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Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 13, 2025Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Mason Metz School – Avonworth Class – Senior Position – Catcher #Earned – Revenge was sweet for Avonworth against South Allegheny in a Section 2-3A series last week. The Antelopes only lost two section games a year ago, but splitting with the...
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through April 13, 2025
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2025 regular season. The top six teams in each section in both Class 3A and Class 2A will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. Class 3A Section 1 Mt. Lebanon, 5-0 Upper St. Clair, 5-0 Peters...
WPIAL boys lacrosse standings through April 13, 2025
Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2025 season. The top four teams in each section in Class 3A and the top six teams in each section in Class 2A will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. Class 3A Section 1 Upper St....
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 14, 2025
We go hopping into the midway point of the spring sports regular season filled with great egg-citement this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN will have video and audio coverage of WPIAL baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse and boys volleyball. Plus the Rebel Yell podcasts...
Gateway volleyball adjusting to new lineup, classification in early-season matches
The Gateway boys volleyball team has been adjusting to both a move up to Class 3A and a new lineup dynamic with the loss of a majority of last year’s squad to graduation. But Gators coach Phil Randolph likes what he sees from his players in the early part of...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Panthers softball, Quaker Valley baseball start strong
Sewickley Academy’s softball team brought out the heavy lumber in its section opener April 4 against visiting Rochester. The Panthers remained undefeated by belting Rochester, 17-2, as Marie Bigi went 4 for 4 with a double, triple and four RBIs and Gabby Edmunds hit two doubles and drove in four...
Scoring Factory set to host basketball skills development program
The Scoring Factory AAU is holding a basketball skills development program from April 26 to June 15 at Sewickley Academy. The program tips off on the weekend of April 26-27 and runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday until June 15. All the action will take...
Experienced coach helps Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse take fast track to success
Mike Scerbo recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of his hiring as Sewickley Academy’s director of athletics. “The best part has been the people,” he said. “Everyone — faculty, staff, students and parents — have all been so warm and welcoming. There is truly a passion here for athletics, and I...
Underclassmen made big impact in Sewickley Academy’s PIAA tournament run
Notes and quotes, etc. from Chocolate Town USA: Two freshmen and a sophomore were Sewickley Academy’s three leading scorers against Linville Hill Christian in the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship game March 28 at Hershey’s Giant Center. Freshman guard Drew Steals came off the bench when junior Caiden Battles,...
Quaker Valley athletes off to fast start, with sights set on defending WPIAL championships
Quaker Valley’s track and field program displayed its talent and depth in the season-opening meet March 28 at QV’s home stadium. The Quakers flew past Aquinas Academy, Eden Christian Academy, Sewickley Academy and Sto-Rox in a unique quintet meet. QV racked up 31 first-place finishes, including 17 in the boys...
Penn-Trafford notebook: P-T grad Dylan Grabowski stars for Patrick & Henry
Dylan Grabowski is having a strong season at Patrick & Henry Community College, both at the plate and on the mound. The 2023 Penn-Trafford grad, who signed on to continue his career next season at Division I Liberty, is batting .425 with 48 hits, 38 runs scored, 12 doubles, two...
Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse showing improvement amid 5-game winning streak
The Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse team has reached the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals in the past two seasons. Can they make it three in a row with a young team? Warriors coach Charlie Hach thinks they have a shot if they continue to improve. The Warriors have won five consecutive games...
Pine-Richland softball focuses on fundamentals, hangs tough in challenging section
Over the last two seasons, the Pine-Richland softball team committed 101 errors. Coach Sam Hartzberg’s mission this offseason was to clean up his team’s fundamentals. “Our girls weren’t throwing to the wrong base or anything of that nature,” Hartzberg said. “They just weren’t making the plays they should have.” From...
With no easy outs, Pine-Richland lineup puts pressure on opposing pitchers
For 27 years, Kurt Wolfe has been coaching baseball at Pine-Richland. His first two years were as junior varsity coach, the next five were as an assistant coach on varsity and for the last 20 seasons, he’s been at the helm for the Rams. So, when he talks of his...
Data-driven approach helps Shaler track and field athletes improve
Shaler boys track coach Shawn Ryan likes numbers. Becoming a track and field coach necessitates an interest in data to help track progress and guide improvement. But Ryan said he became interested in recording, ranking and publishing times for sprinters when he saw Tony Holler speak. Holler is a member...
With new cast of characters, Shaler boys volleyball in title contention again
Aiden Smith doesn’t feel like the job is any different. The Shaler senior setter knows that the stage he is set to perform on provides a higher level of difficulty. The Titans graduated their entire lineup from a team that won the program’s first PIAA Class 3A title last season....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 12, 2025
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Norwin 3, Canon-McMillan 0 Class 5A Section 4 Thomas Jefferson at Connellsville, ppd. Class 4A Section 1 Central Valley 5, Beaver 4 Section 3 Indiana 13, Derry 1 Nonsection DuBois Central Catholic 12, Bishop Canevin 2 Kiski Area 13, Gateway 1...
High school roundup for April 12, 2025: Pine-Richland softball knocks off Seneca Valley
Maya Rippole hit a go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the sixth to lead Pine-Richland to a 3-2 victory over Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A softball Saturday. Winning pitcher Keelee Kalinoski allowed two runs on two hits and struck out six and Sydney Bezila doubled and drove in a...
WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 13, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 5-2, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 8-2, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 5-3, 4 4. Butler, 6-3, 3 5. Central Catholic, 5-4, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Pine-Richland, 8-1, 1 2. Shaler, 7-3, 2 3. Bethel Park, 7-3, 3 4. Franklin Regional, 7-1,...
WPIAL softball rankings: Week ending April 13, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Hempfield, 8-0, 2 2. Seneca Valley, 7-1, 1 3. Pine-Richland, 5-3, 3 4. North Allegheny, 5-4, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 6-5, NR Out: Norwin (3-6, 5) Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 7-1, 1 2. Shaler, 6-2, 4 3. West Allegheny, 6-3, 3 4. Franklin Regional,...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Vacanti to play in England
While it might seem generally unconventional, Jackson Vacanti sees his approach to post-prep soccer as the way to go. The senior at Greensburg Central Catholic is taking his talents to west England, where he will play for the University Developmental Academy at the University of Chester. He will still attend...
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Lily DeLuca, Deer Lakes’ Anthony Smith
Lily DeLuca School: Plum Class: Freshman Sport: Softball Claim to Fame: DeLuca crushed a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Plum (8-2, 4-1) defeated Section 1-5A opponent North Hills, 12-10, on Friday. Tell me about the moment you hit the home run. I had...
After starring for Kiski Area, Vick twins part of latest Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame class
Like a lot of twins, Jaime Vick and Jodie Vick McCartney were pretty inseparable while growing up. That closeness was never more evidenced than by their athletic endeavors. The 2002 Kiski Area graduates excelled in basketball and volleyball, while also competing in track and field, with the Cavaliers. Both went...
Norwin notebook: Knights earn key section win over Hempfield
Norwin baseball coach Craig Spisak is a PIAA basketball official who had one of his best seasons. He worked seven WPIAL playoff games and two PIAA tournament games. Spisak is aiming for a similar type of run in his third season in charge of the Knights. Norwin (3-5, 1-2) has...
Offensive pop fueling strong start for North Hills softball
Last spring, North Hills had WPIAL softball title ambitions that were dashed in a stunning postseason upset. A year later, those same dreams remain, but with a hardened lesson learned for a group of players focused on slugging their way to a championship in 2025. The Indians went 14-5 in...
