High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 27, 2026
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 10, Seneca Valley 0 North Allegheny 10, North Hills 0 Section 2 Hempfield 10, Woodland Hills 6 Norwin 11, Mt. Lebanon 4 Class 5A Section 1 Plum 3, Franklin Regional 2 Penn-Trafford 4, Kiski Area 3 Latrobe 6, Armstrong 5...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Tuesday, April 28, 2026: South Park, Avonworth write next chapter in rivalry
The two high schools are not neighbors, as the distance between them is 37 miles. However, the Avonworth-South Park rivalry has become mus- see baseball over the last couple of years. Their much-anticipated Section 2-3A showdown for the section crown concludes Tuesday when the Antelopes visit the Eagles in prime...
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through Monday, April 27
The WPIAL baseball playoff field is slowly building with just over a week remaining and 51 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...
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through Monday, April 27
The WPIAL softball playoff field is nearly complete with 73 teams having punched their ticket for the upcoming district postseason. 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 is a...
High school roundup for April 27, 2026: Avonworth walks off South Park on Cooper Scharding homer
Cooper Scharding hit a two-run walk off home run in the eighth inning to lead Avonworth to a 7-5 comeback win over South Park in a matchup of the top two teams in Section 2-3A baseball Monday. Carson Franc went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs and...
Montour turns tables on West Allegheny, clinches piece of section title
The top two teams in WPIAL Section 3-5A softball ended up splitting their two-game series this season. The strange thing is the total combined margin of victory was 19 runs. Three weeks after being 10-runned in a game at West Allegheny, Montour turned the tables and defeated the visiting Indians...
Track and field notebook: 7 athletes earn MVP honors at WCCA track and field championships
There were seven athletes that earned MVP honors at the 103rd and 46th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet on April 23. Earning MVP honors for the girls were Greensburg Salem sophomore Isabella Dinkel on the track, Kiski Area sophomore Alaysia Bell in the field and Greensburg Central Catholic senior...
Plum baseball edges Franklin Regional in section showdown, improves to 14-1Video
The Franklin Regional and Plum baseball teams have engaged in some close matchups over the course of their storied neighboring rivalry. Tuesday’s Section 1-5A clash at Plum High School was no exception. With close plays on the basepaths, clutch hitting and the pitching and defense from both teams to back...
Norwin puts itself in line for Section 2-6A baseball title with convincing win over Mt. Lebanon
Norwin baseball is playing with confidence and pointy elbows as the regular season stretches to a finish. The fifth-ranked Knights have muscled their way into the Section 2-6A title race with two games remaining after a mostly one-sided 11-4 victory over No. 3 Mt. Lebanon in their series opener on...
Kiski School’s Levi Porter commits to Appalachian State
Kiski School linebacker Levi Porter committed to Appalachian State on Sunday, choosing the Mountaineers from among 14 Division I offers. I’m Committed to Appalachian State!!! Thank you to my coaches and family who helped me get me to this point! @CoachDjSmith @Dowell_Loggains @kiskiprepfb @CoachSmetanka @TerronColson @braydenboggs @RobPort39746293 @KTP8306 pic.twitter.com/t33orleKbQ— Levi...
Steelers invite Mt. Lebanon’s Alex Tecza, a Navy fullback, to rookie minicamp
Another member of the Mt. Lebanon’s PIAA championship team is headed to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Alex Tecza will join former Mt. Lebanon and Navy teammate Eli Heidenreich at Steelers rookie minicamp May 8-10 at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The official social media account of the Navy football team posted...
Ranked boys volleyball teams jockey for position in stretch run to WPIAL playoffs
Teams on the road to the WPIAL boys volleyball playoffs have just two more weeks to qualify or strengthen their resumes before the tournaments begin May 12. The stretch run starts Monday and Tuesday evening, and the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association kicked off the journey Monday morning with the...
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week for April 26, 2026Video
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – Thomas Jefferson Jaguars softball Coach – Heidi Karcher (14th season) Records – Thomas Jefferson finished 11-1 and won the Section 4-5A championship. The Jaguars are 12-2 overall this season. #Earned – When it comes to softball in the West Jefferson Hills School...
High school sports schedule for April 27, 2026
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Seneca Valley, 4 p.m. North Allegheny at North Hills, 7:30 p.m. Section 2 Hempfield at Woodland Hills, 4 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Norwin, 4 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional at Plum, 4 p.m. Kiski Area at Penn-Trafford,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 27, 2026: Key series on tap in 5A baseball
In the eight-season history of WPIAL Class 5A baseball, the regular season races and the district playoffs have been very competitive because of the depth of talented programs in that class. Last year, two of the four 5A sections were decided by one game while Section 3 had co-champions. Heading...
WPIAL clinched: Boys volleyball playoff qualifiers through April 26, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is down to the final two weeks, and the district postseason field currently sits at nine teams. The top three teams in each section will qualify for the WPIAL playoffs. If ties of two or more teams for a playoff berth cannot be...
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers, scenarios through April 26, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL softball playoff field is nearly complete with 71 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 Class 6A, the top six teams clinch a WPIAL playoff berth. If there...
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through April 26, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL baseball playoff field is slowly building with a week and a half remaining and 39 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...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 27, 2026
The stretch run of the 2026 spring sports regular season continues 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 lacrosse fields, to the boys volleyball hardcourts with girls flag football thrown in as...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for April 26, 2026Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Bailey Barnyak School – Carmichaels Class – Senior Position – Pitcher #Earned – Bailey Barnyak and her Carmichaels teammates have accomplished a lot over the last three years. They reached the WPIAL Class A championship game in 2023, the PIAA state final...
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: NFL honors WPIAL legacy during draft
WPIAL schools with NFL draft picks in their history had a current player represent them at the NFL Draft. Among the players on stage outside of Acrisure Stadium this weekend were Franklin Regional lineman Troy Slezak, Norwin linebacker Josh Lenart and Jeannette quarterback Kymon’e Brown. “It’s a blessing representing my...
Quaker Valley’s Emma Currier caps standout career with WPIAL Scholar-Athlete honor
Emma Currier was defensive anchor for four years on the Quaker Valley girls soccer team. The senior defender served as a team captain last fall along with Ari Bosh, a senior midfielder, and Annabel Miko, a junior midfielder/striker. Currier also has been an integral member of the QV girls track...
Jonah Montagnese leads Quaker Valley with record-breaking showing at Butler Invitational
Jonah Montagnese has had a brilliant career so far as a third-year distance runner in the Quaker Valley track and field program. Montagnese added another milestone to his resume at the 61st annual Butler Invitational on April 18 at Art Bernardi Stadium. The QV junior broke his own meet record...
Pair of Quaker Valley doubles teams earn spot in WPIAL doubles field
It was an all-Quaker Valley matchup in the Section 3-2A boys tennis consolation round April 15 at Nichols Courts, home of Sewickley Academy tennis. Senior captains Sutton Hoehl and Patrick Connors defeated the sophomore tandem of Dom Ditano and Carter Hawes in a doubles battle of QV teammates. Hoehl and...
Sewickley Academy softball builds off strong start
The Sewickley Academy softball team has been a significant offensive juggernaut in the early portion of the 2026 season. The Panthers were 5-1 in both Section 1-A and overall and averaged 11.8 runs per game in their five victories. Sewickley rolled past Bishop Canevin, 10-0, South Side, 8-3, Rochester, 16-0...