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WPIAL Class 5A baseball championship 1-Peters Township (21-1) vs. 3-West Allegheny (18-4) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals Peters Township – Section 4 champion Peters Township shut out No. 16 Connellsville, 7-0, in the first round, defeated No....

WPIAL Class 6A softball championship 4-Seneca Valley (12-6) vs. 7-North Allegheny (13-9) 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at Lilley Field, Cal (Pa.) On the air: Trib HSSN (Video) Road to the finals Seneca Valley — Sitting with a 6-6 overall record at the end of April, the Raiders hit the gas pedal...

After near-misses the past four seasons, the Serra Catholic baseball team hoisted a WPIAL championship trophy Tuesday afternoon. The top-seeded Eagles used a strong pitching performance from junior ace Zach Karp and timely hitting throughout their potent lineup to defeat No. 7 Neshannock, 8-2, in the Class 2A final at...

It had been 14 years since the Southmoreland baseball team earned a spot in the WPIAL playoffs. Though the Scotties’ long-awaited return this season was short-lived, they were hoping the desire to remain relevant would live on. “That’s 100% what we’re hoping,” senior catcher Brok Potoka said. With 12 of...

The lacrosse team’s top goal scorer and a tennis champion. Carolina Walters sure was impressive in her time at Latrobe, leaving quite a mark on both programs. Walters, a midfielder, led a Wildcats lacrosse team to the postseason for the ninth time in the past 10 years. She feels head...

Logan Brooks Plum football / track and field Plum senior Logan Brooks spent his four years of high school playing football. Nonetheless, Brooks made the decision to add another sport to his resume. In his junior season, Brooks joined the track and field team and competed in numerous events, including...

HARRISBURG — For those immersed in Navy’s football program and its remarkably successful spread-option attack, the saying is A’s make plays. Well, Eli Heidenreich may be a month away from his introduction to life at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., but for at least one more day the...

After months of debate, the PIAA Board of Directors decided to keep the number of qualifiers per region the same as the previous two-year cycle. The PIAA originally planned to take an individual qualifier away from the WPIAL in Class 3A because seven teams from the district dropped to Class...

Today’s game Third-place consolation Class 3A Southmoreland (13-4) vs. South Allegheny (13-4) 3 p.m. at Norwin Players to watch: Amarah McCutcheon, Southmoreland; Breena Komarnisky, South Allegheny On the air: Broadcast | Trib HSSN (triblive.com) Extra bases: It’s simple: The winner advances to the state tournament, and the loser turns in...

Westmoreland County athletes once again made their mark in the WPIAL’s two largest classifications this spring. The Big 5/6 Conference, which covers Class 6A and 5A athletics, had its all-section banquet Wednesday and announced its top players in baseball and softball. Section 2-6A baseball’s first team included senior infielder Joe...

Bella Stewart said it all was a bit nerve-wracking at first when she jumped in head first as the Burrell softball team began the season. “We knew that there were spots that needed to be filled,” said Stewart, the team’s starting catcher from Day 1 and one of six freshmen,...

WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship 1-Serra Catholic (22-0) vs. 7-Neshannock (17-6) 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals Serra Catholic — Through their first 21 games of the season, the top-seeded Eagles were undefeated and had outscored their opponents...

WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship 1-Montour (17-5) vs. 2-West Mifflin (17-3) 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals Montour – The Section 2 champion Spartans received a first-round bye, defeated No. 9 Quaker Valley, 11-2, in the quarterfinals and...

WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship 1-Mt. Lebanon (15-7) vs. 7-Upper St. Clair (12-8) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals Mt. Lebanon — The Blue Devils earned the No. 1 seed thanks to a 9-1 record in Section 2-6A,...

Life is about second chances. If you come up short of a goal and can hit the second-chance button, golden memories could lie ahead. That is the hope of 18 district softball and baseball teams coming out of the holiday weekend. While hopes of a WPIAL championship are gone, a...

The names change, but the Elizabeth Forward softball program just keeps on humming along victory avenue. In the last four years, the Warriors have reached the district finals three times and the state title game once, winning WPIAL gold in 2019. So the fact EF finished 16-2 and once again...

The way the WPIAL softball postseason schedule set up, with a first-round bye for top seed and defending champion Beaver in the Class 4A playoffs, the Bobcats had 22 days between their season-ending win over Laurel and their quarterfinal opener last Monday against Freeport. “With some of the players coming...

There were some highs and some lows for the Upper St. Clair baseball team in the first year with Jeff Donati as head coach. The Panthers finished 5-5 and tied for third place in Section 1-6A and enjoyed a five-game winning streak in April before losing six of their final...

After a season opening loss to Archbishop Stepinac of New York, the Montour baseball team ripped off 15 consecutive wins to run away with the Section 2-4A title and firmly place itself as the team to beat in Class 4A. Then, in a span of seven days, the Spartans lost...

When the first big summer holiday weekend is completed and the picnic baskets have been put away, it will be time to bring out the hardware and celebrate the district diamond championships this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has exclusive video and audio action...

Tim Storino feels at home as the leader of the Seton LaSalle football team. A 17-year coaching veteran, Storino has his sights set on resurrecting a program that has stumbled due to coaching turnover and inconsistent play. Storino was hired in March following a tumultuous 2021 season in which Mauro...

The Gateway boys volleyball team was on the doorstep of a big victory in a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal match against Ambridge on May 19 at North Allegheny. The Gators, champions of Section 2 and the No. 4 seed, led the No. 5 Bridgers, 2-1, in their best-of-five match. Game...

Plans are in motion for the Gateway Sports Hall of Fame to resume honoring athletic greats this year. The committee charged with selecting the Class of 2022 tentatively is scheduled to meet this month to finalize the class and also discuss other matters relating to the banquet and induction ceremony...

Quaker Valley’s girls track and field team offered cogent proof as to why it was able to claim its first WPIAL title since 2007. The QV girls reeled in medals in 10 events at the WPIAL Class 2A individual championships May 18 at rain-soaked Slippery Rock University. “I am very...

Kiera Mack helped set the standard for the Penn Hills softball team. During the preseason, Mack talked about her game still being a work in progress. Even when the Indians’ third baseman/outfielder acknowledged improvements made, she had more ideas for how things could get better. “I can always improve with...