High School category, Page 5
Chartiers Valley freshman a rising star in shot put, discus
Chartiers Valley freshman Mason Switala thoroughly enjoyed his three days at the Adidas Indoor Track and Field Nationals at Virgina Beach from March 20 to 22. He found the time to experience everything the locale had to offer, even the cuisine near his hotel. “There was a Mexican restaurant attached...
Chartiers Valley softball looking for luck to swing its way
Coming into the 2026 season, Chartiers Valley softball coach Chris Lloyd set the goal for his team to start 5-0 in section play and try and avoid the same slow start the team had last season when it went 3-3 in its first six games. But the combination of mother...
South Hills Record notebook: Thomas Jefferson, Baldwin softball teams piling up wins
Senior shortstop Adalina Bracco went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and sophomore catcher Jemma Danko doubled and knocked in a run to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 10-0 section win April 9 against Albert Gallatin. Sophomore utility player Madden Stanek and sophomore 3B Zoie DeCostro also doubled for the...
Strong season building as Baldwin boys volleyball elevates game
Baldwin went from being unranked in Class 3A boys volleyball to No. 5 in a recent vote by the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association. North Allegheny remained at the top in 3A, and Seneca Valley held on to No. 2, with Butler (No. 3) and Pine-Richland (No. 4) trading places...
Baldwin athletes climb medal stand at South Hills Classic
The South Hills Classic track and field invitational seems to expand on an annual basis. A total of 21 teams participated in the 22nd annual invitational held March 28 and hosted by Baldwin, which finished with a host of medalists in the season-opening meet. Becca Gruntz, a junior, led the...
Baldwin softball off to strong start with primary goals still ahead
Baldwin held a one-game lead over Thomas Jefferson by mid-March in the Section 4-5A softball standings. After 10 games, the Highlanders were 7-0 in section play and 9-1 overall thanks to nine consecutive victories. “We are very pleased with the play so far,” Baldwin coach Ron Santillo said. “We’ve played...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Sewickley Academy softball earns sweep
Sewickley Academy recently swept a Section 1-A softball doubleheader against Rochester, winning convincingly by scores of 16-1 and 16-0. In Game 1, junior outfielder Cherish Wilson went 3 for 4 with a triple, two doubles and five RBIs, Keira Church, a junior shortstop, doubled and plated two runs, and senior...
Quaker Valley’s Will Meagher takes pride in run to WPIAL tennis finals
Quaker Valley junior Will Meagher ended his WPIAL boys tennis season as the district runner-up in Class 2A. Belle Vernon’s Max Henson repeated as the WPIAL champion in 2A, defeating Meagher, 6-0, 6-2, in the finals April 8 at North Allegheny. “This feels twice as good,” said Henson, the No....
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Madison Altman and Franklin Regional’s Sean Cartwright
Madison Altman School: Hempfield Class: Junior Sport: Track and field Claim to fame: Altman was named the track MVP at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational last weekend at Latrobe. She won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles and also anchored the winning 400- and 1,600-meter relays for the second straight year. Altman...
High school roundup for April 18, 2026: South Fayette girls, Butler boys relays shine at Butler Invitational
Delaney Schumaker swept the hurdles to lead South Fayette to the girls team title and the Golden Tornado dominated the relays to win the boys team race at the Butler Invitational on Saturday. For the Lions, Angela Zeng won the 1,600 and the 3,200 relay team also took first place....
Trib HSSN WPIAL softball rankings for week ending April 18, 2026
Here are the latest weekly WPIAL softball rankings with only three teams dropping out of the Top 5 from last week. There is also another new No. 1 team in Class 2A for the second straight week. Check out the district softball rankings every Saturday throughout the regular season. Teams...
Trib HSSN WPIAL baseball rankings for week ending April 18, 2026
Here are the latest weekly WPIAL baseball rankings with plenty of changes in the big school classes and minimal moves in the smaller school classifications. There are changes at the top in both Class 6A and 5A. Check out the latest district baseball rankings every Saturday throughout the regular season....
AK Valley high school athletes of the week: Apollo-Ridge’s Mikaila Ditty, Leechburg’s Dylan Whitlinger
Mikaila Ditty School: Apollo-Ridge Class: Sophomore Sport: Softball Claim to fame: Ditty went 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles, two triples and three RBIs as Apollo-Ridge (4-4, 3-2) defeated Shady Side Academy, 11-5, in Section 2-2A on Monday. She followed that with three more RBIs and a home...
Pittsburgh Basketball Academy founder Ron McNabb inducted into PBC hall of fame
When Ron “Mack” McNabb received a phone call from Pittsburgh Basketball Club owner and founder John Giammarco in December, he thought the topic of conversation would be about normal basketball operations. “I hadn’t talked to John in a while,” McNabb said. “I really wasn’t expecting him to call, thought he...
Fox Chapel notebook: Waller wrestling camp scheduled
Fox Chapel Area High School will host Rob Waller’s All-American Wrestling Club & Camp on June 15-19. The event, which will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday, is open to wrestlers from all school programs for all age and experience levels. The camp will feature coaches...
Despite limited opportunities, Fox Chapel girls lacrosse hitting its stride
Fox Chapel girls lacrosse coach Kellee Cribby wants to see the team strengthen throughout the season like a muscle. The Foxes have been battling serious atrophy due to battles with Mother Nature throughout the season. It’s hard to build strength when you can’t get on the field. Fox Chapel beat...
Fox Chapel flag football brings creativity in dramatic win
Brandon Rios can hardly be separated from his white binder while patrolling the Fox Chapel flag football team’s sidelines. The coach leading the first-year program likes carrying around a reminder of how things should be designed. But once the ball is snapped, executing the plan requires artistry. Delaney Drum is...
Bethel Park still seeking consistency midway through baseball season
Bethel Park and South Fayette split decisions recently in their two-game series on the diamond. As a result, the teams were tied for first place in Section 2-5A. Bethel Park was 6-2 overall after starting out 5-0. “It does appear we are in a good place at the halfway point,...
Norwin lacrosse teams make ‘smooth transition’
When asked what his team’s style will be this season, Norwin boys lacrosse coach Colin Ekis used three words. “Patient, controlled, opportunistic.” Norwin went 5-9 last year despite a senior-led group, an overall disappointment, Ekis said. Top returning players include senior goalkeeper Ty George, senior defender/long-stick midfielder Reid Wilson, senior...
Franklin Regional’s Sean Cartwright builds off MVP honor at Wildcat Invitational
It was quite a day for Franklin Regional junior Sean Cartwright at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on April 11. Cartwright earned MVP honors for winning the 110-meter hurdles and the high jump. He also placed third in the 300 hurdles. He was not the only Panthers athlete to perform well....
Murrysville Star notebook: Franklin Regional baseball has flair for dramatic
Franklin Regional has a thing for walk-off wins at its home ballpark. The baseball Panthers showed a flair for the dramatic with back-to-back thrillers at Haymaker Park. Both came in extra innings. Miles Tomely had a hand in each win. In a 6-5 win over Seneca Valley on April 8,...
Shady Side Academy relay team setting the pace
The Shady Side Academy girls track team went to the Tri-State Track Coaches Association meet at West Mifflin looking to see how special its 3,200-meter relay team could be. The Bulldogs should be encouraged by their early returns. The team of Rhyley Bendel, Ella Van Norman, Charlotte Barker and Josie...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 17, 2026
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Ellwood City 7, Quaker Valley 0 Class A Section 1 Carmichaels at Greensburg Central Catholic, ppd. Nonsection Bentworth at Aquinas Academy, ppd. Charleroi at Chartiers-Houston, (n) Connellsville 4, Uniontown 0 Eden Christian 9, Burrell 4 Fox Chapel 13, Valley 3 Frazier...
High school roundup for April 17, 2026: Neshannock beats Shenango to avenge streak-snapping loss
Winning pitcher Gianna Paglia struck out seven in a complete game and went 3 for 4 with three RBIs to lead Neshannock to a 5-3 victory over Shenango in Section 1-2A softball Friday. The win avenged a 6-5 loss to Shenango on April 9 that snapped a 57-game winning streak...
Hempfield gains control of wild softball game, defeats Norwin
Hempfield was tangled up and out of sorts as Norwin pushed back during a first inning that was bonkers. The first frame of their Class 6A softball matchup was as jam-packed with action as the bases were full. Both teams batted around, with 23 hitters coming to the plate to...
