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Aquinas girls lacrosse makes best of ‘rough season’
There were many reasons why the Aquinas Academy girls lacrosse team missed the WPIAL playoffs this season for the first time since 2016. An inexperienced starting lineup, a season-costing ACL injury to one of its top players and an offseason realignment into a rugged section were the main culprits. But...
Fox Chapel notebook: Girls lacrosse, baseball teams open playoffs with win
The eighth-seeded Fox Chapel baseball team opened the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs on a winning note. The Foxes were able to take down Mars, 6-4, in a first-round game May 17. Fox Chapel pitcher Jeremy Haigh threw a complete game, striking out four batters to grab the win. Dom Cassol...
Fox Chapel girls soccer star learned life lessons during Hall of Fame career
Lily Feldman was eager to plot her own course after graduating from Fox Chapel High School in 2009. Instead of sticking with a program closer to home, Feldman ventured to Vermont to try her hand at living on her own and playing for the Catamounts’ women’s soccer program. “I think...
Jenna Lang ‘a great motivator’ for Bethel Park track and field team
Bethel Park junior Jenna Lang has had her thought process firmly entrenched on her running abilities. Lang is a three-year letter winner in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track, and was named a captain on the girls outdoor track team in 2022 and ‘23. “For her career, Jenna is...
Franklin Regional’s Abigail Paterline, Monroe Law continue banner track seasons
The future is certainly bright for sophomore Abigail Paterline and freshman Monroe Law. The present is pretty special too, as the pair proved May 17 at the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships at Slippery Rock University. The Franklin Regional underclassmen have shined on the track this spring and...
Playoff berth shows Norwin girls lacrosse trending in right direction
The positive comments from opposing coaches lets Norwin girls lacrosse coach Courtney Kloos know she and her team are doing something right. That and the fact the Lady Knights (4-11) returned to the WPIAL postseason. “Despite some heavy competition in the section, our team refuses to give up,” Kloos said....
Norwin girls track carries on proud tradition with strong season
Track and field teams like the Norwin girls do not compete for championships by simply showing up and stretching. No, it is a year-round commitment to training and a special discipline that helps the Lady Knights improve their times and distances and keep the program among the WPIAL’s elite. “The...
Good things come to an end for North Hills softball team
While the ending may have been bitter, North Hills softball coach Libby Gasior sees the sweetness in the 2023 season. The Indians ran through the regular season with powerful bats in a high-scoring offense and showed flashes of remarkable resilience before their first-round loss to South Fayette May 15. As...
Senior Dylan Barnes, North Hills baseball team enjoy breakout season
The night before their playoff debut, North Hills’ baseball players decided to let loose a bit. Members of the team, which is spearheaded by 11 seniors, decided to enjoy an evening of miniature golf May 16, around 24 hours in advance of their first-round WPIAL playoff game against Upper St....
North Allegheny notebook: 9 Tigers named to all-section baseball team
The No. 2-seeded North Allegheny baseball team was well-represented on the Big 56 Conference all-section team last week. Senior shortstop Spencer Barnett, a West Virginia recruit, and senior designated hitter Andrew Hart were first-team selections. Picked to the second team were sophomore infielder Augie Maslo, junior infielder Owen Schall, senior...
From snowboarding to javelin, North Allegheny’s Alaina Fantaski is a determined champion
North Allegheny senior Alaina Fantaski was a nationally ranked snowboarder in junior high, who also tried fencing and more traditional activities like basketball. “I’ve done every sport,” said Fantaski, but she wanted a new challenge after putting away her snowboard freshman year. “I knew I had to do something and...
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 19, 2023
The end of the regular season is here statewide, and if the district playoffs haven’t started yet, they will this upcoming week. Only three teams lost their grip on a Top 5 spot in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings. For now, there is time to hop back in;...
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for May 19, 2023
Some of the districts around the state have started their baseball postseason while others will lift the curtain on the playoffs this upcoming week. Either way, the end of the regular season brought very few changes to this week’s Trib HSSN baseball state rankings. Only three teams lost their spots...
Trib 10: Crunch time approaches for top teams in power rankings
There was little movement this week in the Trib 10 rankings with few of the top district teams in action. Most enjoyed byes or played in one postseason game while a couple of softball teams in the power rankings picked up two playoff wins. Now the script changes as the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 19, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9) at Plum, 6:30 p.m.; Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10) at North Allegheny, 4 p.m.; North Allegheny (14-6) vs. Norwin (8-11) at Boyce Mayview Park, 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (15-5) vs. Butler (12-8) at...
High school roundup for May 19, 2023: WPIAL champs move on to PIAA team tennis semifinals
WPIAL champions Gateway and Sewickley Academy advanced to the semifinals of the PIAA team tennis championships Friday. Gateway (14-3) picked up a 3-2 victory over Unionville (16-3), the third seed from District 1, in the Class 3A quarterfinals. The Gators swept the singles matches with Adam Memije, Zidaan Hassan and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 18, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9); Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10); North Allegheny (14-6) vs. Norwin (8-11); Canon-McMillan (15-5) vs. Butler (12-8) Class 5A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Shaler (16-4) vs. Fox Chapel (13-8) at Plum, 4 p.m.; Plum...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 19, 2023: 4 WPIAL teams alive in PIAA tennis playoffs
With the postseason week complete for baseball, softball, boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse, the spring sport postseason spotlight falls on boys tennis Friday. The PIAA boys team tennis championships are going on this weekend at the Hershey Racquet Club, and four WPIAL teams remain alive for gold. It...
High school roundup for May 18, 2023: Quinn Santelli pitches OLSH into Class 2A quarters
Quinn Santelli threw a four-hit complete-game shutout with six strikeouts to lead No. 9 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 1-0 victory over No. 8 Greensburg Central Catholic in a WPIAL Class 2A baseball first-round game Thursday OLSH scored the game’s only run in the first inning on...
Mohawk baseball downs Greensburg Salem in Class 3A 1st round
After already doubling their win total from a year ago, the Greensburg Salem baseball team was looking to battle its way into the district quarterfinals. However push came to shove — literally — in the fourth inning of their WPIAL Class 3A first-round game against Mohawk. When the dust settled,...
Erica Rodriguez delivers in clutch as GCC softball advances with win over Charleroi
Sophomore Erica Rodriguez got credit for an RBI earlier in the game when she was issued a bases-loaded walk. With her team’s season on the line in the seventh inning, she earned her next two RBIs. And Greensburg Central Catholic earned another trip to the WPIAL semifinals. With a full...
Southmoreland scores 7 in 7th in wild win over Yough
The stairway to seven began with a glimmer of hope and a confident approach. It ended with a crazy comeback, a roaring celebration and maybe a few bumps and bruises. Heavyweight fights tend to leave a mark. “We were down and bleeding and needed stitches,” Southmoreland softball coach Todd Bunner...
Freeport baseball dispatches South Allegheny from Class 3A playoffs
The South Allegheny was one of the hottest baseball teams in Class 3A entering the postseason, winning 10 of its last 11 and carrying a six-game winning streak. After being held scoreless in the top of the first, the Gladiators couldn’t keep up with Freeport the remainder of the game....
Yough uses powerful offense to rout Keystone Oaks in 3A baseball playoffs
Carson Pasinski picked a great time to earn his first victory on the mound. The Yough senior allowed two runs, one earned, over five-plus innings, and senior shortstop Gavin Roebuck drove in four runs as the third-seeded Cougars rolled over Keystone Oaks, 12-2, in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game...
Ace lefty Enzo Lio lifts Riverview past Charleroi in Class 2A 1st round
Riverview entered the WPIAL baseball playoffs as an unheralded No. 10 seed, but the Raiders had their ace lefty on the mound in the first round Thursday against No. 7 Charleroi. That’s usually a recipe for success. Enzo Lio pitched 5 2/3 effective innings before reaching the 100-pitch count limit...
