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Shady Side Academy relay team setting the pace
The Shady Side Academy girls track team went to the Tri-State Track Coaches Association meet at West Mifflin looking to see how special its 3,200-meter relay team could be. The Bulldogs should be encouraged by their early returns. The team of Rhyley Bendel, Ella Van Norman, Charlotte Barker and Josie...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 17, 2026
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Ellwood City 7, Quaker Valley 0 Class A Section 1 Carmichaels at Greensburg Central Catholic, ppd. Nonsection Bentworth at Aquinas Academy, ppd. Charleroi at Chartiers-Houston, (n) Connellsville 4, Uniontown 0 Eden Christian 9, Burrell 4 Fox Chapel 13, Valley 3 Frazier...
High school roundup for April 17, 2026: Neshannock beats Shenango to avenge streak-snapping loss
Winning pitcher Gianna Paglia struck out seven in a complete game and went 3 for 4 with three RBIs to lead Neshannock to a 5-3 victory over Shenango in Section 1-2A softball Friday. The win avenged a 6-5 loss to Shenango on April 9 that snapped a 57-game winning streak...
Hempfield gains control of wild softball game, defeats Norwin
Hempfield was tangled up and out of sorts as Norwin pushed back during a first inning that was bonkers. The first frame of their Class 6A softball matchup was as jam-packed with action as the bases were full. Both teams batted around, with 23 hitters coming to the plate to...
Central Catholic offensive tackle Jimmy Kalis picks Ohio State
Jimmy Kalis will play his college football at Ohio State. Central Catholic’s 6-foot-8, 285-pound star lineman, surrounded by family, friends and other supporters, gave a verbal commitment to the Buckeyes live on Rivals’ YouTube channel Friday evening. He thanked many of the people who supported him along his journey, including...
Hard work, fun led Kiski Area’s Crystal Heder Kosecki to hall of fame
As part of a soccer family, Crystal Heder Kosecki was introduced to the sport at an early age. “I just wanted to have fun with my friends, especially when I was little,” the 40-year-old Kosecki said. “I was a hard worker, and I wanted to score goals.” Kosecki carried the...
A closer look at 2026 Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete honorees
Winners of the annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award, sponsored by Judge Michael Stewart, will be announced at a banquet Tuesday, at Ferrante’s Lakeview. Athletic directors or representatives from the 18 county high schools selected 12 finalists for the award and one male and one female winner. Here are the...
Former Monessen, Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino to receive Ferrante Memorial Award
When the 2025 basketball season ended, Joe Salvino knew his career as a basketball coach was over. “I was satisfied with what I accomplished,” Salvino said. “Other than winning another PIAA title, I finished with my seventh WPIAL title.” Salvino coached high school basketball for 41 years (34 at his...
Pairings set for WPIAL boys tennis doubles championship
With the district boys singles tennis championship in the rearview mirror, the 2026 WPIAL boys doubles tennis championships are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. The first round, quarterfinals and semifinals matches will take place Tuesday with the consolation and championship finals slated for Wednesday at North Allegheny. Logan Memije of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 16, 2026
High schools Baseball Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 11, Central Catholic 0 Seneca Valley 4, North Hills 2 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 6, Canon-McMillan 3 Norwin 10, Woodland Hills 3 Class 5A Section 2 Moon 12, Chartiers Valley 2 Class 4A Section 3 Valley 11, Knoch 0...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 17, 2026: Hempfield, Norwin to meet in softball showdown
Westmoreland County rivals are set to do battle on the softball field twice in the span of 11 days. The first clash is set for Friday with a share of first place in Class 6A at stake as Norwin hosts Hempfield at 4 p.m. The Knights are tied for second...
Trib HSSN high school baseball player of the week for April 17, 2026Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Cody Bungert School – South Fayette Class – Senior Position – Catcher #Earned – South Fayette won a WPIAL baseball championship eight years ago and finished first or second in its section every year this decade with the exception of the 2025...
High school roundup for April 16, 2026: North Allegheny’s Nate Surman no-hits Central Catholic
Nate Surman threw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out six and walking none, to lift North Allegheny to an 11-0 victory over Central Catholic (6-7, 5-4) in Section 1-6A baseball Thursday. Jake Fritz went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs and Dominic Williamson and Surman each went 2...
Valley routs Knoch in resumption of suspended game to complete section series sweep
Blue skies. Pleasant temperatures. Warm breezes. Oh, what a day for baseball. Wait a minute. Where are the umpires? “It was a scheduling matter these past few days. It’s been a challenge,” first-year Valley coach Jaron Minford said Thursday. The Vikings, following a nearly half-hour delay when the umpiring crew...
Hempfield softball team scoring plenty despite slow starts
Top-ranked Hempfield is at it again, a glut of offensive talent linked together in a lineup that comes at teams like a bullet train. The defending WPIAL 6A softball champion Spartans (10-1, 8-0 section) have outscored teams 113-14 and have 10-runned seven of their last eight opponents. They have 90...
Alle-Kiski Valley softball notebook: Knoch takes 5-game streak to Indiana
Knoch will get a chance to avenge its only Section 1-4A loss Friday when it visits Indiana for a 4 p.m. first pitch. The Knights (8-2, 7-1) have won five in a row since a 6-0 loss to the Indians (9-2, 8-0) on March 31 in which they managed just...
Westmoreland County track notebook: Hempfield senior makes headlines with record-breaking 800
Hempfield senior Chesnee Smith was a double individual winner at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on April 11. She won the 1,600- and 800-meter runs and set a meet record in winning the 800 in 2:13.89. She also had a personal record in the 1,600 (5:10.58). Smith then ran the 400...
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Greensburg CC transfers feel right at home at Mt. Pleasant
Leaving Greensburg Central Catholic wasn’t easy, but Ian Shipley and Bobby Smithnosky wanted to feel more at home. They have become key players in an already potent lineup at Mt. Pleasant. Their move has been a home run for the Vikings. Shipley is a shortstop, Smithnosky a left fielder and...
Westmoreland softball notebook: Members of West Point 12U team already making impact in high school
Remember the West Point 12U team that made it to the Little League Softball World Series in 2024? Well, many of those girls are making fast progress as freshmen in the WPIAL. The team, coached by Hempfield head coach Tina Madison, finished one game shy of the championship in North...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 15, 2026
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 8, Central Catholic 7 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 3, Mt. Lebanon 2 Class 5A Section 1 Kiski Area 5, Armstrong 3 Latrobe 3, Franklin Regional 2 Plum 7, Penn Hills 0 Section 2 South Fayette 7, Upper St. Clair 6...
Gateway’s Logan Memije wins another section doubles title
Gateway’s Logan Memije won a boys tennis section doubles title for the third straight year, teaming with Troy Boden to defeat Colin Stalnaker and Sanshiro Ogawa of Franklin Regional in the Section 1-3A finals, 6-4, 7-5, on Wednesday. In the third-place match, Franklin Regional’s Prem Nadesan and Arnesh Paura beat...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 16, 2026: Section series wrap up in Class 6A baseball
Four Class 6A baseball section series are set to conclude Thursday. Norwin has had an interesting section season thus far. The Knights swept rival Hempfield, winning all three games by a combined five runs. Then last week, the Knights were swept by front running Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A after being...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 16, 2026
The winds of change have calmed a bit in this week’s edition of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings. Four teams dropped out of the Top 5 from last week, including two in the smallest classification. Delco Christian and Holy Cross gave way to Berlin-Brothersvalley and DuBois Central Catholic in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 16, 2026
The winds of change have calmed a bit in this week’s edition of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings. Four teams dropped out of the Top 5 from last week, including two in the smallest classification. Delco Christian and Holy Cross gave way to Berlin-Brothersvalley and DuBois Central Catholic in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 16, 2026
With only three weeks remaining in the regular season in most districts, it seems that statewide, high school baseball has turned into a wild game of musical chairs. Once another week concludes, will the elite teams across Pennsylvania be relaxing in a victory chair, or when the music stops, will...
