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Freshman pitcher Shelby Novak helps Burrell softball lock up 18th straight playoff appearance
Shelby Novak said she wasn’t sure if she wanted to continue pitching. She had battled in the circle since she was 7 and was there in junior high and travel softball. “I wanted to quit pitching and just be an outfielder because I was thinking down the road for college,...
Westmoreland County high school softball notebook: Hempfield has pair of aces
Hempfield softball has a number of talented hitters. In fact, 1 though 9 in the batting order can connect at any time. There are days when coach Tina Madison has an embarrassment of riches on her lineup card. But the Spartans also have pitching depth. Junior Riley Miller is tremendous,...
Franklin Regional softball gets locked in late in season
As he watched the WPIAL softball regular season wind into its final two weeks, Jim Armstrong saw a change in his team. The Franklin Regional coach noticed a more positive vibe in the dugout. Players were showing more emotion during big innings, more enthusiasm for fellow hitters and even more...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 30, 2024
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 5, Pine-Richland 3 Seneca Valley 4, Butler 2 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 9, Baldwin 1 Central Catholic 12, Canon-McMillan 2 Hempfield at Norwin, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong at Fox Chapel, ppd. Penn-Trafford 10, Gateway 1 Plum 12,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 1, 2024: Belle Vernon, Latrobe to play for section title
It was the game that would not end. Belle Vernon scored a run in the top of the seventh inning Monday night to tie its Section 2-4A baseball showdown game with Latrobe, 3-3. The teams then played four more tense scoreless innings before senior Adam LaCarte scored the go-ahead run...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for April 30, 2024
The changes kept coming from last week in the three highest classifications, while the waters calmed a bit in the lower three classes in the latest Trib HSSN state softball rankings. Four teams dropped out of the state rankings in 6A, 5A and 4A combined, while 3A, 2A and A...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Baseball Rankings for April 30, 2024
With the change from April to May on the calendars, the changes keep coming in the latest edition of the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings. A total of eight teams dropped out of the top five classifications with only Class A producing the same five teams as a week ago....
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers as of April 30, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is taking shape with under a week remaining in the regular season The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs with all tied teams advancing IF they split their head-to-head meetings. Coverage of the 2024 WPIAL baseball playoffs can be seen...
High school roundup for April 30, 2024: Neshannock ends Riverside baseball’s win streak at 36
Hunter Wilson went 3 for 3 with an RBI and winning pitcher Jake Rynd struck out seven in 6⅔ innings as Neshannock defeated Riverside, 5-2, in Section 1-3A baseball Tuesday, ending the defending WPIAL and PIAA champs’ winning streak at 36 games. Lucca Mezzanotte had two hits and two RBIs...
Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller, Hempfield’s Peyton Murray win scholar-athlete Excellence Award
Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller and Hempfield Area’s Peyton Murray have set numerous records during their high school careers. Now they can add being the best student-athletes in Westmoreland County. Two of the top athletes in track and field won the Excellence Award on Tuesday at the 68th annual Westmoreland County...
Once North Catholic bats pop, they can’t stop in win over Kiski Area
It’s not something that North Catholic coach Andy Przybylek shouts often, but it might’ve been the socks he was wearing that sparked some inspiration. As his power-hitting catcher, Blake Primrose, stood in the batter’s box with a 3-0 count and the bases loaded, Przybylek yelled down the first-base line: “It...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 29, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 2, Butler 0 Pine-Richland 10, North Allegheny 8 Section 2 Central Catholic 9, Canon-McMillan 5 Mt. Lebanon 15, Baldwin 1 Norwin 10, Hempfield 8 Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel 15, Armstrong 0 Plum 7, Franklin Regional 4 Penn-Trafford...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 30, 2024: Titles up for grabs as some sections wrap up regular season
Welcome to the final day of April and the final day of section play for all the six-team sections in the WPIAL. If the weather cooperates, there are some great races coming down to the last game in the seven WPIAL baseball sections that conclude section play Tuesday. • In...
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 29, 2024Video
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers Coach: Tricia Alderson (21st season) Record: 8-0 in Section 2-A, 10-1 overall #Earned: Following a huge victory over Carmichaels the week before, Chartiers-Houston continued to stay alone in first place in Section 2-A with a perfect 3-0 record last week,...
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for April 29, 2024
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Mackenzie Reese School: Hampton Class: Senior Position: Catcher, third base, first base #Earned: The senior swung a big stick in four section wins that moved Hampton closer to a section championship after finishing in third place a year ago. In a Monday...
High school roundup: Pine-Richland beats North Allegheny in Game 1 of pivotal series
Peyton Ford went 2 for 2 with three RBIs and Pine-Richland survived a late-inning rally to defeat North Allegheny, 10-8, and move into first place in Section 1-6A baseball Monday. Sam Heckert doubled and Keegan Diehl got the win for the Rams (15-3, 9-1). Owen Schall doubled and drove in...
With focus on staying healthy, Riverside ace Christian Lucarelli works tirelessly on craft
Christian Lucarelli arrived at Riverside baseball practice with a clear, plastic sphere that was partially filled with water. The peculiar fitness tool, which has handles on the sides, is designed to strengthen core muscles. Lucarelli uses it while simulating the twist he does on the pitcher’s mound. “You’re supposed to...
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through April 29, 2024
The WPIAL softball playoff field is filling up as the regular season winds down. Coverage of the 2024 WPIAL softball playoffs here on TribHSSN starts with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday, May 9. The top four teams in each section qualify for the postseason....
North Hills clinches share of section title, sets up high-stakes rematch with West Allegheny
Coming into the final two days of April, three teams had a shot at the WPIAL baseball Section 3-5A championship. Following Monday’s action, one team has clinched a share of the title while another has a chance to share the section crown. North Hills used two big innings to defeat...
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through April 29, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is starting to take shape with just over a week remaining in the regular season The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs with all tied teams advancing if they split their head-to-head meetings. Coverage of the 2024 WPIAL baseball playoffs...
Junior trio leads Burrell softball team to key victory over Deer Lakes
Three was the magic number for the Burrell softball team in its Section 1-3A clash with rival Deer Lakes Monday evening at Bon Air Elementary. The top three in the batting order, that is. Those three — shortstop Pyper Ferres, catcher Bella Stewart and third baseman Braelyn Jones — went...
Frazier outlasts Jeannette in extra innings in battle of softball section unbeatens
Emilia Bednar wasn’t sure what to expect when she stepped to the plate in the top of the eighth inning Monday in a battle of unbeaten softball teams at Jeannette. Maybe a walk. Maybe a hit. Whatever the case, the junior catcher from Frazier was ready to do anything to...
Hempfield boys volleyball trying to work out kinks, make push for WPIAL playoff berth
At the midpoint of the boys volleyball season, Hempfield still was trying to hold serve. It seemed the harder the Spartans tried, the more inconsistent they became. It’s been perhaps the one aspect delaying Hempfield’s progress the most. “You don’t want to ask,” Hempfield coach John Howell said, responding to...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Jeannette’s Nick Rattigan
It’s been a rough go the last three seasons for Jeannette’s baseball team. In those years, the Jayhawks compiled just nine total wins, recording the highest total, four, last year. With plenty of time left in the season to add on, the Jayhawks won six of their first nine games...
Freeport boys lacrosse finds its sting as program trends upward
For the first time in their lives, the players on the 2024 Freeport lacrosse team have a coach who has played the game. Devin Wolford took over after a year as offensive coordinator for La Roche’s lacrosse team. He played high school lacrosse for Hampton and won a WPIAL championship...
