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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...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for April 9, 2024
We pull back the curtain on the first Trib HSSN state softball rankings of the young 2024 season. A lot of the top 5 teams in each class also ended up ranked at the end of the 2023 campaign. In fact, all six of the current top-ranked teams are the...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Baseball Rankings for April 9, 2024
The first edition of the 2024 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings is upon us. Four defending PIAA champions begin this season at the top of their class with Shaler in 5A, Bellefonte in 4A, Riverside in 3A and Bald Eagle in 2A. Clarion in Class A is ranked No. 3...
Looking to leave slow start behind, Central Catholic drops Mt. Lebanon
A year ago, the Mt. Lebanon baseball team became the poster children for surviving a horrible start only to finish at the top of the district. The Blue Devils lost their first eight games, including their first four Section 2-6A contests, before winning a WPIAL championship and ending up as...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 9, 2024: North Hills looks to stay atop tough, balanced section
The first time around, the most balanced and competitive section in WPIAL baseball was a split decision with one exception. While defending Class 5A champion Shaler and Moon split two games, as did Mars and West Allegheny, North Hills sits atop the Section 3-5A after a sweep of New Castle....
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for April 8, 2024Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week: Sydney Sekely School: South Park Class: Sophomore Position: Pitcher, third base #Earned: In a week in which many WPIAL softball teams did not even get to play one game, South Park was able to get two games in. In a nonsection game against...
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 8, 2024Video
Trib HSSN softball team of the week: Ellwood City Wolverines Coach: Gary Rozanski (19th season) Record: 5-0 overall, 0-0 in Section 2-3A #Earned: Seven years ago, Ellwood City was on top of the district softball world after winning back-to-back WPIAL championships. Last season, the Wolverines finished in fourth place, but...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 7, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week: Shady Side Academy Bulldogs Coach: Sean Wilson (third season) Records: Shady Side Academy is 4-0 in Section 3-3A, 4-0 overall #Earned: Shady Side Academy was one of the few district baseball teams to get its two section series games in last week, sweeping...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 7, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Ryan Petras School: Bethel Park Class: Junior Height: 5-10 Position: Shortstop, Second base What coach says: “Ryan continued to be a consistent, stabilizing force for the team,” Bethel Park coach Patrick Zehnder said about his games against Upper St. Clair. “He made all...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 8, 2024: Week opens with baseball, softball section showdowns
“All that is now, all that is gone, all that’s to come and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.” An ode to Pink Floyd as our region prepares for the “Dark Side of the Moon” on Monday afternoon. The rare solar...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 8, 2024
April began with a week of rain and snow wreaking havoc on the WPIAL diamond sports, which could make up some ground with warmer weather on the horizon. There is plenty of scholastic spring sports action scheduled this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Don’t be left out...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 6, 2024: Top WPIAL QB to be honored with Willie Thrower Award
The top quarterback in the WPIAL from the 2023 season will be honored Saturday afternoon at the fourth annual Willie Thrower Award ceremony. The winner will be one of the six finalists that were chosen by a panel of voters that include a coach from each of the 17 WPIAL...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Head of the Class: Player, coach of the year in all 6 classifications
Class 6A Player of the Year: Tyler Robbins, Upper St. Clair While Upper St. Clair senior guards Christian Ito and Brett Meinert seemed to take turns playing the hero in the postseason with big efforts late in games, it was 6-foot-9 junior Tyler Robbins who was a consistent force for...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Head of the Class: Player, coach of the year in all 6 classifications
Class 6A Player of the Year: Natalie Wetzel, Peters Township Standing 6-foot-3, Peters Township junior Natalie Wetzel was a cut above the competition on most nights. Wetzel averaged 17.3 points in helping Peters Township enjoy its most successful season since winning WPIAL and PIAA titles with a perfect record in...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 1, 2024
With all of the egg hunts complete, we go hippity-hoppin’ toward a full week of spring sports…weather permitting of course, as we begin April action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. There will be plenty of WPIAL baseball and softball action from the diamonds, along with boys...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 28, 2024: Rivals Mt. Lebanon, USC to meet
Two years ago, rivals collided on the district’s biggest stage, playing for WPIAL baseball gold. There is not as much at stake Thursday when the schools meet in a nonsection contest, but the intensity will be there as it always is for Mt. Lebanon against Upper St. Clair. The visiting...
