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Wisconsin lands another WPIAL recruit as Pine-Richland lineman Ryan Cory commits
Six hundred miles separate the University of Wisconsin from Western Pennsylvania, but the Badgers’ football coaches keep attracting WPIAL recruits to Madison. The latest was Pine-Richland’s Ryan Cory, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound offensive lineman who’ll be a senior in the fall. Cory on Tuesday announced his Wisconsin commitment on Twitter. He’ll...
New Freeport girls basketball coach Ketterer is familiar face
Mallory Heinle Ketterer knows the Freeport girls basketball program inside and out. She spent the past four years as an eighth-grade coach and varsity assistant to Fred Soilis. That experience, she hopes, will serve her well as she continues to transition in her new role as Freeport’s new girls head...
Hempfield freshmen burst into starting lineup, play key roles in playoff run
When Tina Madison talked about her team’s prospects and potential strengths at the start of the season, she couldn’t help but mention the emerging talent coming down the pipeline. The Hempfield softball coach didn’t try to hide anyone, either. The future is now for a budding group of newcomers. “There...
PIAA quarterfinal matchups set for 11 WPIAL softball teams
The three biggest classifications produced perfection for WPIAL teams in the opening round of the 2023 PIAA softball playoffs. The three lower classes, not so much. WPIAL softball teams in Class 6A, 5A and 4A were a combined 7-0 on Monday in the first round of the state playoffs. It...
9 WPIAL baseball teams learn sites, times for PIAA quarterfinal matchups
The first round of the 2023 PIAA baseball playoffs produced a mixed bag for WPIAL teams. The big bags were dominant as Class 6A and 5A teams from District 7 were a combined 5-0. Teams in the other four classifications were a combined 4-10. Four WPIAL champions — Mt. Lebanon...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 6, 2023: State playoffs begin in volleyball, lacrosse
Baseball and softball aren’t the only spring sports winding down with the start of the PIAA postseason. Boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse begin their state playoffs Tuesday. In Class 3A boys volleyball, North Allegheny has won four straight state championships. The last time the Tigers did not win...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 5, 2023
High schools Baseball PIAA championships Class 6A First round Monday’s results Central Bucks West 3, Wilson 0 Father Judge 6, Plymouth-Whitemarsh 2 North Penn 10, Hazleton 0 Liberty 6, Avon Grove 5 Cedar Cliff 9, Abington 0 North Allegheny 11, McDowell 5 Spring-Ford 3, Central 1 Mt. Lebanon 4, Manheim...
Neshannock softball runs record winning streak to 47 with first-round PIAA victory
For having just made history, it seemed like business as usual for the Neshannock softball team after a 9-0 shutout of visiting Penns Valley on Monday in a PIAA Class 2A first-round playoff game. That’s probably because the Lancers have been in the business of nothing but winning these last...
High school roundup for June 5, 2023: Penn-Trafford baseball stuns state’s top-ranked team
Ian Temple hit an RBI single during a three-run first inning and belted a solo home run in the fifth, leading Penn-Trafford to an 8-5 upset win over Central Mountain, the top-ranked team in the state, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A baseball playoffs Monday. Temple, Brody...
Latrobe’s furious rally comes up short in 1st round of PIAA baseball playoffs
BELLEFONTE — Oh so close. The Latrobe baseball team came a few feet short of pulling off a dramatic comeback in the first round of the PIAA Class 4A playoffs Monday at Governor’s Park. The Wildcats’ rally came up one run short as they lost to District 6 champion Bellefonte,...
Southmoreland softball team can’t generate offense in loss to Chestnut Ridge
FISHERTOWN, Pa. — Southmoreland’s bats remained virtually silent in the postseason for a second time in a row Monday, and the Scotties’ softball season ended with a 4-1 loss to Chestnut Ridge in a PIAA Class 3A first-round game. Chestnut Ridge (17-3), champion of District 5, moves on to play...
Mt. Lebanon capitalizes on 4-error inning by Manheim Township in PIAA playoff win
Eight miles was how far Mt. Lebanon traveled to reach Boyce Mayview Park, the site of Monday’s state playoff game. That’s the perk for winning a WPIAL title. In comparison, Mt. Lebanon’s opponent rode a bus more than four hours from Lancaster County, and that long journey surely played a...
Burrell comes up short in pitchers’ duel in 1st round of PIAA softball playoffs
MIFFLINTOWN — With Fordham-bound junior Liz Gaisior in the circle for Juniata and senior Katie Armstrong, a Gannon commit, throwing for Burrell, an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel was expected Monday in a PIAA Class 3A first-round game at Juniata High School in Mifflintown. That is what came about over the seven...
Belle Vernon softball fends off comeback bid, advances to state quarterfinals
Less than a week after winning the fifth WPIAL title in program history, the Belle Vernon softball team survived and advanced in its PIAA tournament opener Monday afternoon. The Leopards scored four pivotal insurance runs and managed to fend off a late rally by District 3’s Trinity to come away...
Howard sisters lead Hempfield softball past Mifflin County in PIAA opener
Sisters Maggie and Lauren Howard are a couple of years apart in age and class, but they look alike, talk alike and, to Hempfield’s delight, play alike. The Hempfield siblings had a key impact on Monday morning’s PIAA Class 6A playoff opener against visiting Mifflin County, combining to go 4...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Salem’s Aubrie Loughner
Every year, dozens of high school athletes in Western Pennsylvania continue their careers in sports like football, basketball, soccer or baseball at the college level. But for one senior in Westmoreland County, her sport of choice is far from traditional. Greensburg Salem’s Aubrie Loughner spends her time out of school...
Freeport’s departing seniors helped rebuild baseball program
Even though only one baseball team in each classification gets to celebrate a title at the end of the year, members of the Freeport baseball program can’t be too upset with how their season turned out. After winning only five games in each of the last two seasons, the Yellowjackets...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Carson Svidron
For as long as he can remember, Plum senior Carson Svidron has been a catcher. “Honestly, I liked having as much gear as possible when I was younger because I thought it was fun to wear,” Svidron said. “Growing up, I kept getting better and better at it, and no...
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for June 4, 2023Video
When a fly ball in shallow center field popped out of the glove of Mt. Lebanon second baseman Brett Hamel in the sixth inning, Blue Devils sophomore David Shields did not know if his no-hitter in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship game was still intact or not. Even when...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for June 5, 2023: PIAA baseball, softball playoffs commence
The WPIAL and the other 11 district baseball and softball playoffs are in the books. All of the winners, along with some of the runners-up and consolation survivors will now turn their full attention to the PIAA diamond postseason over the next two weeks, starting Monday. Baseball Two WPIAL baseball...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for June 4, 2023Video
The golden history of Hempfield softball is important to second-year coach and former Spartans player Tina Madison. It is so important, she begins each season with a PowerPoint presentation on the accomplishments of the program. “I have a whole presentation on it I give the girls,” Madison said. “It’s my...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for June 4, 2023Video
The Avonworth softball team has won back-to-back WPIAL Class 3A championships and begins defense of its PIAA state crown Monday. In the center of all this success is junior Alivia Lantzy. Last spring in the WPIAL finals, Lantzy allowed three hits and three walks while striking out eight in the...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for June 4, 2023Video
Riverside’s WPIAL Class 3A championship game victory over rival Neshannock was a win for the ages. Or considering the Panthers’ long-time coach, it was a win for the aged. Numbers were the focus after the Panthers defeated the Lancers for a third time this season 6-1. • It was WPIAL...
Greensburg Central Catholic softball team ready to take on District 9 champ Cranberry in state playoffs
Greensburg Central Catholic softball coach Mike Gaffney has been coaching the Centurions for 12 seasons. He doesn’t allow things to bother him that he can’t control. His focus is on his team and how it is performing. So, after the Centurions (14-3) were beaten by No. 1 Neshannock, 15-0, in...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Coaches want more Class 6A state qualifiers
Talk about one and done. WPIAL Class 6A softball coaches think something needs to change. Only the champion, Hempfield (18-3), moved on to the PIAA playoffs, meaning the semifinal and title-game losers were done for the year. In other classifications, the top three or four finishers advanced to the state...
