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Breaking down the 2023 WPIAL baseball playoffs
Class 6A Favorite: Pine-Richland tied North Allegheny and Seneca Valley atop the Section 1 standings (all with 8-4 records), but the Rams got the No. 1 seed by winning two out of three games over both rivals. Senior Jacob McGuire leads the Rams as a two-way player with a team-best...
WPIAL releases brackets for 2023 baseball playoffs
Who’s No. 1? Pine-Richland, Shaler, Montour, Riverside, Serra Catholic and Union will start the WPIAL baseball playoffs as favorites after receiving No. 1 seeds Friday when the brackets were revealed on TribLive HSSN. The next couple of weeks will decide if those six teams finish on top. The WPIAL playoffs...
Obama Academy captures City League boys volleyball title
The Obama Academy boys volleyball team won the City League championship for the first time since 2014 on Thursday, defeating Allderdice, 3-0. Game scores were 25-14, 25-15 and 25-9. Junior outside hitter Kareem Scott had 18 kills, junior outside hitter Torrien Perkins added seven kills and six aces, and junior...
Shaler, Latrobe earn top seeds for WPIAL boys volleyball playoffs
Shaler in Class 3A and Latrobe in Class 2A are the top seeds as the WPIAL released the boys volleyball playoff brackets Friday afternoon. “Before the pairings were even released, I knew there were a lot of good teams in our bracket and there would be a lot of interesting...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 11, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Thursday’s results Class 3A Section 4 Waynesburg 4, McGuffey 3 Class 2A Section 1 Burgettstown 19, Washington 4 Section 2 Seton LaSalle 6, South Side 2 Section 3 Jeannette 12, Riverview 2 Serra Catholic 13, Greensburg Central Catholic 6 Class A Section 1 California 6, West...
Trib 10: Teams jockey for position in power rankings on eve of playoffs
While there was more maneuvering in the baseball Trib 10 power rankings this week, including a new top squad, there were more changes overall in softball. After a perfect week in which there were no changes for three weeks in a row, North Hills and Norwin fell from the softball...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Friday, May 12, 2023: Baseball playoff brackets to be unveiled on Trib HSSN
‘Tis the season as the WPIAL will release brackets for two more spring sports Friday. On the diamond, 79 teams are set to battle for six district championships. The smallest baseball tournament will, of course, be Class 6A where teams advance to the quarterfinals without passing go or collecting $200....
WPIAL boys volleyball playoff field finalized with 25 teams
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is in the books. The top four teams in each section qualified for the district postseason, with teams that are tied and split during the regular season all qualifying. Once again, Trib HSSN will be your home for exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL...
WPIAL baseball playoff field set with 79 teams
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field has been finalized with 79 teams in the six classifications. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs. Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL baseball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com, starting with the unveiling of the brackets on the Playoff...
High school roundup for May 11, 2023: Waynesburg beats McGuffey to finalize baseball playoff field
Lincoln Pack tripled and homered to lead Waynesburg to a 4-3 victory over McGuffey in Section 4-3A baseball Thursday, eliminating the Highlanders from playoff contention and finalizing the WPIAL postseason field. Alex Vansickle and Vince Maley each hit a double for the Raiders (9-6, 7-5). Ryan Keith hit a triple...
Burrell, Deer Lakes enter WPIAL softball playoffs looking to reprise runs from 2022
Burrell and Deer Lakes made deep runs in the 2022 softball postseason. The Bucs and the Lancers hope for repeat performances, and they now know where this year’s playoff journeys will begin. Burrell is the No. 4 seed in the Class 3A bracket, and Deer Lakes owns the No. 9...
Lexie Hames dominates as Seneca Valley beats Hempfield for section title, top seed
Seneca Valley softball coach Marleese Hames said she sometimes has to remind herself that her daughter, standout pitcher Lexie Hames, is only a sophomore. That’s understandable because the younger Hames showed poise well beyond her age Thursday afternoon. With the Section 1-6A title and top seed in the WPIAL playoffs...
Westmoreland County well represented in softball playoffs
WPIAL softball teams waited with anticipation most of Thursday for the outcome of one last section game so they could see the playoff seedings and brackets. Some practiced to stay busy, while others played nonsection games. It sure beat twiddling their thumbs. Imagine how the teams playing that all-important final...
Breaking down the 2023 WPIAL softball playoffs
WPIAL softball playoff bracket breakdown Class 6A Favorite: Seneca Valley secured the section title with a 3-0 win over Hempfield in the regular-season finale, giving the defending champion Raiders the top seed. Sophomore fireballer Lexie Hames is primed to lead the team to another title and state playoff trip after...
WPIAL announces pairings for 2023 softball playoffs
Last year’s winners are back for more. Five of the six softball teams crowned WPIAL champions a season ago will start this year’s playoffs as favorites to repeat. Defending champions Seneca Valley (Class 6A), Armstrong (5A), Avonworth (3A), Neshannock (2A) and Union (A) all received No. 1 seeds Thursday when...
WPIAL adds Pittsburgh Pirates as sponsor for baseball, softball championships
The WPIAL baseball and softball finals will include racing pierogies, T-shirt tosses and a famous green parrot now that the Pittsburgh Pirates have become a presenting sponsor of the high school championship games. The WPIAL announced a two-year partnership with the Pirates on Thursday. The games are not moving to...
WPIAL awards Mars, Peters Township top seeds in boys lacrosse playoffs
Defending WPIAL and state champion Mars will begin its title defense as a No. 1 seed in the WPIAL boys lacrosse playoffs. Mars in Class 2A and Peters Township in 3A received the top seeds Thursday when the WPIAL revealed brackets for the upcoming playoffs. The WPIAL tournaments begin with...
Are sports a pass-fail proposition? Local coaches, just like Giannis Antetokounmpo, don’t think so
Sam Albert has experienced his fair share of wins and losses after 28 years coaching football. However, it might come as a surprise to learn that for Albert, who enters his seventh season at Kiski Area this fall, determining a successful year vs. one he deems substandard does not have...
Latrobe linebacker getting Division I attention
Ron Prady has been saying it since he took over as Latrobe’s football coach. Watch out for Alex Tatsch. Prady believes the sophomore linebacker has limitless potential and one day will be playing at a high level of college football. “He’s going to be really good,” Prady said. At least...
Bob Palko among 5 football coaches chosen for PSFCA Hall of Fame
Bob Palko, who won a record nine WPIAL football titles at West Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon, will be inducted this month into the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Palko was one of five coaches chosen for the 2023 class, joining Gary Gouse (Portage), Rick Keely (Berks Catholic),...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 11, 2023: Softball brackets to be revealed on Trib HSSN
The WPIAL will release brackets for a pair of spring sports Thursday. On the diamond, 75 teams are set to battle for six district championships. Only one question remains: Will there be co-champs in 6A? Seneca Valley has earned a share of the 6A crown as the Raiders are 14-1...
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 10, 2023
Three was a not-so-lucky number for teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings. Three teams dropped out of the rankings and three top-ranked teams dropped out of the No. 1 spot. Dropping out of the Top 5 on the eve of the district playoffs were Governor Mifflin...
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for May 10, 2023
The top seat turned out to be the hot seat as all but one of the top-ranked teams slipped in this week’s Trib HSSN baseball state rankings. Only three teams lost their spots in the Top 5: North Allegheny in 6A, Southern Lehigh in 5A and Panther Valley in 3A,...
Pine-Richland, Mars draw top seeds in WPIAL girls lacrosse playoffs
Pine-Richland and Mars received the top seeds when the WPIAL announced brackets for the girls lacrosse playoffs Thursday. The two tournaments start with first-round games Monday and Tuesday, and finish May 24 or 25 with championships at Robert Morris. Pine-Richland (15-3), which won the Section 2 title, drew the top...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 10, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Shenango 2, Mohawk 0 Ellwood City 7, Beaver Falls 2 Ellwood City 11, Beaver Falls 2 Section 3 Burrell 17, Deer Lakes 5 East Allegheny 11, Freeport 1 Section 4 Mt. Pleasant 8, Waynesburg 1 Waynesburg 5, Mt. Pleasant 4...
