High School category, Page 50

Practice ends and Greensburg Central Catholic baseball players break to greet the day ahead. Maybe an afternoon by the pool awaits? A Sheetz run? Hanging out at a friend’s house? No, it’s time to hit the cages. What’s a little more baseball? Training never seems to stop for the Centurions,...

Considering the history where district teams went one and done many years, the WPIAL more than held its own in the first round of the PIAA lacrosse playoffs. District 7 teams were a combined 4-2 on the boys side and 3-3 in the girls brackets. One of the five that...

WPIAL teams went a combined 4-2 in the opening round of the 2025 PIAA boys volleyball playoffs Tuesday. Both District 7 champions, North Allegheny in 3A and Shaler in 2A, were easy winners and will be joined in the next round by Penn-Trafford in 3A and Ambridge in 2A. The...

High schools Baseball PIAA tournament Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Hazleton (18-5) vs. North Penn (20-5) at DeSales University, 5 p.m.; Coatesville (19-6) vs. Neshaminy (15-7) at Villanova Ballpark, 11 a.m.; Bethlehem Liberty (21-6) vs. Governor Mifflin (23-1) at DeSales University, 11 a.m.; Seneca Valley (18-6) vs. Cedar Cliff (18-6)...

Shaler raced through the WPIAL Class 2A boys volleyball playoffs without dropping a set, and the Titans came into the first round of the PIAA tournament eager to keep that streak intact. Despite a close third set, Shaler continued its impressive run. Shaler resumed postseason action with a determined performance...

Kendyll Jerry scored two goals, including the 100th of her career, and Claire Mill scored three goals, including the 100th point of her career, to lead Pine-Richland to a 15-10 victory over State College (14-6) in the PIAA Class 3A girls lacrosse first round Tuesday. Mallory Boivin led the Rams...

STATE COLLEGE — Penn-Trafford’s run through the PIAA boys volleyball playoffs continued Tuesday evening in State College, as the Warriors defeated the Little Lions in straight sets to advance into Saturday’s quarterfinal round. “They were tough,” Penn-Trafford coach Jim Schall said. “They were without their big hitter, and he probably,...

The WPIAL champions took the mystery out of who was the top dog in a PIAA Class 3A boys volleyball first-round matchup at North Allegheny on Tuesday. North Allegheny defeated Palmyra of District 3 in three games, following up on a win over Seneca Valley in an action-packed WPIAL championship...

Riley Miller smiled as she emerged from the Hempfield dugout, a clump of cellophane-wrapped ice cubes resting on her right shoulder and another win in her back pocket. The ace pitcher, just a few days removed from graduation, tossed a two-hitter as the WPIAL Class 6A champion Spartans clipped visiting...

Bella Rubbe gets her quality at-bats, and Rilie Moors consistently puts the ball in play. Cam Ponko pounds the softball out of the park, Giuliana Youngo makes highlight catches in right field and Kylie Anthony cleans up at shortstop. Jadyn Pellis is always ready to come out of the bullpen,...

It was a bit of a rough start to the 2025 PIAA softball playoffs for the 18 WPIAL teams. District 7 teams were a combined 8-10 on Monday. WPIAL teams from the top three classifications were 5-3, while in the bottom three classes, district teams were a rough 3-7, including...

It was a strong start to the 2025 PIAA baseball playoffs for the 19 qualifiers from the WPIAL on Monday. District 7 teams were a combined 13-6 in the opening round, including a perfect 8-0 showing from the teams in Class 6A, 4A and 3A. The WPIAL teams from 5A...

High schools Baseball PIAA tournament Class 6A First round Monday’s results North Penn 8, Ephrata 2 Hazleton 4, Landisville Hempfield 1 Neshaminy 3, Parkland 1 Coatesville 8, Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast 7 Governor Mifflin 6, Perkiomen Valley 1 Bethlehem Liberty 11, West Chester Henderson 3 Cedar Cliff 1, Pennsbury 0 Seneca...

Tuesday marks the start of the PIAA boys volleyball, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse state playoffs. Thanks in large part to the success of the North Allegheny program, the WPIAL has had at least one team reach the PIAA boys volleyball finals every season since 2012. In the last 11...

Ryan Piekutoski went 3 for 3 with a double, homer and two RBIs and Andrew Malichky allowed one unearned run on three hits with four strikeouts in a complete game as WPIAL champ Seneca Valley defeated District 10 champ McDowell, 7-1, in a PIAA Class 6A first-round baseball game Monday....

The final lyrics from The Who’s 1971 rock anthem “Won’t Get Fooled Again” seemed appropriate for the latest Neshannock softball win Monday in the PIAA first round against District 10 runner-up Sharpsville. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” The Lancers’ 10-0 five-inning whitewash of the Blue Devils...

SLIPPERY ROCK — The Greensburg Central Catholic baseball team had not won — or even played in — a PIAA playoff game since 2018. And the Centurions also were riding a two-game losing streak, which placed them fourth in the WPIAL. But those streaks ended Monday in the opening round...

In the WPIAL Class 5A championship game against Pine-Richland, Shaler pitcher Colby Weber reached the 105-pitch limit and had to sit on the bench to watch the Titans find a way to win. The East Carolina commit did not leave anything to chance this time around. Weber took charge, throwing...

ERIE — The Riverview baseball team had to battle from an early deficit in Monday’s PIAA Class 2A first-round game against Mercyhurst Prep at Mercyhurst University in Erie. Trailing by four runs after one inning, the Raiders cut the Lakers lead to one with a three-spot in the third. But...

Hempfield softball players took a mile-and-a-half walk around Twin Lakes Park on Monday morning. Coach Tina Madison wanted the girls to clear their heads and focus for their state playoff opener later in the afternoon. The opener was successful, but it was far from a walk in the park. The...

Nick Lackovich remains out of a job as Aliquippa boys basketball coach — at least for now — despite winning a school board vote to bring him back. The board held a special meeting Monday night specifically to reconsider Lackovich’s job after ousting the two-time state champion coach May 21....

Hampton advanced to the second round of the PIAA softball playoffs off the bat of an unlikely hero at the bottom of the lineup. Ashley Schick sent a no-doubt walk-off home run over the left-center field fence to give Hampton a 1-0 victory over Punxsutawney in a Class 4A first-round...

South Fayette defensive end Anthony Charles committed Sunday to Minnesota, choosing the Golden Gophers over several other Big Ten options. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound edge rusher will be a senior in the fall. He also listed Big Ten schools Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin among his 14 offers, along...

High schools Baseball PIAA tournament First round Monday’s schedule Class 6A Ephrata (16-8) at North Penn (19-5), 4 p.m.; Landisville Hempfield (20-1) at Hazleton (17-5), 4:30 p.m.; Neshaminy (14-7) at Parkland (21-5), 4 p.m.; Coatesville (18-6) vs. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (18-6) at LaSalle College HS, 1 p.m.; Perkiomen Valley (16-8)...

Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Marissa Snyder School – Hampton Class – Sophomore Position – Pitcher #Earned – What a difference a year makes. As a fabulous freshman last season, Marissa Snyder helped Hampton reach the 2024 WPIAL 4A championship game. However she struggled against Elizabeth Forward...