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Undefeated and second-seeded South Fayette was the latest team to step up to try to end the Mars title run, which dates to 2016. The Lions gave the Fightin’ Planets everything they could handle in the first half, trailing by only three goals at the break. But Mars used a...

Mya Cote’s fourth goal of the game 1 minute, 42 seconds into overtime sent Mars to a 10-9 victory over Blackhawk and gave the Fightin’ Planets their second WPIAL Class 2A girls lacrosse title in three seasons. The lead for Mars was the first of the game in a contest...

Harry Jenkins’ time with Fox Chapel didn’t end when he stepped down as the boys varsity basketball coach in 2005. Jenkins wanted to find a way to keep the program moving forward and bring together players from different communities. Working with the school, Jenkins formed a four-team league for alumni...

The weather at West Mifflin on Wednesday for the Class 4A softball semifinals game between Montour and Chartiers Valley was sunny with temps near 80 degrees. Yet somehow for the Colts, there was a snowball that turned into an avalanche of self-inflicted wounds. Chartiers Valley walks, errors, wild pitches and...

Welcome to Championship Thursday in the WPIAL with gold to be had in boys volleyball and Class 3A boys and girls lacrosse. Over the last 15 years, the two dominant programs in WPIAL boys volleyball have been North Allegheny in 3A and Ambridge in 2A. Since 2007, North Allegheny has...

High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship May 31 schedule Mt. Lebanon (12-10) vs. North Allegheny (16-6) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Class 5A Championship Tuesday’s schedule Shaler (18-4) vs. Bethel Park (17-4) at Wild Things Park, 7 p.m. Third place May 31 schedule Plum (14-8) vs....

Before Reese Skiba and Isaac Wetzel can throw and run Friday and Saturday at the PIAA Class 2A track and field championships at Shippensburg, the Freeport duo will take one of the most important walks of their lives. The seniors will take part in commencement activities Thursday evening at Freeport...

Jenna Clontz went 4 for 4 with a double, home run and four RBIs as Armstrong’s prolific offense struck again in a 12-2 victory over No. 12 South Fayette in the WPIAL Class 5A softball semifinals Wednesday. Emma Paul also homered and Isabella Atherton and Shelby Cloak each drove in...

As sweet as career win No. 300 was for Belle Vernon softball coach Tom Rodriguez, No. 301 was a little sweeter. The No. 4 seeded Leopards scored all of their runs except one via home runs Wednesday as they stunned No. 1 Elizabeth Forward — spoiling the Warriors’ bid for...

When Hempfield fell behind by four runs early under the weight of three Norwin home runs, pitcher Riley Miller had a short but succinct talk with her catcher, Ella Berkebile. She had that look in her eye. Enough was enough. “I told her, ‘Those are the last runs they’re getting,’”...

Before this spring, Greensburg Salem senior Cody Rubrecht was known as an outstanding football player. The Seton Hill football commit was a two-time Tribune-Review Terrific 25 selection as a wide receiver and quarterback. He also played basketball. Maybe the Seton Hill track coaches should look at how he has ascended...

For the 20th straight season, the WPIAL will hold its baseball championships at Wild Things Park in Washington. There will be three games each on May 30 and 31. Trib HSSN will have video stream broadcasts of all six title games, presented by First National Bank. The five consolation games...

Longtime Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone won’t be making as many trips to Mars or Moon, but soon he’ll have plenty of free time to travel the world. Cardone, 67, is retiring this summer after nearly three decades at his alma mater, where he graduated in 1973 as a three-sport...

High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Mt. Lebanon 3, Pine-Richland 0 North Allegheny 5, Butler 2 Championship Mt. Lebanon (12-10) vs. North Allegheny (16-6), TBA Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Shaler 2, Plum 0 Bethel Park 8, Penn-Trafford 5 Championship Shaler (18-4) vs. Bethel Park...

The diamond final four switches from baseball to softball Wednesday with eight WPIAL semifinals. Two district softball teams have yet to play a postseason game, yet they are one win from the finals. Due to the size of Class 6A softball in District 7, only six teams made the playoffs....

Derek Leas pitched top-seeded Shaler into the WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship game, allowing four hits in 6⅓ scoreless innings while striking out 10 in 2-0 semifinal victory over Plum on Tuesday. Luke Jarzynka delivered an RBI single in the third inning, and Elijah Muckle went 3 for 3 for...

The first week of the season, Matt Delvaux injured his hamstring while playing shortstop for Mt. Lebanon, an injury that sidelined him in the field for the year. So it was decided that Delvaux would become a full-time pitcher and what was a tough start to a senior season has...

North Allegheny has built a dynasty in the WPIAL in boys volleyball. The Tigers have won 16 of the past 19 Class 3A titles and will be looking for their 17th in 20 tries after advancing to the finals Tuesday with a 3-1 victory against Penn-Trafford in the semifinals at...

The stage appeared a bit too bright Tuesday night for top-seeded Latrobe at the WPIAL Class 2A boys volleyball semifinals, and No. 4 North Catholic could sense it. The Trojans took control of the best-of-five match early, putting the Wildcats on their heels and seizing a 3-0 victory at Gateway...

Unshakable and driven, Latrobe pushed on in the WPIAL baseball playoffs with another upset. Down went No. 1. Here comes No. 5. Determined to make believers of the seeding committee, Latrobe came out swinging, loosening its grip on a sizable lead before finally holding off top-seeded Montour, 10-7, in a...

Avonworth cleanup hitter Leah Kuban fell victim to Burrell pitcher Katie Armstrong twice in Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 3A semifinal softball game at North Allegheny. She struck out against the Bucs senior to begin the bottom of the second and then went down on strikes to end the bottom of the...

For the first time in five years, the Southmoreland Scotties are headed to the WPIAL Class 3A softball championship game. Behind pitcher Maddie Brown’s selective memory and steady fundamentals, Southmoreland (16-2) was never seriously challenged in Tuesday’s 7-0 semifinal win over Waynesburg Central at Peterswood Park. For the first time...

WPIAL softball playoffs Class 6A Semifinals 3-Norwin (14-5) vs. 2-Hempfield (16-3) 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gateway Winner plays: Winner of 5-Pine-Richland (7-14)/1-Seneca Valley (16-1) in championship (time, date TBD) at PennWest University, California Players to watch: Madie Kessler, Norwin; Riley Miller, Hempfield Extra bases: Norwin returns to the semifinals for...

High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s results Pine-Richland 14, Hempfield 12 Mt. Lebanon 2, Seneca Valley 1 North Allegheny 3, Norwin 0 Butler 3, Canon-McMillan 2 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Pine-Richland (15-6) vs. Mt. Lebanon (11-10) at North Allegheny, 7 p.m.; North Allegheny (15-6) vs. Butler (13-8)...

Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday in the WPIAL with 12 baseball, four softball and four boys volleyball final four contests on the schedule. When the dust settled from Quarterfinals Monday in district baseball, four section champions were left standing to battle in the semifinals in Class 5A. Section 3 champion and...