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Trib 10: Plenty of changes in power rankings heading into WPIAL championship week
With championship week on the horizon, there were big changes to the Trib 10 in baseball and softball. Five baseball teams and three softball squads were bounced from the district playoffs and thus also fell out of the power rankings. Some could return if the can reach the state playoffs...
Coaches wish PIAA team track title could be decided in playoff format like WPIAL
It takes a team effort to win a WPIAL team track title, but that’s not necessarily true for winning a state title. A school with one superstar athlete can sometimes take home a PIAA team trophy. So some WPIAL coaches wish the state might someday adopt the WPIAL team tournament...
Latrobe’s Sofia DeCerb named Kaitlyn ‘Moe’ Rosensteel Scholarship award winner
Latrobe senior Sofia DeCerb, one of the WPIAL’s top goalkeepers the past few years, was the recipient of the Kaitlyn “Moe” Rosensteel Scholarship, presented to a WPIAL female soccer player “who will be advancing into college to further her academic excellence while still playing the game she loves.” DeCerb, a...
Field set for 2023 WPIAL softball championships
From 2003-17, the WPIAL held its softball championships at Lilley Field at Cal (Pa.). After a three-year hiatus for renovations, the district returned to Cal for all six title games in 2021. Now known as PennWest University, California, Lilley Field will once again host the six district softball championship games...
‘Tremendous issue’ with foot hasn’t slowed Upper St. Clair sprinter Dani Prunzik entering states
Nobody who saw Dani Prunzik sprint across the finish line at the WPIAL track championships could’ve guessed the Upper St. Clair senior has battled a painful foot injury for almost a year. Once she removed her shoes, only the tape on her right ankle gave it away. “It has been...
Mars surges past South Fayette to claim 7th straight WPIAL boys lacrosse championship
Undefeated and second-seeded South Fayette was the latest team to step up to try to end the Mars title run, which dates to 2016. The Lions gave the Fightin’ Planets everything they could handle in the first half, trailing by only three goals at the break. But Mars used a...
Mars tops Blackhawk for WPIAL girls lacrosse title in OT thriller
Mya Cote’s fourth goal of the game 1 minute, 42 seconds into overtime sent Mars to a 10-9 victory over Blackhawk and gave the Fightin’ Planets their second WPIAL Class 2A girls lacrosse title in three seasons. The lead for Mars was the first of the game in a contest...
Harry Jenkins, longtime Fox Chapel basketball coach, dies
Harry Jenkins’ time with Fox Chapel didn’t end when he stepped down as the boys varsity basketball coach in 2005. Jenkins wanted to find a way to keep the program moving forward and bring together players from different communities. Working with the school, Jenkins formed a four-team league for alumni...
Montour punishes Chartiers Valley for mistakes, reaches Class 4A championship game
The weather at West Mifflin on Wednesday for the Class 4A softball semifinals game between Montour and Chartiers Valley was sunny with temps near 80 degrees. Yet somehow for the Colts, there was a snowball that turned into an avalanche of self-inflicted wounds. Chartiers Valley walks, errors, wild pitches and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 25, 2023: Volleyball, lacrosse powers vie for titles
Welcome to Championship Thursday in the WPIAL with gold to be had in boys volleyball and Class 3A boys and girls lacrosse. Over the last 15 years, the two dominant programs in WPIAL boys volleyball have been North Allegheny in 3A and Ambridge in 2A. Since 2007, North Allegheny has...
High school, scores, summaries and schedules for May 24, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship May 31 schedule Mt. Lebanon (12-10) vs. North Allegheny (16-6) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Class 5A Championship Tuesday’s schedule Shaler (18-4) vs. Bethel Park (17-4) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Third place May 31 schedule Plum (14-8) vs....
Freeport track and field duo ready to tackle PIAA championships
Before Reese Skiba and Isaac Wetzel can throw and run Friday and Saturday at the PIAA Class 2A track and field championships at Shippensburg, the Freeport duo will take one of the most important walks of their lives. The seniors will take part in commencement activities Thursday evening at Freeport...
High school roundup for May 24, 2023: Powerful offense sends Armstrong into 5A finals
Jenna Clontz went 4 for 4 with a double, home run and four RBIs as Armstrong’s prolific offense struck again in a 12-2 victory over No. 12 South Fayette in the WPIAL Class 5A softball semifinals Wednesday. Emma Paul also homered and Isabella Atherton and Shelby Cloak each drove in...
With ‘all gas and no brakes,’ Belle Vernon hands 1st loss to Elizabeth Forward in 4A semifinals
As sweet as career win No. 300 was for Belle Vernon softball coach Tom Rodriguez, No. 301 was a little sweeter. The No. 4 seeded Leopards scored all of their runs except one via home runs Wednesday as they stunned No. 1 Elizabeth Forward — spoiling the Warriors’ bid for...
Hempfield puts foot down, rallies past Norwin into Class 6A WPIAL finals
When Hempfield fell behind by four runs early under the weight of three Norwin home runs, pitcher Riley Miller had a short but succinct talk with her catcher, Ella Berkebile. She had that look in her eye. Enough was enough. “I told her, ‘Those are the last runs they’re getting,’”...
Greensburg Salem’s Cody Rubrecht makes huge leap in the pole vault
Before this spring, Greensburg Salem senior Cody Rubrecht was known as an outstanding football player. The Seton Hill football commit was a two-time Tribune-Review Terrific 25 selection as a wide receiver and quarterback. He also played basketball. Maybe the Seton Hill track coaches should look at how he has ascended...
Matchups set for 2023 WPIAL baseball championships
For the 20th straight season, the WPIAL will hold its baseball championships at Wild Things Park in Washington. There will be three games each on May 30 and 31. Trib HSSN will have video stream broadcasts of all six title games, presented by First National Bank. The five consolation games...
Longtime Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone to retire
Longtime Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone won’t be making as many trips to Mars or Moon, but soon he’ll have plenty of free time to travel the world. Cardone, 67, is retiring this summer after nearly three decades at his alma mater, where he graduated in 1973 as a three-sport...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 23, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Mt. Lebanon 3, Pine-Richland 0 North Allegheny 5, Butler 2 Championship Mt. Lebanon (12-10) vs. North Allegheny (16-6), TBA Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Shaler 2, Plum 0 Bethel Park 8, Penn-Trafford 5 Championship Shaler (18-4) vs. Bethel Park...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 24, 2023: Softball squads set for semifinals
The diamond final four switches from baseball to softball Wednesday with eight WPIAL semifinals. Two district softball teams have yet to play a postseason game, yet they are one win from the finals. Due to the size of Class 6A softball in District 7, only six teams made the playoffs....
High school roundup for May 23, 2023: Shaler shuts out Plum to reach 5A finals
Derek Leas pitched top-seeded Shaler into the WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship game, allowing four hits in 6⅓ scoreless innings while striking out 10 in 2-0 semifinal victory over Plum on Tuesday. Luke Jarzynka delivered an RBI single in the third inning, and Elijah Muckle went 3 for 3 for...
Surging Mt. Lebanon tops Pine-Richland behind gutsy shutout from Matt Delvaux
The first week of the season, Matt Delvaux injured his hamstring while playing shortstop for Mt. Lebanon, an injury that sidelined him in the field for the year. So it was decided that Delvaux would become a full-time pitcher and what was a tough start to a senior season has...
North Allegheny boys volleyball too much for Penn-Trafford
North Allegheny has built a dynasty in the WPIAL in boys volleyball. The Tigers have won 16 of the past 19 Class 3A titles and will be looking for their 17th in 20 tries after advancing to the finals Tuesday with a 3-1 victory against Penn-Trafford in the semifinals at...
North Catholic finds peak playoff form, sweeps Latrobe in boys volleyball semifinal
The stage appeared a bit too bright Tuesday night for top-seeded Latrobe at the WPIAL Class 2A boys volleyball semifinals, and No. 4 North Catholic could sense it. The Trojans took control of the best-of-five match early, putting the Wildcats on their heels and seizing a 3-0 victory at Gateway...
Latrobe baseball knocks off No. 1 Montour, advances to WPIAL Class 4A championship
Unshakable and driven, Latrobe pushed on in the WPIAL baseball playoffs with another upset. Down went No. 1. Here comes No. 5. Determined to make believers of the seeding committee, Latrobe came out swinging, loosening its grip on a sizable lead before finally holding off top-seeded Montour, 10-7, in a...
