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High school roundup for April 24, 2023: Nick Walker’s walk-off walk pushes Montour past Blackhawk
The aptly named Nick Walker drove in the winning run with a walk-off walk in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting Montour to a 3-2 victory over Blackhawk in a battle for first place in Section 1-4A. Zac Stern tripled and drove in a run and Jake Robinson gave...
Greensburg Central Catholic prevails over Apollo-Ridge in wild, weather-affected game
When the Apollo-Ridge and Greensburg Central Catholic softball teams met at Apollo-Ridge on April 5, it was a low-scoring Section 2-2A affair won by the Centurions. Monday’s rematch had a lot more scoring. The teams combined for 18 runs over the first two innings amidst chilly conditions and a rain-snow...
Riverview’s Enzo Lio throws shutout in Raiders’ bounceback win vs. Ligonier Valley
The Riverview baseball team ended a string of 13 scoreless innings, sending nine batters to the plate during a four-run fourth that sparked a 7-0 victory Monday at Ligonier Valley. Raiders left-hander Enzo Lio limited the Rams to two hits and one walk while striking out 11 as Riverview (7-3,...
Top-ranked Armstrong routs Latrobe
Latrobe softball players stayed as positive as they could, for as long as they could, still believing they could stage a rally as a cold wind whipped across the field. “We’re not done, yet,” the girls repeated in the dugout. “We got this.” Coach Bob Kovalcin loved his team’s teeth-chattering...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for April 24, 2023
Neshannock knows what it’s like to be perfect on the softball diamond. The Lancers finished 26-0 last year, winning the program’s first WPIAL championship since 2014 and first PIAA crown since 2012. So the team’s encore to going undefeated in 2022 has been, well, perfect. The Lancers picked up three...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for April 24, 2023
In her two and a half years of playing high school softball, Elizabeth Forward junior Shelby Telegdy has accomplished a lot, both in the pitcher’s circle and at the plate. However, the one thing that has eluded her thus far is a WPIAL championship. The Warriors reached the final four...
South Fayette’s Maddie Webber, Union coach Rob Nogay lead all-state girls basketball team
South Fayette senior Maddie Webber, a Villanova recruit who led the Lions to a WPIAL title and a PIAA runner-up finish this winter, was named the state’s Class 5A girls basketball player of the year by all-state voters. Webber was one of 21 WPIAL athletes who earned all-state honors Monday...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Noah Lawson
After going 9-11 last year in Class 3A, Ligonier Valley’s baseball team dropped to Class 2A following the season. That switch already is paying dividends, leading to a 7-2 start to the season, including a 5-1 mark in Section 3-2A. Ligonier Valley is also coming off of a two-game sweep...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Jack Smetak
A few weeks into baseball season, a lot of teams are still adjusting to facing different teams and shuffling positions around to find the right fit. For Freeport, the team is ready to face adversity head on and compete for the section title. Among the talented players on the roster...
Seneca Valley vaults into top 10 as volleyball coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys rankings
Shaler remained at the top in Class 3A as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 6 rankings Monday morning. Penn-Trafford, North Allegheny, Canon-McMillan, Hempfield and Norwin also stayed strong at Nos. 2 through No. 6, respectively. Seneca Valley was the big mover just one week after falling...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 23, 2023
These are the best of times for Laurel Highlands senior athletes. The football team enjoyed back-to-back runs to the Class 4A quarterfinals. The basketball team has been a district power, winning WPIAL championships in 2020 and 2022. Even the baseball team has reached the district semifinals two years in a...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 23, 2023
Kurt Wolfe knows something about championship teams. The veteran Pine-Richland baseball coach was an assistant on the Rams’ 2004 and ‘05 title teams, and has been the head coach for four golden runs in 2006, ‘10, ‘17 and ‘19. There is a lot of baseball still left, especially with two...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 24, 2023
The TribLive High School Sports Network concludes the month of April with plenty of WPIAL baseball, softball and boys and girls lacrosse this week. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL softball and baseball with a busy week of section action from the diamonds. We also have some WPIAL boys and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 24, 2023: North Hills, Shaler to face off in Section 3
The final week of April means section play in WPIAL baseball and softball is winding down. The schedule is loaded with plenty of key games, including the start of a baseball section showdown between two of the top teams in Class 5A. North Hills and Shaler have won two of...
Norwin looking to clinch section titles
First place in WPIAL Section 1-3A track and field will be on the line Tuesday when Hempfield visits Norwin. The Norwin boys and girls teams, under the direction of Tim Van Horn, are undefeated at 4-0. The Hempfield girls are 4-0, and the boys are 3-1. Ron Colland coaches the...
High school sports scores, schedules for April 23, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Sunday’s results Ligonier Valley 15, Johnstown 0 Richland 4, Ligonier Valley 1 Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Allderdice, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Seneca Valley, 4 p.m. Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Baldwin, 4 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, 4:15 p.m. Norwin at Central...
Norwin junior Pons makes Miami (Ohio) his football choice
Norwin’s Jackson Pons will continue his football career at Ben Roethlisberger’s alma mater. Only he will be playing on the defensive side of the ball. Pons announced Sunday his commitment to Miami (Ohio) of the Mid-American Conference, where he will line up at safety. The stress of the recruiting game...
Ligonier Valley splits baseball doubleheader
Ligonier Valley’s baseball team split a pair of games Sunday. Duncan Foust tossed a one-hitter with seven strikeouts and also was 3 for 4 with two doubles and five RBIs as the Rams beat Johnstown, 15-0, in four innings. Broderick Schreyer was 2 for 2 with a double and three...
Shaler sports help scholarship winner from Venezuela expand horizons
Alexandra Valentina Navas started learning how to speak English from Google Translate. Over a year-long process, Valentina Navas had many teachers, including Axl Rose. The Shaler senior moved to Etna from Venezuela in the sixth grade and quickly started learning how to adapt. Valentina Navas learned a new language by...
Sophomore Taylor Walsh helps guide Chartiers Valley softball to 9-1 start
The Chartiers Valley softball team is loaded with talented upperclassmen, including seniors Zoe and Callie Mangan, Madison Crump, Rylee Prosperi and Mackenzie Manga, along with juniors Marta Gualazzi and Kylie DeSalle. The Colts have also relied on sophomore Annabelle Helt and freshman Lily Dufill. However, the future is now for...
Warm-up routine key part of game for Chartiers Valley baseball
If you are a high school baseball fan that shows up right at game time, then you miss the pregame performance every team at nearly every level goes through. Pregame warm-ups are a well-choreographed chance for players to get their bodies prepared for the game while getting used to the...
Thomas Jefferson baseball looking to smooth rough edges, peak at playoff time
Thomas Jefferson’s baseball team rebounded nicely from a slow start to the 2023 season. TJ went into its Easter break riding a five-game winning streak and with a 5-2 record. “I think we are doing well, but there’s a lot of season left to play,” coach Tim Vickers said earlier...
Brentwood grad, longtime assistant excited to take reins of football program
Nick Caponi has worn an assortment of hats in his coaching career. He actually started out as a high school baseball coach. “My first coaching job was as an assistant baseball coach at Brentwood,” he said. “I then became the assistant varsity coach at Baldwin; my uncle Dan was head...
Thomas Jefferson football’s Ryan Lawry makes impact with hard work, dedication
He may be a bit small in stature, but he was a big-time player for the Thomas Jefferson football team. Senior WR/DB Ryan Lawry had 32 receptions for 371 yards and three touchdowns in 2022 to rank as the second-leading receiver on the team. Defensively, he was credited with 21...
Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon shines in WPIAL singles tournament
A budding WPIAL tennis rivalry took place April 12 at the Class 2A singles tournament held at Bethel Park. Winchester Thurston’s Austin He, the top-seeded 2A singles player as a freshman, defeated Sewickley Academy sophomore and second seed Severin Harmon in the championship match by scores of 6-2, 6-4. The...
