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North Hills fights back to win section showdown with nemesis Shaler
You could say the Section 3-5A game for first place between Shaler and North Hills was indeed a battle as five hit batters was physically taxing for both sides with one player per team being sidelined. You could say the Titans and Indians contest was a wild one, since six...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 22, 2024
The grass is getting greener and longer as the games are becoming bigger around the district diamonds with only three weeks left in the regular season starting this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL baseball and softball streams, along with district boys and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 22, 2024: Shaler, North Hills play for 1st place
As the final full week of April begins, the races for section titles and the chase for playoff spots heat up around the WPIAL baseball and softball diamonds. A year ago in WPIAL Section 3-5A baseball, Shaler and rival North Hills were both 5-1 in the section and tied for...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 21, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Gio Lonero School: Seton LaSalle Class: Senior Positions: Pitcher, shortstop What coach says: “With Gio, its business as usual,” Seton LaSalle coach Brad Bestic said of Gio’s success at the plate. “He exudes this confidence that puts him in the headspace that he...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 21, 2024
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week: Pine-Richland Rams Coach: Kurt Wolfe (19th season) Records: Pine-Richland is 8-1 in Section 1-6A, 12-2 overall #Earned: In one of the most impressive weeks since the advent of the section series in WPIAL baseball, Pine-Richland swept its scheduled three-game series and concluded another...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 19, 2024: WPIAL’s finest clash in boys volleyball
The first of possibly three, maybe even four meetings between two of the top boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL takes place Friday. Defending Class 3A champion Shaler hosts North Allegheny in a battle of unbeaten schools. Both teams are 5-0 and tied for the top spot in Section 2-3A....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 18, 2024: Class 6A baseball series wrap up
The big closet located downstairs of the WPIAL Class 6A baseball mansion contains four brooms and one large rubber band. Four 6A teams hit the diamonds Thursday looking to sweep this week’s three-game section series with only one series going to a rubber game. How will Hempfield (7-1, 11-1) respond...
Trib 10: List of undefeated WPIAL baseball, softball teams shrinking
WPIAL baseball lost another undefeated team earlier this week when Hempfield lost to Canon-McMillan, ending its 11-game win streak. That leaves seven district baseball teams that have not lost this spring with North Allegheny, Thomas Jefferson, Riverside, Waynesburg, Serra Catholic, Carmichaels and Union still undefeated. There is also a magnificent...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 17, 2024: Softball powers wage battle for 2nd place
In WPIAL Class 6A softball, everybody is looking up at Seneca Valley, which sits in first place in the nine-team classification with a section record of 6-0. The two teams with the best chance to catch the Raiders meet Wednesday when North Allegheny (3-1) hosts defending champion Hempfield (5-1) in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 16, 2024
The first Trib HSSN state softball rankings held up quite nicely with very few changes to the second edition. Only three teams dropped out of the rankings from last week with two of them in Class 2A. Abington Heights in 5A and Bald Eagle and Sharpsville in 2A fell, thus...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 16, 2024
Despite the wet weather last week, there were enough games played for some shuffling in the latest edition of the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings. Five teams, one in each class with the exception of Class 5A, lost their spot in the Top 5 including a big drop by North...
In another tight game, Bethel Park gets past Peters Township to split series
When it comes to Bethel Park against Peters Township on the baseball diamond, expect the unexpected. The one thing you can anticipate is a close game. Less than 24 hours after Peters Township came back to win in dramatic fashion, Bethel Park scored an unearned run in the sixth inning...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 16, 2024: Sun shines on Class 5A baseball races
We begin the second half of April with another busy day of WPIAL section series baseball with sunshine and temps in the 70s. It is the second of back-to-back games around the district, thus concluding key series up and down Class 5A. In Section 1-5A, Franklin Regional (5-0, 7-3) welcomes...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for April 15, 2024
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – Elizabeth Forward Warriors Coach: Harry Rutherford (15th season) Record: 3-0 in Section 2-4A, 5-0 overall #Earned: Elizabeth Forward has been a dominant force this season, outscoring their first five opponents 53-6. Following wins on their trip south to Florida and a Section...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for April 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Lexie Hames School: Seneca Valley Class: Junior Position: Pitcher #Earned: Players in the lineup for either Mt. Lebanon or Hempfield last week had to be content with a whole lot of nothing. Sensational junior Lexie Hames threw two no-hitters as the Raiders...
Young players deliver for West Mifflin softball in win over Highlands
Youth continues to be served on the West Mifflin softball team as the Titans put themselves in good position for another playoff push with section victory over Highlands on Monday. Sophomore Rylie Dobnak was 3 for 3 at the plate and was the winning pitcher as the Titans rolled past...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 15, 2024: Seneca Valley-Pine-Richland renew rivalry
The year is different, but the results are adding up to the same story in WPIAL Section 1-6A baseball. Last season, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley and North Allegheny finished as tri-champions in the section with 8-4 records in the section. Now the three tradition-rich baseball programs are at it again, threatening...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 14, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week: Eden Christian Academy Warriors Coach: Mark Feldman (first season) Records: Eden Christian Academy is 6-0 in Section 3-A, 7-1 overall #Earned: Eden Christian Academy made a loud statement to the rest of Class A with two convincing victories last week over defending WPIAL...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 14, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Tommy Schafale School: North Catholic Class: Senior Positions: Pitcher, outfielder What coach says: “Tommy is a senior lefty who has tremendous ability of throwing strikes and changing speeds,” North Catholic coach Andy Przbylek said. “Very rarely is he behind in counts. To be...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 15, 2024
Fingers are crossed that Noah has parked his arc for good and that outdoor spring sports can get back to business on the area diamonds, courts and tracks this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL baseball and softball streams if the weather...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 13, 2024: With rain subsiding, play ball
As the young kids used to sing, “Rain, rain, go away, come again another day” … or month. The good news for district baseball and softball teams is the rain has stopped and some sunshine is expected Saturday. Now the million dollar question is, can teams take advantage of the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 12, 2024: Softball section showdowns scheduled … if rain stays away
The real winner on Friday might be Mother Nature. The forecast calls for more rain that could wreak havoc with the WPIAL baseball and softball schedule. However, if the forecast is off and games can be played, there are three matchups in Section 4-5A softball that will help determine the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 11, 2024: Class 6A baseball teams look to sweep
There will be several brooms out in Class 6A baseball Thursday as four teams go for the sweep of their three-game weekly section series. In Section 1-6A, both North Allegheny (2-0, 5-0) and Pine-Richland (3-1, 7-2) look to remain perfect this week. The Tigers host Butler (1-4, 3-5) in the...
Trib 10: Riverside, Seneca Valley top season’s 1st power rankings
The Riverside baseball program hasn’t lost a game since 2022 as the Panthers continue to sit atop the HSSN power rankings in 2024. Riverside is No. 1 in baseball after ending 2023 as the top-ranked team in the weekly power rankings. Hempfield finished on top of the softball power rankings...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 10, 2024: Softball powers Hempfield, Seneca Valley to meet again
There are 54 WPIAL softball section games slated for Wednesday, but the big one is a clash for early bragging rights and first place in Class 6A when Hempfield visits Seneca Valley at 4 p.m. The Spartans are a combined 7-0 in the 6A standings and 11-0 overall. The two...
