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Penn Hills’ Silverman is a student-athlete for all seasons
Jonah Silverman is a unique two-sport athlete at Penn Hills. This spring, Silverman’s competing in track and field and baseball. And that’s after he participated in soccer and football in the fall, followed by a stint with the indoor track team this winter. “Even though I’ve played baseball since I...
Penn Hills’ Anthony Sciulli healthy, ready to anchor pitching staff
Anthony Sciulli represents a blueprint for perseverance and overcoming obstacles. The senior right-hander has developed into the unofficial ace of the Penn Hills pitching staff. And that’s after going through years of injuries and diligent rehabbing. “My biggest influences on my athletic career are my mom and also the injuries...
Pugh, Faber leading the way for Pine-Richland boys volleyball
When the 2020 spring sports season was canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic, it brought a sudden end to the careers of a dozen Pine-Richland boys volleyball players. It was a season the Rams were building up to, and losing it impacted the program several ways. Normally Rams coach Shawn...
Sophomore McGuire off to impressive start for Pine-Richland baseball
Jacob McGuire walked off the mound after the final out of Pine-Richland’s 11-0 win in five innings in the season opener against North Catholic happy with his performance. He had no idea, though, that he had thrown a no-hitter in his first varsity start. “I found out at the end...
Plum boys volleyball aims for success under new leadership
The Plum boys volleyball team is hopeful for a run at a berth in the WPIAL playoffs this spring, and the Mustangs will go after it in a new classification with a new coach at the helm. It is a rebirth of sorts for the team, which now calls Class...
Franklin Regional tennis closing in on 21st section title
Anup Nadesan didn’t have any problems winning his second WPIAL Class AAA Section 1 title. He dominated Albert Gallatin senior Nate English in the finals, 6-0, 6-0. But the Franklin Regional senior has bigger goals. He wants to win a WPIAL title and qualify for the PIAA tournament. His previous...
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers hockey reaches PIHL semifinals
The seventh-seeded Franklin Regional hockey team advanced to the PIHL Class AA semifinals with a thrilling upset in the quarterfinals. Dan Rafferty found the net halfway into overtime as the Panthers took down No. 4 Hempfield, 4-3, on April 5, at the Belmont Ice Complex in Kittanning. Zach Zeto, Jeff...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 9, 2021
High schools WPIAL Baseball Friday’s results Class 4A Section 2 Blackhawk 12, Beaver 6 Class 2A Section 4 Chartiers-Houston 3, Burgettstown 0 Nonsection Ringgold 5, Charleroi 2 East Allegheny 8, Clairton 1 Neshannock 15, Mohawk 0 Carmichaels 17, Jefferson-Morgan 0 Upper St. Clair 8, Pine-Richland 6 Derry 14, Burrell 4...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 10, 2021: Competitive spirit state titles on the line
We’ve got spirit, yes we do. We’ve got spirit, how ‘bout you? A month after the WPIAL championship event was held at Hempfield, the PIAA Competitive Spirit championships will bring an end to the winter sports season. The ninth annual PIAA Competitive Spirit championships will take place Saturday at the...
High school roundup for April 9, 2021: Beaver’s Payton List dominates with arm, bat
Payton List checked boxes all over the stat sheet in Beaver’s Section 3-4A softball victory Friday afternoon. List threw a three-hit shutout with 15 strikeouts and went 3 for 3 with two home runs and five RBIs to lead the Bobcats (3-0, 2-0) to an 8-0 victory over Central Valley...
South Hills Classic track and field meet moves to Gateway
The South Hills Classic track and field meet has a new home — finally. Gateway High School will host the event Saturday, with the girls starting at 9:15 a.m. and the boys at 3:15 p.m. More than 700 athletes and 35 teams will be competing. The meet originally was scheduled...
Ligonier Valley softball stays perfect with shutout of Seton LaSalle
Ligonier Valley softball coach Mark Zimmerman is learning on the fly during the Rams’ return to the WPIAL. The veteran coach doesn’t know much about his opponents after the Rams spent more than 40 years in District 6. But Ligonier Valley has missed a beat, no matter what district it...
Penn-Trafford baseball unveils memorial to the late Maclean MaundVideo
With a simple gesture, the raising of their caps, players and coaches from rival teams who stood single file along the first- and third-base lines saluted in unison the life of Maclean Maund. And they joined everybody else in giving a special nod to the best seat in the house....
Bethel Park softball fires on all cylinders in rout of rival Mt. Lebanon
Mt. Lebanon knew it had to play a perfect softball game against rival Bethel Park. The Blue Devils did not bring their A game, leaving the Black Hawks still perfect. Bethel Park exploded for five runs in the second inning and added 10 more runs in the fourth inning to...
Norwin’s bats wake up in win over Penn-Trafford
Eric Chorba zeroed in on a 1-0 fastball that arrived a touch inside. When it met the business end of his bat and he sent it climbing toward a sun-canvased sky, the Norwin senior was out of his admitted slump and his team was well on its way to another...
Little things add up for Freeport softball in win over Highlands
Freeport third baseman Autumn Powell grounded out to second base for the first out of the second inning of Friday’s Section 1-4A opener at Highlands. The grounder scored catcher Natalie King, who had walked and moved to third on a pair of wild pitches. The small-ball run was a humble...
Small ball helps Shaler sneak past Fox Chapel in Section 3-5A
The Shaler Area softball team has been showing off its power, but after a one-run loss to West Allegheny earlier this week, coach Tom Sorce said the Titans were going to do whatever they could to push runs across the plate. With the score tied 1-1 in the bottom of...
Pitt gets commitment from Sean Fitzsimmons, Central Valley’s ‘face of the program’
After Central Valley defensive tackle Sean Fitzsimmons verbally committed to Pitt on Friday, the last topic coach Mark Lyons wanted to discuss five months before football season was the possibility of repeating as PIAA Class 3A champion. But he did allow himself one tiny glimpse into the future. “With Sean...
Franklin Regional Unified Club captures Western Pa. bocce championshipVideo
When Franklin Regional life skills teacher Allison Harris helped start the high school’s Unified Club in 2014, she was hoping to create inclusive opportunities that would bring life skills students together with the larger student body in fun competitions. She certainly did not expect the club’s track team to win...
PIAA won’t offer opinion on transgender legislation before reading proposal
The PIAA won’t offer an opinion on proposed legislation barring transgender athletes from girls sports before reading the bill, executive director Bob Lombardi said. Under current PIAA bylaws, the association will accept any gender indicated by a student’s principal. The proposed legislation, unveiled Monday by five Republican state lawmakers, was...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 8, 2021
High schools Baseball WPIAL Thursday’s results Class 2A Section 4 Blackhawk 12, Beaver 8 Nonsection Serra Catholic 13, South Allegheny 3 Chartiers Valley 17, Carrick 6 Southmoreland 6, Greensburg Central Catholic 4 North Hills 17, Fox Chapel 10 Shenango 14, Union 4 Cornell at Ambridge, ppd. Friday’s schedule Class 4A...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 9, 2021: Early season showdown for softball powers
Since expansion from four to six classes throughout the PIAA in softball four years ago, two programs have dominated the Class 4A landscape: Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Forward. The Leopards won back-to-back WPIAL championships, beating Yough in the 2017 finals and Elizabeth Forward by a 5-4 score in the 2018...
Trib 10: For the first time in a long time, WPIAL baseball, softball power rankings
It has been two years since we felt the spring power. Or should I say, two years since we’re released our weekly Trib HSSN baseball and softball power rankings. These are the ranking where classifications don’t matter. If you’re good, you’re good. Beaver and Elizabeth Forward were the two teams...
High school roundup for April 8, 2021: Twin brothers square off for section tennis title
In the history of WPIAL tennis, there’s never been a matchup of opponents who knew each others’ games better. In a battle of twin brothers, Quaker Valley’s Mike Sirianni defeated Will Sirianni, 6-3, 6-4, in the Section 4-AA singles championship Thursday at Quaker Valley. In the third-place match, Winchester Thurston’s...
A-K Valley boys baseball notebook: Hot bats, solid pitching boost Deer Lakes
With a few big bats and some dominant pitching from juniors Justin Brannagan and Jacob Danka, the Deer Lakes Lancers have gotten off to a hot start in 2021. Two of their four wins have come by 10 runs and their other two victories came by a combined nine runs....
