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Running a lifelong passion for Fox Chapel Hall of Famer
John Carroll University ended up being the perfect landing spot for Heather (Peltier) Melzer. The 1987 Fox Chapel graduate developed a love for distance running, which started with cross country and outdoor track in high school, that has stuck with her throughout her life. Melzer didn’t always feel like she...
Fox Chapel notebook: Hall of Fame class announced
Seven individuals and one team are being honored as part of the class of 2023 for the Fox Chapel Area Schools Sports Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony and banquet at scheduled for June 3 at the Harmar House in Cheswick. The team being honored is the 1995-96 Fox Chapel...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 6, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 2, Butler 1 Pine-Richland 10, North Allegheny 1 Section 2 Central Catholic 3, Canon-McMillan 1 Mt. Lebanon 3, Baldwin 2 Norwin 6, Hempfield 1 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 2, Fox Chapel 1 Plum 8, Franklin Regional 2...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 6, 2023: Baseball teams set to play 2
“It’s a great day for a ball game; let’s play two.” Former Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks would be thrilled for eight WPIAL baseball teams who will take advantage of the great weather and play doubleheaders Saturday in order to catch up with their section schedule. In Section...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is taking shape in each of the six classifications with less than one week left in the regular season. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs, which will have at least 76 schools participating. Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2023
The WPIAL softball playoff field is growing with each day of section action. Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL softball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com, starting with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday. The top four teams in each section qualify for the postseason....
Many WPIAL athletes at Baldwin Invitational embrace challenge of back-to-back meets
Liz Tapper is one of the state’s top throwers, but the Hempfield senior faced a challenge Friday that was new to her and many others at the Baldwin Invitational. They had big meets on back-to-back days. Less than 24 hours after throwing in a WPIAL team track semifinal, Tapper shrugged...
High school roundup for May 5, 2023: Mt. Lebanon knocks off Norwin in walk-off fashion
Kate Borza hit a walk-off RBI single to lift Mt. Lebanon to a 4-3 victory over Norwin on Friday, taking sole possession of fifth place in Section 1-6A. The top six teams in the class make the playoffs.. Mary Langston homered and Brooke Boehmer drove in two runs for the...
Sophomore lefty powers streaking Norwin past slumping Hempfield
Ethen Culbertson threw Hempfield a curve. The host Spartans were hoping to hit Norwin’s unassuming sophomore left-hander Friday and bounce back from a loss against the Knights. But Culberson wasn’t having it. With his curveball doing its job and a defense settling in behind him, Culberton tossed an 85-pitch complete...
Plum sweeps Franklin Regional, sets up showdown for 1st place in section
While Plum was flying high Thursday after its dramatic come-from-behind victory over Franklin Regional, there was no truth to the rumor that its mode of transportation Friday for the rematch was a broomstick. Although that would have come in handy after the Mustangs swept the Panthers, winning 8-2 Friday and...
Yough locks up at least a tie for section title
Yough baseball coach Dan Palm said he couldn’t have been happier with his team’s start Friday against McGuffey. He wasn’t pleased that they let off the gas. Yough built an early seven-run lead in the WPIAL Section 4-3A battle at Cougar Mountain and held on for an 8-5 victory. The...
Trib HSSN state softball rankings for May 5, 2023
Outside of the top classification, there were no changes in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings. With the exception of a couple of flip-flops here and there, there Top 5 teams remained the same outside of Class 6A. Pennsbury and Williamsport dropped after losses last week, and their spots...
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for May 4, 2023
May Day! Despite the cold and wet weather that plagued the state this past week, there were a lot of changes to the weekly Trib HSSN baseball state rankings. Only three teams lost their spots in the Top 5 as Methacton, Shaler and Wilmington dropped, replaced by North Penn, Chichester...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 4, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, ppd. Seneca Valley 7, Butler 0 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 4, Baldwin 1 Canon-McMillan 3, Central Catholic 2 Norwin 5, Hempfield 4 Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel 8, Armstrong 2 Plum 7, Franklin Regional 5...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 5, 2023: Long-awaited 6A baseball clashes on schedule
It has been tough to get on the field this week, but Friday actually has the sun returning to our lives. If district diamonds are dried out, there are plenty of rescheduled games around the district as time is running out on the regular season. The much-anticipated clash in Section...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 4, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is taking shape in each of the six classifications. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs, which will have at least 76 schools participating. Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL baseball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com, starting with the...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 4, 2023
The WPIAL softball playoff field is growing with each day of section action. Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL softball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com, starting with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday, May 11. The top four teams in each section qualify for...
High school roundup for May 4, 2023: Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames fans 19 again
Lexie Hames struck out 19 for the second straight start as Seneca valley defeated Mt. Lebanon, 8-2, in Section 1-6A softball Thursday. Mia Ryan doubled and drove in three runs while Anna Kalkowski and Emilia Pfab each had two RBIs for the Raiders (12-1, 11-1). Deirdre Flaherty hit a solo...
Serra Catholic baseball keeps rolling, downs Greensburg Central Catholic
Serra Catholic’s school colors are maroon and gold, but the Eagles baseball team continues to be back in Black. Freshman Max Black, the youngest of the three baseball Black brothers, delivered a winning single with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning as the top-ranked Class 2A team...
Norwin baseball beats Hempfield on Weaver’s walk-off in 8th
Justin Weaver wanted to win for several reasons Thursday. The Norwin senior baseball player had his own, personal list of motivating factors in the back of his mind. • There was a playoff spot up for grabs. • It was senior day. • It was his 18th birthday. • Coach...
Colin Watson comes through for Plum in comeback win over Franklin Regional
Plum baseball coach Carl Vollmer usually uses junior Colin Watson in save situations. But after junior starting pitcher Erik Streussnig struggled with his control and didn’t last two innings against Franklin Regional in a WPIAL Section 1-5A first-place showdown, Vollmer decided to extend Watson out and he responded. Watson blanked...
Freeport baseball takes series vs. East Allegheny seriously
Freeport baseball coach Ed Carr said he and his team are looking at Monday’s series opener with East Allegheny like an MLB team would treat Game 6 in a playoff series. The Yellowjackets will enter with a shot at a Section 3-3A title, whether it is shared with the Wildcats...
Latrobe baseball gets refocused for season’s stretch run
Won at a time. Like four bases form a diamond, those four words form the motto of the Latrobe baseball team, which has thrust itself into a another postseason conversation after winning back-to-back section titles. The playoff seeds and matchups will come out in a week, and Latrobe will try...
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Playoff picture coming into focus
With a week to play in the regular season, the Westmoreland County baseball playoff field is just about set. The WPIAL will announce seedings and opening-round pairings next Friday, and games could start the following Monday. All games will be played at neutral sites. The championships will be May 30-31...
High school roundup for May 3, 2023: 4 Montour pitchers combine on no-hitter
Vinny Markulin and three relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading Montour to an 8-0 victory over Central Valley in Section 1-4A baseball Wednesday. Markulin started and went three innings. Michael Ivanoff pitched the fourth, Nick Walker worked 1⅓ innings and Jake Robinson got the final five outs. Walker went 2...
