High School category, Page 5
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Sophia Glass and Highlands’ Jarrod Singer
Sophia Glass School: Freeport Class: Sophomore Sport: Lacrosse Claim to fame: On Monday, Glass scored a pair of goals and had three assists as Freeport (9-6, 5-5 in Section 2-2A) defeated Greensburg Salem, 11-3, in nonsection play. Then, against Yough on Wednesday, Glass had seven goals and an assist as...
Norwin notebook: Upon further review, girls track team earns spot in WPIAL finals
Coach Tim Van Horn broke the news to the team on the bus after the track and field meet. His girls thought their season was over. But hold the phone. “We totaled up South Fayette’s points; they had 309,” Van Horn said. “Norwin has 329. So we actually are the...
Frankin Regional girls lacrosse makes return to WPIAL playoffs
Franklin Regional girls lacrosse coach Anna Lauer was looking for improvement from her squad this season and another trip to the WPIAL playoffs. She got it. The Panthers closed the regular season with a 7-4 loss to Class 3A North Hills and enter the WPIAL playoffs as the No. 5...
New Franklin Regional football coach fills out staff
New Franklin Regional football coach Brian Johnson has filled out his staff. It will include: Anthony Rickard (offensive coordinator), Nick Leopold (quarterbacks/JV coach), TJ Young (defensive coordinator), Jeffery Joyce (defensive backs), Shawn Jones (offensive line), Giulio Tommarello (wide receivers), Aaron Detweiler (defensive line), Tyrrell Herbert (safeties), Mike Kramer (tight ends),...
Fox Chapel track team gearing up for WPIAL meet
The Fox Chapel track and field team will have plenty of high aspirations for the WPIAL Class 3A championships. The Foxes have several athletes who have been steadily building toward meaningful moments in the postseason. Fox Chapel senior Claire Conti, especially, feels like she has unfinished business. Conti shook off...
Fox Chapel notebook: Tennis team left it all on court
The Fox Chapel boys tennis team had a number of spots to fill in their lineup this season. Foxes coach Alex Slezak didn’t have too wild of a motto to show confidence in the group. “Our motto all year was, ‘Why not us?’” Slezak said. “And that motto allowed us...
Tenacious Fox Chapel girls lacrosse team peaking at right time
Caroline Leland wants to always be in the best position to try to score, and the Fox Chapel girls lacrosse team needed any edge it could find this season. The Section 2-3A race was a tight one and the Foxes’ final section matchup with Shaler was vital for second place....
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Norwin’s Xander Irwin and Jeannette’s Grace Stein
Grace Stein Class: Senior School: Jeannette Sport: Softball Claim to fame: Stein has been one of the most dominant pitchers in Class A for the entirety of her four-year career. The crafty right-hander tossed a five-inning perfect game as the Jayhawks blanked Steel Valley, 10-0. It was the fourth perfect...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 8, 2026
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Baseball Class 6A Quarterfinals May 18 schedule Mt. Lebanon (12-7) vs. Butler (17-3) at North Allegheny, 7 p.m.; Central Catholic (9-11) vs. Norwin (12-8) at Gateway, 7 p.m.; Seneca Valley (10-10) vs. Canon-McMillan (15-5) at Boyce Mayview Park, 4 p.m.; Hempfield (10-10) vs. North Allegheny...
High school roundup for May 8, 2026: Graham Keen leads Mt. Lebanon over Upper St. Clair in playoff tune-up
Winning pitcher Graham Keen gave up one run in six innings and went 3 for 4 with a run scored to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 6-2 win over Upper St. Clair in nonsection baseball Friday. Chase Smith doubled and drove in two runs and Cole Kappeler had two hits...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 8, 2026
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Andrew Corfield School – South Side Class – Senior Position – Shortstop #Earned – Andrew Corfield might be a jack of all trades, but he has mastered those on the various athletic fields. This fall, the senior broke the South Side career...
12 Westmoreland County teams geared up for WPIAL baseball playoffs
Twelve Westmoreland County high school baseball teams found out their opponents Friday for the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs. While some teams play Monday and Tuesday, others will not start until May 18. Two teams — Derry (7-9) and Belle Vernon (14-5) — will begin play Monday in Class...
Allderdice boys tennis riding wave of success behind balanced lineup
The Allderdice Dragons are catching fire at the right time. The boys tennis team won four consecutive matches to improve to 9-1 in the regular season. The Dragons have an impressive resume after defeating defending WPIAL Class 3A champion Gateway, along with Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional and numerous WPIAL opponents....
Excitement level through the roof for Valley, other A-K Valley baseball teams in WPIAL playoffs
A year ago, Valley baseball went 7-11 and missed the WPIAL playoffs. That was last year. This year, the Vikings (14-5) bounced back to have one of the most accomplished regular seasons in Class 4A. Now, the Section 3 co-champion with Indiana (8-2) is ready to begin what it hopes...
Breaking down the 2026 WPIAL baseball playoffs
WPIAL baseball playoffs breakdown Class 6A Favorite: Butler has the pitching to go a long way. The Golden Tornado are on a 10-game winning streak and have allowed a measly 36 runs all season. They have nine shutouts with Division I arms Kyle Casteel and Nolan Stefaniak mowing down lineups....
Reigning champs North Allegheny, Shaler earn No. 1 seeds for 2026 WPIAL boys volleyball playoffs
Defending champions North Allegheny and Shaler have been the top-ranked boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL all season. On Friday, they received the top seeds in their respective postseason brackets. North Allegheny (10-0) was awarded the No. 1 seed in Class 3A as it seeks a district-record 24th WPIAL title....
WPIAL releases 2026 baseball playoff pairings
One word the WPIAL baseball steering committee would use to describe the 2026 district playoff brackets is “depth.” WPIAL officials released the six brackets for the upcoming baseball playoffs Friday after some tough decisions were made on the makeup of each tournament. While there may still be some unhappy coaches,...
Giant killers from Arnold, Deer Lakes to take place in A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame
In 1965, the Arnold baseball team played David to a slew of Goliaths in winning the WPIAL championship. Twenty years later, Deer Lakes conquered its own giant on the way to capturing a state girls basketball title – a feat that still hasn’t been replicated by an Alle-Kiski Valley school....
Carrick softball enjoying turnaround season in City League
The Carrick softball team stormed through the City League this season, racking up eight straight wins en route to an unbeaten record against league opponents. A few years ago, the Raiders found themselves in the cellar of the City League standings. They’ve had quite a turnaround. This spring, the Raiders...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 7, 2026
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Nonsection Albert Gallatin at Beth-Center, ppd. Apollo-Ridge 6, Leechburg 3 Aquinas Academy 2, Sewickley Academy 1 Armstrong 19, South Park 12 Beaver 4, Chartiers Valley 3 Bentworth 18, Sto-Rox 0 Bethel Park 7, Canon-McMillan 2 Carlynton 14, Rochester 1 Charleroi 11, Serra Catholic 9 Elizabeth...
High school roundup for May 7, 2026: In playoff tuneup, Valley hands 1st loss to Freeport
Winning pitcher Dom Dunkel and Brady Moore homered to lead Valley to a 4-2 victory over Freeport in a nonsection matchup of playoff baseball teams Thursday, handing the Yellowjackets their first loss of the season. Jaron Minford had three hits and Nikolas Heakins pitched two scoreless innings to pick up...
Shaler shuts out Plum to win inaugural WPIAL flag football championship
After what seemed like a long time coming, girls flag football finally named its first champion as a WPIAL-sanctioned sport. In a battle of two unbeaten teams, Shaler jumped out to an early lead and shut down a potent Plum attack to come away with the championship, 34-0, on Thursday...
Mt. Pleasant, Hempfield, P-T, Norwin softball teams earn top-3 seeds for WPIAL tournament
Mt. Pleasant softball coach Paul Reho and his girls had a pizza party last year and watched the TribLive HSSN playoff pairings show. This year, they had practice during the webcast to change things up. “Business as usual,” Reho said. “I told them we’d talk about it afterwards. I knew...
WPIAL bracketology: Predicting baseball seeds ahead of Friday’s bracket reveal
Merry Christmas to all you WPIAL baseball fans as the upcoming playoff seeds are all wrapped and waiting under the tree of anticipation. The WPIAL baseball playoffs are set with 78 teams, including five of the six winners from a year ago with Seneca Valley (6A), Indiana (5A), Riverside (3A),...
Knoch softball team looks to continue rolling as postseason begins; 9 A-K Valley teams set for WPIAL playoffs
The last time Knoch didn’t appear in a WPIAL softball playoff tournament, the current group of seniors were 6 years old. The Knights (16-2) have produced some memorable postseason victories in that run, and they hope to do it again as they start this year’s journey as the No. 2...
