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Westmoreland WPIAL baseball playoff capsules for May 20, 2021
Today’s games Class 3A First round 2-Avonworth (13-7) vs. 15-Ligonier Valley (7-11) 4:30 p.m. at West Mifflin Coaches: Christopher Baradakos, Avonworth; Brett Marabito, Ligonier Valley Winner plays: Winner of 7-Valley (12-4)/10-Mohawk (12-6) on Saturday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Jordan Kolenda, Jr., SS/P, Avonworth; Nick Beitel, Jr., C, Ligonier Valley...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL baseball playoff capsules for May 20, 2021
Today’s games Class 3A First round 8-Deer Lakes (9-6) vs. 9-Yough (7-7) Noon at Highlands Coaches: Josh Tysk, Deer Lakes; Craig Spisak, Yough Winner plays: Winner of 1-Hopewell (13-5)/16-Waynesburg (5-9) on Saturday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Justin Brannagan, Jr., P/OF, Deer Lakes; Vinny Martin, Sr., P/OF, Yough Extra bases:...
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsules for May 20, 2021
Today’s games Class 5A Quarterfinals 1-Penn-Trafford (15-4) vs. 8-North Hills (13-5) 2 p.m. at Fox Chapel Coaches: Denny Little, Penn-Trafford; Libby Gasior, North Hills Winner plays: Winner of 13-Connellsville (10-8)/5-Chartiers Valley (12-7) on Tuesday in semifinals Players to watch: Allie Prady, Sr., IF, Penn-Trafford; Sophia Roncone, Jr., P, North Hills...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL softball playoff capsules for May 20, 2021
Today’s games Class 5A Quarterfinals 11-Franklin Regional (10-6) vs. 14-Fox Chapel (12-6) 2 p.m. at Plum Coaches: Jim Armstrong, Franklin Regional; Chris Olbrich, Fox Chapel Winner plays: Winner of 15-Indiana (11-7)/7-Armstrong (13-4) on Tuesday in semifinals Players to watch: Sydney Jackson, So., C/OF, Franklin Regional; Neena Pietropaolo, Sr., Fox Chapel...
Aaron Epps ousted as Springdale boys basketball coach
After leading the Springdale boys basketball team to three straight playoff appearances, its first section championship since 1993, and 42 total wins, Aaron Epps was informed Wednesday the Allegheny Valley School District was opening his position. Springdale athletic director Pete Simpson confirmed the decision. In three years at the helm,...
WPIAL track and field championships: What to know for Wednesday’s meet
The WPIAL endured a season without track and field last spring, but the championships are back. Individual champions in Class AAA and AA will be crowned Wednesday at Slippery Rock University. Here’s a breakdown of what to know and who to watch. Split schedule To fit under state covid-19 guidelines...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 19, 2021: It’s time for playoff baseball
This hump day happens to be the busiest day of the WPIAL spring postseason with lots of action in softball, lacrosse and boys volleyball. It also is opening day of the 2021 WPIAL baseball postseason with first-round games in Class 5A, 4A, 2A and A. Class 5A defending champion Shaler...
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 18, 2021
Only two teams dropped out of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings from last week as we closed out the regular season and geared up for the district playoffs. Central Columbia in 3A and Mount Union in 2A were bumped from the Top 5 in their respective classifications, replaced by...
High school roundup for May 18, 2021: Franklin Regional knocks off defending softball champ
Thanks in large part to the bat of Sydney Jackson, No. 11 Franklin Regional defeated No. 6 West Allegheny 4-1 in a WPIAL softball Class 5A first-round playoff game Tuesday, dethroning the three-time defending champs. Jackson hit a three-run home run in the third inning and an RBI single in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 18, 2021
Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Friday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (8-9) vs. Canon-McMillan (8-10) at West Mifflin, 4 p.m. Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule North Allegheny (17-3) vs. Upper St. Clair/Canon-McMillan winner at Shaler, 2:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (11-7) vs. Butler (13-6) at Shaler, noon; Norwin (13-3) vs. Seneca Valley...
Zimmerman sisters lead Indiana to stunning win over No. 2 Latrobe
Indiana senior Sara Zimmerman said she wasn’t ready for her high school softball career to end. Thanks to her sister Olivia, her season continues. Freshman pitcher Olivia Zimmerman launched a two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning, and then shutdown No. 2 Latrobe over the final two innings...
Connellsville rallies from 5-run deficit to beat Shaler in Class 5A softball playoffs
Having lost five of six to close the regular season, the Connellsville softball team entered the WPIAL playoffs without much momentum or swagger. But the Falcons picked the perfect time to snap out of their slump. The 13th-seeded Falcons erased a five-run deficit, and Tagan Basinger delivered the winning hit...
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball playoff capsules for May 19, 2021
Wednesday’s games Class 5A First round 5-Plum (11-6) vs. 12-Latrobe (11-8) 4:30 p.m. at Norwin Coaches: Carl Vollmer, Plum; Matt Basciano, Latrobe Winner plays: Winner of 4-South Fayette (15-3)/13-Peters Township (8-10) Friday (time, site TBD) in quarterfinals. Players to watch: Ethan Kircher, Sr., C, Plum; Chase Sickenberger, Jr., INF, Latrobe...
Westmoreland notebook: Youngstown State right fit for Norwin’s Rigone
Emma Rigone had interest from a number of Division I women’s soccer programs but went with the one that checked all the boxes. The Norwin junior defender, who played center midfield in cup soccer, announced her commitment to Youngstown State. “The coaches stood out to me more than those from...
Penn-Trafford softball stomps Hampton in 1st round
The Penn-Trafford softball team scored four runs in the bottom of the first during Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game against Hampton at Gateway. The top-seeded Warriors rolled from there to a 10-0 victory halted after five innings. “We got hits and did a lot of the little things,”...
Southmoreland keeps cool, downs Keystone Oaks in Class 3A softballVideo
Southmoreland jumped out to a big early lead and held on for an 11-9 victory over Keystone Oaks in a first-round WPIAL Class 3A softball playoff game Tuesday afternoon at West Mifflin. A quick start seemed out of the question for the Scotties when the first batter of the game...
Derry softball gets 1st playoff win in program historyVideo
From the routine-looking plays they made all over the field to the steady pitching and hitting they displayed, Derry softball players looked like they had been here before, like they belonged here even. The Trojans have experienced the WPIAL softball playoffs many times since the program began in 1979. But...
Fox Chapel stuns Plum in first-round pitchers’ duel
The Plum and Fox Chapel softball teams met in late March to open the 2021 season. The Mustangs scored a five-run victory in the matchup. The teams rematched Tuesday in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, but this time, the result was different. The 14th-seeded Foxes scored...
Favorite status doesn’t faze top softball seeds from Westmoreland County
If the softball playoffs come to pass the way the WPIAL committee foresees — “to chalk,” as they say — there are going to be some celebrations in Westmoreland County. Three schools — located at home plate, first base and third on a county map — are taking No. 1...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL baseball playoff capsules for May 19, 2021
Wednesday’s games Class 5A First round 5-Plum (11-6) vs. 12-Latrobe (11-8) 4:30 p.m. at Norwin Coaches: Carl Vollmer, Plum; Matt Basciano, Latrobe Winner plays: Winner of 4-South Fayette (15-3)/13-Peters Township (8-10) Friday (time, site TBD) in quarterfinals. Players to watch: Ethan Kircher, Sr., C, Plum; Chase Sickenberger, Jr., INF, Latrobe...
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsules for May 19, 2021
Wednesday’s games Class 6A Quarterfinals 3-Hempfield (12-5) vs. 6-Canon-McMillan (7-9) 4 p.m. at West Mifflin Coaches: Bob Kalp, Hempfield; Michele Moeller, Canon-McMillan Winner plays: Winner of 2-Norwin (13-2) vs. 7-North Allegheny (9-9) next Wednesday (time, site TBD) in semifinals Players to watch: Emma Hoffner, Sr. C, Hempfield; Olivia Ulam, Sr.,...
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL softball playoff capsules for May 19, 2021
Wednesday’s games Class 4A 6-Burrell (7-5) vs. 11-Belle Vernon (10-9) 2 p.m. at Plum Coaches: Rick Nealer, Burrell; Tom Rodriguez, Belle Vernon Winner plays: 3-West Mifflin (15-4) Monday (time, site TBD) in quarterfinals Players to watch: Katie Armstrong, So., P, Burrell; Maren Metikosh, So., OF, Belle Vernon Extra bases: Burrell...
After adding 2-game series to regular season, what’s next for WPIAL baseball?
The WPIAL baseball committee’s philosophy is simple: The best team should win section titles and league championships, not the team with one incredibly dominant pitcher. Whether that happens here in the playoffs is impossible to predict, but the baseball committee takes steps each spring hoping for that outcome. Playoff games...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 18, 2021: Softball playoffs heat up
The WPIAL softball playoffs get underway in three classifications Tuesday. There are eight Class 5A first-round games and four opening-round games in 3A and Class A. The busiest site will be North Allegheny, which will host a tripleheader. The first game at 2 p.m. features the only champion Class 5A...
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for May 17, 2021
The top teams in WPIAL Class A baseball this season have a shiny history coming into the postseason. No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic won gold in 2015, No. 3 Rochester was a runner-up in 2008, No. 4 Union lost in the finals in 2018 and 2019, and No. 5 OLSH...
