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A-K valley softball notebook: Leechburg not the only team with a long playoff streak
Leechburg owns the record for consecutive seasons making the WPIAL playoffs, but several teams also are building sizeable streaks of their own. Burrell, with a 7-5 overall record and a 6-3 record in Section 1-4A, enters the WPIAL postseason for the 15th season in a row, having last missed the...
Burrell wins, Highlands celebrates on eve of softball pairings announcement
Despite a loss to rival Burrell on Wednesday, Highlands was determined to celebrate the school’s first section softball crown in 16 years. Burrell used a big inning to down the Golden Rams, 8-1. Highlands (13-4, 7-3) leads the Bucs (7-5, 6-3) and Knoch (6-3) by one-half game in the standings....
Riverside boys, Mohawk girls claim WPIAL Class AA team track titles
It takes a complete team effort to win a track and field meet. Every point is important. That’s what occurred Wednesday in the WPIAL Class AA Championship at Peters Township. The Riverside boys reversed an earlier defeat to Shenango to capture their fourth consecutive team title and eighth in school...
Latrobe softball pitchers prove to be worthy replacements
Latrobe has done just fine without Jordan Tallman, thank you. Don’t get the wrong idea. The Wildcats miss their senior ace and can’t wait to get her back in the circle. But they have done more than provide a stopgap with a pair of underclassmen arms. Tallman injured the wrist...
Shady Side Academy, Quaker Valley, earn redemption and capture WPIAL boys tennis team titles
It was a year of redemption at the WPIAL boys tennis team championships on Wednesday at North Allegheny High School. Two years after coming up short on the same stage, Shady Side Academy and Quaker Valley captured WPIAL titles by a 3-2 score. After losing to Fox Chapel 3-2 in...
Norwin baseball batters Class 5A No. 1 Franklin Regional, 18-2
Norwin had lost two section games in a row and was looking to recharge its battery – and its bats — against Franklin Regional in a nonsection baseball game that had some extra shine to it. It’s not often teams of this ilk get to meet just before the WPIAL...
Bethel Park baseball tunes up for playoffs with shutout of Thomas JeffersonVideo
Bethel Park finished off a perfect section season with a 15-0 whitewash of playoff-bound Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday. The TJ loss kept Albert Gallatin’s playoff hopes alive for another hour before the Colonials were eliminated by Connellsville. The win was the 15th for the Black Hawks, including 10 straight as...
Knoch softball team hoping for a deep playoff run like 2019 squad
Olivia Vissari, Marissa Melius, Brynnae Coe, Quinn Hughes, Sophie Brandon and Bailey Rickenbrode remember the 2019 postseason well. They were members of the Knoch softball team that advanced to the WPIAL semifinals and qualified for the state playoffs. They were major contributors for the team that won a section title...
WPIAL boys volleyball clinchings through May 11, 2021
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is almost over. There is at least one more playoff spot up for grabs in a match on Saturday plus a spot undecided in both Class AAA and AA. The top five teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 12, 2021: Track powers look for 4-peat
Repeating as a WPIAL champion is tough. A three-peat is even more difficult. How about a four-peat? Two district programs have a chance to win a fourth straight team track and field championship on Wednesday. The Butler girls won district gold in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The Golden Tornado hope...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 11, 2021
Baseball WPIAL Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Gateway 7, McKeesport 4 Section 2 Mars 11, Hampton 3 Plum 4, Fox Chapel 2 Penn Hills 6, Woodland Hills 3 Penn Hills 14, Woodland Hills 4 Section 4 Thomas Jefferson 7, Connellsville 4 Class 4A Section 1 Indiana 12, Burrell 0...
High school roundup for May 11, 2021: Shaler softball takes section title on walk-off winner
Cam Murphy hit a two-run home run and Natalie Spears delivered the game-winning two-run double as Shaler rallied to score four runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat North Hills, 9-8, and capture the Section 3-5A softball title Tuesday afternoon. Eloise Facher also homered for the Titans (11-3,...
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 11, 2021
As the sands of the diamond dust slowly disappear in the regular season, it’s another week of just a handful of changes to the HSSN state softball rankings. Only four teams were bumped from the Commonwealth Top 5, including a pair of changes in Class A. Williamsburg and Montgomery are...
WPIAL clinched for May 11, 2021: Softball teams down to final chance at playoff berth
The regular season is down to one final day of section play. Much like other spring sports, some teams are now in catch-up mode due to covid-related issues while three softball programs — Western Beaver, Sto-Rox and Washington — have shut down for the spring. Exclusive coverage of the 2021...
WPIAL clinched for May 11, 2021: Handful of baseball bids still on the table
While most WPIAL baseball teams are now done with section play, there are still some that have a section game or two or even three remaining. Between covid-related shutdowns and the wet weather last week, there are still some playoff berths up for grabs with a couple of play dates...
Yough baseball sweeps Southmoreland in doubleheader
It has been a wild baseball season for the teams from Yough and Southmoreland. Weather and the coronavirus have postponed or canceled games and forced players to sit. The teams ended section play headed in opposite directions. The two-game series between the neighboring rivals a week ago was wiped out...
Derry captures first section title since 1992 with a 2-1 victory over Deer Lakes
The last time Derry won a section title in baseball, current coach John Flickinger was a senior in high school. The Trojans brought that drought to an end Tuesday. After scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday to earn a come-from-behind victory, the Trojans got to...
Mt. Pleasant claws its way to victory over Southmoreland in section softball showdownVideo
Haylie Brunson has been one of the toughest outs in the WPIAL this softball season with her .600-something average and 20-plus extra-base hits. But even the senior slugger from Mt. Pleasant knew the challenge that awaited her No. 1-ranked Vikings on Tuesday against No. 2 Southmoreland in a Section 3-3A...
South Hills notebook: Injuries pile up for Baldwin baseball
Baldwin’s baseball team has been stung hard by the injury bug this season. Two top starting pitchers, junior Jon Rauch and sophomore Carson Chapel, both lefties, suffered season-ending injuries in April. “The first half has been really challenging. Rauch and Chapel are done for the season,” coach Steve Bucci said....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 11, 2021: Baseball, softball showdowns at crunch time
No more rain. No more wet fields. No more excuses. For those teams healthy enough to play, there are only a few days left to get section games in before the softball brackets are released Thursday. Here are some of the bigger softball matchups around the WPIAL on Tuesday. •...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 10, 2021
High schools Baseball Monday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Gateway at McKeesport, ppd. Section 2 Fox Chapel 5, Plum 2 Woodland Hills at Penn Hills, ppd. Mars at Hampton, ppd. Section 3 West Allegheny 7, Moon 1 Section 4 Albert Gallatin 8, Trinity 5 Connellsville at Thomas Jefferson, ppd....
High school roundup for May 10, 2021: New Castle pitcher throws no-hitter but loses to Blackhawk, 1-0
Rocco Bernadina threw a no-hitter but ended up as the losing pitcher as Blackhawk defeated New Castle 1-0 in Section 2-4A baseball Monday afternoon. In the first inning, Blackhawk’s Ryan Jones walked and later scored on an Anthony Malagise sacrifice fly. Bernadina shut down the Cougars from there, striking out...
WPIAL clinched for May 10, 2021: Softball teams still fighting for playoff berths
The regular season is winding down in WPIAL softball as teams are down to only a few more playing dates left in the regular season. Much like other spring sports, some teams are now in catch-up mode due to covid-related issues while three softball programs — Western Beaver, Sto-Rox and...
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for May 10, 2021
The Laurel Highlands baseball team is once again enjoying success on the diamond. Coming into the final week of the regular season, the Mustangs have clinched a Class 4A playoff spot and have won 10 of their 14 games. However, they have a lot of work ahead of them if...
Greensburg Central Catholic to play 3.5 section games in 2 days
Get used to seeing WPIAL softball teams squeeze in their remaining regular season games this week. The WPIAL will release playoff pairings early Thursday evening so teams are trying to complete their schedules. As a result, Greensburg Central Catholic has a busy Wednesday planned. The Centurions (7-3, 4-2 Section 2-A)...
