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PIHL standings: Week of March 29, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL standings through Sunday. The PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs are set to start April 5. The Pennsylvania Cup championships are set for April 24. *- clinched a playoff spot x- eliminated from playoff chase Team – Wins – Losses – OT/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class...
High school sports schedules for March 29, 2021
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 Fox Chapel at Mars, 3:45 p.m. Hampton at Woodland Hills, 5 p.m. Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge at Central Valley, 4 p.m. Montour at Quaker Valley, 4:15 p.m. Section 3 Belle Vernon at Uniontown, 4 p.m. Greensburg Salem at Elizabeth...
TribLive High School Sports Network broadcasts: Week of March 29, 2021
With winter sports champions nearly all crowned, we spring into our spring high school sports coverage this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have the debuts of WPIAL baseball, softball, girls lacrosse and boys volleyball. We also begin our salute to the WPIAL basketball champions with...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for week ending March 28, 2021
During an imperfect time, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is celebrating a perfect boys basketball season. For only the 14th time in history and the third time this century, a WPIAL boys basketball team won district and state championships while going undefeated. OLSH (24-0) went wire to wire as...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for week ending March 28, 2021
Senior Dante Spadafora and junior Jake DiMichele made up one of the higher-scoring and more successful dynamic duos the WPIAL has seen in a long time. As point guard, Spadafora set the table and DiMichele dined and feasted on opposing defenses, averaging more 30 points in what turned out to...
Trib HSSN What to Watch for: Monday, March 29, 2021
Cooler but drier weather is expected Monday as a handful of WPIAL team begins their section schedule early. Twenty-eight district baseball teams are slated to begin section play. Some of the standout games include a clash of Class 4A powers as Quaker Valley hosts Montour. The visiting Spartans are ranked...
Westmoreland notebook: Mt. Pleasant to honor Giallonardo
The Mt. Pleasant baseball team will honor the memory of former teammate Dom Giallonardo by wearing his No. 2 on the side of their new caps. “We let our seniors design our hats each year,” coach Chris Firmstone said. “They wanted to do something to remember Dom.” Giallonardo, who graduated...
With 7 starters back from 2019, Monessen softball poised for success
Count Monessen softball among the teams left wondering what might have been had the covid-19 pandemic not wiped out the 2020 season. The Greyhounds returned more than a handful of starters from a team that finished 6-10 the year before and qualified for the WPIAL Class A playoffs for a...
Patience key for inexperienced Monessen baseball team
Bill Matush took over the Monessen baseball program 18 years ago, not long after the Greyhounds went through a 38-game losing streak, but the veteran coach still likes to keep things fun for his players. One game Matush enjoys playing during practice is called “21” — something he picked up...
Carlynton girls show glimpses of bright future during .500 season
The Carlynton girls basketball team had turned itself around, going from a struggling program a decade ago to one that was a legit championship contender over the last six years. Since 2015, the Cougars won at least 19 games four times, participated in the state playoffs four times and reached...
Run to WPIAL finals helps Chartiers Valley boys carry on winning tradition
Brandon Sensor just completed his third year as boys basketball coach at Chartiers Valley. It is a program built on tradition that hasn’t skipped a beat the last three winters. The Colts are 59-17 in those three years with their district title hopes ending in the WPIAL semifinals in 2019...
Hard-hitting lineup to lead the way for Shaler softball
Tom Sorce cackled at the idea of using a designated player to hit for Shaler pitcher Bethany Rodman. The Shaler coach wants to utilize Rodman in every capacity. “If I did that, they’d run me out of here,” Source said. “She did well this summer. We’ve played two scrimmages, and...
Shaler sophomore’s early season win shows tennis team’s depth
Shaler sophomore Josh Jashinski was happy to be the last player on the tennis court. Dragged into a battle while playing No. 1 singles for the Titans against Plum on March 17, Jashinski needed a little extra support. Jashinski dropped a self-described error-filled second set in a tiebreak and would...
Gateway softball seeing where pieces fit after canceled season
Gateway’s softball team has taken a basic approach to the 2021 season, homing in directly on the game’s fundamentals. “We are working on the basics to be able to make the routine plays in the field and minimize mental mistakes,” coach Scott Lewis said. “We are working on hitting just...
Gateway swimmer claims medals, finds motivation at state meet
In a high school swim season full of ups and down, with changes and uncertainty around every corner, Andrew Holmes still planned to meet all of his goals and expectations. The Gateway junior ticked off many of the boxes he hoped to over the past couple of months and capped...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors tennis off to quick start
The Penn-Trafford boys tennis team is off to a 4-0 start with victories against Hampton, Thomas Jefferson, Latrobe and Kiski Area. The Latrobe and Kiski Area matches were both 4-1 section wins. Alex Turowski (3-0) is unbeaten in singles action while Ryan Litzinger (4-0) is undefeated in doubles. Brian Lee...
With solid core returning, Penn-Trafford volleyball has talent to contend
Following last season’s cancellation, the Penn-Trafford volleyball team is anxious to get back on the court. After all, the Warriors had a streak of 12 straight appearances in the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs interrupted, including the 2016 championship. Penn-Trafford begins the season ranked fifth in the WPIAL coaches poll. “This...
With athleticism and versatility, Quaker Valley baseball confident heading into season
In the year before Dean Owrey took over the Quaker Valley baseball program, the Quakers won just five games. In his first season, Owrey and the Quakers captured 11 games and punched their ticket to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs before losing to South Park, 2-1, in the first round....
With small roster, Quaker Valley softball to rely on versatility
The Quaker Valley softball team will be young in 2021, but the Quakers aren’t going to let that stop them from building something special for the future. With just one senior and 11 total players, the Quakers will lack some senior leadership and depth, but coach Nicole Olson is looking...
3 Baldwin girls basketball seniors to take games to next level
Anna Lucarelli proved to be a rarity in the Baldwin girls basketball program. Lucarelli was a four-year captain for the Highlanders, an uncommon role at any level and one she genuinely embraced. “I am really grateful. I have had some great coaches to help me on and off the court,”...
Bar set high for Thomas Jefferson boys, girls basketball programs
There is a sunny disposition in both Thomas Jefferson basketball programs heading into 2021-22. The senior-driven boys team will have key players back from this year’s 18-5 unit, while the girls team has high hopes to build off its 12-10 record thanks to a host of talented underclassmen. “I really...
2021 WPIAL Class 2A 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...
2021 WPIAL Class 2A 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....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 27, 2021
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection Armstrong 7, Ellwood City 1 Chartiers-Houston 5, Freedom 2 Moniteau 7, South Allegheny 5 Moon 11, Hopewell 9 Seton LaSalle 9, Peters Township 6 Baldwin 3, Upper Arlington (Ohio) 1 Latrobe 2, Upper Arlington (Ohio) 0 Shaler 4, Mt. Lebanon 3 West Mifflin 6,...
High school roundup for March 27, 2021: Latrobe softball’s Tallman throws no-hitter, homers
Latrobe’s Jordan Tallman opened the softball season with a bang. The senior pitcher threw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 13 and walking one, and also hit a home run to lead Latrobe to a 16-0 victory over Belle Vernon (1-1) in nonsection play Saturday. Jenna Tallman added a home run,...
