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Trib 10: Baseball teams shuffled in power rankings as playoffs approach
There was minimal change overall with only one team each from baseball and softball falling out of the weekly Trib 10. However, as the regular season concludes, the one thing the power ranking has shown is baseball has a good deal of very good teams, while district softball has the...
Upper St. Clair sweeps into playoffs with win over Chartiers Valley
If they make a highlight film about the 2026 Upper St. Clair baseball team, they can title it, “Sweep or be Swept.” The Panthers took a unique path to the district playoffs by finishing 6-6 in Section 2-5A, sweeping three series and being swept in the other three. With an...
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff field finalized with 76 teams
The WPIAL softball playoff field is complete with 76 teams having punched their ticket for the upcoming district playoffs. The top four teams in each section qualified for the postseason from Class 5A down. In 6A, the top six teams clinched a WPIAL playoff berth. If there is a tie...
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff field set with 78 teams
The WPIAL baseball playoff field is now set with 78 teams qualifying for the district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualified for the playoffs with all tied teams advancing if they split their head-to-head meetings. Coverage of the 2026 WPIAL baseball playoffs can be heard here on...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 5, 2026: Playoff berths still up for grabs on last day of section baseball
On a jam-packed Tuesday, section play in WPIAL baseball is slated to come to an end with nine possible playoff berths still up for grabs. One of the tightest races all season has been Section 2-5A. Moon (8-3) has clinched a share of the section crown and South Fayette (7-4)...
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers (and clinching scenarios) through Monday, May 4
The 2026 WPIAL baseball playoff field is almost finalized with only one day remaining and 71 teams having clinched. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs with all tied teams advancing if they split their head-to-head meetings. Coverage of the 2026 WPIAL baseball playoffs can be...
Coming together at right time, Hopewell beats Blackhawk to stay in section title hunt
A year removed from a WPIAL baseball championship, Hopewell struggled in the 2025 season, finishing tied for last place in Section 1-4A with only five wins in 20 games. What a difference a year makes as the Vikings are still in the hunt for a section crown heading into the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 4, 2026: Baseball schedule loaded with key games
Welcome to the final week of the regular season in WPIAL baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse and boys volleyball. It is a busy day on the district baseball diamond with 30 section games having playoff ramifications. Even though one section already is completed, Class 5A is a great example...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 3, 2026Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Sydney Gonglik School – Bentworth Class – Junior Position – Pitcher #Earned – Two years ago, Sydney Gonglik burst on to the WPIAL softball landscape with a fabulous freshman season. She led the WPIAL in strikeouts during the 2024 regular season with...
WPIAL clinched: Boys, girls lacrosse playoff qualifiers through May 3, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL boys and girls lacrosse regular season is nearly complete. The top four boys 3A teams and the top six teams in boys 2A, girls 3A and girls 2A in each section qualify for the district postseason. If there is a tie for the final playoff spot, head-to-head...
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week for May 3, 2026Video
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – Elizabeth Forward Warriors baseball Coach – Frank Champ (21st year) Records – Elizabeth Forward is in first place in Section 2-4A with a 9-1 record. The Warriors are 11-6 overall this season. #Earned – Last season, the Elizabeth Forward and West Mifflin...
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through May 3, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL softball playoff field is all but complete with 75 teams having punched a ticket for the upcoming district playoffs. The top four teams in each section qualify for the postseason from Class 5A down. In 6A, the top six teams clinch a WPIAL playoff berth. If there...
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through May 3, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL baseball playoff field is near completion with two days remaining and 61 teams having clinched. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs with all tied teams advancing if they split their head-to-head meetings. Coverage of the 2026 WPIAL baseball playoffs can be heard...
WPIAL clinched: Boys volleyball playoff qualifiers, scenarios through May 3, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is down to the final week, and the district postseason field sits at 19 teams. The top three teams in each section qualify for the WPIAL playoffs. If ties of two or more teams for a playoff berth cannot be broken by head-to-head...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of May 4, 2026
The stretch run of the 2026 spring high school sports season concludes with the end of the regular season in baseball, softball, lacrosse and volleyball this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has WPIAL action from the baseball and softball diamonds, to the boys and girls...
Trib HSSN WPIAL softball rankings for week ending May 2, 2026
Here are the latest weekly WPIAL softball rankings with four teams dropping out and a new No. 1 team in Class 3A. Check out the district softball rankings one final time next Saturday. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 6A 1. Hempfield, 17-1, 1 2....
Trib HSSN WPIAL baseball rankings for week ending May 2, 2026
Here are the latest weekly WPIAL baseball rankings with four new teams replacing four that dropped out this past week. There is also a new No. 1 team in Class 5A. Check out the latest district baseball rankings with the final edition coming next Saturday at the end of the...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 30, 2026Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Carson Franc School – Avonworth Class – Senior Position – Pitcher, first baseman #Earned – Back in March at the start of this 2026 season, Avonworth pitcher and infielder Carson Franc (pronounced France) had a setback on the team’s trip to the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 30, 2026: 6A baseball teams wrap up section play
The final day of April is also the final day of WPIAL Class 6A baseball. A Golden Tornado has swept to the top of Section 1 while a tasty sandwich in the Big Mac has clinched a share of the Section 2 title. On Thursday, we find out if a...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 30, 2026
The one word to describe the Trib HSSN state softball ranking this week is clean. There were minimal changes to the Top 5 as the elite softball teams flex their muscles as the sands in the hourglass slip away on the regular season. Only two teams dropped out of the...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 30, 2026
This was not a good week to be at the top in high school baseball. Heavy was the bull’s-eye for top-ranked teams as four of the six No. 1 teams from the Trib HSSN state rankings a week ago slipped down, or in one case, completely out of the Top...
Pa. House passes bill opening door to separate public, private state playoffs
The state House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposal that would clear the way for the PIAA to hold separate postseason tournaments for traditional public high schools and private, parochial and charter schools. The bipartisan bill passed on a 178-23 vote and now goes to the Senate...
WPIAL clinched: Boys volleyball playoff qualifiers through April 28
The 2026 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is down to the final week and a half, and the district postseason field currently sits at 14 teams. The top three teams in each section qualify for the WPIAL playoffs. If ties of two or more teams for a playoff berth cannot...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 29, 2026: Freeport softball makes final push for playoffs
There are only a few WPIAL softball playoff spots up for grabs heading into the final week of the regular season. One team still alive in Section 1-4A must win Wednesday and get some help Friday. First and foremost, Freeport has to take care of business when it visits Greensburg...
Trib 10: Significant changes come to baseball, softball power rankings
This is a very noteworthy edition of the weekly Trib 10 as we have a new No. 1 in baseball for the first time this season and a traditional softball power has dropped from the power rankings. With section losses to Knoch and Valley this past week, reigning district and...
