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WPIAL softball rankings, week ending April 6, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Seneca Valley, 5-0, 1 2. Hempfield, 7-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 3-1, 3 4. North Allegheny, 3-4, 4 5. Norwin, 2-5, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Penn-Trafford, 4-1, NR 2. North Hills, 6-1, NR 3. West Allegheny, 4-3, 2 4. Shaler, 4-2, 4...
WPIAL baseball rankings, week ending April 6, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 2-2, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 7-1, 4 3. Butler, 6-0, NR 4. Seneca Valley, 4-3, NR 5. Central Catholic, 4-2, 2 Out: Hempfield (4-4, 3), Mt. Lebanon (1-6, 5) Class 5A 1. Pine-Richland, 6-1, 1 2. Shaler, 5-3, 2 3. Bethel Park,...
Murrysville Star notebook: Franklin Regional baseball scoring runs in bunches
Through six games, Franklin Regional had scored more runs than any baseball team in the WPIAL. The Panthers (5-1) had 68 runs and had reached double digits four times, including back-to-back 18-run games. They outscored Penn Hills 36-3 in a two-game Section 1-5A sweep. In the second game, Jonah Willochell...
In season’s early days, Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse already making strides
The Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team hasn’t played as many games as most of the other WPIAL teams. But when the Bulldogs kicked off the season with two section matches, they showed off their potential. The Bulldogs opened with wins over Shaler and Seneca Valley and scored a combined...
Fox Chapel alumni notebook: Wrestling ref Patrick Frank works national title match
Patrick Frank, who graduated from Fox Chapel in 1998, refereed the 141-pound title match during the NCAA Division I championships in March in Phialdelphia. Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez, who was the No. 3 seed, upset top-seeded Brock Hardy of Nebraska by winning a 12-9 decision. Frank, who was inducted into...
Penn Hills grad hopes to add to list of successful transfers
Defensive back Dontae Pollard wants to be a part of the group of Penn Hills alumni that found success at a higher level in college football. Corey Thomas Jr. found success at the University of Virginia after starting in Akron. Raion Strader landed with Auburn after excelling at Miami (Ohio)...
Young Penn Hills softball roster adjusting to intensity of varsity action
The Penn Hills softball team has many new faces looking to fill key roles. The Indians know that, with such a significant personnel transition, some growing pains should be expected. First-year Penn Hills coach Michelle Stiller would like to see their long-term plan pay dividends by the end of the...
Riverview track teams quick off the starting blocks this season
Riverview boys and girls track coach Dave Ilnicki has seen quite a bit of running, throwing and jumping over the decades. Ilnicki, a teacher in the district, is in his 33rd year of guiding kids in the track program. It’s his 29th season in charge. “I was hired in 1992...
Plum athletes hit early marks at Altoona Igloo Invitational
The Plum boys and girls track and field teams are well into their 2025 spring season, and early invitational and dual-meet results have put a smile on the face of head coach Matt Proskin. He struck a positive tone last Wednesday after a competitive section dual meet with Franklin Regional...
Norwin track teams have depth to contend for WPIAL titles
Norwin has taken the upper hand in many section track and field matches in recent years and has the winning streaks to prove it. The program has the talent to add to those streaks — and maybe the trophy case, too. The girls have won 33 straight section meets and...
Norwin notebook: Saint Francis shakeup shocks former Knights
A shakeup at Saint Francis University disrupted the college plans of several Norwin athletes who had their future plans ironed out only to be left shaking the trees for other opportunities. SFU, a longtime NCAA Division I member, announced plans to drop to Division III. Red Flash teams will go...
North Allegheny’s Izzy Costa wastes no time in breaking school record
North Allegheny track star Izzy Costa was likely to break the school’s 400-meter record at some point this spring. But no one saw this coming. At a season-opening tri-meet in mid-March, with nobody to push her and little at stake, Costa recorded a fully automated time of 55.86 seconds to...
North Allegheny runner Jack Bertram ready to shine
North Allegheny senior Jack Bertram spent the past two seasons chasing two of the best distance runners in WPIAL history. But now he’s the one to catch. After settling for third in the 3,200-meter run at the past two WPIAL Class 3A championships behind Butler’s Drew Griffith and Ringgold’s Ryan...
Franklin Regional’s Colin Stalnaker, Sanshiro Ogawa advance to WPIAL singles tournament
Franklin Regional’s boys tennis team has put itself in good position to qualify for the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. The Panthers (4-1, 4-4) are in second place in Section 1-3A behind Gateway. They still have matches against Norwin, Penn-Trafford and Plum. They have defeated Connellsville, Hempfield, Latrobe and Kiski Area....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 4, 2025
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Riverside 9, Ellwood City 5 Class 2A Section 1 Burgettstown at California, ppd. Section 2 New Brighton at Freedom, ppd. Section 3 Apollo-Ridge at Springdale, ppd. Class A Section 2 Rochester 15, Summit Academy 0 Rochester 16, Summit Academy 0 Nonsection...
High school roundup for April 4, 2025: North Catholic ace throws 6-inning no-hitter with 15 Ks
Kennedy Brown threw a six-inning no-hitter with 15 strikeouts to lead North Catholic to an 11-0 win over Western Beaver (1-5, 0-1) in Section 3-4A softball Friday. Natalia Rushak went 3 for 4 with a double, home run and four RBIs and Samantha Foley hit two doubles for North Catholic...
What rust? Deer Lakes’ Olivia Ryan wins hot shots event at Cager Classic skills competition
Deer Lakes senior Olivia Ryan wouldn’t have ever willingly signed herself up to do a basketball hot shots competition. Not just because the 5-foot-8 post player primarily played on the inside during her high school career. But Ryan expected a bit of rust when she competed during the event during...
Track and field notebook: Weather should not stop South Hills Classic
South Hills Classic meet organizer Rich Wright said the 21st annual track and field invitational will go as scheduled despite expected inclement weather Saturday at Baldwin High School. There are more than 30 schools entered in the early-season meet. Wright said action begins at 10 a.m., and the pole vault...
Martz sisters come through as Franklin Regional earns softball win over Latrobe
Adrianna Martz isn’t going to play softball past high school because of a back issue, so the Franklin Regional junior is making the most of her prep career, one clutch hit at a time. “I have two discs in my back,” Martz said. “I did 12 weeks of physical therapy,...
Knoch boys basketball coach steps down after state playoff season
Knoch boys basketball coach Alan Bauman has resigned after leading the Knights to the state playoffs this winter. “It’s a decision we thought was the best thing for both our family and Knoch basketball,” said Bauman, who coached the team for five seasons. “I enjoyed my time there greatly. The...
Aliquippa to host ‘CJ2K vs. World’ charity basketball games Saturday
Aliquippa will host a charity basketball event Saturday featuring high school players from around Western Pennsylvania. The CJ2K vs. World “Bigger than Basketball” Charity Classic includes a girls game at 3 p.m. and a boys game at 4:30 p.m. The rosters contain both high school seniors and underclassmen. Tickets are...
Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel named 2025 Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel averaged nearly a double-double this winter for a WPIAL champion, showing off basketball skills that filled stat sheets. What might’ve gone less noticed was her senior leadership on the championship team that started two freshmen. But she said this was an easy group for the team...
Neighborhood Academy’s Courtney Wallace named 2025 Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year
The way Courtney Wallace played this winter was beyond words, said Neighborhood Academy coach Jordan Marks, adding simply: “You’ve got to see it to believe it.” Lots of folks did, thanks to the school’s postseason run to WPIAL and PIAA Class A titles. The Yale-bound senior posted a double-double at...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 3, 2025
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 4, North Hills 3 Seneca Valley 3, Central Catholic 1 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 17, Woodland Hills 1 Canon-McMillan 17, Woodland Hills 0 Class 4A Section 3 Derry at Valley, ppd. Class 3A Section 1 Riverside at Ellwood City, ppd. Section...
High school roundup for April 3, 2025: Quaker Valley slams rival Sewickley Academy
Winning pitcher Nolan Wagoner singled, doubled twice and drove in four runs and Todd Kagle hit a grand slam to lead Quaker Valley to a 13-2 win over rival Sewickley Academy in nonsection baseball Thursday. Ryan Finamore and Oscar Roig each went 3 for 3 with a double for the...
