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High school roundup for April 22, 2024: Lexie Hames homers twice, is intentionally walked with bases loaded twice in Seneca Valley win
Lexie Hames hit two home runs and was intentionally walked three times, including twice with the bases loaded, to lead Seneca Valley to a 22-3 victory over Pine-Richland in Section 1-6A softball Monday. Paige Volz hit a grand slam, and Abby Kalkowski also homered for the Raiders (12-0, 9-0). Abigail...
Undefeated Serra Catholic takes care of Jeannette
Serra Catholic used a complete performance to earn a dominant 11-1 win over Jeannette in five innings Monday. Tyler Skaggs threw a gem for the Eagles (10-0, 7-0) as they grabbed another Section 3-2A victory over the Jayhawks (6-3, 4-2). Skaggs earned the win after allowing two hits in four...
North Hills fights back to win section showdown with nemesis Shaler
You could say the Section 3-5A game for first place between Shaler and North Hills was indeed a battle as five hit batters was physically taxing for both sides with one player per team being sidelined. You could say the Titans and Indians contest was a wild one, since six...
Playoff picture looking good for Fox Chapel after win over Penn Hills
The Fox Chapel softball team took one step closer to securing a spot in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs with an 11-0 win Monday afternoon. The Foxes, who have only two seniors in the starting lineup, pounded out 11 hits, and freshman pitcher Jillian Haigh limited the Penn Hills bats...
Burrell baseball keeps pace in section with victory over Derry
Only three games separate first-place Shady Side Academy and last-place Freeport in Section 3-3A. All seven baseball teams are still in the running for a WPIAL playoff berth and the section title. Burrell first-year coach Jay Miller pushed the right buttons Monday in the Bucs’ 8-2 victory against Derry. Junior...
Ranked WPIAL boys volleyball teams aim to remain in contention during season’s stretch run
The boys volleyball stretch run to the end of section play May 9 and the WPIAL playoffs the following week has begun, and teams are making preparations to battle for postseason positioning and berths to the tournaments in both Class 3A and Class 2A. The Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Neve Dowden
Ligonier Valley’s softball team made the WPIAL playoffs in each of senior Neve Dowden’s three previous seasons, reaching the quarterfinals last year and the semifinals three years ago. This year looks to be no different as the Rams outscored opponents 29-3 in their first five contests. Therefore, Dowden is approaching...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Sophie Anderson
For second-year Plum girls lacrosse coach Dom Barnabei, having senior defender Sophie Anderson has been a blessing. “Most high school players are just playing lacrosse,” said Barnabei. “Sophie thinks lacrosse. Her ability to analyze and explain to the younger players the thought process as to why she made her decisions...
Penn-Trafford holds on for tight victory over Franklin Regional
No matter how up or down the Penn-Trafford softball team is each year — usually up — it has a tendency to play tight games at Franklin Regional. It’s like clockwork, that short trip to Murrysville. “We’ve had some crazy games here,” Penn-Trafford coach Denny Little said. “I don’t know...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 22, 2024
The grass is getting greener and longer as the games are becoming bigger around the district diamonds with only three weeks left in the regular season starting this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL baseball and softball streams, along with district boys and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 22, 2024: Shaler, North Hills play for 1st place
As the final full week of April begins, the races for section titles and the chase for playoff spots heat up around the WPIAL baseball and softball diamonds. A year ago in WPIAL Section 3-5A baseball, Shaler and rival North Hills were both 5-1 in the section and tied for...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 21, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Gio Lonero School: Seton LaSalle Class: Senior Positions: Pitcher, shortstop What coach says: “With Gio, its business as usual,” Seton LaSalle coach Brad Bestic said of Gio’s success at the plate. “He exudes this confidence that puts him in the headspace that he...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 21, 2024
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week: Pine-Richland Rams Coach: Kurt Wolfe (19th season) Records: Pine-Richland is 8-1 in Section 1-6A, 12-2 overall #Earned: In one of the most impressive weeks since the advent of the section series in WPIAL baseball, Pine-Richland swept its scheduled three-game series and concluded another...
High school sports schedules for April 22, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at Butler, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Central Catholic at Norwin, 4 p.m. Hempfield at Mt. Lebanon, 4 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional at Armstrong, 3:45 p.m....
Westmoreland high school notebook: Football rivalry games put on hold this season
High school football season isn’t scheduled to begin until Aug. 23, but fans might be disappointed to know two long-time neighborhood clashes are being put on hold. The annual battles — Greensburg Salem/Hempfield and Latrobe/Derry — will not be renewed this season, whereas one in the Mon Valley is being...
After strong start in Myrtle Beach, Thomas Jefferson baseball keeps rolling
The Thomas Jefferson baseball team began the season with three wins and a 29-run outburst at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach. The Jaguars returned home and continued their winning ways. TJ rang up a 10-0 record through the first month of the season, outscoring the opposition by an 82-12...
Fisher’s Files: Baldwin track coach Ed Helbig surprised by hall of fame honor
Baldwin coach Ed Helbig has been battling serious health issues since June. But he received great news away from the hospital setting this past winter. Helbig was selected for induction into the Baldwin Athletic Hall of Fame. “I was totally surprised,” Helbig said. “When I found out the group that...
Sewickley Academy track team collecting medals
The Sewickley Academy track team kicked off its 2024 schedule April 4 in a seven-team meet at Hampton. The Panthers ended the meet with 23 medal-worthy performances, led by sophomore Herlynn Niepa’s first-place finish in the girls 100-meter dash thanks to her time of 13.16. Niepa also placed fifth in...
Momentum keeps building for Quaker Valley girls track team
The Quaker Valley track and field program is thriving. Big time. The QV girls team has won the past two WPIAL Class 2A championships. The Quakers defended their title with ease last year at the WPIAL finals at Peters Township, rolling past Winchester Thurston, Knoch and Derry. The QV girls...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors boys track looks to build off Wildcat Invitational win
Penn-Trafford’s boys track and field team hopes winning the Wildcat Invitational on April 13 propels the Warriors to a second consecutive trip to the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. The Warriors edged Hempfield, 81-77, at the meet earlier this month at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. The boys clinched their second-consecutive playoff trip...
Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse coming together
It took the Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse team a month to find its groove. But after a three-game losing streak in late March, the Warriors won five of their last six games. The lone loss was to Class 3A Butler in a nonsection match. Penn-Trafford (4-1, 7-4) finds itself a game...
Penn Hills rugby program adds girls team
Matt Rosemeyer has consistently worked over the past few years to develop the rugby community in Penn Hills. The Big Red rugby team has added another wrinkle this season. Penn Hills now has a girls team for the first time. The Big Red girls will be participating in 7s, instead...
Gateway boys volleyball making playoff push in Section 2-2A
The Gateway boys volleyball team found itself squarely in the mix of the Class 2A rankings from the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association. The Gators have been in the top 10 since the start of the season, and were fifth in the Week 5 rankings released April 15. “We are...
Girls flag football catching on at Shaler
The Shaler girls flag football team may not have everything figured out quite yet this season, but its all part of the process as coach Rob Heinrich helps the program adjust to rule changes. Flag football changed this season, going from a five-on-five competition to seven-on-seven. Heinrich started to get...
Chartiers Valley’s Brendan Hallisey chasing another WPIAL gold medal
Instead of staying on the prototypical path of competitive team sports a child takes when growing up, Brendan Hallisey decided he wanted something more extreme. Doing simple flips in his backyard gave way to a new favorite activity, parkour. As Hallisey’s passion for parkour grew, he started taking lessons at...
