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Mistakes prove difference as Norwin baseball tops Latrobe
As a scoreless game meandered into the third inning, Norwin figured it might need a fortunate bounce, a break to go its way, if it was going to get a handle on its Section 2-6A baseball opener. Visiting Latrobe obliged. A topsy-turvy third for the Wildcats aided Norwin’s 6-1 victory...
Looking ahead important for softball teams needing to replace standout pitchers
Even before Leechburg’s Morgan Pierce, a four-year starter in the circle, graduated, plans were in place to find her successor. Enter sophomore Emma Ritchie, who has taken the pitching reins for the Blue Devils as they seek a 33rd straight playoff appearance. Ritchie, who pitched mostly in junior varsity games...
Deer Lakes softball gets 10-run victory over Valley
Auveonna Perkins connected on a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth to put the Vikings ahead of Deer Lakes in Monday’s Section 1-3A softball matchup at Valley. But the visiting Lancers responded in a big way when they returned to the plate. Deer Lakes scored eight runs in...
Volleyball coaches association releases WPIAL boys rankings for Week 3
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 3 boys rankings Monday, and North Allegheny and Derry remain at the top in Class AAA and AA, respectively. Each set of rankings is compiled through a vote of the WPIAL’s 39 head coaches. Also in Class AAA, Bethel Park, Shaler...
Wandrisco, Primus, Housner, Maggi inducted into SW Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame
Mike Wandrisco was a highly respected and well-liked official. He also was an outstanding wrestler who attended Bishop Canevin. Wandrisco wrestled and golfed at Washington & Jefferson, and he thrived as a wrestling official. But his 32-year illustrious career in wrestling came to an end in 2018 when he passed...
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week: Laurel Highlands
Laurel Highlands, the Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for the first week of April, continued its perfect season with three more wins, including a pair of section victories. The Mustangs have made the playoffs in four of the five years since coach Scott DeBerry took over in 2014....
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week: Hopewell’s Jake McGovern
Jake McGovern School: Hopewell Class: Junior Forty years ago, Hopewell captured its first of their WPIAL baseball championship by winning the 1979 Class AAA crown. They added district titles again in 2000 and ’10. Could the Vikings be in store for another golden season this spring? Jake McGovern has played...
Hempfield boys volleyball ready to win now
With no senior starters, Hempfield’s boys volleyball team feels pretty good about its future. The Spartans are pretty pleased with the present, too. Hempfield is off to a 3-0 start in a rugged WPIAL Section 3-3A. The Spartans opened with wins over Armstrong (3-1), Penn-Trafford (3-2) and Penn Hills (3-0)....
Ginther resigns as Penn-Trafford wrestling coach
Penn-Trafford wrestling coach Rich Ginther informed his team at the end-of-season banquet Sunday that he is not returning as coach next year. Ginther submitted his resignation to the school last week. He has been coaching for more than 20 years, the past 12 at Penn-Trafford. He previously coached at Norwin...
High school schedules for April 8, 2019
High Schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at Butler, 7:30 p.m.; North Allegheny vs. Central Catholic, LaRoche College, 4 p.m.; Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley, 4 p.m. Section 2 Connellsville at Penn-Trafford, 4 p.m.; Hempfield at Plum, 4 p.m.; Latrobe at Norwin, 4:15 p.m. Section 3 Baldwin...
TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Moon’s Donovan Johnson
Donovan Johnson’s storybook season had a major plot twist near the end. Moon held a double-digit second-half lead in the WPIAL championship and seemed destined to wear gold medals around their necks at Petersen Events Center. But that changed when Mars rallied back that night, dashed the Tigers’ dreams and...
TribLive HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Peters Township’s Makenna Marisa
Makenna Marisa was dominant all season long, but the Peters Township senior seemingly saved her best for under the bright Giant Center lights in Hershey. With the undefeated Indians one win away from making history, the 5-foot-11 guard scored 29 points in the PIAA finals and her team celebrated its...
Alle-Kiski Valley lookahead for Week of April 8., 2019
Monday Baseball — After back-to-back WPIAL playoff appearances, Valley is off to a slow start this season. But the Vikings (0-5, 0-1) have time to make up for it in Section 1-3A play, starting with a game at Freeport (4-3, 1-1), which is looking to bounce back from a section...
Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Freeport’s Borghol out indefinitely
Already without key pieces because of graduation, Freeport’s softball team is dealing with the loss of one of its most productive returners. Sophomore outfielder Maya Borghol is out indefinitely after an injury ordeal caused her to undergo spinal fusion surgery in late August. Borghol felt pain at an Ohio Outlaws...
FC’s Shymansky, Valley’s Odrey prep for section tennis tourneys
Robby Shymansky has a PIAA silver and bronze medal at his home, souvenirs from past appearances at the state Class AAA singles tournament. He’d like to add a gold to that collection. The pursuit of that begins Monday as Shymansky, the defending WPIAL Class AAA singles champion, opens the Section...
High school sports broadcasts on tap this week on Trib HSSN
The mercury is rising as spring sports section play kicks into full gear this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has WPIAL boys and girls lacrosse action, along with district boys volleyball. The Network also has a busy slate of WPIAL baseball and softball section coverage...
West Mifflin’s Nahki Johnson announces ACC football offer
West Mifflin sophomore Nahki Johnson, who won a WPIAL football title last fall at Steel Valley, added his first Power 5 scholarship offer Saturday. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound defensive end/outside linebacker received a Virginia Tech offer while visiting Blacksburg, Va. Johnson announced his offer on Twitter. He already held offers from...
2 perfect seasons help shape Trib 10 girls basketball all-star team
One word can describe both Peters Township and Chartiers Valley: Perfect. Only three girls basketball teams in WPIAL history had celebrated undefeated state titles before this season. But the Indians and Colts added their names to that list last month when they capped 30-0 seasons a day apart with state...
3 high-scoring juniors join senior-heavy Trib 10 boys basketball all-stars
Western Pennsylvania had no shortage of standout scorers this season. The WPIAL’s two leading scorers — Woodland Hills’ Keandre Bowles and Serra Catholic’s Jimmy Moon — are among seven seniors on the Trib 10 boys basketball all-stars for 2019. But three talented juniors with Division I college basketball in their...
High school roundup for April 6, 2019: Mt. Pleasant tops Connellsville in 12th inning
Autumn Shogan hit a three-run homer in the top of the 12th inning to lead Mt. Pleasant to a 7-4 nonsection win at Connellsville (3-3) on Saturday afternoon. Hannah Gnibus sent the game to extra innings for Mt. Pleasant (5-0) with a two-run homer in the seventh inning. Carolyn Alincic...
High school scores, schedules for April 6, 2019
High Schools Baseball Saturday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 3 Laurel Highlands 4, Montour 2 Class 3A Section 2 Freedom 7, Beaver Falls 0 Hopewell 13, Ellwood City 2 (6 inn.) Class 2A Section 2 Mohawk 7, South Side Beaver 1 Section 3 Apollo-Ridge at Riverview, ppd. Class A Section...
Highlands’ Johnny Crise picks up football scholarship offer from Fordham
Already a potential Division I basketball player, Johnny Crise now can add football to the mix. The Highlands junior received his first Division I football scholarship offer Saturday from Football Championship Subdivision school Fordham. Extremely blessed and excited to have received my first division 1 scholarship offer from Fordham University!#Ramily...
Trib HSSN WPIAL baseball rankings for week of April 7, 2019
Baseball rankings Class 6A 1. Central Catholic, 7-1, 3 2. Penn-Trafford, 7-0, - 3. Seneca Valley, 5-1, 1 4. Bethel Park, 4-1, 4 5. Pine-Richland, 5-3, 5 Out: Hempfield (4-3, 2) Class 5A 1. Moon, 4-0, 4 2. Mars, 5-2, 1 3. West Allegheny, 5-1, 3 4. Shaler, 5-2, 5...
Freeport’s Sidney Shemanski named Valley News Dispatch Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Valley News Dispatch Girls Basketball Player of the Year Sidney Shemanski Jr., Guard, Freeport Sidney Shemanski does just about everything at Freeport: soccer, where she topped 20 goals in each of her first three seasons; basketball, where she’s a three-year starter; and track and field, where she finished as runner-up...
Highlands’ Johnny Crise named Valley News Dispatch Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Valley News Dispatch Boys Basketball Player of the Year Johnny Crise Jr., F, Highlands Johnny Crise can be difficult to miss on the basketball court. Not only does the Highlands junior stand 6-foot-7, but he spends a significant amount of time above the rim — throwing down any sort of...
