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Winning pitcher Joshua McFadden gave up one run on two hits and struck out seven in six innings and Yaniel Heredia earned the save as Central Catholic defeated North Hills, 3-1, in Section 1-6A baseball Monday. Landon Greene went 2 for 3 with a pair of RBI for the Vikings...

For most of the chilly afternoon Monday, West Mifflin pitcher Rylie Dobnak was starring in the circle and not at the plate. That changed with one mighty swing of the bat in the bottom of the fourth inning as the junior smacked a three-run homer that invoked the mercy-rule in...

Plum baseball coach Carl Vollmer described his team’s performance Monday against Penn-Trafford as a “clean win.” The Mustangs got a good start from junior right-hander Braden Kemmerer, timely hitting and solid defense in their 4-1 Section 1-5A first-place victory over rival Penn-Trafford at home. The game was moved to Plum’s...

Alle Scarpa struck out the first 10 Freeport batters she faced in Monday’s Section 1-4A matchup at Freeport Community Park. The 11th batter, Yellowjackets third baseman Addyson Caruso, doubled to left. She stole third to put the tying run closer to home plate with one out in the fourth. But...

The first WPIAL postseason tournament for the spring season is now on hold for 24 hours. The first three rounds of the 2025 boys singles tennis championships originally scheduled for Tuesday have been bumped back to Wednesday because of the cold forecast. One interesting aspect of this year’s Class 3A...

When Hempfield’s softball team lost to Norwin in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals last season, it came as a shock to many players. While the immediate disappointment was hard to shake, the Spartans quickly turned the loss into motivation for this season. “Yeah, I mean, we did not expect to...

It can be challenging to switch between the different positions on a baseball field. Each spot has its own intricacies, and it can take players a while to adapt to a new position. But for Riverview senior shortstop Eli DeVita, changing spots on the diamond was the only way he...

WPIAL section matches are in full swing, and the top teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A continue to establish themselves. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association again has recognized those teams with its Week 4 top-10 polls released Monday morning. North Allegheny (Class 3A) and Shaler (Class 2A)...

High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny at Butler, 5:30 p.m. North Hills at Central Catholic, 4 p.m. Section 2 Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, 4 p.m. Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong at Penn Hills, 4 p.m. Latrobe at Kiski Area, 4...

The first full week of April begins with more rain in the forecast in what should be a chilly week at the old ballfield for WPIAL baseball and softball teams. The two most dominant softball programs in WPIAL Class 6A over the last decade are set to square off for...

The first full week of April will be busy and chilly as section play tries to heat up in all the spring sports this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have video and audio coverage of WPIAL baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse and boys volleyball....

One word that would aptly describe the Quaker Valley girls lacrosse team is athletic. The majority (15) of girls on the team are two-sport athletes. Lucy Roig, a junior midfielder and the Quakers’ leading scorer the past two years, along with juniors Mia Floro and Lily Millet, sophomore Anna Campbell...

Gateway senior Dino Nadarevic entered his final high school outdoor track and field season eyeing up a couple of longstanding throwing school records. Work in the offseason and in the indoor season got him ready to go after the top marks in both the discus and shot put. Building his...

A significant lineup change on the Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team this season already has proven beneficial. The Panthers’ top returning players in 2025 include senior Lauren Retzlaff at attack, sophomores Emma Eannarino and Grace Jardini at midfield and senior Brooke Bussatto on defense. “We have moved Lauren from defense...

Sewickley Academy’s boys tennis team will not be able to retain its WPIAL Class 2A title this season. Neither will senior Severin Harmon, who defeated Jackson Gillespie of Aquinas Academy to win last year’s Class 2A individual championship. That’s because the Panthers are competing in Section 2-3A this year against...

The Sewickley Academy boys basketball team flourished in Mike Iuzzolino’s first year as head coach. Sewickley made its first PIAA appearance since 2019, advancing to the Class 2A championship game March 28 against District 3 runner-up Linville Hill Christian. The Panthers lost a crushing 55-54 decision to Linville Hill at...

When competing in a track and field section with Norwin and Hempfield, the chances of making the WPIAL Class 3A team playoffs are slim. The Penn-Trafford boys team has defied that logic that the past two seasons by qualifying for WPIALs and last year reached the finals. But if the...

Derek Carr and Kylie Anthony are this year’s candidates from Penn-Trafford for the Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete Excellence Award. The duo are outstanding athletes and solid students. Carr played football and basketball for the Warriors. He ranked 47th of 303 in his class with a 4.2 cumulative GPA. Anthony played volleyball...

The Gateway baseball team won its fifth game of the young season, 3-2 over McKeesport in its Section 4-5A opening series March 25. The Gators, who upped their record to 5-1 with the victory, won four games all of last season. First-year coach Andy Hoover said hard work in practice...

The Sewickley Valley YMCA Sea Dragons recently completed the 2024-25 youth swim season with terrific results. “We had a fantastic season,” said Paula Kwalick, aquatic coordinator and head swim coach. “We were the overall winners of the Division III Champs, taking first place in seven age/gender groups and second in...

Mikael Allen hammered in the slam dunk he was in search of with 48 seconds remaining in the 28th annual Alle-Kiski Cager Classic Saturday at Highlands High School. But the East team’s night was far from over. Allen’s dunk had stretched the East’s lead to three points, but it disappeared...

High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Class 4A Section 1 Central Valley at Blackhawk, ppd. Nonsection Allderdice at Obama Academy, ppd. Chartiers-Houston at New Brighton, ppd. Lacrosse Girls Saturday’s result Nonsection Seton LaSalle 15, St. Hubert’s 1 Softball Saturday’s results Class 5A Section 4 Albert Gallatin at Peters Township, ppd. Nonsection...

Gia Richter hit the floor several times wrestling for loose balls during the 28th annual Alle-Kiski Cager Classic Saturday at Highlands High School. The St. Joseph’s senior guard wanted badly to lead the West team to a win. The muggy conditions also necessitated effort for anyone who desired to hold...