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TribHSSN Softball Player of the Week for games of May 20-25, 2019
The Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week is Laurel senior Kayla Ruperto, who helped lead the defending WPIAL Class 2A champions back to the title game. Laurel isn’t the only team back in the finals. It will be a rematch of the championship game last spring as the Spartans...
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for games of May 20-25
The Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week is Beaver senior Mason Rose, who used his arm and his bat to help the Bobcats reach the WPIAL finals for the first time in six years. Beaver will see a familiar foe in the title game Wednesday as it takes on...
Penn-Trafford baseball gets boost from former pro Dana Williams
Like most championship baseball teams, Penn-Trafford relies heavily on its pitching and defense. Of the squad’s 18 wins, the Warriors have allowed two or fewer runs in 11, including four shutouts. However, Penn-Trafford’s offense isn’t too shabby, either. The Warriors have scored 127 runs in 21 games (6.1 per outing)...
WPIAL Class A baseball final preview: California vs. Union
WPIAL Class A baseball championship No. 1 California (17-1) vs. No. 3 Union (15-3) 5 p.m. Tuesday at Wild Things Park Coaches: Lou Pasquale, California; Bill Sanders, Union Players to watch: Jacob Swartz, Sr., P, California; Nate Meeks, Jr., SS, Union WPIAL titles: California 5 (1983, 2001, ‘06, ‘14, ‘17);...
WPIAL Class 3A baseball final preview: Steel Valley vs. Hopewell
WPIAL Class 3A baseball championship No. 4 Steel Valley (12-8) vs. No. 2 Hopewell (15-5) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wild Things Park Coaches: Pat Loughran, Steel Valley; Mike Shuleski, Hopewell Players to watch: Mason Haley, Sr., P, Steel Valley; Jake McGovern, Jr., P, Hopewell WPIAL titles: Steel Valley 1 (2014);...
WPIAL Class 5A baseball final preview: Shaler vs. Laurel Highlands
WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship No. 5 Shaler (14-7) vs. No. 6 Laurel Highlands (14-6) 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wild Things Park Coaches: Brian Junker, Shaler; Scott DeBerry, Laurel Highlands Players to watch: Hunter Boyan, Jr., P/C, Shaler; Justin Brestensky, Jr., OF, Laurel Highlands WPIAL titles: Shaler 4 (1964, ‘80,...
Pennsylvania avenges loss, defeats Maryland in Big 33 game
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania defeated Maryland, 21-0, in the Big 33 Football Classic on Monday afternoon at Landis Field, avenging a 9-6 loss last season. The third Pennsylvania touchdown was scored by Aliquippa wide receiver William Gipson. Midway through the third period, Gipson caught a high floater thrown by Harrisburg quarterback...
Knoch softball team 1 win from 1st berth in state tournament
The Knoch softball team had its eyes on a WPIAL 4A title, but a 4-0 semifinal loss to Elizabeth Forward last week curtailed that goal. However, the Knights knew their season wasn’t over and turned their focus to making the state playoffs for the first time in program history. Knoch...
WPIAL Class 6A baseball final preview: Penn-Trafford vs. Pine-Richland
WPIAL baseball championships Class 6A 1-Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. 2-Pine-Richland (17-4) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park, Washington Coaches: Dan Miller, Penn-Trafford; Kurt Wolfe, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Maclean Maund, Sr., P, Penn-Trafford; Matt Wood, Sr., C Pine-Richand WPIAL titles: Penn-Trafford 0; Pine-Richland 5 (2017 6A; ’10 4A; ’06, ’05,...
Trib HSSN boys volleyball power rankings for week of May 27, 2019
The district playoffs are in the books, so here is the final edition of the Trib HSSN weekly WPIAL boys volleyball Power Rankings. Traditional powers North Allegheny in Class AAA and Ambridge in Class AA captured WPIAL gold again. The Tigers’ title was the third straight and 20th in program...
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for games of May 20-25
California, which is in the WPIAL baseball finals for the fifth time this decade and the fourth time in the last six years, is the Trib HSSN Team of the Week. Standing in the way of a sixth district championship for the Trojans is Union, which is making its second...
Trib HSSN lacrosse power rankings: May 26, 2019
Four teams have been crowned district champions as the WPIAL playoffs have come to an end as we unveil the final edition of the Trib HSSN weekly Power Rankings for boys and girls lacrosse. Pine-Richland and Mars captured gold in the boys lacrosse side, and Shady Side Academy and Oakland...
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for games of May 20-25
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week is Keystone Oaks, a team that raised eyebrows by coming from the bottom of the bracket as the No. 6 seed to reach the WPIAL Class 3A finals. The Golden Eagles will try to live up to their nickname Thursday when they...
Shymansky, Peters Township duo get WPIAL back to top at state tennis championships
Latrobe graduate Chad Kissell was the most recent WPIAL Class AAA boys tennis singles player to win a PIAA title. He captured the state crown in 2015. Fox Chapel’s Robby Shymansky wanted to be the next in line. He was in position last year, as well as in 2016 and...
Leechburg softball focused on consolation prize
Leechburg softball coach Debbi Young has found it can be tough at times to get a team energized for a consolation game after a difficult loss in the semifinals, but she doesn’t foresee that being a problem with her current group. Considering this is the Blue Devils’ third straight year...
Aliquippa’s Devonshire among top names playing in Big 33 Classic
Track season ended Saturday for Aliquippa’s M.J. Devonshire, who won state titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the PIAA championship. Now, it’s football season again. The Kentucky recruit will trade track shoes for football cleats and join his Pennsylvania teammates to compete against Maryland all-stars Monday in the...
PIAA recap: WPIAL athletes win 11 events at state track championships
The weekend started slowly but WPIAL athletes rallied on Saturday and won 11 events at the PIAA track and field championships in Shippensburg. Aliquippa’s M.J. Devonshire and Shady Side Academy’s Melissa Riggins won two events apiece, while WPIAL distance runners Gionna Quarzo of Brownsville, Emily Carter of Bethel Park and...
High school scores, schedules for May 25, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A Championship Wednesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (18-3) vs. Pine-Richland (17-4) at Wild Things Park, 7:30 p.m. Consolation Tuesday’s schedule North Allegheny (16-6) vs. Bethel Park (15-4) at Washington & Jefferson College, 7 p.m. Class 5A Championship Tuesday’s schedule Shaler (14-7) vs. Laurel Highlands (14-6) at...
Fox Chapel senior Shymansky wins PIAA singles tennis title
Fox Chapel senior Robby Shymansky wasn’t going to let the opportunity to win his first PIAA singles title slip away, even after giving up an early second-set lead to Great Valley’s Sameer Gangoli. After splitting the first two sets, Shymansky got out to another 4-1 lead in the third set...
Hempfield’s Bannon races to PIAA silver medal in hurdlesVideo
SHIPPENSBURG — Two races in a short time might have cost Hempfield senior Jared Bannon a gold medal Saturday at the PIAA Class AAA track and field championships. Bannon ran the 200-meter semifinals at 11:45 a.m. at Seth Grove Stadium. A half hour later, he ran in the 110 hurdles...
Shady Side Academy’s Melissa Riggins repeats at PIAA track championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Shady Side Academy sophomore Melissa Riggins successfully defended her PIAA 800- and 1,600-meter titles Saturday at the state track and field championships. And Riggins did it in style, breaking the Class AA record in the 800. “I definitely was going after the record, but I don’t know if...
Riverside senior Calvin Wetzel overcomes back injury to win PIAA title
SHIPPENSBURG — A back injury almost kept Riverside senior Calvin Wetzel from competing in track and filed this spring. Wetzel was hurt during the indoor track season and didn’t finish the campaign. He shut things down in January and didn’t return until May. On Saturday, Wetzel won the Class AA...
Burrell 400 relay breaks school record, wins PIAA gold
SHIPPENSBURG — Burrell sprinter Jocelyn Vickers ran her opening leg of the 400-meter relay and then hurried toward the finish line to wait for her team’s baton to arrive. She didn’t wait long. Allee Kuhns ran the second leg down the backstretch. Madi Walsh handled the curve, and Olivia Kelly...
GCC freshman Brewer has memorable day at PIAA championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Greensburg Central Catholic freshman Corinn Brewer had a busy and productive Saturday at the PIAA track and field championships. Brewer picked up seventh-place medals in the pole vault and the 800-meter run and added a bronze medal in the 1,600. “I’m happy,” Brewer said after running the 800....
Waynesburg’s Daniel Layton captures state title in 110 hurdles
SHIPPENSBURG — When Waynesburg senior Daniel Layton crossed the finish line after winning the Class AA 110-meter hurdles Saturday, he had a big smile on his face. That’s because he accomplished something he almost wasn’t allowed to do. A clerical error by his coach, who is his dad Rick, almost...
