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WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 6, 2019
On Friday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs. Sixty-six teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington, but there are still plenty of spots to be had as 24 district teams still have hope. Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at...
High school roundup for May 6, 2019: No. 3 North Allegheny shuts out No. 2 Pine-Richland
Jarod Orwell homered to help No. 3 North Allegheny defeat No. 2 Pine-Richland, 2-0, in a Section 1-6A baseball game Monday night. Ryan Partridge threw a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts to earn the win for the Tigers (13-5, 7-2), which has won six straight games. Tommy Beam took the loss...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 6, 2019
In a couple of days, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district softball playoffs. Seventy-three teams have punched their ticket for the Path to Peterswood, but there are still four possible spots up for grabs. Four classification’s fields are now set, while Fort Cherry is still alive...
Hempfield captures boys WPIAL track championship in final event
It was a classic finish in the WPIAL Class AAA team championship Monday at Peters Township. Heading into the final event, the pole vault, Hempfield was leading North Allegheny and Seneca Valley by a point. The winner of the pole vault would take home the team title. That’s when Hempfield...
High school scores, schedules for May 6, 2019
High Schools Baseball Monday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 7, Allderdice 3 North Allegheny 2, Pine-Richland 0 Seneca Valley 7, Butler 4 Section 2 Hempfield 10, Latrobe 5 Penn-Trafford 5, Norwin 4 Plum 5, Connellsville 3 Section 3 Baldwin 9, Brashear 0 Bethel Park 8, Canon-McMillan 0...
Defense leads Upper St. Clair past Mt. Lebanon in Section 1-6A
If defense wins championship, the Class 6A softball playoff field should take note that the new kids on the block are ready to battle for gold. Upper St. Clair was near perfect defensively, with web gems and big throws highlighting a 3-0 win Monday over rival Mt. Lebanon. The win...
Franklin Regional tops shorthanded Latrobe in Section 1-5A finale
Franklin Regional breathed a sigh of relief as Latrobe’s “next-player-up” mindset came up just short. Down to its fourth string pitcher in sophomore Emily Schmucker, Latrobe nearly overcame a pair of multi-run deficits in an attempt to snap out of a funk that has hit the Wildcats in the back...
No. 1 Greensburg Salem baseball edges closer to 1st section title since 2012
Put another ball on the banner. That has been the goal, Greensburg Salem baseball coach Bill Wizniewski said, since the first day of the regular season. It remains his team’s goal until the last. With an offensively-charged, 10-5 victory over Knoch on Monday at Seton Hill, the Golden Lions —...
Ligonier Valley sprinters hope to make their mark at Heritage Conference meet
It has been another banner season for the Ligonier Valley track and field team, especially for a couple of senior sprinters. Elliott Rost and Zach Beitel recently opened some eyes at a couple of big meets. Rost won the 100-meter dash at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet April 27...
Seniors Charlton, Sheaffer lift Apollo-Ridge past Riverview in Section 2-2A
Apollo-Ridge seniors Mollie Charlton and Sidney Sheaffer were celebrated before Monday’s Section 2-2A softball game against Riverview. They then were able to help their teammates celebrate a victory. Sheaffer hit a home run and drove in three runs, and Charlton limited the Riverview offense to one hit in a 10-0...
Highlands, St. Joseph baseball teams end long WPIAL playoff droughts
Highlands and St. Joseph share the same stretch of road in Harrison Township, and until Monday they also had long WPIAL baseball playoff droughts in common. But the neighboring schools got the monkey off their backs on the same afternoon, as St. Joseph beat Section 3-A rival Leechburg, 10-0, in...
Springdale softball gears down for 1st postseason since 2000
Playoffs wasn’t a term that had been used in connection with Springdale softball for some time. The last time the Dynamos reached the WPIAL postseason was 2000. That year, Springdale defeated Brentwood in eight innings in the first round before falling to Chartiers-Houston, 1-0, in the quarterfinals. But this year’s...
Junior slugger, pitcher named Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week
Maddy Hershberger School: Albert Gallatin Class: Junior The Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week is Albert Gallatin junior Maddy Hershberger, who was 4 for 9 with a double, triple and four RBIs in three section games last week. Albert Gallatin coach Larry Flowers said a move in the Colonials...
Perennial power named Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week is Chartiers-Houston, a perennial power that took over first place in Section 2-2A with a pair of wins last week. The Buccaneers are 9-1 in the section heading into the final week of the regular season, a game up in the loss...
Playoff-bound boys volleyball teams maintain positions in rankings
The WPIAL boys volleyball playoff fields will be finalized this week as Thursday marks the final date of section play in both Class AAA and AA. The WPIAL playoff committee will meet next Monday, May 13, to set up the brackets, and the first round is expected to begin as...
North Catholic basketball teammates add offers just before recruiting shutdown
A week-long recruiting shutdown starts Monday for NCAA women’s basketball coaches, but North Catholic teammates Tess Myers and Kylee Lewandowski each pulled in an offer just before the deadline. Myers announced an offer Saturday from Temple, and Lewandowski added Fairfield on Friday. They rank among the WPIAL’s top juniors. A...
Texas A&M targets linemen from WPIAL, City LeagueVideo
With NFL first-round picks Myles Garrett, Mike Evans and Von Miller all recent Aggies, Texas A&M football coaches can make a strong nationwide pitch to recruits. This week, Jimbo Fisher’s staff dipped into Western Pennsylvania to offer a pair of defensive linemen. Westinghouse junior Dayon Hayes and Central Catholic sophomore...
High school scores, schedules for May 5, 2019
High Schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice vs. Central Catholic, LaRoche College, 4 p.m. Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley vs. Butler, Kelly Auto Park, 7 p.m. Section 2 Connellsville at Plum, 4:15 p.m. Latrobe at Hempfield, 4:15 p.m. Norwin at Penn-Trafford, 4 p.m....
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through May 5, 2019
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2019 season through May 5. Trib HSSN will update the standings this week upon the end of the regular season. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. #-Clinched section...
Trib HSSN boys, girls lacrosse power rankings for week of May 5, 2019
There were a couple of flip-flops on the girls’ side and one big change at the top of the boys’ in this week’s Trib HSSN power rankings for lacrosse. Upper St. Clair’s girls are once again atop the rankings, but North Allegheny’s boys were bumped to No. 2. Some of...
WPIAL boys lacrosse standings through May 5, 2019
Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2019 season through May 5. Trib HSSN will update the standings one more time upon the completion of the regular season. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. #-Clinched...
Belle Vernon track athlete Hunter Martin makes his markVideo
Belle Vernon senior Hunter Martin didn’t know after the Baldwin Invitational on Friday if he was going to try to improve his marks at one of the Last Chance meets Tuesday. That decision would be made by Monday. Martin competes in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, the long jump and...
Greensburg Salem switches site of Monday’s baseball game
Greensburg Salem announced on Sunday the site of Monday’s baseball game against Knoch was switched to Seton Hill at 5 p.m. After the game, Greensburg Salem will honor the seniors. The Golden Lions (12-2, 8-2) are a half-game behind Yough (11-5, 9-2) for the Section 1-4A lead. Greensburg Salem will...
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week: Casey Marshalwitz, Hampton
Casey Marshalwitz School: Hampton Class: Senior The Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week is Hampton senior Casey Marshalwitz, who was a combined 6 for 11 with five runs, two RBIs, a double and a walk in wins over Shaler and Moon and a loss to defending champion North Hills....
TribLive High School Sports Network broadcasts for the week of May 6, 2019
The regular season of the spring high school sports season concludes, and the bracketology begins this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. TribHSSN wraps up the regular season with plenty of key WPIAL baseball and softball section coverage with several live and archived video streams. For the first...
