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Here are the latest WPIAL boys’ lacrosse standings and the final district playoff clinchings for the 2022 season. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. # — Clinched section championship * — Clinched playoff berth x — Eliminated from...

The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is down to its final days. After taking the top five finishers in each section last spring, the WPIAL has gone back to the standard, which is the top four teams qualifying for the district postseason. Once again, Trib HSSN will be your home...

The WPIAL is scheduled to release playoff brackets at 4 p.m. Thursday virtually via the TribLive High School Sports Network. The rundown of local teams in the postseason looks like this: Hempfield (12-2) and Norwin (4-8) in Class 6A; Franklin Regional (13-5), Kiski Area (12-5), Penn-Trafford (13-2) and Latrobe (7-4)...

When Katie Hutter was small, she picked up a softball bat for the first time and immediately squared up like a left-handed hitter. “I was told right away that wasn’t the way to bat,” Hutter said. “But I don’t know, maybe it was meant to be.” Before she became the...

Tim McConnell had walked into Chartiers Valley’s gym countless times, but the longtime basketball coach felt somewhat sentimental when he entered Tuesday morning. He knew it would be his last visit as Colts coach. “When I went to meet with my team and I walked through the doors and I...

High schools Baseball WPIAL Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Mars 6, Hampton 2 Fox Chapel 5, Plum 4 Penn Hills 9, Woodland Hills 2 Class 4A Section 2 Beaver 3, Central Valley 2 Blackhawk 15, New Castle 0 Quaker Valley 7, Ambridge 6 Section 3 Elizabeth Forward 4, Belle...

For the third straight season, Elizabeth Forward reigns at the top of Section 2-4A. It took a week to conclude it, but the Warriors picked up a 5-0 shutout win over visiting Yough to clinch the section title behind great pitching from Shelby Telegedy and clutch hitting from one of...

The last of the district boys tennis gold will be handed out Wednesday. The WPIAL crowned champions in boys singles tennis along with boys doubles. Now it’s time for the team tennis titles to be decided. Both defending champions from a year ago have reached the finals and are looking...

At first glance, this edition of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings may look like a carbon copy of last week’s presentation. However, after further review, there are only a couple of tweaks that separate the two as the elite softball teams are putting on their postseason face and tuning...

Josh Reed threw four no-hit innings and Jarrod Malagiese homered to lead Blackhawk to a 15-0 victory over New Castle in Section 2-4A baseball Tuesday, eliminating the Red Hurricanes from playoff contention. Louis Sebastian doubled twice and drove in three runs and Ryan Jones doubled and knocked in two runs...

The WPIAL softball playoff field is nearly set with 80 teams locked and loaded for the postseason. The playoff party may have two more latecomers Wednesday as a pair of Class 5A teams are still alive for a district postseason softball berth. Exclusive coverage of the 2022 WPIAL softball playoffs...

The 2022 WPIAL baseball playoff field is now set with 83 teams ready to battle for six district championships. Exclusive coverage of the 2022 WPIAL baseball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starting with the unveiling of the brackets in the Playoff Pairings Show at 2 p.m. Friday. Here are...

The Plum boys volleyball team hoped to play spoiler and prevent visiting Gateway from finishing its Section 2-2A slate undefeated as the teams met in the section finale Tuesday at Plum. But the Gators, No. 6 in this week’s Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association Class 2A top 10, had other...

There was a WPIAL “last chance” track and field meet going on Tuesday at Norwin. Simultaneously, on the upper part of the campus, there also was a “last chance” softball game. With its season hanging in the balance, Norwin took care of business in the Section 2-6A finale, delivering a...

A few years ago, the WPIAL eliminated regional qualifiers for its track and field championships. Instead, qualifiers for the WPIAL Class 3A and 2A finals are based on performance from the season. The top 24 in each in Class 3A event advance to Slippery Rock on May 18, and the...

When Mike Brewer took over the Greensburg Central Catholic track and field program 10 years ago, he had a team of 12 — five boys and seven girls. Now the program has a full roster and Wednesday, the boys and girls teams are hoping to perform at a high level...

High schools Baseball WPIAL Monday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 10, Kiski Area 3 Section 2 Plum 1, Fox Chapel 0 Mars 7, Hampton 4 Penn Hills 6, Woodland Hills 5 Class 4A Section 2 Quaker Valley 10, Ambridge 7 Beaver 12, Central Valley 0 New Castle 6,...

Parker Brown sauntered serenely to the plate, wanting to make an impact. He tightened his Bruce Bolt batting gloves, dug his cleats into the batter’s box and stood with confidence. He focused on winning the battle against Hopewell pitcher Zachary Muzy at Wild Things Park. With a runner on first,...

With only days left in the regular season, only a couple of playoff spots remain up for grabs before the WPIAL softball playoff field is complete. It’s not a win-and-you’re-in game between a couple of eastern rivals, but it’s pretty close. Penn Hills hosts Plum on Tuesday. The Indians hold...

Last year, the Charleroi softball team won its last four regular season games to finish in a tie with Carmichaels for second place in Section 3-2A behind Frazier. The Cougars were the No. 9 seed in the WPIAL playoff and lost in the first round to Neshannock, 6-4. Charleroi closes...

The Frye family is doing its part for a golden spring at Neshannock. Junior Andrew Frye is one of the top power hitters in the WPIAL. He has five home runs heading into the final days of the regular season as the Neshannock baseball team preps for the postseason. His...

Latrobe and Derry high schools, perhaps while not always preferring to be, are linked in the WPIAL, despite their varied classifications. For instance, their football teams frequently have squared off in season openers and they routinely have wrestled one another in front of some of the most spirited crowds around....

The WPIAL softball playoff field is almost set with the regular season nearly in the books. Seven more teams can punch their postseason ticket as early as Tuesday. Exclusive coverage of the 2022 WPIAL softball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starting with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff...

Jack Gardinier homered and drove in three runs and Jimmy Zugal homered and drove in a pair to lead Quaker Valley to a 10-7 victory over Ambridge in Section 2-4A baseball Monday, clinching a spot in next week’s WPIAL playoffs. Jackson Bould and Zeke Hendricks each knocked in two runs...

Carson McCoy just missed out on gold in the 800-meter run at last year’s Baldwin Invitational. The Deer Lakes senior returned to the track at Baldwin High School in the wind and rain Friday and didn’t let the 800 title slip from his grasp. He ran a personal-best time of...