High School category, Page 10
Top seeds reach finals in WPIAL boys singles tournament
Top seeds Advaita Sircar of North Allegheny and Max Henson of Belle Vernon looked to be in championship form on the first day of the WPIAL boys singles tennis championships Wednesday. Sircar, the 2024 Class 3A champion, will meet Tigers teammate Evan Kaufman in the finals at 1 p.m. Thursday...
High school roundup for April 8, 2026: Nolan Stefaniak fans 9 as Butler 1-hits North Allegheny
Nolan Stefaniak allowed one hit in six innings, striking out nine, to lead Butler to a 1-0 victory over North Allegheny in Section 1-6A baseball Wednesday. Boden Lenyk singled and drove in a run for the Golden Tornado (6-2, 3-1). Gavin Ust doubled and Liam Cooper gave up one unearned...
Behind 16 Ks from Sebastian Shulsky, Canon-McMillan shuts out Norwin
Sweet 16 indeed. In a showdown between the top two baseball teams fighting for sole possession of first place in Section 2-6A, the first of three straight games between Norwin and Canon-McMillan turned into a showcase for senior Sebastian Shulsky. The Cincinnati commit allowed only two hits, one walk, a...
Shaler ace edges out Fox Chapel freshman in classic pitchers’ duel
The Shaler softball team defended Palmer Hilltop Field on Wednesday, topping Fox Chapel to sweep their Section 1-5A series. But the victory was a lot closer than the first meeting, a seven-run result March 24 at Fox Chapel. An old-fashioned pitchers’ duel between Shaler senior and Indiana Hoosiers commit Bria...
3rd-ranked Plum baseball no-hits Penn-Trafford, remains unbeaten on season
Home runs, efficiency on the basepaths, crisp defense and dialed-in pitching. Undefeated Plum had all that and more, and that was just in the first two innings. The third-ranked Mustangs are starting to assert their dominance in Section 1-5A baseball, and a near-perfect effort Wednesday in a 10-0, run-ruled win...
Bethel Park baseball celebrates ‘Buddies at the Ballfield’
Bethel Park baseball players had their “Buddies” with them when they defeated South Fayette, 4-1, in a Section 2-5A game Tuesday at Bob Purkey Jr. Memorial Field. The Black Hawks hosted their annual “Buddies at the Ballfield” game to recognize World Autism Day. Best Buddies is a national initiative that...
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Mt. Pleasant breaks out bats in strong start to season
From the late 2010s into the early 2020s, Mt. Pleasant softball had a reputation for being one of the most dangerous hitting programs in the state. The Vikings have a long way to go, but they are showing flashes at the plate that would make those big-swinging teams proud. “We’re...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 7, 2026
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler at North Allegheny, ppd. Central Catholic 14, North Hills 0 Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Norwin, ppd. Hempfield 5, Mt. Lebanon 2 Class 5A Section 1 Latrobe 13, Kiski Area 1 Armstrong 5, Penn Hills 1 Section 2 Chartiers Valley 8,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 8, 2026: Marquee matchups set in Class 5A baseball
There are key series in each section in Class 5A baseball that are set to either begin or conclude Wednesday. In Section 1-5A, Plum entered the week as the only unbeaten team, one game ahead of four teams, including a pair of 3-1 schools in Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford. Plum...
Trib 10: Baseball power rankings scrambled while softball holds steady
There were some changes in the power rankings this week in baseball while in softball … not so much. The Trib 10 softball rankings were nearly identical with the exception of a slide by West Mifflin after a loss to Elizabeth Forward. There was a shuffling of the deck on...
High school roundup for April 7, 2026: Cooper Hochendoner fans 10 in South Park win
Cooper Hochendoner struck out 10 and walked two, allowing five hits in six innings, to lead South Park to a 6-1 victory over Shady Side Academy in Section 2-3A baseball Tuesday. William Hays (3 for 3) and Jonny Paris both doubled for the Eagles (5-0, 3-0). Brian Firman went 2...
Monessen gets warmed up, pulls away from Leechburg
On a cold, spring day, there is only one way to stay warm on a softball field. That is to hit and run the bases and then continue to do that the rest of the game. Monessen did a lot of that Tuesday afternoon as the Greyhounds pounded out 12...
In football weather, Bethel Park freezes out South Fayette
First place in Section 2-5A baseball was at stake as Bethel Park hosted South Fayette on Tuesday on a day better fit for a battle between the two schools in a Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference football contest. With steady winds making it feel like the temperatures were in the...
Latrobe ‘starting to come around,’ blasts past Kiski Area
Latrobe leaned on its lone returning starter from last season’s baseball team to carry the once-beaten Wildcats to their third consecutive victory Tuesday. Cole Short pitched four innings of two-hit ball and drove in three runs with a bases-clearing double to pace Latrobe past visiting Kiski Area, 13-1, in a...
Roundball Classic all-star schedule, rosters revealed
The annual Roundball Classic senior all-star basketball games will be played May 30-31 at North Allegheny. The schedule and rosters were announced Tuesday. There are four boys games May 30 and three girls games May 31. The schedule is as follows: May 30 — Class 4A vs. 5A, 2 p.m....
3 WPIAL girls basketball standouts named state players of the year; 2 coaches also honored
Three WPIAL standouts earned player of the year honors, and the district also produced a pair of state coaches of the year when the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Girls Basketball teams were announced Tuesday. South Fayette senior Juliette Leroux, who helped lead the Lions to back-to-back PIAA championships, was named...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 6, 2026
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Nonsection Cameron (WV) 13, West Greene 6 Brentwood 13, Carrick 3 Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at North Hills, 4 p.m. Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Norwin, 4 p.m. Hempfield at Mt. Lebanon, 4:15 p.m. Class 5A...
High school roundup for April 6, 2026: Clutch homer sends Gateway softball to 1st section win in 7 years
Malia Clemens hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the top of the seventh and winning pitcher Brianna Banner struck out 16 to lead Gateway to a 6-3 win over McKeesport in Section 2-5A softball Monday, earning its first section win since 2019. Savannah Boden doubled twice and Ryley Beavin had...
Knoch rebounds for victory against Greensburg SalemVideo
Mother Nature tried to deliver a 1-2 punch of cold and rain Monday as the Knoch and Greensburg Salem softball teams battled in a Section 1-4A game at Laura Doerr Memorial Park in Cabot. Showers early in the contest tested both teams. But skies soon cleared, and Knoch continued to...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 7, 2026: Class 6A foes to meet with 1st place up for grabs
Following a quiet Monday, this week’s WPIAL baseball section series begin on a chilly Tuesday. Two teams in Section 2-6A are coming off three-game sweeps last week. One team was dominant while the other squeezed three straight victories from a longtime rival. Now Canon-McMillan and Norwin are set to begin...
Mt. Pleasant softball nearly squanders all of big lead before holding off Yough
Mt. Pleasant was resolute, not shaken, when Yough chopped a nine-run lead to three with a sixth-inning rally. The Lady Vikings didn’t tremble, either, when they made five errors. A potential run-ruled finish might have turned into a game, but the visitors didn’t relent. No. 3 Mt. Pleasant answered the...
Recharged No. 1 singles player, Valley tennis teammates energized for postseason
Tyler Quinn played a lot of tennis last spring. At No. 2 singles, he helped Valley win the Section 1-2A title, earn a WPIAL runner-up finish and secure a spot in the state playoffs. He also teamed with graduate Landon Harclerode to finish second at the WPIAL doubles tournament and...
Baldwin, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart make big moves in WPIAL boys volleyball rankings
The first full week of April has a WPIAL boys volleyball schedule loaded with key matchups in the race for the postseason. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association set the table Monday morning with the release of the latest top 10 rankings and its Players of the Week for both...
Pairings set for 2026 WPIAL boys singles tennis tournament
The 2026 WPIAL boys singles tennis championships have been rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday this week. First round, quarterfinal and semifinal matches take place Wednesday with the consolation and championship finals slated for 1 p.m. Thursday. Below are the opening round pairings. Class 3A First round at 1 p.m. Wednesday...
High school sports schedules for April 6, 2026
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Nonsection Cameron (W.Va.) at West Greene, 5 p.m. Carrick at Brentwood, 4 p.m. Softball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at Hempfield, 4 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Mars at Shaler, 4 p.m. New Castle at Plum, 4 p.m. North Hills at Penn Hills,...
