller each led the way with 3 hits apiece, Lorenzo Ferrozzuti had 2 hits.

RBI collectors for Hopewell were Rodgers and Brunton with 2, Shameus Riley, Ferrozuti and Gunnar Mack with 1 each.


The Hopewell Salute 2 Service defenders did an outstandings job limiting South Side to just 3 runs.

The Vikings did a tremendous job in the field as Hopewell didn’t commit a single error. Maverick Linza had the most chances in the field with six opportunities.

Hopewell Salute 2 Service will return to action on Wednesday as they’ll host Ambridge 2.

Nice job players and coaches!  Winning is Fun!

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On Senior Day, Hopewell Baseball Pulls Out Important 3-2 Win Over Blackhawk

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 3 minutes read

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP– The Hopewell Vikings hosted the Blackhawk Cougars this afternoon in a game that was meaningful in many different ways.

Let’s start with, it was Senior Day, which meant that seven members of the Vikings program were playing their last game at Joe Coella Field.

Tip of the cap to Hopewell seniors Kingston Krotec, Charlie Smetana, Logan Triscila, Ben McDonald, James Gill, Payton Korker and Drew Donovan. Those gentlemen have meant a ton to the Vikings program both on the field and the culture they’ve created for the younger players.

The game had more meaning than just the emotional aspect of Senior Day because this was a very important game in the standings.

Hopewell entered today trailing first place Blackhawk and Beaver by just one game in the standings. Although they’ve already clinched a playoff berth, playoff seeding was on the line as they could still finish anywhere from first to fourth place.

Right-hander Kingston Krotec got the start and as he’s done all season in section competition, Krotec came up with a clutch performance as Hopewell pulled out a late-inning 3-2 win.

For the sixth time in six section starts, Krotec went the distance, pitching 7 innings, allowing 7 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. In all six section starts, Krotec gave up 2 earned runs or less.

The game was tied at 2 going to the bottom of the sixth inning, when Hopewell scored an unearned run to take the lead.

Offensively, Gill led the way for Hopewell with 2 hits, while McDonald, Donovan, Krotec and James Armstrong picked up a hit apiece.

HOPEWELL/BLACKHAWK GAME RECAP-
*Top of 1st: With a runner at first and 1 out, the Vikings defense turned a twin killing as the Cougars hitter grounded back to Krotec, who turned a 1-6-3 DP

*Bottom of 1st: Hopewell got on the scoreboard first as Armstrong and Krotec led off the game with singles and Armstrong scored on a sacrifice fly to center field by Smetana, Hopewell led 1-0.

*Top of 2nd: Blackhawk tied the game at 1 and were threatening to get more but Krotec ended the inning with a strikeout with 2 runners on.

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*Top 4th: Blackhawk scored a run in the third inning to go up 2-1 and their leadoff hitter started the 4th inning with a double. After a sacrifice bunt, Blackhawk had a runner at 3rd with 1 out, but Krotec was tough as he recorded a strikeout and an inning ending groundball to second baseman Collin Davis.

*Bottom of 4th: Hopewell tied in the game in the bottom of the frame. Donovan led off with a single and advanced to second on an error. Following a Gill single with 2 outs, Ben McDonald came through with a clutch RBI single to center.

*Top of 5th: Once again, Blackhawk got a runner in scoring position with less than 2 outs but once again, Krotec didn’t blink as he induced a groundball to Donovan at short and a line drive to Korker at third base.

*Top of 6th: Blackhawk’s leadoff hitter reached via a single but was quickly erased as Hopewell turned another double play, Davis to Donovan to Triscila.  Game stayed tied at 2.

*Bottom of 6th: Hopewell was able to break the tie in this inning, but it wasn’t easy. Gill led off the inning with a line drive single to center, followed by a walk to McDonald. Then with runners at 2nd and 3rd and 2 outs, pinch-runner Javion Lindsey came in to score on a passed ball. Hopewell led 3-2!

*Top of 7th: Krotec, who was very efficient with his pitch count, came back out for the final inning, needing just 3 outs. If anyone thought that Krotec wasn’t going to deliver, they didn’t see him pitch all season. He wasn’t going to blow this lead and this opportunity.

The Blackhawk hitter swung at the first pitch and grounded out to Davis at second- 1 out. 3 pitches later, out #2 came on a fly ball to Jake Knobloch in right field. The game ended as the Blackhawk batter swung at the second pitch and flew out to Armstrong in left field.

FINAL SCORE: HOPEWELL 3 BLACKHAWK 2

WINNING IS FUN!!

Hopewell’s work isn’t done as tomorrow’s last section game is another big one. Hopewell and Blackhawk are now tied for second place and trail first place Beaver by one game.

If Hopewell wins, they will clinch at least second place. If they lose, they will finish in 3rd place. However, if Hopewell wins and Beaver loses to North Catholic, the Vikings will finish the season tied for 1st place.

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Big Ten Program Extends Offer to Hopewell Quarterback James Armstrong

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

Last week, Vikings Sports Now speculated that it was only a matter of time before Big 10 programs began to get involved in the recruitment of James Armstrong and today it happened.

This afternoon that happened as coaches from Maryland reached out to the Hopewell HS football department to let them know that they were extending an offer to Armstrong.

With this news, Maryland becomes the second Big 10 school to offer this 2028 4-star talent.

Armstrong’s Power 4 Offers:
Pitt
Penn State
West Virginia
Georgia
Florida State
Duke
North Carolina
Colorado
Ole Miss
Syracuse
Virginia
Auburn
Arkansas
Maryland

Looking ahead, Armstrong will be attending an Under Armour prospects camp next week in Columbus, Ohio.

Currently, it’s baseball season for Armstrong as the Hopewell Vikings baseball team has qualified for the WPIAL playoffs and hope to make a long run.

Hopewell’s James Armstrong

After that, HC Matt Mottes and the Vikings football program will begin spring workouts on May 19th.

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