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Leechburg extends season with win over South Side in Class A softball 3rd-place game
Facing a possible final game in the careers of six seniors, coach Debbi Young issued a challenge to the Leechburg softball team. “When we got to the bus today, I told them if they don’t want to play, get off the bus,” Young said. “If you want to play, let’s...
Mars dominates Chartiers Valley to capture 5th straight WPIAL Class 2A boys lacrosse title
The Mars boys lacrosse dynasty continues. After a tight first quarter that saw the No. 1 Fightin’ Planets (19-0) come away with just a one-goal lead, they opened the floodgates and scored nine goals in the second quarter, five in the third and two in the fourth to cruise to...
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 27, 2021
What you see this time of year on scholastic diamonds across the state is the cream slowly rising to the top. Only four teams out of 30 from last week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings lost in their district playoffs and fell out of the Top 5 for good. That...
Welsh’s homer gives Chartiers Valley win over Fox Chapel, 3rd place in 5A softball
Chartiers Valley coach Chris Lloyd decided to drop Gianna Welsh a little lower in the batting order. The move paid off as Welsh blasted a two-run homer in the fourth inning and that was all the Colts needed as Chartiers Valley edged Fox Chapel, 2-1, in a WPIAL Class 5A...
A-K Valley contingent takes medal aspirations into Class AAA state meet
The Kiski Area girls 3,200-meter relay knocked nearly 15 seconds off its seed time at last week’s WPIAL Class AAA track and field championships at Slippery Rock. Their time of 9:31.92 put the quartet of seniors Jordan Fairman and Emily Schrag, junior Payton Sullivan and freshman Eliza Miller in fourth...
Aliquippa to compete at state track meet with teammate, critically injured in shooting, in thoughts
Aliquippa’s track team arrived Thursday in Shippensburg, a day ahead of the state championships, but the Quips made the trip with one fewer sprinter than they’d hoped. Antonyo Anderson wasn’t with them, yet his teammates were thinking about him, coaches Sherman McBride and Vashawn Patrick said. The 16-year-old was shot...
Play ball: Times set for WPIAL softball championships
The WPIAL softball championships will return to renovated Cal U for the first time since 2017. There will be four games Wednesday and two more Thursday at Lilley Field. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, June 2 Class A: West Greene vs. Union, noon Class 3A: Mt. Pleasant vs. Ellwood...
Avonworth softball shakes off semifinal loss, tops Southmoreland to make states
A few missed opportunities early and one golden opportunity wasted late proved to be the downfall for the Southmoreland softball team in Thursday’s WPIAL Class 3A consolation game against Avonworth at Gateway. The Scotties scored single runs early, but couldn’t put together a big inning, then failed to come up...
North Allegheny fends off Seneca Valley challenge, wins 4th straight WPIAL boys volleyball crownVideo
The North Allegheny boys volleyball team defeated section rival Seneca Valley twice in the regular season, and it sought to add a third victory as the Tigers and Raiders met Wednesday evening to decide the WPIAL Class AAA title at Fox Chapel. Seneca Valley, on the other hand, hoped to...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 27, 2021: One spot in finals still up for grabs
The WPIAL baseball and softball semifinals are all in the book. Well, almost. All 12 baseball final four games were played Tuesday and 11 district softball semifinals were decided Tuesday and Wednesday, except one. The Class 2A semifinal between top-seeded Ligonier Valley and No. 5 seed Shenango was halted Wednesday...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 26, 2021
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Tuesday’s schedule North Allegheny (19-3) vs. Hempfield (15-7) at Wild Things Park, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Championship Tuesday’s schedule Franklin Regional (18-1) vs. Bethel Park (18-3) at Wild Things Park, 4:30 p.m. Consolation June 2 schedule Peters Township (10-11) vs. West Allegheny...
Shady Side Academy repeats as WPIAL girls lacrosse champs after battle with Mt. Lebanon
Two years ago, the Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team staved off a weather-suspended game before winning the first WPIAL title in program history. On Wednesday night at Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium, the Bulldogs did it again. This time around, the Bulldogs didn’t need an extra day to get...
Trib 10: Playoff upsets change face of baseball, softball power rankings
There were some major changes to the Trib 10 this week with some eyebrow-raisers that forced a shift in power heading into diamond championship week. Half of the baseball field was bounced in the quarterfinals and semifinals while only three softball teams didn’t have the power to stay ranked through...
Bethel Park weathers early storm, drops Pine-Richland in Class 6A softball semifinals
Through the first three batters of the game, it appeared as if unbeaten Bethel Park was in for a rare test. But that storm — like the literal one that hit midway through the third inning — came and went quickly. The top-seeded Black Hawks (17-0) combined a stellar pitching...
PIAA might seek alternate site for softball championships at Penn State
The state softball championships are scheduled for next month at Penn State, but there’s a chance the PIAA will need to find an alternate site. The university currently has the total capacity at Nittany Lion Softball Park capped at 190 people, PIAA associate executive director Melissa Mertz said Wednesday when...
High school roundup for May 26, 2021: Unbeaten Beaver rolls into WPIAL softball finals
Beaver continued its undefeated run to the WPIAL Class 4A softball finals with a 7-4 victory over West Mifflin on Wednesday afternoon. Emilee Hohenshel hit a two-run double and Bailey Nicol added another RBI double as the No. 2 Bobcats (16-0) scored four runs in the first inning. Kayla Cornell...
Seton LaSalle captures program’s 1st WPIAL boys volleyball championshipVideo
A first-time WPIAL champion was crowned as North Catholic and Seton LaSalle met Wednesday to decide the Class AA boys volleyball title at Fox Chapel. The teams had split two nonsection matches in the regular season. The rubber match went the way of the Rebels. Paced by a dominant performance...
Stout defense, intense effort leads Mars girls lacrosse to 1st WPIAL title
The Mars girls lacrosse team scored seven minutes into its WPIAL Class 2A championship matchup with top-seeded Blackhawk and never looked back Wednesday at Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium. Between a standout performance from goalkeeper Alaina Metal and six goal scorers, the Fightin’ Planets dominated from the opening whistle and...
Laurel pounds out 17 hits to reach Class 2A softball finals
Frazier softball coach Don Hartman didn’t mince words following his team’s six-inning loss to Laurel in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Wednesday. “I’m not going to sugarcoat it. We’re no match for them,” he said. “They are simply bigger, faster and stronger than us, and they showed that in a...
Canon-McMillan advances past Norwin to reach WPIAL Class 6A softball final in a pinch
About a month ago, Taylor Eckles wasn’t sure if she would be able to join her teammates in the WPIAL playoffs. A torn tendon in her knee forced her to the sidelines, and she sat softball dormant for six weeks. The Canon-McMillan junior made her return to game action in...
Highlands mounts comeback, shocks No. 1 Elizabeth Forward in Class 4A semifinals
Down by three runs and down to its last three outs, the Highlands softball team mounted an epic comeback against the top-seeded defending WPIAL champs Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Rams scored three runs in the top of the seventh and added two more in the top of the eighth to...
Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy among A-K Valley athletes ready for state track meet
Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy knows the feeling of running at the PIAA Class AA track and field championships. As a freshman in 2019, he took part in the 800 meters at Shippensburg and placed 21st. Now, McCoy is one of the hunted at states as the No. 2 seed for...
A-K Valley softball playoff capsules: Games for May 27, 2021
Thursday’s games Class A Third-place consolation 2-Leechburg (12-5) vs. 4-South Side (12-4) 4 p.m. at Mars Coaches: Debbie Fleming, Leechburg; Amy Pieto, South Side What’s at stake: The winner qualifies for the PIAA playoffs, and the loser is done for the season. Players to watch: Madison Hanan, Sr., INF, Leechburg;...
Westmoreland WPIAL softball capsule for May 27, 2021
Thursday’s game Class 3A Third-place game Southmoreland (11-5) vs. Avonworth (12-6) 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gateway Coaches: Todd Bunner, Southmoreland; Jenna Muncie, Avonworth What’s at stake: The winner qualifies for the PIAA playoffs, and the loser is done for the season. Players to watch: Amarah McCutcheon, Fr., SS, Southmoreland; Abigail...
WPIAL reveals championship schedule for baseball finals
The WPIAL baseball finalists in Class 6A and 4A will play under the lights at Wild Things Park next week. The schedule for the six championship games has North Allegheny and Hempfield playing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, and Montour and New Castle meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Also playing Tuesday...
