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Norwin’s Aaron Schmook commits to Kent State

Aaron Schmook did not set out to commit the week of the PIAA track and field championships. But in a sport that prides itself on timing and separation, his decision seems appropriate all the same. The senior from Norwin has accepted a partial scholarship to throw the javelin at Kent...
Burrell’s lone senior, Caroline Dynka helps lead Bucs to playoff win

Caroline Dynka didn’t want her varsity career to end Monday on the turf at Norwin High School. The lone senior on the Burrell softball team, a mainstay and leader for four years and three seasons, Dynka did whatever she could to help her team get a run or two on...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 24, 2022: Softball rivalry writes another chapter

Some of the best rivalries in sports were born from postseason clashes. Steelers vs. Raiders in the ’70s and 49ers vs. Cowboys in the ’90s are two examples. Perhaps a budding district rivalry is blooming in softball as Armstrong and North Hills prepare to face each other for the third...
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for May 23, 2022

Veteran high school teams that have a roster of players who have had a taste of the sweet and bitter of the postseason sometimes need to bring their emotions down a level to remain focused on the task at hand. The flip side of that is a young and inexperienced...
High school roundup for May 23, 2022: Madden Clement’s shutout sends Butler into semifinals

Madden Clement threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out 10, to lead Butler to a 5-0 victory over Pine-Richland in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday. Clement, the son of longtime major league pitcher Matt Clement, the Butler boys basketball coach, also went 3 for 4 with a home...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 23, 2022

High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s results Mt. Lebanon 5, Seneca Valley 4 Central Catholic 5, Norwin 2 Upper St. Clair 5, North Allegheny 1 Butler 5, Pine-Richland 0 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (14-7) vs. Central Catholic (11-9) at West Mifflin, 2 p.m.; Upper St. Clair...
No. 1 Mt. Lebanon breaks ‘curse’ with quarterfinal win over Seneca Valley

A seventh-inning curveball glanced off Mt. Lebanon catcher Paul Connolly’s mitt and rolled away, causing a moment of panic since there was a runner on third and a one-run lead. Coach Patt McCloskey immediately wondered if West Mifflin’s baseball field was cursed, at least for his Blue Devils, who were...
Burrell softball advances with grueling 11-inning win vs. Belle Vernon

The Burrell and Belle Vernon softball teams went well beyond regulation to decide their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal game Monday at Norwin. As dusk approached and the teams were locked in a scoreless battle with a trip to the semifinals on the line — Belle Vernon’s Talia Ross and Burrell’s...
North Allegheny surges past Penn-Trafford to make another trip to WPIAL volleyball finals

It’s back to the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball finals for North Allegheny. The second-seeded Tigers have won 21 titles, including 15 of the past 18 under coach Dan Schall. They will go after No. 22 Wednesday at Robert Morris after defeating No. 6 Penn-Trafford, 3-0, by scores of 25-14,...
Kelly sparks 5-run inning that carries Central Catholic over Norwin, into Class 6A semis

Central Catholic sophomore Gavin Kelly is glad there is a quick turnaround from the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals to the semifinals. Quick as in, be ready to play again in less than 24 hours. “That’s good. We want to keep playing because we’re hot,” the West Virginia commit said....
Alle-Kiski Valley softball playoff capsules: Games of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Class A semifinals 1-West Greene (13-3) vs. 4-Springdale (11-1) 6 p.m. at Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair Township Winner plays: Winner of 2-Union (18-3) vs. 3-Greensburg Central Catholic (12-5) in championship game June 1 at Lilley Field, Cal (Pa.) Players to watch: Alexis Hrivnak, Springdale; London Whipkey, West Greene...
Penn-Trafford’s Piconi gets her mojo back at plate in time for WPIAL softball playoffs

There is a marked difference in Kylee Piconi’s confidence — and her batting average — lately. As it turns out, the two things are not mutually exclusive. The Penn-Trafford junior shortstop has sparked the Warriors softball team through two rounds of the WPIAL playoffs, all the while ending a hitting...
List’s 5-inning no-hitter leads Beaver past Freeport, into WPIAL Class 4A semifinals

Chalk up another victory for Beaver Area and senior Payton List. The Virginia Tech-bound List gave up no hits and allowed just one Freeport baserunner as the Bobcats blanked the Yellowjackets, 10-0, on Monday in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal at Mars Centennial Field. List struck out 10 in five...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 23, 2022: Rematches set for baseball playoffs

Welcome to Semifinals Monday in the 2022 WPIAL baseball playoffs. Unless your team is in classes 6A or 4A, then it’s Welcome to Quarterfinals Monday. Whether it’s the second or third round, the recurring theme is rematches. Of the 16 scheduled games, 11 are matchups between teams that faced each...
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week: May 22, 2022

The funny thing about momentum in sports: It doesn’t always carry over from the regular season to the postseason. However, having it heading into the playoffs can’t hurt. The Thomas Jefferson baseball team concluded Section 4-5A play with two losses to Bethel Park. The Jaguars regrouped and picked up three...
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: May 22, 2022

If championships were determined on paper, rankings and all of the statistic and sabermetrics you could discover would determine which teams win the gold. Plus, we would miss three weeks of postseason action filled with great efforts, raw emotion and terrific teamwork. Plus the occasional stunner. Eyebrows were raised Wednesday...

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