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After strong start, Valley boys tennis chasing section championship
The Valley boys tennis team already has clinched a spot in the WPIAL Class 2A team playoffs, which are set to begin May 1. But veteran coach Rachel Link said her Vikings players, who improved to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in Section 1 on Monday with a 3-2 victory over...
Cheyenne Piper steps seamlessly into ace role for Ligonier Valley
Cheyenne Piper understands the assignment because she has prepared for it. She has longed to fulfill it. The top pitching role at Ligonier Valley now belongs to her, and the steely junior behind the glasses could not be more focused. “It motivated me to keep working,” Piper said of taking...
Underclassmen steal spotlight at WPIAL tennis tournament
A youth movement is afoot at the WPIAL boys tennis singles tournament this week. A freshman, two sophomores and just one senior advanced to the finals as the Class 3A and 2A tournaments began Tuesday. In Class 2A, top-seeded freshman Austin He of Winchester Thurston rolled to the championship match,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 12, 2023: Class 6A softball powers to meet
The top four teams in WPIAL Class 6A softball square off Wednesday. Defending champion and undefeated Seneca Valley visits a Hempfield team that knows something about gold. The Spartans won the last two Quad-A championships before expansion, then won the first three 6A crowns between 2015-2019. While the Raiders are...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 11, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 12, Allderdice 6 North Allegheny 13, Butler 0 Section 2 Norwin 7, Canon-McMillan 5 Hempfield 11, Baldwin 1 Mt. Lebanon 16, Central Catholic 1 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 12, Penn Hills 1 Fox Chapel 6, Gateway 0 Penn-Trafford...
High school roundup for April 11, 2023: Avonworth gets past South Park in battle of 3A contenders
Winning pitcher Mason Horwat broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the third inning and Jake Osborn followed with a sacrifice fly to lead Avonworth to a 2-0 victory over South Park in a Section 2-3A baseball showdown Tuesday. Horwat allowed three hits and struck out 11 in...
No. 9 hitter sparks 7th inning rally, leads Chartiers Valley past Thomas Jefferson
The last shall be first. Senior Tyler Zallenick, the designated hitter batting in the No. 9 spot in the order, delivered a two-out RBI single in the top of the seventh inning to break a scoreless tie and spark a big inning in a big win for Chartiers Valley over...
Burrell puts pressure on Freeport, wins section showdown
The Burrell baseball team is rolling along, despite coach Mark Spohn’s occasional declarations of despair. “We looked better today than we did the last time out,” he said. “We had a couple (of mistakes) where we didn’t get some runs in. Those are things we’ll go over.” Nevermind that the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 10, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 12, Allderdice 0 Section 2 Hempfield 8, Baldwin 6 Central Catholic 3, Mt. Lebanon 2 Canon-McMillan 16, Norwin 13 Nonsection Carmichaels 2, McGuffey 0 Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at Pine-Richland, 4:15 p.m. North Allegheny at Butler,...
High school roundup for April 10, 2023: Central Catholic gets past Mt. Lebanon in 10 innings
Brady Koziara led off the top of the 10th with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Cade Clister to lift Central Catholic to a 2-1 victory over Mt. Lebanon in Section 2-6A baseball Monday. Clister also drove in Central Catholic’s first run in the first inning with...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 11, 2023: Teams look for daylight in tight section race
Call it the even-steven section. WPIAL baseball section series continue Tuesday with three matchups slated for Tuesday and Wednesday in Section 4-4A. If history means anything, don’t be surprised if all six teams split their home-and-home games these next two days. That is because all six split in their first...
Carson Shuglie’s grand slam powers Hempfield past Baldwin
Hempfield did not have classes Monday as Easter break wound to a close, so some baseball players arrived early for their home game against Baldwin. Carson Shuglie was among that group. The junior put the extra swings to use as the Spartans opened a three-game series against the Highlanders. Shuglie...
Burrell softball team has high standards this season
Alanna Miller said the Burrell softball players, two weeks into the season, are not where they want to be. And the Bucs senior outfielder said that is OK. Despite a strong start — the Bucs are 4-2 overall and 2-0 in Section 1-3A heading into a section contest at rival...
Greensburg Salem baseball team riding hot start
When Greensburg Salem baseball coach Anthony Manley huddled with his team after practice Monday, they talked about the job in front of them. The Golden Lions (6-1, 4-0) are off to a good start and sit atop Section 4-3A after two-game sweeps against Waynesburg and Southmoreland. But Manley, in his...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for April 9, 2023
In Trey Tilghman’s first year as head coach of the Charleroi softball team in 2014, the Cougars captured a section championship. Then over the next five seasons, Charleroi missed the playoffs. But during that time, Tilghman saw a storm brewing in the youth softball leagues in the Charleroi school district....
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for April 9, 2023
Western Beaver junior outfielder Shaylyn Shall knows a little bit about change. Shall attends Lincoln Park, which has a co-op agreement in softball with Western Beaver. It is her third high school in as many years after attending Montour as a freshman and Hopewell as a sophomore. However, the startling...
Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association releases Week 4 WPIAL boys polls
Teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A continue to jockey for position as the WPIAL boys volleyball spring season continues in the first cycle of section play. Shaler (Class 3A) and Latrobe (Class 2A) remain atop their respective classification rankings in the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association polls revealed...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Southmoreland’s Brynn Charnesky
During senior second baseman Brynn Charnesky’s time at the school, Southmoreland’s softball team has been very successful. The Scotties have made it to the WPIAL semifinals in back-to-back seasons, winning the third-place game two years ago. This year, the expectations are pretty simple, according to Charnesky. “Our team’s goals are...
After dropping to Class 2A, Latrobe boys volleyball ready for role as WPIAL favorite
Minutes after exiting the court following Latrobe’s 3-2 loss to Hempfield, Drew Vosefski flashed a smile at a well-wisher. “It’s early,” the Latrobe boys volleyball coach said over the noise of fans disbursing from the Latrobe High School gymnasium. In a battle of neighboring rivals with a history of ultra-competitive...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Kassidy Cambal
The start of spring sports marks a fun time for teams. There’s excitement in a new season. It also means that teams have to rebuild after losing seniors due to graduation. Highlands softball, for example, is trying to rebuild after losing several key seniors. Catcher Kassidy Cambal, a senior this...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 9, 2023
As a sophomore last year, Zane Griffaton batted .317 with two home runs and 17 RBIs for West Mifflin. But when you ask him about the Titans’ WPIAL Class 4A championship run from last season, Griffaton gets defensive. “Playing spectacular defense, I feel, played a really big part in our...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 9, 2023
The Mars baseball program has proven itself as a perennial contender in WPIAL Class 5A. In the last five seasons, the Fightin’ Planets lost in the 2017 and 2018 district championship game to Latrobe and North Hills, respectively. They lost in the 2019 semifinals, the 2021 quarterfinals and were upset...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 10, 2023: Mt. Lebanon-Central Catholic begin 3-game series
Easter Monday has most WPIAL baseball and softball teams enjoying the day off. However, there is some action to begin the new week. It has been a major struggle for defending WPIAL 6A baseball champion Mt. Lebanon in 2023. More than two weeks into the season, the Blue Devils still...
High school sports schedules for April 10, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at Allderdice, 3:30 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Hempfield, 4:15 p.m. Central Catholic at Mt. Lebanon, 4 p.m. Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Class 5A Section 3 New Castle at Shaler, 4 p.m. Softball Monday’s schedule Class 5A Section...
Trib HSSN broadcasts for week of April 10-15, 2023
No need to hunt for eggs and treats this week as The Network goes full boat spring sports post-Easter holiday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues our coverage of WPIAL softball and baseball with section action. We also have boys and girls district lacrosse. Plus, the...
