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North Allegheny notebook: 9 Tigers named to all-section baseball team
The No. 2-seeded North Allegheny baseball team was well-represented on the Big 56 Conference all-section team last week. Senior shortstop Spencer Barnett, a West Virginia recruit, and senior designated hitter Andrew Hart were first-team selections. Picked to the second team were sophomore infielder Augie Maslo, junior infielder Owen Schall, senior...
From snowboarding to javelin, North Allegheny’s Alaina Fantaski is a determined champion
North Allegheny senior Alaina Fantaski was a nationally ranked snowboarder in junior high, who also tried fencing and more traditional activities like basketball. “I’ve done every sport,” said Fantaski, but she wanted a new challenge after putting away her snowboard freshman year. “I knew I had to do something and...
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 19, 2023
The end of the regular season is here statewide, and if the district playoffs haven’t started yet, they will this upcoming week. Only three teams lost their grip on a Top 5 spot in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings. For now, there is time to hop back in;...
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for May 19, 2023
Some of the districts around the state have started their baseball postseason while others will lift the curtain on the playoffs this upcoming week. Either way, the end of the regular season brought very few changes to this week’s Trib HSSN baseball state rankings. Only three teams lost their spots...
Trib 10: Crunch time approaches for top teams in power rankings
There was little movement this week in the Trib 10 rankings with few of the top district teams in action. Most enjoyed byes or played in one postseason game while a couple of softball teams in the power rankings picked up two playoff wins. Now the script changes as the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 19, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9) at Plum, 6:30 p.m.; Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10) at North Allegheny, 4 p.m.; North Allegheny (14-6) vs. Norwin (8-11) at Boyce Mayview Park, 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (15-5) vs. Butler (12-8) at...
High school roundup for May 19, 2023: WPIAL champs move on to PIAA team tennis semifinals
WPIAL champions Gateway and Sewickley Academy advanced to the semifinals of the PIAA team tennis championships Friday. Gateway (14-3) picked up a 3-2 victory over Unionville (16-3), the third seed from District 1, in the Class 3A quarterfinals. The Gators swept the singles matches with Adam Memije, Zidaan Hassan and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 18, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9); Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10); North Allegheny (14-6) vs. Norwin (8-11); Canon-McMillan (15-5) vs. Butler (12-8) Class 5A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Shaler (16-4) vs. Fox Chapel (13-8) at Plum, 4 p.m.; Plum...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 19, 2023: 4 WPIAL teams alive in PIAA tennis playoffs
With the postseason week complete for baseball, softball, boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse, the spring sport postseason spotlight falls on boys tennis Friday. The PIAA boys team tennis championships are going on this weekend at the Hershey Racquet Club, and four WPIAL teams remain alive for gold. It...
High school roundup for May 18, 2023: Quinn Santelli pitches OLSH into Class 2A quarters
Quinn Santelli threw a four-hit complete-game shutout with six strikeouts to lead No. 9 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 1-0 victory over No. 8 Greensburg Central Catholic in a WPIAL Class 2A baseball first-round game Thursday OLSH scored the game’s only run in the first inning on...
Mohawk baseball downs Greensburg Salem in Class 3A 1st round
After already doubling their win total from a year ago, the Greensburg Salem baseball team was looking to battle its way into the district quarterfinals. However push came to shove — literally — in the fourth inning of their WPIAL Class 3A first-round game against Mohawk. When the dust settled,...
Erica Rodriguez delivers in clutch as GCC softball advances with win over Charleroi
Sophomore Erica Rodriguez got credit for an RBI earlier in the game when she was issued a bases-loaded walk. With her team’s season on the line in the seventh inning, she earned her next two RBIs. And Greensburg Central Catholic earned another trip to the WPIAL semifinals. With a full...
Southmoreland scores 7 in 7th in wild win over Yough
The stairway to seven began with a glimmer of hope and a confident approach. It ended with a crazy comeback, a roaring celebration and maybe a few bumps and bruises. Heavyweight fights tend to leave a mark. “We were down and bleeding and needed stitches,” Southmoreland softball coach Todd Bunner...
Freeport baseball dispatches South Allegheny from Class 3A playoffs
The South Allegheny was one of the hottest baseball teams in Class 3A entering the postseason, winning 10 of its last 11 and carrying a six-game winning streak. After being held scoreless in the top of the first, the Gladiators couldn’t keep up with Freeport the remainder of the game....
Yough uses powerful offense to rout Keystone Oaks in 3A baseball playoffs
Carson Pasinski picked a great time to earn his first victory on the mound. The Yough senior allowed two runs, one earned, over five-plus innings, and senior shortstop Gavin Roebuck drove in four runs as the third-seeded Cougars rolled over Keystone Oaks, 12-2, in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game...
Ace lefty Enzo Lio lifts Riverview past Charleroi in Class 2A 1st round
Riverview entered the WPIAL baseball playoffs as an unheralded No. 10 seed, but the Raiders had their ace lefty on the mound in the first round Thursday against No. 7 Charleroi. That’s usually a recipe for success. Enzo Lio pitched 5 2/3 effective innings before reaching the 100-pitch count limit...
Carmichaels softball routs Leechburg in Class A quarterfinals
The Carmichaels softball team scored 10 or more runs in 13 of its 16 regular-season games. The Mighty Mikes offense was mighty again Thursday in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinals game against Leechburg at Gateway. The No. 2 seed pounded out 16 hits as eight of the nine in the...
Katie Armstrong’s 16 strikeouts propel Burrell past Mohawk into Class 3A semifinals
Fourth-seeded Burrell’s momentum from the second round carried into the WPIAL Class 3A softball quarterfinals as the Buccaneers defeated No. 5 Mohawk, 5-1, on Thursday at Montour. The Buccaneers were fueled by pitcher Katie Armstrong. Burrell mustered five runs on one hit in the first two innings, plenty for how...
Results for the 2023 WPIAL track and field championships
Boys At Slippery Rock University Class 3A 100 (11.10): 1. Kaevon Gardner, New Castle, 10.70; 2. Austyn Winkleblech, Canon-McMillan, 10.73; 3. William Smith, Woodland Hills, 10.76; 4. Tim Calvetti, Mt. Lebanon, 10.79; 5. Adam Piper, Latrobe, 10.90; 6. Luke Rudolph, Pine-Richland, 10.96; 7. Daniel Batch, Montour, 11.10; 8. Peter Gonzalez,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 18, 2023: Recent champs to meet in 3A baseball
A week of WPIAL playoff and championship spring sports action concludes Thursday with another busy day of baseball, softball, lacrosse and boys volleyball. A defending Class 3A champion will open up against a title winner from two years ago in Class 2A. South Park (14-5) battles Shenango (8-8) in a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 17, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Pine-Richland (14-6) vs. Hempfield (11-9); Seneca Valley (16-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (10-10); North Allegheny (14-6) vs. Norwin (8-11); Canon-McMillan (15-5) vs. Butler (12-8) Class 5A First round Wednesday’s results Fox Chapel 6, Mars 4 Plum 6, Trinity 3 South...
High school roundup for May 17, 2023: Ryan Apaliski whiffs 17 in Hampton win
Ryan Apaliski took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out 17 to lead No. 9 Hampton to a 9-0 victory over No. 8 Ringgold in a WPIAL Class 4A baseball first-round game Wednesday. Erik Weeks tripled and homered, Matthew Erka singled and doubled, and Sean Sullivan drove in...
Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera wins 4 gold medals while crisscrossing WPIAL track championships
Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera was relaxing in the team’s tent when a teammate asked if she was running the 100-meter hurdles. As defending champ, of course she was. The junior’s hectic schedule for the WPIAL track and field championships included the hurdles, the long jump, the triple jump and the 400-meter...
Undefeated Shaler dominates short-handed Franklin Regional
Strike out 16, club a couple of home runs and sell the underdog role, and watch any team sprint forward in a playoff bracket. That sure was the right mix for unbeaten Shaler on Wednesday in the WPIAL Class 5A softball quarterfinals. “Those are the staples,” coach Tom Sorce said...
Belle Vernon uses pitching, defense, timely hits to get past West Mifflin
Good pitching, good defense and timely hits. Those are the keys to victory for Belle Vernon softball coach Tom Rodriguez. The Leopards got all three Wednesday night and used them to advance to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals thanks to a 2-1 win over No. 5 seed West Mifflin at...
