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Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for June 10, 2023

Some classes underwent major changes while others are virtually the same in the latest Trib HSSN baseball rankings as we hit the midway point of the PIAA postseason. Class 4A and 2A saw three district champions ousted from the rankings while only one change was made in 5A and A....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 9, 2023

High schools Baseball PIAA championships Semifinals Monday’s schedule Class 6A Father Judge (16-1) vs. North Penn (21-5) at Neumann University, 3 p.m.; Cedar Cliff (20-6) vs. Mt. Lebanon (15-10) at Mt. Aloysius, 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Strath Haven (21-4) vs. Greencastle-Antrim (19-5) at Wenger Field, 6:30 p.m.; Monsignor Bonner (12-3)...
Kiski Area’s Hill earns state title in fast-growing sport of trap shooting

Taygen Hill didn’t have to look too far for influence and inspiration in the world of clay target shooting. “My great uncle, Joe, was big into skeet and shooting clays, and I watched what he did,” said Hill, a rising senior at Kiski Area. “But I’ve been hunting for a...
Hempfield softball team learns PIAA semifinal playoff location

Hempfield will continue its march toward a fifth state softball championship with a semifinal matchup against Cumberland Valley at 4 p.m. Monday at St. Francis (Pa.) in Loretto. The WPIAL champion Spartans (20-3), in the PIAA semifinals for a 10th time, will look to defeat the District 3 champion Eagles...
4 WPIAL teams set for PIAA baseball semifinals

In the first five years of the six-classification format, the WPIAL has averaged just over three teams per year participating in the PIAA baseball finals. For the district to keep pace with that average, teams will have to be above average in the state semifinals Monday. The WPIAL is down...
7 WPIAL softball teams advance to PIAA semifinals

WPIAL teams are guaranteed to be represented at the PIAA softball championships next week at Penn State in both Class 5A and 4A. Two District 7 teams go head-to-head in the state semifinals Monday in those two classifications. The WPIAL has one team left in Class 6A, 2A and A....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 8, 2023

High schools Baseball PIAA championships Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s results Father Judge 1, Central Bucks West 0 North Penn 4, Liberty 3 Cedar Cliff 2, North Allegheny 1 Mt. Lebanon 5, Spring-Ford 2 Semifinals Monday’s schedule Father Judge (16-1) vs. North Penn (21-5); Cedar Cliff (20-6) vs. Mt. Lebanon (15-10)...
Trib 10: As playoff field dwindles, undefeated WPIAL teams power on

The field of teams from the WPIAL still hunting state gold continues to shrink. In 2021, District 7 sent a record five baseball and five softball teams to Penn State. Last spring, the WPIAL had three baseball and four softball teams qualify for the PIAA state championship games. Now, midway...
High school roundup for June 8, 2023: Clutch homer lifts Mt. Lebanon in Class 6A quarters

Jacob Tinnemeyer hit the tie-breaking two-run homer in top of ninth inning to lead WPIAL champion Mt. Lebanon to a 5-2 victory over Spring-Ford in the PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals Thursday. Matthew Delvaux followed Tinnemeyer’s blast with an RBI double later in the inning for Mt. Lebanon (15-10). Tanner Donati...
Elizabeth Forward avenges WPIAL playoff loss, stops Belle Vernon in PIAA quarters

Elizabeth Forward restored the balance of power in its softball rivalry with Belle Vernon, and catcher Alivia Grimm restored confidence in her swing as the Warriors moved on in the state playoffs. Grimm, a sophomore, came up clutch in the seventh inning with a game-changing hit and followed with a...
Shaler uses long ball to turn tables on Trinity, move on to PIAA semifinals

What a difference two weeks makes. When Trinity faced Shaler 15 days ago in the WPIAL 5A semifinals, the Hillers jumped on top and watched the Titans battle back to tie before winning the game in eight innings. On Thursday in the PIAA quarterfinals, it was Shaler that jumped on...
Freshman slugger, sophomore ace power Hempfield into state semifinals

MECHANICSBURG — Hempfield rode the hot bat of freshman Lauren Howard and the spinning pitches of sophomore Riley Miller to a win Thursday in the PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals. Howard hit a solo home run in the third inning and doubled and scored in the sixth inning to help the...
Chartiers-Houston playoff run ended by District 6 champ Claysburg-Kimmel

Since claiming its only state championship in softball in 2010, Chartiers-Houston has been close to winning another one several times. The Buccaneers made a run to the semifinals in 2017 and to the quarterfinals in 2019. And they advanced that far again this season. But it ended there for the...
Shaler ace Miguel Hugas comes through in PIAA quarterfinal win over Penn-Trafford

The original plan for Shaler ace Miguel Hugas wasn’t to pitch him in the state quarterfinals, but Penn-Trafford ran into the talented Alabama recruit here anyway. Three days after leaving early in the first round, Hugas made another start and scattered six hits as Shaler defeated Penn-Trafford, 4-1, on Thursday...
Canon-McMillan’s Kaeden Singleton commits to Delaware

Canon-McMillan High School has been a popular place for college football coaches to visit this spring, including representatives from Syracuse, Pitt, Eastern Michigan and Delaware, among others. Rising senior Kaeden Singleton heard something he liked from the Blue Hens and announced his commitment to play at Delaware via Twitter on...
Knoch graduate Jordan Geist wins NCAA shot put title for Arizona

Knoch graduate Jordan Geist ended his college track and field career in the most dramatic fashion possible Wednesday night. The Arizona senior won the shot put by 2 centimeters on the final throw of his career at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships at Texas. Geist recorded a throw...

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