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High school roundup for April 15, 2026: Central Valley outlasts Ambridge in 15-inning marathon
Brandon Woelfel led off with a walk, moved to second on a Daniel McIntosh bunt and scored on a walk-off RBI single by Antonio Perri as Central Valley defeated Ambridge, 1-0, in a 15-inning marathon in Section 1-4A baseball Wednesday. Will Ciucci started and pitched 10 scoreless innings for the...
Greensburg Salem uses long ball to rally past FreeportVideo
The Greensburg Salem softball team had its back against the wall in Wednesday’s Section 1-4A game against Freeport at Freeport Community Park. The Golden Lions trailed the Yellowjackets by four runs after four innings. But Greensburg Salem was able to rally on the strength of a pair of three-run homers...
Latrobe faces challenge head on, earns split with Franklin RegionalVideo
Clinging to a one-run lead, Latrobe considered intentionally walking Luke Williams with a runner on second and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. A conference on the mound let the Wildcats turn the idea over in their minds. Ultimately, the risk outweighed the benefits, so reliever Aaryn...
Former players remember Springdale coaching great Dave Meloni
Skip Yakopec’s introduction to varsity soccer at Springdale came as a freshman in 1968. “We had a game early in the season at Sewickley Academy, and I was only in ninth grade and was on the junior high team,” he said. “But coach (Dave) Meloni invited me to come on...
WPIAL names 2025-26 James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award winners
WPIAL officials announced the annual James Collins scholarship winners at their board of directors meeting Wednesday. Twenty student-athletes were recognized for their work in athletics and the classroom. The girls athletes honored were: North Allegheny’s Claire Bacu, Canon-McMillan’s Natalie Carr, Quaker Valley’s Emma Currier, Oakland Catholic’s Josie Fontana, South Fayette’s...
WPIAL board of directors to welcome 3 new members
The WPIAL announced its board of directors for the 2026-27 school year during its monthly board meeting Wednesday. The top 10 senior high representative candidates and a junior high representative who received the highest vote total in a ballot sent to all WPIAL schools were selected to serve. Returning members...
WPIAL officials hear from PIAA on co-op plans for charter, cyber, private, faith-based schools
WPIAL officials hosted their annual PIAA district committee meeting Wednesday, when District 7 board members and athletic directors were updated on several recent discussion points by PIAA senior director of member school services and sport Jennifer Grassel. One of them involved charter, cyber, private and faith-based school students. “Students enrolled...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 14, 2026
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic at North Allegheny, ppd. Seneca Valley 11, North Hills 1 Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon, ppd. Norwin 13, Woodland Hills 2 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong at Kiski Area, ppd. Latrobe at Franklin Regional, ppd. Plum at Penn...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 15, 2026: Streaking softball teams collide
Midweek sees a three-team chase in Section 2-5A district softball heat up with either some separation or a tighter logjam ahead. A big week for Kiski Area (10-2) continues as the Cavaliers visit first-place Penn-Trafford (9-2). The Cavaliers are coming off a big win Monday over visiting Armstrong, 5-2, that...
Trib 10: No. 1 teams take losses in baseball, softball power rankings
For the first time in a long time, there is a new team sitting atop the WPIAL softball power rankings. The first district loss in more than four years by Neshannock drops the Lancers out of the pole position, leaving the door open for Shaler to move up to No....
Fox Chapel, South Park duos win section doubles titles
For the third straight year, a Fox Chapel duo claimed a WPIAL Section 3-3A boys tennis section doubles title Tuesday. For Frank Siegel, it’s his second straight section doubles crown as he and partner Grant Fenton defeated Thomas Luther and Brendan Huang of Shady Side Academy, 6-2, 6-4, in section...
High school roundup for April 14, 2026: Elizabeth Forward scores walk-off win over Belle Vernon
Daniel Spence hit a walk-off RBI single to lift Elizabeth Forward to an 8-7 victory over Belle Vernon in Section 2-4A baseball Tuesday. Jack Crovak went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs and Kameron Little doubled and drove in a run for the Warriors (7-3, 5-1)....
Greensburg CC standout Erica Gribble switches college plans from Richmond to Virginia after coaching change
It has been a challenging start to April for state champion basketball player Erica Gribble. The four-star point guard from Greensburg Central Catholic committed to Richmond about a year and a half ago and signed with the Spiders. The ink was long dry, and she didn’t give her commitment a...
Freeport track and field standout Magness aiming to soar to new heights
As a freshman, Mackenzie Magness didn’t let her youth keep her from making an impact. The Freeport track and field standout went out and crashed the party, going after records and top finishes in multiple events. She soon was a WPIAL champion, hitting 11 feet, 6 inches in the pole...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 13, 2026
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 6, Central Catholic 1 Seneca Valley 6, North Hills 1 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 12, Canon-McMillan 5 Norwin 12, Woodland Hills 0 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 10, Latrobe 5 Kiski Area 17, Armstrong 5 Plum 10, Penn...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 14, 2026: Section series conclude with important matchups
The first section series of the second half in WPIAL baseball conclude Tuesday, including one in Section 3-4A that is the first of three straight key series that will help determine the final order in the top half of the section. The week began with Indiana and Knoch deadlocked atop...
High school roundup for April 13, 2026: Mt. Lebanon hands 1st loss to No. 1 Canon-McMillan
Dane Barber singled, tripled and drove in a run to help Mt. Lebanon to a 12-5 victory over Trib HSSN No. 1 Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A baseball Monday, handing the Big Macs their first loss of the season. Chase Smith doubled and had two RBIs for the Blue Devils (7-3,...
Penn-Trafford hires new wrestling, field hockey coaches
Penn-Trafford on Monday night hired new head coaches in wrestling and field hockey. Nate Smith was promoted from assistant to head wrestling coach, replacing Travis McKillop, who resigned after four seasons. Karlee Rubright, meantime, was named head field hockey coach. She takes the reins from accomplished veteran coach Cindy Dutt,...
South Fayette jumps on Upper St. Clair in statement victory to open section series
Sometimes it’s nice when a game plan comes together perfectly. Looking for a quick start in this battle for first place in Section 2-5A, South Fayette scored an early touchdown and never looked back in beating Upper St. Clair 17-6 in six innings Monday evening at Boyce-Mayview Park. “We came...
Freeport baseball continues hot start with win over Deer Lakes
Who says you can’t win ’em all? So far, Freeport’s baseball team has beaten every opponent to start the season. The Yellowjackets remained undefeated Monday, scratching out a pair of runs in the ninth inning to topple Deer Lakes, 5-3, for their ninth consecutive victory. Marco Wolfe’s RBI double scored...
Kelly Morrissey homers, tosses no-hitter as Serra Catholic tops Jeannette in softball showdown
Monday’s first-place showdown in Section 3-A between the softball teams from Serra Catholic and Jeannette was as advertised for the first four innings. Serra Catholic senior pitcher Kelly Morrissey and Jeannette senior Grace Stein were racking up the strikeouts. But the Eagles’ bats came alive in the fifth inning, and...
Mt. Pleasant softball extends winning streak to 8 with victory over Burrell
Burrell had designs on ending Mt. Pleasant’s seven-game winning streak when the Section 1-3A softball rivals met Monday in Lower Burrell. But the section-leading Vikings, who hadn’t lost since their nonsection season opener against District 5’s Berlin, kept rolling. Mt. Pleasant scored twice in the second, three times in the...
North Allegheny, Shaler lead way at Kohler Classic, top weekly coaches rankings
North Allegheny and Shaler fared well at the prestigious Koller Classic in York on Saturday. Both made it to the semifinals, and the Tigers claimed the title with a straight-set win over Central Dauphin in the finals. Coming off those tournament performances, North Allegheny and Shaler remained at the top...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for April 12, 2026Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Emma Herb School – Shenango Class – Junior Position – Catcher #Earned – The first half of the 2026 WPIAL softball season ended with a bang Thursday. After four-plus years of beating every WPIAL opponent it went up against, the Neshannock record...
Ian Shipley helps Mt. Pleasant baseball snap Yough winning streak
Yough had the grill fired up under a tent that served as the concession stand for Monday’s baseball game. One of the more popular items on the menu was a smash burger, and their smell was thick in the air. Mt. Pleasant shortstop Ian Shipley didn’t have time to order...
