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Heart of Riverside order steps up in Class 2A 1st-round win over Brentwood

There was a time when Riverside softball was a dominant force in the WPIAL. From 1989-2013, the Panthers reached the district championship game 11 times in 25 years, winning gold six times. On a day that felt more like March than mid-May, Riverside turned back the clock with an impressive...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for May 13, 2026

For some districts, the softball playoffs have begun. For others, they get underway next week. Either way, the elite softball teams in the state are becoming the models of consistency with very few changes again to the latest Trib HSSN rankings. In fact, only two teams dropped out, both from...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for May 13, 2026

There were only three changes with teams dropping out of the weekly Trib HSSN state rankings as the safety net has been taken away. We’re at a point with the district playoffs either starting or about to begin where losses not only drop teams from the Top 5, they also...
Trib 10: 1st-round upsets shake up baseball power rankings

The district playoffs are underway with the first round in the books in baseball and half of the opening-round softball games in the rearview mirror. While there were no changes to the softball Trib 10 outside of some minor shuffling of a notch or two, there were some changes in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 14, 2026: Small-school softball teams begin play

Fifteen years ago, Yough won its only WPIAL softball championship with a victory over Ambridge to claim Class 3A gold in 2011. Since then, Avonworth has captured three district titles, all coming in a five-year period from 2019-2023. These traditionally strong programs collide on the final day of the opening...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 13, 2026

Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Cooper Hochendoner School – South Park Class – Senior Position – Pitcher #Earned – It was a near perfect start to the postseason for Cooper Hochendoner and South Park. The senior left-hander came within a strike of throwing a perfect game as...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 13, 2026: Lacrosse playoffs march on

With the district track and field championships postponed until Thursday, the Wednesday playoff schedule belongs to WPIAL boys and girls lacrosse postseason action. The WPIAL boys Class 3A lacrosse bracket was the smallest of the four district postseason tournaments with only eight teams. So that bracket opens up play Wednesday...
South Park’s Cooper Hochendoner no-hits Keystone Oaks but laments 1 that got away

Question: In baseball, when can a postseason no-hitter feel like a letdown? The answer: When it comes one pitch after losing a perfect game. South Park senior Cooper Hochendoner wasn’t in the mood to celebrate moments after the final out because on the previous pitch, he walked Nate Rohe of...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Tuesday, May 12: Contenders look to sit on vacant Class 5A baseball throne

Of the 12 district diamond playoff tournaments, only one does not have a 2025 winner in the field. WPIAL baseball will crown a new Class 5A champion in two weeks after last spring’s winner, Shaler, failed to qualify for the 2026 postseason. The team that Titans defeated in extra innings...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports: Postseason begins for baseball, softball, lacrosse

Welcome to Day 1 of the 2026 baseball, softball and lacrosse playoffs. If the WPIAL steering committee would have released the Class 4A baseball brackets a month ago, there is a chance that Knoch and Blackhawk might have ended up with the top two seeds. On April 9, Knoch was...
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week for May 10, 2026Video

Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – Indiana Little Indians baseball Coach – Dan Petroff (third year) Records – Indiana clinched a share of the Section 3-4A championship with Valley with a 8-2 record. The Little Indians are 15-4 overall this season. #Earned – Indiana made history last season...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 10, 2026Video

Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Bria Bosiljevac School – Shaler Class – Senior Position – Pitcher #Earned – Like most high school seniors, Bria Bosiljevac has a lot on her plate as time ticks away on her high school days. The Shaler senior prom is coming up...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of May 11, 2026

Let the games begin as the spring high school sports postseason begins on the district diamonds, volleyball courts and lacrosse fields this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has audio and some video from the WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs, district boys volleyball and boys lacrosse...
Trib HSSN WPIAL softball rankings for week ending May 9, 2026

The WPIAL seeded all of the district playoff teams a few days ago for the upcoming WPIAL softball playoffs. They seed them; we rank them. These are the final weekly WPIAL softball rankings of the season. Good luck to all and enjoy the postseason. Teams are listed with overall record...
Trib HSSN WPIAL baseball rankings for week ending May 9, 2026

The WPIAL did all of the seeding Friday for the upcoming WPIAL baseball playoffs, but seeding teams and ranking them are two different things. These are the final weekly WPIAL baseball rankings of the season. Now, sit back and enjoy the postseason. Teams are listed with overall record and last...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 8, 2026

Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Andrew Corfield School – South Side Class – Senior Position – Shortstop #Earned – Andrew Corfield might be a jack of all trades, but he has mastered those on the various athletic fields. This fall, the senior broke the South Side career...

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