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Recent surge provides momentum for Penn-Trafford boys volleyball
The Penn-Trafford boys volleyball team might be peaking at the right time. After a season of ups and downs, the Warriors had a breakthrough week with Section 3-3A wins over Armstrong, 3-1, and Hempfield, 3-0. “I think we have improved a lot from the beginning of the season,” senior setter...
Plum tennis team overcomes small numbers
Plum’s boys tennis team finished 2-8 this spring. However, the Mustangs were just happy they could compete this season. Graduation hit the program hard with seven seniors departing from last year’s squad. Only one player — junior Justin North — returned for this campaign so the program ran the risk...
Plum girls lacrosse again earns WPIAL playoff berth
The Plum girls lacrosse team has qualified for the WPIAL Class AA playoffs for the second year in a row. Now, the Mustangs hope to make history with their first postseason win. Coach Kayla Platt said her team impressed her with the way it battled through the regular season to...
Kiski Area’s Palla twins commit to play soccer at Morehead State
Kiski Area’s Palla twins will stick together at the Division I soccer level. Juniors Christa and Sidney Palla committed Thursday to play women’s soccer for Morehead State. The midfielders both earned all-section honors as juniors, even though Sidney Palla missed much of the season with a torn ACL suffered before...
WPIAL softball rankings for week of May 5, 2019
Here are this week’s Trib HSSN softball rankings: Softball Class 6A Team, record, previous 1. Baldwin, 11-3, 2 2. Bethel Park, 11-3, 1 3. Canon-McMillan, 10-4, — 4. North Allegheny, 12-5, 3 5. Norwin, 11-5, 4 Out: Seneca Valley (12-5, 5) Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 15-0, 1 2. Trinity, 12-2,...
WPIAL team takes over top spot in Trib HSSN softball state rankings
A big result in District 11 led to the only change at the top of a classification in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings. Nativity BVM defeated former No. 1 Williams Valley, 9-3, to surge from No. 5 to No. 2. That result opened the door for West Greene...
Mt. Lebanon blanks Allderdice in Section 1-6A
Mt. Lebanon celebrated five seniors on Wednesday and continued bringing joy to them and the fans, scoring eight runs in the bottom of the first en route to a 13-0 victory over Section 1-6A foe Allderdice. Mt. Lebanon’s first inning came in response to a top of the inning threat...
High school scores, schedules for May 2, 2019
High Schools Baseball Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 10, Butler 2 Section 2 Penn-Trafford 6, Latrobe 1 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 8, Fox Chapel 1 Kiski Area 10, Penn Hills 0 (5 inn.) Section 2 Hampton 10, Moon 5 Section 3 West Allegheny 5, Trinity...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 2, 2019
In less than a week, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets to the 2019 district softball playoffs. Sixty-eight teams have punched their ticket for the Path to Peterswood, but there are still some spots up for grabs. Two classification’s fields are set, while 13 teams are still alive in the...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 2, 2019
In one week, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets to the 2019 district baseball playoffs. Forty-six teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington, but there are still plenty of spots to be had. Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at noon May 10 only on the...
14 returning champions set to compete at Baldwin Invitational
Rain is in the forecast for Friday. That means its time for the Baldwin Invitational. The prestigious track and field event will be held for the 46th time, and it seems the weather is always an issue. But that won’t stop 69 high schools and thousands of athletes from Western...
High school roundup for May 2, 2019: New Brighton upsets No. 2 Hopewell
Jeramie Hill doubled in three runs, and Jake Francona was 3 for 4 with an RBI as New Brighton upset No. 2-ranked Hopewell, 7-5, in a Section 2-3A baseball game Thursday afternoon. It was the seventh straight victory for New Brighton (11-4, 8-2), which is in second place in Section...
Top-ranked, unbeaten Penn-Trafford starts slow, beats Franklin Regional
Surprised and, at times, bewildered, Penn-Trafford softball players needed time to get used to a pitcher they had never seen. The feeling was somewhat mutual for the pitcher. She had never pitched in a varsity game. The unbeaten and top-ranked Warriors were expecting to face regular Franklin Regional starter Angalee...
Jackson, Harper lead No. 2 Franklin Regional past Fox Chapel in Section 1-5A
When Franklin Regional played Fox Chapel back on April 5, the Panthers rallied for an extra-inning victory. There would be no late-inning rally needed in the rematch Thursday. The first-place Panthers, ranked No. 2 by Trib HSSN, jumped on Fox Chapel early and often and rolled to an 8-1 Section...
Riverview edges Apollo-Ridge to clinch WPIAL playoff berth
Round one goes to the Raiders. The Riverview and Apollo-Ridge softball teams met Thursday at Riverside Park in Oakmont for the first of two Section 2-2A matchups between the teams in the span of four days. With the rematch looming Monday, the Raiders scored a run in the bottom of...
Motivated by last season’s playoff defeat, Fox Chapel girls lacrosse chasing WPIAL title
A regular-season victory can’t fully erase the sting of a playoff loss, but Fox Chapel’s girls lacrosse team still felt plenty of satisfaction after a two-goal win over Sewickley Academy last week. The result kept the Foxes unbeaten in Section 2-AAA with the regular season winding down, and it came...
Pine-Richland’s Freyvogel, North Allegheny’s Wrigley make USGA cut
Over the past few years, Pine-Richland’s Lauren Freyvogel and North Allegheny’s Caroline Wrigley have dueled on the golf course, jockeying for top honors at WPIAL championship and PIAA state title events while representing rival schools. But during the last weekend in April, Freyvogel, the 2017 PIAA Class 3A champ, and...
Shaler junior Mbalo moves closer to WPIAL goals
Cam Mbalo came into the season with lofty goals. The Shaler junior jumper is gunning for a WPIAL Class AAA championship after qualifying for the indoor state championships during the winter. Mbalo showed any pressure of such pursuits haven’t halted his progress. If the season ended after the Butler Invitational,...
Fresh off title, Chartiers Valley hopes for big contingent at WPIALs
Mary Kathryn Thornton — “Kiki” to most everyone who knows her — figures to be in contention for a medal at the WPIAL Class AAA track and field championships. The Chartiers Valley senior has a season-best mark of 5 minutes, 15.04 seconds in the 1,600 meters, which places her firmly...
Young Shaler boys lacrosse team making strides
Zach Zajakowski is getting plenty of opportunities for the Shaler boys lacrosse team, and the freshman goaltender has been an anchor. “It’s his first full year starting,” Shaler coach Bill Wightman said. “He played goalie one half of last year and defense one half. He’s real raw, and he’s our...
After early struggles, Carlynton baseball chases playoff berth
It was a rough start for the Carlynton baseball team. The Cougars started the season 1-6, getting outscored 74-21 during the stretch. But Carlynton weathered the storm. The team bounced back in Section 4-2A play. Now, with a 5-3 section mark, the Cougars are on the prowl for a WPIAL...
Penn Hills volleyball developing skill during challenging season
Two years ago, the Penn Hills boys volleyball team was on the doorstep of qualifying for the WPIAL playoffs. With the departure of top talent combined with a tough section schedule, wins have been tough to come by for the program this season. Even if the Indians’ record (1-10, 0-9...
Penn Hills Perkins ready to wrestle at next level
Wrestling has been part of Justin Perkins’ life since he was a toddler. He dreamed about being a national champion at the collegiate level. Perkins will look to accomplish that dream at Notre Dame College (Ohio) in the fall. He signed a letter of intent April 24. He also was...
Offense guides North Allegheny softball under 1st-year coach
First-year North Allegheny softball coach Morgan Vescovi didn’t feel like she had to reinvent the Tigers’ program. With what the Tigers had returning, the 2003 North Allegheny graduate was confident she could help steer the program in the right direction. Despite a 5-0 loss to Pine-Richland last Wednesday, the Tigers...
Hampton girls lacrosse shows grit as they try to stay atop the WPIAL
Great programs always find a way to win, and it never is on talent alone. After running through the WPIAL the past two seasons, the competition is trying to catch up with Hampton girls lacrosse. But the team’s mental toughness and versatility have it coming out on top more often...
