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Hampton track teams set for ‘fun part of the season’
Hampton’s girls track and field team qualified for the WPIAL playoffs out of Section 4-3A. “I think the track athletes this year have been working really hard to continuously improve upon their times, distances and marks,” coach Heather Dietz said. “This group has a mix of veteran track athletes and...
Hampton baseball hopes up-and-down season ends with playoff success
Hampton hoped to wrap up a WPIAL playoff berth in the final days of high school baseball regular season. The Talbots were stymied by inclement weather May 1-2, postponing a two-game series with Knoch to maintain a two-game edge over the Knights in Section 4-4A. “We just need to win...
Franklin Regional girls lacrosse progressing ahead of WPIAL playoffs
Regan McComb has seen steady progress since she took over the Franklin Regional girls lacrosse program in 2021. The team reached the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs in 2022, losing to Quaker Valley in the first round, and has already qualified for the 2023 playoffs. McComb said because the players know...
High-octane offense carries Pine-Richland girls lacrosse to section title
With an 18-0 win over Freeport on May 1, the Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team secured its first section title since 2018. It was part of an excellent run of form for the Rams, who won eight of nine games entering a matchup at Bethel Park on May 5. It was...
Pine-Richland boys lacrosse building toward playoff run
The Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team’s season has paralleled last year as far as results go. They lost six of their first nine games, while going up against some difficult opponents inside and outside the WPIAL, but used those games as a springboard. Starting on April 18, the Rams won six...
Plum gymnast Natalia Burris competes at Eastern Nationals
Natalia Burris was in select company over the weekend. The Plum sophomore and a USA Gymnastics Level 9 competitor joined six others on a regional team that was to compete at the Eastern Nationals on Sunday in Kissimmee, Fla. The seven selected for the Region 7 squad at the Level...
After strong regular season, Plum girls lacrosse carries journey into WPIAL playoffs
The WPIAL girls lacrosse committee is scheduled to meet Thursday to hash out the WPIAL playoff pairings and also release the brackets for both Class 3A and Class 2A. Plum hopes to earn a first-round bye in the Class 2A field of at least 12 teams — six from each...
Norwin notebook: Knights shine at WCCA championships
Norwin sent a message to the rest of the WPIAL at the 100th Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championships April 27, at Latrobe. That message? The Knights are for real — and they are WPIAL title contenders. The boys and girls teams won titles at the county meet,...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers avenge loss to Butler in Section 2 match
North Allegheny’s boys volleyball team earned a key Section 2-3A victory on May 3, taking down Butler, 3-1. Game scores were 25-17, 20-25, 26-24 and 25-20. Jax Wilhite had 19 kills, Varun Kaveti had 14 kills and Will Robertson added 10 kills to lead the Tigers’ attack. Nicolas Carioto had...
Running a lifelong passion for Fox Chapel Hall of Famer
John Carroll University ended up being the perfect landing spot for Heather (Peltier) Melzer. The 1987 Fox Chapel graduate developed a love for distance running, which started with cross country and outdoor track in high school, that has stuck with her throughout her life. Melzer didn’t always feel like she...
Fox Chapel notebook: Hall of Fame class announced
Seven individuals and one team are being honored as part of the class of 2023 for the Fox Chapel Area Schools Sports Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony and banquet at scheduled for June 3 at the Harmar House in Cheswick. The team being honored is the 1995-96 Fox Chapel...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 6, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 2, Butler 1 Pine-Richland 10, North Allegheny 1 Section 2 Central Catholic 3, Canon-McMillan 1 Mt. Lebanon 3, Baldwin 2 Norwin 6, Hempfield 1 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 2, Fox Chapel 1 Plum 8, Franklin Regional 2...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 6, 2023: Baseball teams set to play 2
“It’s a great day for a ball game; let’s play two.” Former Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks would be thrilled for eight WPIAL baseball teams who will take advantage of the great weather and play doubleheaders Saturday in order to catch up with their section schedule. In Section...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is taking shape in each of the six classifications with less than one week left in the regular season. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs, which will have at least 76 schools participating. Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2023
The WPIAL softball playoff field is growing with each day of section action. Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL softball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com, starting with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday. The top four teams in each section qualify for the postseason....
Many WPIAL athletes at Baldwin Invitational embrace challenge of back-to-back meets
Liz Tapper is one of the state’s top throwers, but the Hempfield senior faced a challenge Friday that was new to her and many others at the Baldwin Invitational. They had big meets on back-to-back days. Less than 24 hours after throwing in a WPIAL team track semifinal, Tapper shrugged...
High school roundup for May 5, 2023: Mt. Lebanon knocks off Norwin in walk-off fashion
Kate Borza hit a walk-off RBI single to lift Mt. Lebanon to a 4-3 victory over Norwin on Friday, taking sole possession of fifth place in Section 1-6A. The top six teams in the class make the playoffs.. Mary Langston homered and Brooke Boehmer drove in two runs for the...
Sophomore lefty powers streaking Norwin past slumping Hempfield
Ethen Culbertson threw Hempfield a curve. The host Spartans were hoping to hit Norwin’s unassuming sophomore left-hander Friday and bounce back from a loss against the Knights. But Culberson wasn’t having it. With his curveball doing its job and a defense settling in behind him, Culberton tossed an 85-pitch complete...
Plum sweeps Franklin Regional, sets up showdown for 1st place in section
While Plum was flying high Thursday after its dramatic come-from-behind victory over Franklin Regional, there was no truth to the rumor that its mode of transportation Friday for the rematch was a broomstick. Although that would have come in handy after the Mustangs swept the Panthers, winning 8-2 Friday and...
Yough locks up at least a tie for section title
Yough baseball coach Dan Palm said he couldn’t have been happier with his team’s start Friday against McGuffey. He wasn’t pleased that they let off the gas. Yough built an early seven-run lead in the WPIAL Section 4-3A battle at Cougar Mountain and held on for an 8-5 victory. The...
Trib HSSN state softball rankings for May 5, 2023
Outside of the top classification, there were no changes in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings. With the exception of a couple of flip-flops here and there, there Top 5 teams remained the same outside of Class 6A. Pennsbury and Williamsport dropped after losses last week, and their spots...
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for May 4, 2023
May Day! Despite the cold and wet weather that plagued the state this past week, there were a lot of changes to the weekly Trib HSSN baseball state rankings. Only three teams lost their spots in the Top 5 as Methacton, Shaler and Wilmington dropped, replaced by North Penn, Chichester...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 4, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, ppd. Seneca Valley 7, Butler 0 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 4, Baldwin 1 Canon-McMillan 3, Central Catholic 2 Norwin 5, Hempfield 4 Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel 8, Armstrong 2 Plum 7, Franklin Regional 5...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 5, 2023: Long-awaited 6A baseball clashes on schedule
It has been tough to get on the field this week, but Friday actually has the sun returning to our lives. If district diamonds are dried out, there are plenty of rescheduled games around the district as time is running out on the regular season. The much-anticipated clash in Section...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 4, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is taking shape in each of the six classifications. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs, which will have at least 76 schools participating. Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL baseball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com, starting with the...
