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Franklin Regional girls basketball coach Anthony Kobus resigns
Anthony Kobus doesn’t want to blink and miss his two daughters’ youth and high school athletic careers. “It’s time to take a break for my family,” said Kobus, who resigned as the girls head basketball coach at Franklin Regional this week after three seasons. His oldest daughter, Ava, is a...
Penn-Trafford softball eyeing another PIAA championship
If the coronavirus didn’t shut down last season, there was a good chance Penn-Trafford softball would be looking at a three-peat. After winning the 2019 PIAA Class 5A title, the Warriors (23-2, 14-0) returned seven starters including power hitters Brooke Cleland, Allie Prady and Emma Little along with pitchers Morgan...
Penn-Trafford baseball has no varsity experience returning
When Penn-Trafford baseball coach Dan Miller talked in the offseason about his team being young and inexperienced, he wasn’t kidding. Penn-Trafford has one player returning that was on the varsity team in 2019 when the Warriors (18-5) played for the WPIAL Class 6A title and played in the PIAA playoffs....
Springdale baseball eager to ‘meet any challenge’
After winning just two games in 2019, the Springdale baseball team had high hopes to move up the ladder last year with an experienced group. But the covid pandemic squashed those hopes before they had the chance to be realized. Now back on the field, the Dynamos are working to...
Springdale softball looks to build on success of breakthrough season
There was a great deal of excitement surrounding the Springdale softball team after a rather youthful group posted 13 wins in 17 games and made the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class A playoffs in 2019. That run came after the program posted 15 wins in the previous nine seasons combined....
Jeannette’s Birch brothers planning to transfer to Gateway
Jeannette could be losing two of its best football players. The Birch brothers, Brad and Brett, appear to be on the move to a new school. Jeannette Superintendent Matt Jones confirmed the district received a request from Gateway for the Birches’ records to facilitate their enrollment there. The process could...
Seton LaSalle coaches Mauro Monz, Jason Pinkston suspended 1 year by WPIAL
Seton LaSalle football coach Mauro Monz and assistant Jason Pinkston are suspended from coaching any PIAA-affiliated team for one year, the WPIAL announced Wednesday. Neither had yet to coach a game at Seton. The discipline comes a day after four school districts raised recruiting allegations against Seton LaSalle’s first-year coaching...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 30, 2021
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Fox Chapel 9, Mars 4 Hampton 15, Woodland Hills 1 Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge 6, Central Valley 5 Montour 7, Quaker Valley 5 Section 3 West Mifflin 6, Laurel Highlands 1 Greensburg Salem 5, Elizabeth Forward 3 Belle Vernon 11,...
High school roundup for March 30, 2021: Beaver’s Payton List fans 15 in no-hitter
Payton List pitched a gem Tuesday afternoon, throwing a complete-game no-hitter with 15 strikeouts to lead Beaver (1-0, 1-0) to a 5-0 Section 3-4A victory over New Castle (0-3, 0-1). Anna Blum went 3 for 3 with four stolen bases for the Bobcats. Armstrong 17, Franklin Regional 2 – Mackenzie...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 31, 2021: Volleyball heavyweights meet
The final day of March looks like it might be a wet one, so our focus on this Wednesday moves from the outdoors to the indoors and boys volleyball. While there are a handful of nonsection matches set, one that stands out is a battle between top 5 teams in...
Mt. Pleasant stops Yough, sees room for improvementVideo
Pete Billey had just finished a 2-for-3 day at the plate. He had two doubles and drove in two runs as the Vikings improved to 2-0. But the Mt. Pleasant senior first baseman was already thinking about his team’s next practice after a 5-2 nonsection victory over visiting Yough on...
Seton LaSalle football coaches face possible suspension following WPIAL hearing
Administrators from four school districts raised recruiting allegations Tuesday against Seton LaSalle’s football coaches during a lengthy closed-door hearing with the WPIAL, a situation unprecedented in recent memory, WPIAL executive director Amy Scheuneman said. The WPIAL intends to notify Seton LaSalle on Wednesday of its decision and any possible discipline....
Norwin baseball team looks like the total package
It looks like a classic case of expectation vs. execution for Norwin this baseball season. If one catches up to the other, watch out. The No. 1-ranked Knights are loaded with college-level talent — a compound of Division I, II and III recruits. A dozen players are committed to play...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 30, 2021
The end is here after six new girls basketball champions were crowned. Class A champion Bishop Guilfoyle collected its seventh state title while Class 4A winner Archbishop Wood took its sixth PIAA crown home from Hershey. The other four champions — North Allegheny in 6A, Cardinal O’Hara in 5A, West...
Talented Norwin softball squad still figuring out where pieces fit
This installment of the Norwin softball team has coach Brian Mesich scratching his head — and scratching his lineup card often with an eraser. It’s like he know the answers to a crossword puzzle, but they won’t fit in the little squares. “I couldn’t name a starting lineup right now,”...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 29, 2021
High schools Baseball Monday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 Hampton 6, Woodland Hills 1 Mars 14, Fox Chapel 8 Class 4A Section 2 Montour 11, Quaker Valley 3 Central Valley 20, Ambridge 6 Section 3 Belle Vernon 4, Uniontown 2 Elizabeth Forward 7, Greensburg Salem 5 Class 2A Section...
High school roundup for March 29, 2021: Avonworth’s McAleer no-hits Freedom
Sean McAleer threw a five-inning no hitter, striking out eight, to lead Avonworth to a 10-0 nonsection baseball win over Freedom (0-2) on Monday afternoon. Jon Bodnar had two hits and drove in three runs for the Antelopes (1-0). Jonah Summers also had two hits. Belle Vernon 4, Uniontown 2...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 30, 2021: Ranked softball squads meet
In the 2017 WPIAL Class 6A baseball semifinals, North Allegheny defeated Canon-McMillan, 5-3. It marked the second straight year the Big Macs lost in the district semifinals. A year later in May of 2018, Canon-McMillan finally cleared the semifinals hurdle with a win over Central Catholic that set up a...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for March 29, 2021: North Allegheny
On the district stage, North Allegheny has been a dominant force since Spencer Stefko took over the girls basketball program in 2016. Since then, the Tigers have been to six straight WPIAL championship games, winning four of them, striking gold in each of the last two seasons. However, that incredible...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for March 29, 2021: North Allegheny’s Lizzy Groetsch
North Allegheny used a balanced attack on offense and a suffocating defense all season to win a second straight WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship. However, in the two biggest games of the season last week, the Tigers turned to Lizzy Groetsch to lead the way. The senior, averaging 16...
Mt. Pleasant’s multi-sport seniors bring power, athleticism to diamond
Mt. Pleasant’s six-man senior baseball class will likely not be sending anyone to play at the college level. But that doesn’t mean the Vikings will lack talent specific to the sport. In fact, it could be quite the opposite. This group is strong and athletic and plays multiple sports. It’s...
Loaded Mt. Pleasant softball focused on winning titles
Mt. Pleasant softball is not mincing words when it comes to its end game this season. “For these seniors, the goal is championship or bust,” coach Chris Brunson said. “It has to be. These girls were seventh- and eighth-graders when we were winning championships. They want their turn at it.”...
Volleyball coaches association releases WPIAL Week 1 poll
Several WPIAL boys volleyball teams kicked off the 2021 spring season with matches Friday and Saturday. Picking up wins were North Catholic, Hopewell, Mars, Butler, South Fayette, Seton LaSalle and Seneca Valley. Seven nonsection games are on the docket this evening, and section play for Class AAA begins Tuesday. The...
2021 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
WPIAL baseball players have been waiting nearly two seasons to get back on the field of play after the coronavirus pandemic forced officials to cancel the entire 2020 campaign. With the 2021 season moving forward, district players are eager to showcase their skills and lead their teams to the postseason....
2021 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
After a year away from the diamond, softball players from across Western Pennsylvania are itching to get back in the field of play. With the 2021 season moving forward as planned, WPIAL teams will get the chance to do just that. Several perennial powers will look to regain their place...
