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‘Last chance’ events replace qualifiers for WPIAL track and field championships
A few years ago, the WPIAL eliminated regional qualifiers for its track and field championships. Instead, qualifiers for the WPIAL Class 3A and 2A finals are based on performance from the season. The top 24 in each in Class 3A event advance to Slippery Rock on May 18, and the...
Greensburg Central Catholic, Norwin ready for team finals in WPIAL track
When Mike Brewer took over the Greensburg Central Catholic track and field program 10 years ago, he had a team of 12 — five boys and seven girls. Now the program has a full roster and Wednesday, the boys and girls teams are hoping to perform at a high level...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 9, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL Monday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 10, Kiski Area 3 Section 2 Plum 1, Fox Chapel 0 Mars 7, Hampton 4 Penn Hills 6, Woodland Hills 5 Class 4A Section 2 Quaker Valley 10, Ambridge 7 Beaver 12, Central Valley 0 New Castle 6,...
West Allegheny’s Brown celebrates progress in cancer battle with ‘great moment’ on baseball field
Parker Brown sauntered serenely to the plate, wanting to make an impact. He tightened his Bruce Bolt batting gloves, dug his cleats into the batter’s box and stood with confidence. He focused on winning the battle against Hopewell pitcher Zachary Muzy at Wild Things Park. With a runner on first,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 10, 2022: Last few playoff spots on the line
With only days left in the regular season, only a couple of playoff spots remain up for grabs before the WPIAL softball playoff field is complete. It’s not a win-and-you’re-in game between a couple of eastern rivals, but it’s pretty close. Penn Hills hosts Plum on Tuesday. The Indians hold...
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for May 9, 2022
Last year, the Charleroi softball team won its last four regular season games to finish in a tie with Carmichaels for second place in Section 3-2A behind Frazier. The Cougars were the No. 9 seed in the WPIAL playoff and lost in the first round to Neshannock, 6-4. Charleroi closes...
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for May 9, 2022
The Frye family is doing its part for a golden spring at Neshannock. Junior Andrew Frye is one of the top power hitters in the WPIAL. He has five home runs heading into the final days of the regular season as the Neshannock baseball team preps for the postseason. His...
Latrobe boys volleyball looks to gain momentum after rivalry win
Latrobe and Derry high schools, perhaps while not always preferring to be, are linked in the WPIAL, despite their varied classifications. For instance, their football teams frequently have squared off in season openers and they routinely have wrestled one another in front of some of the most spirited crowds around....
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 9, 2022
The WPIAL softball playoff field is almost set with the regular season nearly in the books. Seven more teams can punch their postseason ticket as early as Tuesday. Exclusive coverage of the 2022 WPIAL softball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starting with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff...
High school roundup for May 9, 2022: Quaker Valley baseball clinches playoff spot with comeback win
Jack Gardinier homered and drove in three runs and Jimmy Zugal homered and drove in a pair to lead Quaker Valley to a 10-7 victory over Ambridge in Section 2-4A baseball Monday, clinching a spot in next week’s WPIAL playoffs. Jackson Bould and Zeke Hendricks each knocked in two runs...
Deer Lakes’ McCoy riding high after Baldwin win
Carson McCoy just missed out on gold in the 800-meter run at last year’s Baldwin Invitational. The Deer Lakes senior returned to the track at Baldwin High School in the wind and rain Friday and didn’t let the 800 title slip from his grasp. He ran a personal-best time of...
Yough softball rallies to stay in section title hunt; errors doom Belle Vernon
Trailing by a run with two outs in the top of the seventh inning Monday afternoon, the Yough softball team managed to rally without getting a single hit. The Cougars were down to their last strike on three occasions against Belle Vernon pitcher Talia Ross, yet they managed to plate...
Franklin Regional baseball adds to win streak, knocks Kiski Area from playoffs
Jack Bridges had been out of the Franklin Regional baseball lineup since early April with an elbow injury. Clearly, the senior was glad to be back Monday. He and his teammates elbowed Kiski Area from the playoff race. Bridges and senior teammate Ryan DalCanton both went 3 for 4 —...
No changes in final WPIAL Boys Volleyball Coaches Association top-10 polls
WPIAL boys volleyball section play concludes Thursday evening, and the playoff brackets and pairings are scheduled to be released Friday. Several playoff spots, section titles and playoff positioning will be determined over the next four nights. With that, the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its final spring 2022 Class...
Kiski Area track and field teams celebrate section titles
The Kiski Area boys and girls track and field teams will be competing in the WPIAL Class 3A team semifinals at North Allegheny on Tuesday. The Cavaliers boys won the Section 4 title with a 6-0 record, and the girls tied Knoch for the title, both finishing 5-1, but the...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Olivia Mastrilli
March 30 to April 27. That’s how long the Norwin softball team had to wait between playing games on their home field this season. The Lady Knights have had to reschedule home games a total of nine times this season because of weather issues that led to poor field conditions....
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Springdale’s Legend Ausk
This Legend keeps growing. A multi-sport senior at Springdale, Legend Ausk added to an already decorated resume of athletic success for the Dynamos last week when he helped throw a no-hitter in a 4-2 win over St. Joseph. Ausk tossed 51⁄3 no-hit innings, allowing one earned run and striking out...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 9, 2022
The 2022 WPIAL baseball playoff field is almost set heading into the final days of section play. One more Class 4A team will clinch Tuesday to set the postseason field at 83 teams. Exclusive coverage of the 2022 WPIAL baseball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starting with the unveiling...
WPIAL baseball clinchings, playoff scenarios through May 8, 2022
In a game with no clock, time is running out on WPIAL baseball teams outside the playoff bubble. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district postseason. This is the final week of section play. Exclusive coverage of the 2022 WPIAL baseball playoffs is on TribHSSN.TribLive.com, starting...
WPIAL softball clinchings, playoff scenarios through May 8, 2022
The WPIAL softball playoff field continues to grow as the regular season continues to shrink. Exclusive coverage of the 2022 WPIAL softball playoffs is only on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starting with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday. Here are the teams that will eventually battle for diamond...
High school sports schedule for May 9, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL Monday’s schedule Class 5A Section 2 Fox Chapel at Plum, 4 p.m. Hampton at Mars, 3:45 p.m. Penn Hills at Woodland Hills, 4 p.m. Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge at Quaker Valley, 4:15 p.m. Beaver at Central Valley, 4 p.m. Blackhawk at New Castle, 4 p.m....
What to watch for on Trib HSSN for Monday, May 9, 2022: Baseball, softball, tennis on tap
Welcome to the final week of the WPIAL baseball and softball regular season. With weather not an issue, several district baseball teams hope to join the long list of schools that have qualified for the 2022 WPIAL baseball playoffs with a victory Monday. *Kiski Area can clinch a playoff berth...
This week on TribLive High School Sports Network: Week of May 9, 2022
The sun will be shining bright all week on the end of the spring sports regular season and on some postseason bracketology. We have video and audio diamond section action from WPIAL baseball and softball as well as district boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse as the regular season...
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for May 8, 2022
After the 2020 season was shut down, the Mt. Lebanon baseball team returned last spring with a young team that finished 11-8 and lost to Butler in the district quarterfinals. With several key players returning, the Blue Devils didn’t exactly overwhelm a slew of early nonsection opponents, losing four games...
WPIAL boys lacrosse standings, playoff clinchings through May 8, 2022
Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings and the district playoff clinchings for the 2022 season through May 8. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the postseason. Only section records are shown. #-Clinched section championship *-Clinched playoff berth x-Eliminated from playoff chase Class AAA Section...
