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North Allegheny grad represents country, hooks medal at fly fishing world championships
Mike Komara’s trip with Team USA to the 2025 World Fly Fishing Championships last month in the Czech Republic featured a medal and some metal. “We had an extra day in Prague, and we went to an Iron Maiden concert,” Komara said. “It was great. It was actually my first...
Hampton softball makes noise during historic season
The Hampton softball players were silent, but coach Katie Hedderman got the message loud and clear. After a 16-3 loss to North Hills dropped the Talbots to 1-3 on the season, Hedderman gathered the team for some self-reflection. “Nobody had anything to say,” the second-year coach said. “As coaches, we...
Hampton boys lacrosse ‘trending in right direction’ after 3rd straight PIAA appearance
This season looked a lot like last season for the Hampton boys lacrosse team. The Talbots finished second in the section with a 9-1 record, lost to Mars in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals, rebounded to make the state playoffs, and then lost a close match at District 3 champion...
Hampton 3-sport standout Chris Belch caps stellar career
Hampton’s Chris Belch accomplished something unmatched in the WPIAL this year. The senior placed in the top two at the district championships in three different sports, winning an individual gold in swimming along with runner-up finishes in cross country and track. “It was a pretty busy year,” Belch said, “but...
3 boats from Fox Chapel compete at scholastic rowing national championships
This wasn’t the best spring for training for rowing competitions. The Fox Chapel rowing crew was able to make accommodations to put them in the best spot for success. Niko Vavpetic and his teammates — Gavin Nguyen, Keitaro Inada and Ian Wellman — will line up their rowing machines on...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 14, 2025
High schools Lacrosse PIAA tournament Championships Saturday’s results At Panzer Stadium, Penn State Boys Class 3A Springfield-Delco 6, Radnor 4 Class 2A Marple Newtown 20, Camp Hill Trinity 7 Girls Class 3A Springfield-Delco 10, Bishop Shanahan 5 Class 2A Villa Maria Academy 12, Strath Haven 8 Volleyball Boys PIAA tournament...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for June 14, 2025Video
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week – Riverside Panthers Coach – Dan Oliastro (58th season) Records – Riverside won the Section 1-3A title with a record of 9-1, one game in front of runner-up Ellwood City and three games better than the team they defeated in the WPIAL championship...
Trib 10: State champs occupy top spots in final baseball, softball power rankings
There was little movement in the final Trib 10 power rankings of the season. In baseball, two teams swept WPIAL and PIAA gold, and it is Indiana in 4A that remains on top, edging out 3A winner Riverside. Shaler and Freedom finish No. 3 and 4 after winning WPIAL championships...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for June 14, 2025
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – Neshannock Lancers Coach – Jackie Lash (seventh year) Record – Neshannock literally won everything this spring. The Lancers captured the Section 1-2A crown with a record of 12-0, finishing two games ahead of second-place Laurel. Neshannock captured a fourth straight WPIAL championship...
Central Catholic edge rusher Ashton Blatt commits to North Carolina
Central Catholic edge rusher Ashton Blatt committed to North Carolina on Saturday, giving a verbal to first-year coach Bill Belichick. Blatt (6-4, 230), a three-star recruit according to 247 Sports, is the 38th-ranked edge rusher in the country and 13st-best player in Pennsylvania. He chose the Tar Heels over offers...
North Allegheny falls to Cumberland Valley in PIAA boys volleyball final
STATE COLLEGE — North Allegheny faced a determined Cumberland Valley team Saturday that was not going to go away without a state title. The Eagles swept the Tigers with game scores of 25-21, 25-21 and 25-12 to win the PIAA Class 3A championship at Rec Hall on the campus of...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Recruiting heating up for Franklin Regional defensive back
Jaymier Austin began showing up on the college football recruiting radar last summer when three Division I programs — Purdue, Youngstown State and Marshall — offered him scholarships. The rising senior at Franklin Regional continues to garner interest, with eight total offers on the table for the 6-foot-4, 180-pound wide...
Penn-Trafford makes lasting memories with state title win
UNIVERSITY PARK — Giuliana Youngo might have played her last softball game Friday night. The Penn-Trafford senior right fielder, though, probably will be back at Penn State’s Beard Field, the site of the Warriors’ 2-0 win over Greencastle-Antrim in the PIAA Class 5A championship. She has enrolled at Penn State....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 13, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament Championships Friday’s results At Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Penn State Class 6A Cedar Cliff 1, North Penn 0 Class 4A Indiana 5, Montoursville 4 Class 2A Faith Christian 13, Freedom 1 Lacrosse PIAA tournament Championships Saturday’s schedule At Panzer Stadium, Penn State Boys Class...
Penn-Trafford blanks Greencastle-Antrim to claim 2nd PIAA softball championship
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn-Trafford has won two PIAA softball championships without ever winning a WPIAL title, and that is just fine with coach Denny Little. “Sometimes you have to eat your dessert first,” Little said Friday night after the Warriors captured their second state title in six years with a...
Indiana works out of 1 last jam, beats Montoursville for PIAA title
UNIVERSITY PARK — Indiana built some breathing room early in Friday’s PIAA Class 4A baseball championship game against District 4 titlist Montoursville at Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. But when a four-run lead was whittled down to one, and the Warriors loaded the bases with no outs in...
16 WPIAL girls lacrosse players honored as All-Americans, academic all-Americans
Seventeen WPIAL girls lacrosse players and one coach were recognized by USA Lacrosse this week with postseason honors. Eight were named all-American, eight were academic all-Americans and Hempfield senior Heather Harshman was named the Jackie Pitts award winner, which recognizes players who go above and beyond in service to their...
Faith Christian stops Freedom’s surprise playoff run in state title game
UNIVERSITY PARK - It was not the start Freedom hoped for Friday morning in the PIAA Class 2A baseball championship game against District 1 champion Faith Christian at Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Lions collected three hits and took advantage of a pair of Bulldogs errors in...
Union blasts its way to 1st PIAA softball championship
All throughout the postseason, Union softball has been the home team. When the Scotties finally got the chance to bat first and set the tone of the game, they took advantage. Union scored six runs in the first and six more in the sixth inning to defeat Northeast Bradford, 12-2,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 12, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament Championships At Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Penn State Class 6A Friday’s schedule North Penn (22-5) vs. Cedar Cliff (20-6), 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Thursday’s results Upper Dublin 8, Shaler 2 Class 4A Friday’s schedule Montoursville (20-4) vs. Indiana (25-1), 1:30 p.m. Class 3A Thursday’s...
Upper Dublin too much for Shaler in PIAA Class 5A final
UNIVERSITY PARK — In the PIAA Class 5A finals two years ago, the Shaler baseball team made an epic comeback from down five runs to stun Strath Haven and claim the program’s second state championship. The Titans hoped for some similar magic Thursday evening after they dug themselves a six-run...
Fox Chapel’s Harran Zureikat, nation’s top-ranked kicker, commits to Georgia
Fox Chapel’s Harran Zureikat, the No. 1-ranked kicker in the country by Kohl’s Kicking Camps, made a verbal commitment Thursday to Georgia. The five-star rising senior chose the Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference over offers from Pitt, Penn State, Akron, Boston College and Maryland. He received the offer from Georgia...
Unbeaten in state title games, Riverside tops Mount Carmel for program’s 6th PIAA crown
UNIVERSITY PARK - Riverside baseball is on top of the PIAA mountain once again. The Panthers weathered a late-inning storm from District 4 champion Mount Carmel in Thursday’s Class 3A baseball championship game at Penn State’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Riverside played small ball and pushed across two runs...
PIAA Class 4A baseball championship preview: Indiana vs. Montoursville
For two decades, the PIAA has crowned a state champion in Class 4A. The first 4A state champion was Penn Manor from District 3 in 2005. Since then, five teams from District 7 have won state championships in Class 4A. Seneca Valley was the first to do it in 2007....
PIAA Class 2A baseball championship preview: Freedom vs. Faith Christian
The PIAA has been deciding a champion in Class 2A baseball for more than 45 years. The first 2A baseball state champion was West Perry from District 3 in 1979. WPIAL teams have captured 12 PIAA 2A crowns with Riverside leading the way with four. Others from District 7 to...
