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Winning pitcher Jack Stynchula delivered a two-run single in the top of the ninth to lift Latrobe to a 4-2 victory over Franklin Regional in Section 1-5A baseball Monday. Eli Boring hit a game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning for the Wildcats (8-3, 5-2). Chase Lemke and Ethan Raver...

The Canon-McMillan baseball team captured two wins Monday — first on the baseball diamond, then in the Mt. Lebanon parking lot. The Big Macs defeated the Blue Devils in the opener of the key Section 2-6A series, 4-1, to remain in first place. Afterward, the team turned pit crew and...

South Allegheny used a big fourth inning to turn around its fortunes against Apollo-Ridge in a key Section 2-2A softball matchup Monday at Apollo-Ridge High School. The Gladiators collected just five hits in the game, but they were opportunistic at the plate, and strong defense and the pitching of junior...

Pitcher Allyson Paulone wasn’t overpowering, but she didn’t have to be. She didn’t get too excited or nervous because, well, that just isn’t her style. The even-keeled Penn-Trafford sophomore trusted her defense to make plays and the offense to keep hitting Monday in a first-place softball matchup in Murrysville. It...

Larry Hanley, who served a nine-year stint as executive director of the WPIAL, died Saturday. He was 83. Hanley was the league’s top administrator from 1997-2006 and was inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame in 2008. He was the league’s second full-time executive director and brought a more diplomatic...

North Allegheny and Shaler didn’t budge from their top spots as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest WPIAL boys volleyball top-10 rankings Monday morning. The Tigers remained No. 1 in Class 3A and capped the week with a runner-up finish at the prestigious Koller Classic on Saturday...

It marked a joyous union of boys volleyball stars when past met present last week at Latrobe High School after the Wildcats’ 3-2 WPIAL victory over Penn-Trafford. Eric Vosefski, say hello to Eric Bisignani. In the aftermath of the Section 2-3A match, Latrobe coach Drew Vosefski walked across the home...

High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic at North Allegheny, 4 p.m. Seneca Valley at North Hills, 7 p.m. Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon, 4:15 p.m. Woodland Hills at Norwin, 4 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong at Kiski Area, 4 p.m. Latrobe at Franklin...

Another week of diamond action begins with another day with rain in the forecast as the midway point of district baseball and softball nears. The chase for first place in WPIAL Section 2-5A baseball is a crowded one with five teams tied for the top in the loss column and...

Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2025 regular season. The top six teams in each section in both Class 3A and Class 2A will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. Class 3A Section 1 Mt. Lebanon, 5-0 Upper St. Clair, 5-0 Peters...

Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2025 season. The top four teams in each section in Class 3A and the top six teams in each section in Class 2A will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. Class 3A Section 1 Upper St....

We go hopping into the midway point of the spring sports regular season filled with great egg-citement this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN will have video and audio coverage of WPIAL baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse and boys volleyball. Plus the Rebel Yell podcasts...

The Gateway boys volleyball team has been adjusting to both a move up to Class 3A and a new lineup dynamic with the loss of a majority of last year’s squad to graduation. But Gators coach Phil Randolph likes what he sees from his players in the early part of...

Sewickley Academy’s softball team brought out the heavy lumber in its section opener April 4 against visiting Rochester. The Panthers remained undefeated by belting Rochester, 17-2, as Marie Bigi went 4 for 4 with a double, triple and four RBIs and Gabby Edmunds hit two doubles and drove in four...

The Scoring Factory AAU is holding a basketball skills development program from April 26 to June 15 at Sewickley Academy. The program tips off on the weekend of April 26-27 and runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday until June 15. All the action will take...

Mike Scerbo recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of his hiring as Sewickley Academy’s director of athletics. “The best part has been the people,” he said. “Everyone — faculty, staff, students and parents — have all been so warm and welcoming. There is truly a passion here for athletics, and I...

Notes and quotes, etc. from Chocolate Town USA: Two freshmen and a sophomore were Sewickley Academy’s three leading scorers against Linville Hill Christian in the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship game March 28 at Hershey’s Giant Center. Freshman guard Drew Steals came off the bench when junior Caiden Battles,...

Quaker Valley’s track and field program displayed its talent and depth in the season-opening meet March 28 at QV’s home stadium. The Quakers flew past Aquinas Academy, Eden Christian Academy, Sewickley Academy and Sto-Rox in a unique quintet meet. QV racked up 31 first-place finishes, including 17 in the boys...

Dylan Grabowski is having a strong season at Patrick & Henry Community College, both at the plate and on the mound. The 2023 Penn-Trafford grad, who signed on to continue his career next season at Division I Liberty, is batting .425 with 48 hits, 38 runs scored, 12 doubles, two...

The Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse team has reached the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals in the past two seasons. Can they make it three in a row with a young team? Warriors coach Charlie Hach thinks they have a shot if they continue to improve. The Warriors have won five consecutive games...

Over the last two seasons, the Pine-Richland softball team committed 101 errors. Coach Sam Hartzberg’s mission this offseason was to clean up his team’s fundamentals. “Our girls weren’t throwing to the wrong base or anything of that nature,” Hartzberg said. “They just weren’t making the plays they should have.” From...

For 27 years, Kurt Wolfe has been coaching baseball at Pine-Richland. His first two years were as junior varsity coach, the next five were as an assistant coach on varsity and for the last 20 seasons, he’s been at the helm for the Rams. So, when he talks of his...

Shaler boys track coach Shawn Ryan likes numbers. Becoming a track and field coach necessitates an interest in data to help track progress and guide improvement. But Ryan said he became interested in recording, ranking and publishing times for sprinters when he saw Tony Holler speak. Holler is a member...