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Brooke Signorella had just earned a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles at the annual Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational, but her sprint wasn’t quite over. The Highlands sophomore quickly returned to the starting line because as soon as the hurdles were cleared from the track it was time for her next...

Coming off a covid year, there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding Penn Trafford’s boys volleyball team last season. That uncertainty faded fast, though, as the Warriors wound up finishing in third place in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs while making it to states as well. The entire team performed...

Three weeks into the season, the Springdale softball team had managed to play just two games. Senior pitcher Alexis Hrivnak made an impact in both of them. Wet weather and subsequent poor field conditions have kept the Dynamos in the dugout, but when they are on the field, they have...

North Allegheny and North Catholic kept their places at the top in the Class 3A and Class 2A boys volleyball rankings, respectively, as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 5 top-10 polls Monday morning. The Tigers solidified their hold on the Class 3A top spot with three...

The final full week of April sees the chase for playoff spots in both WPIAL baseball and softball heat up. Most baseball sections have a couple of teams fighting for first and a group of other schools battling for playoff spots. Then there is Section 1-6A. Outside of winless Allderdice,...

Defending WPIAL Class 3A baseball champion Hopewell entered last week tied for first place with Ellwood City, one game ahead of Mohawk and New Brighton in a crowded top in Section 1-3A. The Vikings turned back the clock and brought out the brooms with a pair of victories over the...

High schools Baseball Sunday’s results Class 5A Section 1 McKeesport 8, Kiski Area 5 Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at Pine-Richland, 3:30 p.m. North Allegheny at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Central Catholic, 3:45 p.m. Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Hempfield, 4:15 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Baldwin, 4...

Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2022 season through April 24. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Class 3A Section 1 Bethel Park, 6-2 Mt. Lebanon, 6-0 Upper St. Clair, 6-1 Canon-McMillan, 5-2 Latrobe, 3-3 Norwin, 3-3 Peters Township,...

Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2022 season through April 24. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Class 3A Section 1 Peters Township, 4-0 Mt. Lebanon, 3-0 Bethel Park, 3-2 Upper St. Clair, 2-1 Canon-McMillan, 2-2 Hempfield, 2-2 Penn-Trafford,...

Through the first eight games of the season, the Peters Township baseball team was perfect. Yet, the Indians took a back seat in the rankings to another undefeated team in Section 4-5A, defending PIAA champion Bethel Park. “I believe that we had a lot to prove coming into (last week’s)...

Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia remain in the hunt for Laurel Highland’s Rodney Gallagher, the state’s top football recruit in the 2023 class. Gallagher announced a “Top 8” list Sunday that included the Panthers, Nittany Lions and Mountaineers, along with Notre Dame, Oregon, Oklahoma State, Texas and Virginia Tech....

We close out April and turn the page to the second half of the spring sports regular season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have video and audio section action from WPIAL baseball and softball, district boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse. Plus, we begin...

When breaking down early-season progress of his boys and girls track and field teams, veteran Gateway coach Tom LaBuff said that his athletes have worked hard to cut through adversities such as less-than-stellar weather and the fight to stay healthy in the quest to meet their goals and expectations. “The...

Shaler senior outsider hitter Dom Rossi knows the Titans have a different way to build energy than in his previous years with the program. Featuring a larger frontline, the Titans can put up a strong block against section rivals North Allegheny and Seneca Valley. “I think the height helps,” Rossi...

When things go smoothly for the Shaler girls softball team, the Titans feature power not many other teams in WPIAL Class 5A can match. But what Shaler needs to transform itself into a serious postseason contender is the ability to stay on track when things go sideways. In the Titans’...

Thomas Jefferson senior Anthony Sparta doesn’t necessarily cause a racket on the tennis court. He makes his most noise in the classroom with an impressive 5.0 GPA this year and a cumulative GPA of 4.65. Sparta was one of five students awarded a scholarship to Saint Vincent in Latrobe as...

St. Gabriel’s girls CYO basketball team peaked at the perfect time. The Gators advanced to the Diocese of Pittsburgh playoffs as the No. 1 seed then rolled to the league championship. St. Gabriel’s defeated St. Bede’s, 61-39, in the semifinal round before cruising past Our Lady of Hope, 60-27, in...

Quaker Valley senior standout Mike Sirianni repeated as a silver medalist at the WPIAL Class 2A boys singles tournament held April 12-13. Similar to last year, Sirianni, a four-year No. 1 singles competitor at QV, lost to North Catholic’s Nicolas Scheller in the WPIAL championship round. “I was very pleased...

It’s time. Actually, it’s his time. Jason Cappa is ready and focused. After serving as a Quaker Valley football assistant as the offensive and defensive line coach, Cappa is primed to step up as the Quakers’ new head coach. And it’s all systems go for the 45-year-old Cappa. He was...

High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Upper St. Clair 7, Baldwin 3 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional at McKeesport, ppd. Section 4 Thomas Jefferson 3, Connellsville 1 Class 4A Section 2 Quaker Valley 4, New Castle 1 Section 3 Laurel Highlands 4, Belle Vernon 1 Class...

CJ Singleton shattered his own meet record in the 3,200, leading the home team to a resounding victory in the team race at the Butler Invitational on Saturday. Singleton broke the nine-minute mark with a time of 8:57.60, breaking his own meet record of 9:09.42 set last year by more...

Payton List threw a complete game, giving up three hits and striking out 13, to lead Beaver to a 3-2 victory over Montour in Section 3-4A in a matchup of the top two teams in the Trib HSSN Class 4A softball rankings Saturday. Sami Springman went 2 for 3 and...

Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Hempfield, 7-0, 1 2. Mt. Lebanon, 5-3, 4 3. Bethel Park, 4-4, 2 4. Pine-Richland, 5-2, 3 5. Seneca Valley, 5-4, NR Out: North Allegheny (7-3, 5) Class 5A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Trinity, 10-1, 5 2. Armstrong, 7-1, 1 3. Fox...

Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Butler, 8-2, 1 2. North Allegheny, 6-3, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 6-2, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 7-6, 4 5. Pine-Richland, 5-6, NR Out: Norwin, 4-6, 5 Class 5A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Peters Township, 10-0, 3 2. West Allegheny, 9-1, 2...

Amarah McCutcheon School: Southmoreland Sport: Softball Year: Sophomore Claim to fame: McCutcheon, an ultra-talented Class of ‘23 prospect with power and range, delivered the Scotties a walk-off win Wednesday in a 4-3 victory over Waynesburg. McCutcheon, a shortstop, went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs in the...