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Trib HSSN boys volleyball power rankings for week of April 14, 2019
For the first time, the TribLive High School Sports Network is compiling weekly Power Rankings for boys volleyball. We run down the Top 5 teams in the WPIAL. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the first rankings for the 2019 season with overall records. BOYS VOLLEYBALL 1. North...
High school roundup for April 13, 2019: Seneca Valley tops North Allegheny
Josh McLean hit a solo home-run, walked and scored two runs to lead Seneca Valley to a 6-3 win over North Allegheny (5-4, 2-1) in a Section 1-6A baseball game Saturday. After allowing three runs in the top of the fifth, Seneca Valley scored four runs in the bottom of...
A-K Valley notebook: No rest for No. 3 Leechburg softball
What’s a softball team to do after an 18-run victory that requires just three innings to complete? Leechburg decided to practice. It has been that kind of spring for the Blue Devils (6-0, 5-0), ranked No. 3 in the Tribune-Review’s Class A rankings. They outscored their first five opponents by...
High school scores, schedules for April 13, 2019
High Schools Baseball Saturday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 6, North Allegheny 3 Section 2 Norwin 6, Hempfield 5 Class 4A Section 2 Beaver 9, Quaker Valley 3 Section 3 Ringgold at South Park (n) Thomas Jefferson 14, Elizabeth Forward 4 Class 3A Section 2 North Catholic...
WPIAL baseball rankings for week of April 14, 2019
Baseball rankings Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 8-3, 5 2. Seneca Valley, 7-2, 3 3. Norwin, 6-2, — 4. Penn-Trafford, 9-1, 2 5. North Allegheny, 5-4, — Out: Central Catholic (8-3, 1), Bethel Park (6-2, 4) Class 5A 1. West Allegheny, 8-1, 3 2. Franklin Regional, 7-1, — 3. Gateway, 7-2,...
Oakland Catholic’s Jayla Ellis earns 4 medals, sets record at TSTCA championship
Two first-place medals, two seconds and a meet record caused Oakland Catholic’s Jayla Ellis to smile Saturday, but so did a candid compliment from her coach. George Rudolph has coached track for 47 years including the past 30 at Oakland Catholic. In a career that spans nearly five decades, Rudolph...
Banner day for Hempfield’s Bannon at Lady Spartan and Wildcat InvitationalVideo
Hempfield senior Jared Bannon has his goals set high this season. He wants to be a state hurdles champion. Bannon, who placed second at the state indoor meet, had a great meet Saturday at the Lady Spartan and Latrobe Wildcat Invitational at Memorial Stadium. Bannon won the 110-meter hurdles (14.84...
Serra Catholic baseball strong everywhere in win over BrentwoodVideo
Serra Catholic graduated all of its top pitchers from last year’s section-championship team. While the names have changed, the results have not. Logan Exler pitched five strong innings, and Serra Catholic hammered out 15 hits and flashed leather as well during a complete 11-1 defeat of Brentwood in a battle...
Roundball Classic roundup: Jeannette’s Sharp leads high-scoring Class 3A/2A to victory
It’s not easy representing Jeannette with dozens of great athletes over the years. But A.J. Sharp did it and did it well Saturday during the 15th annual Roundball Classic at Geneva’s Matheny Field House., scoring 18 points for the boys Class 3A/2A team in a 121-114 victory over the Class...
WPIAL softball rankings for week of April 14, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s WPIAL softball rankings: Softball Class 6A 1. North Allegheny, 8-0, 3 2. Bethel Park, 7-0, 4 3. Baldwin, 7-1, 5 4. Seneca Valley, 7-2, 1 5. Norwin, 6-2, — Out: Canon-McMillan (5-4, 2) Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 7-0, 2 2. Latrobe, 8-1, 1 3....
High school scores, schedules for April 12, 2019
High Schools Baseball Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 10, Allderdice 0 (5 inn.) Central Catholic vs. Butler, ppd. North Allegheny at Seneca Valley, ppd. Section 2 Hempfield at Norwin, ppd. Section 3 Bethel Park 7, Mt. Lebanon 4 Peters Township 16, Upper St. Clair 2 Class 5A...
High school roundup for April 12, 2019: Central Catholic takes down Butler
Top-ranked Central Catholic scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to help secure a 5-2 victory over Butler in a Section 1-6A baseball game Friday night at Kelly Automotive Park. Brian Dzuban had a double and two RBIs, and Conor Deasy and Zach Palmer also had extra-base...
10 teams make debut in Trib HSSN state baseball rankings
There were big changes to the weekly Trib HSSN PIAA baseball rankings with 10 teams falling out of the Top 5 from a week ago. Among those teams vacating their spots in the state rankings were two teams from the WPIAL as both Central Catholic and Moon suffered a pair...
Highlands looking into restarting girls volleyball program
Highlands is setting itself up for a return to the WPIAL in girls volleyball after three seasons away. The district’s school board will vote Monday on a motion that would restart the program in time for the 2019 fall season, athletic director Chuck Debor said. If approved, the Golden Rams...
Gateway softball competing for WPIAL playoff spot
Gateway softball was a member of Section 1-5A last year, going 8-7 and qualifying for the WPIAL playoffs. The Gators are still in Class 5A this spring but have moved into Section 2, tackling the likes of Hampton, Mars, Oakland Catholic, Penn Hills, Plum, Shaler and Woodland Hills. On April...
Gateway softball captains passionate about sport, duties
Their passion is softball. They display it regularly at practice and on the field before, during and after games. That’s just one of the reasons seniors Gionna DeLuca, Jordan Henderson and Mykaila Jackson were named captains of the Gateway softball team this season. Another is they are talented athletes. DeLuca,...
Baldwin girls relay team dazzles at South Hills Classic
Lena Barakat, Kaylee Garofalo, Devon Schroeder and Gina Bolla are tireless distance runners on the Baldwin girls track and field team. Schroeder is a senior, Barakat and Bolla are sophomores and Garofalo is a freshman. The four girls banded together to win the 3,200-meter relay at the 15th annual South...
Baldwin’s O’Malley takes 4 golds at South Hills Classic track and field meet
Brendan O’Malley is one of the most talented, dedicated and well-respected track and field athletes in the region. His athleticism was on full display April 6 at the 15th annual South Hills Classic held on a pleasant, sunny day at Baldwin Stadium. O’Malley, a senior, won four events, taking first...
Veteran athletes leading Plum track and field team in early going
Maddie Monick knows what it’s like to compete at the PIAA track and field championships. She earned the opportunity as a sophomore in the 300-meter hurdles. Now, as a senior, Monick hopes to represent Plum again at Shippensburg. “Right now, the focus for me us just getting my times down...
Fundamental approach pays off for Norwin girls lacrosse
Norwin’s girls lacrosse team worked diligently on fundamentals last year. This season, the Knights are more fundamentally sound, splitting their first four decisions to start 2-2. “The other coaches and I are extremely pleased with the team’s performance this season,” coach Drew Polczynski said. “Because we had so many players...
SSA girls track hopes to repeat postseason success
The Shady Side Academy girls track and field team, despite a 3-6 regular season record, found success at the WPIAL and PIAA championships in 2018. Hannah Steffey, Aya Youssef, Krystyna Rytel and Sophia McMahon finished in 10th place in the 400-meter relay at the WPIAL meet. The 1,600 relay team...
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Mary Ellis
Mary Ellis, a junior on the Fox Chapel lacrosse team, has helped the squad to a strong start. In a 17-11 win over North Allegheny on April 1, she scored a goal and had nine assists. She followed that with two goals and four assists in an 11-10 overtime win...
Quaker Valley boys lacrosse showing ‘grit’ during 3-1 start to season
“Grit” started as a motto for the Quaker Valley boys lacrosse team. Their tough talk has translated into a hard-nosed playing style. The Quakers jumped out to a 3-1 start to the season with the lone loss against Canon-McMillan, which plays up a classification. “I think we’re where I thought...
Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse hopes consistency catches up with talent
Just three years ago, the Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse team earned its first section title and first WPIAL playoff berth in the history of a program that is in the midst of its ninth season. But alignments change, players graduate and coaches often are forced to adjust on a year-by-year basis....
Pine-Richland hurdlers, relay teams poised for success
The Pine-Richland track and field team is off to a solid start, with the boys and girls teams 2-1 in dual meets. However, with a slate loaded with challenging invitationals, starting with the Butler Invitational on Thursday followed by the Montour Invitational and then Pine-Richland’s own event, tough tests lie...
