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Belle Vernon’s Ryan Kent, Hempfield’s Jonathan Stetchock shine at Baldwin Invitational
Belle Vernon senior Ryan Kent turned in quite a performance at the 52nd Baldwin Invitational on Friday. And so did Hempfield senior Jonathan Stetchock. Despite dropping temperatures and occasional showers, Kent won the shot put and discus throws and finished third in the javelin, and Stetchock won the prestigious McKenney...
No issues for Hempfield pitcher this time as Spartans down Norwin
A sub-par performance by her standards in the first game against Norwin gave Julia Varhola pause. Her confidence didn’t waver, but she knew that day was somewhat of an anomaly. “It gave me motivation,” the Hempfield senior pitcher said. “This game, I wanted to show who I really am.” Pulled...
Belle Vernon sophomore Aubrey Brown lands 2nd Division I offer
Aubrey Brown has showcased her basketball talent in the WPIAL for the past two seasons, and more college coaches are taking notice. The 6-foot-2 forward from Belle Vernon added a second NCAA Division I scholarship offer this week, from Mercyhurst of the Northeast Conference. Brown already had an offer from...
Field set for 1st WPIAL flag football playoffs
The WPIAL will punctuate its newest sport with a postseason tournament. The first WPIAL girls flag football playoff bracket is set. Sixteen teams will open play Tuesday at four “regional” sites: North Allegheny, Mt. Lebanon, Gateway and Montour. Those sites will host first-round and quarterfinal games. The top four teams...
Valley grad Cecil Smith’s A-K Valley Sports HOF induction has family connection
The Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame’s 55th banquet will serve as a family reunion for relatives of inductees Cecil Smith and Billy Clarke. Family members from across the country will converge on the Pittsburgh Shriners Center, Harmar, on May 16 to help celebrate the athletic achievements of the New...
Norwin, Penn-Trafford football standouts get Division I offers
Division I college football coaches are on the prowl for talent at this time of year, and two Westmoreland County players have emerged on their radar. Norwin’s Maxsym Fierle and Nick Ponko of Penn-Trafford picked up scholarship offers this week. Both are juniors. Fierle, who is 6-foot-4 and 265-pounds, was...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 30, 2026
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 7, Seneca Valley 6 North Hills 6, North Allegheny 1 Section 2 Hempfield 7, Woodland Hills 0 Norwin 2, Mt. Lebanon 1 Class 3A Section 1 Riverside at Beaver Falls, ppd. Nonsection Allderdice 9, Keystone Oaks 0 Avonworth 8, Mars...
High school roundup for April 30, 2026: Norwin beats Mt. Lebanon to tie for top spot in section standings
Norwin baseball coach Craig Spisak did not blink in the top of the seventh inning when Mt. Lebanon loaded the bases with one out and his team clinging to a one-run lead. That’s because he trusted senior pitcher Jake Knight would get the job done. Knight struck out the final...
Hempfield’s offense too much for Penn-Trafford in clash of defending softball champions
This power softball matchup had it all. The defending WPIAL Class 6A champion against the defending PIAA 5A champion. It featured a pair of teams that already clinched section championships and had matching 13-game winning streaks. Both were looking for a playoff tune-up against like competition. Hempfield had more offense...
Invitationals begin final stretch for track athletes as they ramp up toward WPIALs, states
Once the calendar reaches May, athletes who compete in track and field know it is time to get focused. They want to build toward the WPIAL championship May 13 at Slippery Rock University. The PIAA championships May 22 and 23 at Shippensburg University. That starts Friday when many of the...
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Latrobe wins Altoona Curve Classic
Latrobe took a break from the stress of a section title chase, but that didn’t stop the Wildcats from chasing a different title. Latrobe made its regular trek to Altoona to play in the two-day Altoona Curve Classic. With three wins and no losses last weekend, the Wildcats (16-2) won...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 30, 2026Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Carson Franc School – Avonworth Class – Senior Position – Pitcher, first baseman #Earned – Back in March at the start of this 2026 season, Avonworth pitcher and infielder Carson Franc (pronounced France) had a setback on the team’s trip to the...
Senior night victory a late-season highlight for Plum boys volleyball
Lucas Mikhnyuk made one request consistently throughout his four years with the Plum boys volleyball program. Before Tuesday night, the answer alway had been no. The 5-foot-6 senior libero always wanted to try his hand at hitting on the outside. “I always just loved hitting the ball,” Mikhnyuk said. “Trying...
Sewickley Academy’s Mamadou Kane named state’s Class 2A boys basketball player of the year
Mamadou Kane was a consistent performer throughout a 30-1 season for the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team, but he was at his best when it mattered most. The 6-foot-8 sophomore forward had 15 points and 12 rebounds in the PIAA championship game to lead the Panthers to a 52-36 victory...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 29, 2026
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 2A Section 1 Frazier 16, Chartiers-Houston 12 Nonsection Apollo-Ridge at Sewickley Academy, ppd. Aquinas Academy at Riverview, ppd. South Fayette at Central Catholic, ppd. City League Perry Traditional Academy at Brashear, ppd. Westinghouse at Obama Academy, ppd. Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 30, 2026: 6A baseball teams wrap up section play
The final day of April is also the final day of WPIAL Class 6A baseball. A Golden Tornado has swept to the top of Section 1 while a tasty sandwich in the Big Mac has clinched a share of the Section 2 title. On Thursday, we find out if a...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 30, 2026
The one word to describe the Trib HSSN state softball ranking this week is clean. There were minimal changes to the Top 5 as the elite softball teams flex their muscles as the sands in the hourglass slip away on the regular season. Only two teams dropped out of the...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 30, 2026
This was not a good week to be at the top in high school baseball. Heavy was the bull’s-eye for top-ranked teams as four of the six No. 1 teams from the Trib HSSN state rankings a week ago slipped down, or in one case, completely out of the Top...
High school roundup for April 29, 2026: South Park softball tops Baldwin in battle of ranked teams
Emma Hays hit a three-run home run in the third inning to lead Trib HSSN Class 3A No. 2 South Park to a 7-3 nonsection softball victory over Class 5A No. 5 Baldwin on Wednesday. Layla Pacifico tripled and drove in a run and Sydney Dubyak and winning pitcher Sydney...
Westmoreland softball notebook: Norwin displays grit this season
Norwin is showing some fight as WPIAL softball tilts toward playoff time — the team’s favorite time of the year in recent seasons. After giving Hempfield a game earlier in the season, the Lady Knights pulled into a second-place tie with Seneca Valley in the eight-team Class 6A section. Norwin...
Pa. House passes bill opening door to separate public, private state playoffs
The state House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposal that would clear the way for the PIAA to hold separate postseason tournaments for traditional public high schools and private, parochial and charter schools. The bipartisan bill passed on a 178-23 vote and now goes to the Senate...
Plum boys lacrosse team taking big strides; program’s future looking bright
Ben Keller came to Plum in October to take over a boys lacrosse program seeking direction. The team was youthful but also rife with potential and talent ready to make strides and grow together in the five months before the start of this season. The Mustangs weathered the expected ups...
WPIAL clinched: Boys volleyball playoff qualifiers through April 28
The 2026 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is down to the final week and a half, and the district postseason field currently sits at 14 teams. The top three teams in each section qualify for the WPIAL playoffs. If ties of two or more teams for a playoff berth cannot...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 28, 2026
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 6, North Hills 5 Butler 2, Seneca Valley 0 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 4, Norwin 1 Hempfield 13, Woodland Hills 3 Class 5A Section 1 Latrobe 8, Armstrong 4 Penn-Trafford 13, Kiski Area 1 Franklin Regional 5, Plum 4...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 29, 2026: Freeport softball makes final push for playoffs
There are only a few WPIAL softball playoff spots up for grabs heading into the final week of the regular season. One team still alive in Section 1-4A must win Wednesday and get some help Friday. First and foremost, Freeport has to take care of business when it visits Greensburg...
