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Hampton boys tennis team sees net gains
The Hampton boys tennis team finished 8-8 this year, but it sure felt like a winning season. The Talbots went 4-1 in Section 3-2A, reached the WPIAL quarterfinals for the first time in five years, brought home a section doubles crown for only the second time in two decades and...
Hall of Famer’s running career took her from Fox Chapel to Franklin Field
Rachel Humphrey’s affection for distance running started thanks to her dad’s interest in the sport. The 2008 Fox Chapel graduate used her abilities in the sport to take her sporting career to the University of Pennsylvania. “My dad ran track and cross country in college,” Humphrey said. “I looked up...
Former Fox Chapel, Pitt distance runner Eric Burnett honored to join Foxes’ Sports Hall of Fame
Eric Burnett wasn’t an athlete who was highly coveted by the Pitt track program. Once Burnett found his way to Pitt, he attempted to walk on to the program twice before earning a spot on the cross country team as a senior. What kept Burnett, who was chosen as a...
Former OLSH basketball star Jake DiMichele commits to Duquesne
Former Our Lady of the Sacred Heart basketball star Jake DiMichele, who graduated a year ago as one of WPIAL’s all-time leading scorers, committed Friday to Duquesne. He announced his decision on Twitter. OLSH was a record-setting program when the 6-foot-3 guard was on the court. DiMichele averaged 31.9 points...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 12, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Kiski Area 11, Burrell 3 New Castle 5, Ambridge 3 Norwin 6, Penn-Trafford 1 Quaker Valley 3, Shady Side Academy 2 Southmoreland 6, Frazier 1 WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals May 22 schedule Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9); Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. Mt....
High school roundup for May 12, 2023: Neshannock softball heads into playoffs undefeated
Aaralyn Nogay doubled, homered and drove in five runs as Neshannock tuned up for the playoffs with a 6-2 nonsection softball victory over Cathedral Prep on Friday. Gabby Quinn and Ali Giordano each had three hits for the Lancers (17-0), the top seed in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. Madison...
Central Catholic linebacker Cole Sullivan commits to Michigan
Central Catholic linebacker Cole Sullivan committed Friday to Michigan, choosing the Wolverines over finalists Duke, Notre Dame, Stanford and Wisconsin. He announced his decision on Twitter. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound junior from North Huntingdon received more than two dozen Division I offers. Rivals.com rated him as a three-star prospect and 17th...
Latrobe looks to recapture playoff magic as Westmoreland County baseball teams learn their seeds
When the Latrobe baseball team won the WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championship in 2017, the Wildcats did it with strong pitching and timely hitting. That team had a certain never-say-die attitude, rallying numerous times late in games. When the 2023 playoffs begin next week, will this Wildcats nine have...
Leechburg rewarded for strong season, gets Class A’s No. 3 seed in WPIAL baseball playoffs
In the regular season Leechburg was the lone Class A team to push two-time defending champion Union to the limit. The Blue Devils lost both games, 4-2 and 17-16, and finished second in Section 2-A, but they were rewarded for their performance against the Scotties, receiving the third seed and...
Breaking down the 2023 WPIAL baseball playoffs
Class 6A Favorite: Pine-Richland tied North Allegheny and Seneca Valley atop the Section 1 standings (all with 8-4 records), but the Rams got the No. 1 seed by winning two out of three games over both rivals. Senior Jacob McGuire leads the Rams as a two-way player with a team-best...
WPIAL releases brackets for 2023 baseball playoffs
Who’s No. 1? Pine-Richland, Shaler, Montour, Riverside, Serra Catholic and Union will start the WPIAL baseball playoffs as favorites after receiving No. 1 seeds Friday when the brackets were revealed on TribLive HSSN. The next couple of weeks will decide if those six teams finish on top. The WPIAL playoffs...
Obama Academy captures City League boys volleyball title
The Obama Academy boys volleyball team won the City League championship for the first time since 2014 on Thursday, defeating Allderdice, 3-0. Game scores were 25-14, 25-15 and 25-9. Junior outside hitter Kareem Scott had 18 kills, junior outside hitter Torrien Perkins added seven kills and six aces, and junior...
Shaler, Latrobe earn top seeds for WPIAL boys volleyball playoffs
Shaler in Class 3A and Latrobe in Class 2A are the top seeds as the WPIAL released the boys volleyball playoff brackets Friday afternoon. “Before the pairings were even released, I knew there were a lot of good teams in our bracket and there would be a lot of interesting...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 11, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Thursday’s results Class 3A Section 4 Waynesburg 4, McGuffey 3 Class 2A Section 1 Burgettstown 19, Washington 4 Section 2 Seton LaSalle 6, South Side 2 Section 3 Jeannette 12, Riverview 2 Serra Catholic 13, Greensburg Central Catholic 6 Class A Section 1 California 6, West...
Trib 10: Teams jockey for position in power rankings on eve of playoffs
While there was more maneuvering in the baseball Trib 10 power rankings this week, including a new top squad, there were more changes overall in softball. After a perfect week in which there were no changes for three weeks in a row, North Hills and Norwin fell from the softball...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Friday, May 12, 2023: Baseball playoff brackets to be unveiled on Trib HSSN
‘Tis the season as the WPIAL will release brackets for two more spring sports Friday. On the diamond, 79 teams are set to battle for six district championships. The smallest baseball tournament will, of course, be Class 6A where teams advance to the quarterfinals without passing go or collecting $200....
WPIAL boys volleyball playoff field finalized with 25 teams
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is in the books. The top four teams in each section qualified for the district postseason, with teams that are tied and split during the regular season all qualifying. Once again, Trib HSSN will be your home for exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL...
WPIAL baseball playoff field set with 79 teams
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field has been finalized with 79 teams in the six classifications. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs. Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL baseball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com, starting with the unveiling of the brackets on the Playoff...
High school roundup for May 11, 2023: Waynesburg beats McGuffey to finalize baseball playoff field
Lincoln Pack tripled and homered to lead Waynesburg to a 4-3 victory over McGuffey in Section 4-3A baseball Thursday, eliminating the Highlanders from playoff contention and finalizing the WPIAL postseason field. Alex Vansickle and Vince Maley each hit a double for the Raiders (9-6, 7-5). Ryan Keith hit a triple...
Burrell, Deer Lakes enter WPIAL softball playoffs looking to reprise runs from 2022
Burrell and Deer Lakes made deep runs in the 2022 softball postseason. The Bucs and the Lancers hope for repeat performances, and they now know where this year’s playoff journeys will begin. Burrell is the No. 4 seed in the Class 3A bracket, and Deer Lakes owns the No. 9...
Lexie Hames dominates as Seneca Valley beats Hempfield for section title, top seed
Seneca Valley softball coach Marleese Hames said she sometimes has to remind herself that her daughter, standout pitcher Lexie Hames, is only a sophomore. That’s understandable because the younger Hames showed poise well beyond her age Thursday afternoon. With the Section 1-6A title and top seed in the WPIAL playoffs...
Westmoreland County well represented in softball playoffs
WPIAL softball teams waited with anticipation most of Thursday for the outcome of one last section game so they could see the playoff seedings and brackets. Some practiced to stay busy, while others played nonsection games. It sure beat twiddling their thumbs. Imagine how the teams playing that all-important final...
Breaking down the 2023 WPIAL softball playoffs
WPIAL softball playoff bracket breakdown Class 6A Favorite: Seneca Valley secured the section title with a 3-0 win over Hempfield in the regular-season finale, giving the defending champion Raiders the top seed. Sophomore fireballer Lexie Hames is primed to lead the team to another title and state playoff trip after...
WPIAL announces pairings for 2023 softball playoffs
Last year’s winners are back for more. Five of the six softball teams crowned WPIAL champions a season ago will start this year’s playoffs as favorites to repeat. Defending champions Seneca Valley (Class 6A), Armstrong (5A), Avonworth (3A), Neshannock (2A) and Union (A) all received No. 1 seeds Thursday when...
WPIAL adds Pittsburgh Pirates as sponsor for baseball, softball championships
The WPIAL baseball and softball finals will include racing pierogies, T-shirt tosses and a famous green parrot now that the Pittsburgh Pirates have become a presenting sponsor of the high school championship games. The WPIAL announced a two-year partnership with the Pirates on Thursday. The games are not moving to...
