High School category, Page 2
New faces bring new depth to Penn Hills track program
Lee Zelkowitz isn’t wild about having a steady stream of people filing into Penn Hills track and field practice two weeks after the season started. But he doesn’t want anyone to leave either. Following a few years with lower numbers, Zelkowitz is happy to see 60 athletes out between the...
‘Growth and resilience’: Penn Hills softball continues to build throughout program
Addy Helsel doesn’t shirk any of the responsibilities that come along with being the captain of the Penn Hills softball team. Despite being a sophomore, Helsel has more experience than many of the girls in the high school program. She started playing softball at age 5, while many of the...
Gateway hockey makes case to return to varsity level after winning postseason tournament
The Gateway hockey team’s success in the 2025-26 season, one which included a postseason tournament championship, has it poised to return to varsity status after a one-year hiatus. A young roster with just two seniors necessitated a move down to the JV level. Coach Dennis Shannon said he was impressed...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 4, 2026
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection Frazier at Charleroi, ppd. Indiana 3, Avonworth 2 Neshannock 5, Union 4 Softball Saturday’s results Nonsection Carmichaels at California, ppd. All schedules are subject to change. To report scores or schedule changes, email ptrsports@triblive.com....
High school roundup for April 4, 4026: Indiana picks up walk-off win
Ethan Shank doubled home two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Indiana to a 3-2 victory over Punxsutawney in nonsection baseball Saturday. Max Drew picked up the win in relief for Indiana (4-0), pitching a scoreless top of the seventh. Nevin Day was 2 for 2...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Alyssa Lovgren, Valley’s Julian Danko
Alyssa Lovgren School: Freeport Class: Junior Sport: Lacrosse Claim to fame: Lovgren scored four goals and had four assists in a 14-1 win for Freeport (3-2, 3-1) over Knoch in Section 2-2A girls lacrosse Tuesday evening. She then produced three goals and had an assist in a 17-3 win over...
WPIAL softball rankings for April 4, 2026
Here are the first weekly WPIAL softball rankings since the Trib HSSN preseason rankings. Check them out every Saturday throughout the regular season. WPIAL softball rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Hempfield, 5-1, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 5-1, 2 3. Canon-McMillan, 5-0, 3 4. Norwin, 2-2, 4 5....
WPIAL baseball rankings for April 4, 2026
Here are the first weekly WPIAL baseball rankings since the Trib HSSN preseason rankings. Check them out every Saturday throughout the regular season. WPIAL baseball rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Canon-McMillan, 8-0, 1 2. North Allegheny, 3-2, 3 3. Butler, 5-2, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 5-1, NR...
Plum/Riverview sports notebook: Mustangs baseball starts strong
The Plum baseball team traditionally starts its season strong, and this spring is no exception. After a trio of convincing victories in their annual Florida trip, the Mustangs were 7-0 overall through a 3-0 nonsection victory at North Allegheny on March 30. Plum outscored its first seven opponents by a...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Silas Morris and Penn-Trafford’s Gabi Rubbe
Gabi Rubbe School: Penn-Trafford Class: Senior Sport: Softball Claim to fame: Rubbe is off to a hot start for the defending PIAA Class 5A champion Warriors. She went 2 for 3 with a triple, home run and five RBIs in a 13-3 win over Kiski Area, added two RBIs in...
Plum softball chasing elusive playoff victory
The Plum softball team is a perennial playoff qualifier in Class 3A. That consistency is what drives each class that puts on a Mustangs uniform. But recent games in the playoffs have proved to be frustrating. Plum has reached the WPIAL playoffs six times since 2019, but first-round exits each...
Norwin boys volleyball looks to get back on playoff track
Norwin lost the look of a playoff contender last season, finishing 5-12 to fall well short of its expectations. But Knights coach Mike Palaschak thinks the team can “flush it,” like Paul Skenes did with his season-opening start, and return to the WPIAL boys volleyball postseason. “Our goal is to...
Franklin Regional looking forward to turf makeover for Haymaker Park
When Franklin Regional baseball players run onto the field at venerable Haymaker Park early in the season, the ground is often muddy and squishy. A deep drive to right field last week by senior shortstop Luke Williams, for example, plugged in the ground. But next season, the Panthers won’t have...
Young Franklin Regional girls lacrosse roster looking to continue playoff streak
The Franklin Regional girls lacrosse team has reached the WPIAL playoffs nine consecutive seasons. The Panthers reached the semifinals in 2017 and 2018, finishing fourth and third, respectively. Panthers coach Anna Lauer hopes the youth on the 2026 team creates another playoff appearance and a second WPIAL title. The Panthers...
Key section win has Fox Chapel softball flying high
Ava Wamsley waited until the sixth inning of the Fox Chapel softball team’s matchup with North Hills to ask coach Larry Troutman about a previous promise. The senior catcher inquired if the Foxes hung on to win, was dinner still on him? “North Hills was always the team we wanted...
Confidence grows for Fox Chapel flag football
Gia Mort was nervous about playing flag football for the first time. But the Fox Chapel junior saw the nerves go away quickly. Mort, who also plays basketball, saw a lot of the skills she had were transferable. “It’s the same skills,” Mort said. “When you are grabbing flags, it’s...
With senior-led squad, Fox Chapel boys lacrosse looking to spruce up offense
Having a few days off for spring break provided a built-in period of reflection for the Fox Chapel boys lacrosse team. The timing ended up being a good opportunity for coach Jordan Hodder to take a look at how to juice the offense. Following a 3-0 start, the Foxes took...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 3, 2026
High schools Baseball Friday’s schedule Nonsection Beaver at New Castle, ppd. Belle Vernon 10, California 0 Freeport 13, Karns City 3 Shenango 6, Quaker Valley 4 Saturday’s schedule Nonsection Avonworth at Indiana, 11 a.m. Frazier at Charleroi, noon Union at Neshannock, 2 p.m. Lacrosse Friday’s results Boys Nonsection Latrobe 9,...
High school roundup for April 3, 2026: Shaler, Waynesburg aces rack up Ks in shutouts
Bria Bosiljevac threw a complete-game two-hit shutout with 18 strikeouts to lead Shaler to an 11-0 victory over New Castle in Section 1-5A softball Friday. Alyssa Schaffold went 3 for 4 with a double, homer and five RBIs, Taylor London doubled, homered and knocked in four runs and Haley Machajewski...
Plum baseball looks to carry sizzling start into heart of season
The Plum baseball team is no stranger to hot starts to a spring season. The Mustangs found themselves in that spot after seven wins in seven March games with a dominant three-game Florida trip, a victory over Class 6A power Seneca Valley, a sweep of Armstrong to open Section 1-5A...
Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon headlines 2026 Trib HSSN girls wrestling all-star team
Girls Wrestler of the Year Marlee Solomon Canon-McMillan, jr., 118 pounds 2025-26 record: 38-0 Career record: 78-3 Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon won her second consecutive PIAA and WPIAL titles this season. She dominated all four of her opponents in the 118-pound weight class at Hershey, including a 16-1 win over Shippensburg’s...
Springdale’s Dick DeVenzio, star point guard and advocate for college athletes, to enter A-K Valley hall of fame
In the current college sports landscape, Texas quarterback Arch Manning is believed to be the highest paid player, reportedly receiving nearly $7 million last season. Manning and players across the country can thank the late Dick DeVenzio for helping to lead the charge for what has become the Name, Image...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 2, 2026
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Hills 3, Butler 1 Seneca Valley 7, Central Catholic 5 Section 2 Norwin 3, Hempfield 2 Class 2A Section 1 Frazier 7, Chartiers-Houston 5 Nonsection Allderdice at Carrick, ppd. Avella 9, Waynesburg 2 Beaver Falls at Rochester, (n) Bentworth 4,...
North Allegheny junior wins 3rd section singles title
North Allegheny’s Advaita Sircar has added a third section singles title to his lengthy resume. Sircar, the 2024 WPIAL Class 3A boys singles champion, defeated Tigers teammate Evan Kaufman, 6-1, 6-1, in the Section 2-3A finals Thursday. Freshman Johan Harmon defeated Will Bojalad, 6-3, 6-4, in a battle of Sewickley...
High school roundup for April 2, 2026: Elizabeth Forward firing on all cylinders in win over Belle Vernon
Berlyn Holibaugh threw a six-inning three-hit shutout and Hannah Evans homered twice to lead Elizabeth Forward to a 10-0 victory over Belle Vernon (4-4, 2-3) in Section 2-4A softball Thursday. Addy Nigut went 3 for 3 with a triple and three RBIs for the Warriors (6-1, 5-0). Armstrong 7, Franklin...
