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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 25, 2023: Volleyball, lacrosse powers vie for titles
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 school, scores, summaries and schedules for May 24, 2023
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....
Freeport track and field duo ready to tackle PIAA championships
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...
High school roundup for May 24, 2023: Powerful offense sends Armstrong into 5A finals
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...
With ‘all gas and no brakes,’ Belle Vernon hands 1st loss to Elizabeth Forward in 4A semifinals
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...
Hempfield puts foot down, rallies past Norwin into Class 6A WPIAL finals
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,’”...
Greensburg Salem’s Cody Rubrecht makes huge leap in the pole vault
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...
Matchups set for 2023 WPIAL baseball championships
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 to retire
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 school scores, summaries and schedules for May 23, 2023
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...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 24, 2023: Softball squads set for semifinals
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....
High school roundup for May 23, 2023: Shaler shuts out Plum to reach 5A finals
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...
Surging Mt. Lebanon tops Pine-Richland behind gutsy shutout from Matt Delvaux
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 boys volleyball too much for Penn-Trafford
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...
North Catholic finds peak playoff form, sweeps Latrobe in boys volleyball semifinal
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...
Latrobe baseball knocks off No. 1 Montour, advances to WPIAL Class 4A championship
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...
One big hit enough for Avonworth to win pitchers’ duel over Burrell in softball semifinal
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...
Southmoreland advances to WPIAL Class 3A softball title game
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...
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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 school scores, summaries and schedules for May 22, 2023
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)...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 23, 2023: Baseball contenders jump right into semifinals
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...
High school roundup for May 22, 2023: Mt. Lebanon gets past Seneca Valley in nail-biter
Nolan Smith drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning to push No. 5 Mt. Lebanon to a 2-1 victory over No. 4 Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday. David Shields gave up four hits and struck out 10 in a...
Another dominant pitching performance pushes Montour past Hampton into Class 4A semis
Montour baseball coach Bob Janeda is no riverboat gambler, but he wins a lot thanks to a winning hand that includes two aces. The Spartans coach went with his “No. 2” pitcher Monday in the Class 4A quarterfinals, and junior Jake Robinson threw a gem as Montour blanked Hampton, 2-0....
Plum reliever shuts door on South Fayette in Class 5A quarterfinals
Plum relief pitcher Colin Watson isn’t so worried about how things start but rather how they finish. The Mustangs maybe had a rough beginning to this season, but they’re now headed to the WPIAL semifinals after their top reliever pitched three scoreless innings Monday night. Watson entered with a one-run...
Bishop Canevin baseball wins defensive playoff battle over Leechburg
Bishop Canevin and Leechburg, two high-scoring Class A baseball teams, found the runs hard to come by Monday in their WPIAL quarterfinals game at Highlands, but No. 6 Canevin managed to score more. Kole Olszewski limited No. 3 Leechburg to three hits, and Bishop Canevin’s defense shined as the Crusaders...
