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Hampton boys track features mix of old, new
There was a good dynamic of young and old that represented Hampton boys track this year. A handful of runners and hurdlers will represent themselves individually at the WPIAL championships at Slippery Rock on May 16. “I think there’s been an interesting dynamic of older guys and younger guys that...
Volleyball changes from annoyance to passion for Bishop Canevin’s Matt Menosky
When Steve Menosky coached his daughters, Michelina Campanella and Julia Menosky, in volleyball, he often would have young son Matt tag along. More accurately, Matt Menosky would be dragged to the court kicking and screaming. That annoyance eventually became a passion. Menosky, a senior at Bishop Canevin, has grown into...
Chartiers Valley boys return to WPIAL lacrosse playoffs
The Charters Valley boys lacrosse season is ready to hit the reset button. After finishing the regular season with a 7-6 record, the Colts are returning to the WPIAL playoffs after a one-season hiatus. “It is huge for us to get back into the playoffs after not being there last...
Penn Hills thrower Allen set for 3rd WPIAL championship meet
When Penn Hills senior Lillia Allen was asked how to describe her high school athletic career, Allen had only two words — rocky and crazy. After missing all of her junior year with a shoulder surgery, Allen will make her third appearance at WPIALs. Allen will look to qualify for...
Gustave, LeDonne represent Penn Hills at East-West all-star game
This year, Penn Hills brought its first PIAA football title since 1995 back to the community. The accolades for the team are still coming through, with the latest being two members of the state champion team being part of the 18th annual PSFCA Big 33 East/West game May 5 at...
Quartet of A-K Valley softball teams awarded 1st-round bye in playoffs
The release of the WPIAL softball playoff brackets Thursday brought some welcome news to Burrell. The Bucs, fresh off their first outright section title since 2011, received the reward of the No. 3 seed in the Class 3A field. The first-round bye that came with it held a logistical importance....
North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford earn No. 1 seeds in WPIAL softball playoffs
North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford, Mt. Pleasant, Avonworth, Chartiers-Houston and West Greene received No. 1 seeds Thursday when the WPIAL revealed softball playoff brackets. The playoffs start Tuesday for Class 5A, 3A and A. The other three classifications begin play Wednesday. The championships are May 29-30 at Peterswood Park in Peters Township....
North Allegheny, Mars receive top seeds in WPIAL boys lacrosse playoffs
North Allegheny and Mars received the top seeds Thursday when the WPIAL revealed brackets for the boys lacrosse playoffs. The playoffs begin Monday for Class 3A and Tuesday for Class 2A. The championships are May 24 at Robert Morris. Defending champion Mars earned the top seed in Class 2A followed...
Final WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through May 8, 2019
Here are the final WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2019 season. The playoff field is set in both Class AAA and AA. The brackets will be released Thursday by the WPIAL, and Trib HSSN will run down the matches on the Lacrosse Playoff Pairings Show at 6 p.m. Friday....
Hempfield’s Emma Hoffner hopes to add to bucket of memories
There is a bucket spilling over with softballs in the corner of Emma Hoffner’s room. Each ball is labeled with accomplishments from the Hempfield sophomore’s high school and travel career: home runs, big hits, important wins. Warm and fuzzy memories. A can of keepsakes. Included is the ball she drove...
WPIAL softball bracketology: Don Rebel predicts playoff seeds
Fans are just hours from knowing what the true brackets will look like for the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs. Seventy-five teams have secured a district postseason berth, and some are about to begin a three-week journey, which this year culminates with six championship games at Peterswood Park in Peters Township....
Final WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 8, 2019
On Friday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs. The postseason field is complete as 81 teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington. Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at noon Friday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN...
New No. 1 team steps into Trib HSSN baseball power rankings
The final week of power rankings in the regular season has another new No. 1 team for baseball while the top team in softball remains unchanged in this week’s Trib HSSN Power Rankings. West Allegheny baseball and Mt. Pleasant softball are on top heading into the district postseason, while two...
High school roundup for May 8, 2019: Blackhawk claims Section 2 title
Jarrett Wright was 3 for 3 with a double and RBI as Blackhawk captured the Section 2-4A championship with a 3-2 win over Beaver. The Bobcats (10-7, 9-3) loaded the bases in the top of the seventh but only managed one run, as Blackhawk earned the win. Marco Borello struck...
High school scores, schedules for May 8, 2019
High Schools Baseball Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 3, Central Catholic 2 Section 2 Norwin 15, Latrobe 6 Section 3 Bethel Park 5, Baldwin 1 Peters Township 4, Canon-McMillan 2 Upper St. Clair 3, Mt. Lebanon 2 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 4, Gateway 2...
Seneca Valley tops Central Catholic to clinch playoff berth
Eric Semega has coached a lot of baseball in his nearly two decades at Seneca Valley, but he has never experienced what he went through this week. “I do not think we’ve ever played three section games back-to-back-to-back where they all meant something, and to see how we played in...
Ligonier Valley rolls to another conference track title
The Ligonier Valley boys track team continued its dominance in the Heritage Conference on Tuesday, winning the conference track championship for the fourth consecutive season. The Rams outscored Homer Center, 145-131. Senior sprinter Elliot Rost led the way by winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes. He also was on the...
Putt’s one-hitter leads Greensburg Salem baseball to share of Section 1-4A titleVideo
Greensburg Salem junior pitcher Aaren Putt doesn’t overpower opposing hitters. With a solid defense behind him, he doesn’t have to. Putt allowed a leadoff hit to Mt. Pleasant’s Asker O’Connor and then retired the next 19 batters to lead Greensburg Salem to a 5-0 victory in a Section 1-4A game...
Kiski Area baseball uses dramatic win over Armstrong to qualify for playoffs
Ryne Wallace arrived to Kiski Area’s do-or-die section finale 15 minutes before first pitch because of advanced placement tests, but the senior got there in plenty of time to place the Cavaliers in the playoffs. Wallace’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Ethan Guercio, giving Kiski...
Franklin Regional baseball completes perfect section season
For the first time this season, the scoreboard was up and running at Haymaker Park, adding some ambience to Franklin Regional’s final home game. Senior outfielder Tommy Kegerreis enjoyed seeing the old display panel working again so much he took direct aim at it in the fifth inning. Kegerreis clubbed...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys lacrosse continues to build, improve
Just two years ago, the Greensburg Central Catholic boys lacrosse team had a roster of just 11 players. Since then, the Centurions have built their program from the bottom up. This season, they fielded a roster of 25 players and have started to implement a culture that is translating into...
Waywood’s gem lifts Yough over Frazier in charity event
Kierra Waywood took the name of her team’s fundraiser to heart. The Yough senior pitcher tossed a complete game, struck out 16 batters, allowed just two hits and scored the decisive run as the Cougars (12-5) topped Frazier, 3-0, in nonsection action Wednesday. The dominant performance highlighted a charitable event...
Freeport baseball rallies to top Deer Lakes for section title
The first time the Deer Lakes and Freeport baseball teams played this season, the Lancers earned a low-scoring, one-run victory. Wednesday’s rematch at Freeport Community Park, with the Section 1-3A title on the line, was expected to be that same type of game, and it turned out that way as...
Riverview track athletes shift focus from team to individual goals
It was a successful dual-meet season for the Riverview track and field teams. The Raiders boys and girls captured section championships with undefeated records. It was the boys team’s second section crown in a row, and the girls won a section title for the first time. Both teams fell short...
Bishop Canevin hires football coach T.J. Wiley
Former Northgate, Deer Lakes and Penn-Trafford football coach T.J. Wiley is headed to Bishop Canevin. Canevin announced Wiley’s hire Wednesday on Twitter. He replaces Chris Lucas, who left Canevin for West Allegheny after one season as the Crusaders’ head coach. “Of the 14 candidates interviewed and many more considered, Coach...
