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Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for May 3, 2021
Even though there was a change in coaches between 2019 and 2021, the trajectory of the Bethel Park baseball program hasn’t changed direction. After a perfect 3-0 week, the Black Hawks are one win away from the Section 4-5A title and are near the top of the list of contenders...
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for May 3, 2021
The district’s lone undefeated baseball team heading into May and the stretch run of the regular season picked up two more dominant section wins last week sparked by a senior who is trying to close out his scholastic career with a golden bang. In a pair of Section 1-5A showdowns...
WPIAL rules 1 Birch brother eligible, other brother ineligible after hearing
The WPIAL handed Gateway transfers Brett and Brad Birch a good-news, bad-news scenario. Older brother Brett, a junior, is eligible to play football for the Gators next fall, but younger brother Brad, a freshman, remains ineligible, WPIAL executive director Amy Scheuneman said. The WPIAL held a combined hearing Monday for...
Burrell sprinter Rusiewicz has sights on continuing Bucs’ tradition of strong sprinters
While moving through junior high, Ava Rusiewicz made sure to watch the Burrell girls sprinters closely, including the groupings on the annually successful 400-meter relay. “Last summer, I was able to train with Nikki (Scherer) a little bit, and I really got to see how Burrell and the coaches got...
Hempfield wrestler Briar Priest makes verbal commitment to Pitt
Hempfield junior Briar Priest wasn’t sure college was in his future before the 2020-21 season. But what a difference six months can make. After becoming a PIAA champion in March, offers from Division I wrestling programs started rolling in. Priest announced on Twitter on Sunday he is making a verbal...
Ousted coach Eric Kasperowicz apologizes to Pine-Richland administrators in letter
In a letter asking to be rehired, ousted football coach Eric Kasperowicz apologized to Pine-Richland’s school board and administration for his “attitude and behavior” during a contentious late-March interview. “In hindsight I understand the significance of that meeting,” he wrote of a March 29 interview with high school administrators. “The...
Few changes this week with WPIAL boys volleyball coaches rankings
There was slight movement but no big changes in the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA top 10 boys volleyball lists released Monday morning by the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association. North Allegheny, which hosted and won a five-team tournament Saturday and remains undefeated in section play at 8-0, stayed...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 3, 2021
We get the ball rolling on May baseball and softball in what is expected to be a somewhat soggy or muddy diamond. The forecast is not promising Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. However, if the forecast is not as bad as expected and games can be played, there...
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: May 3, 2021
First, there was Haleigh Zimmerman hitting eight home runs for Indiana softball before graduating in 2019. That same year, sophomore Sara Zimmerman hit .514 in helping the Little Indians win 12 games and reach the district quarterfinals. Now a senior, Sara Zimmerman is hitting .455 with two home runs with...
High school sports schedules for May 3, 2021
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Seneca Valley, 4 p.m. Central Catholic at Allderdice, 4 p.m. Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Hempfield at Norwin, 4 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Mt. Lebanon, 4:15 p.m. Class 5A...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 2, 2021
The regular season is winding down in WPIAL softball as teams are down to a week and a half of section games remaining. Much like high school baseball, some teams are now in catch-up mode because of covid-related issues while at least one program, Sto-Rox softball, has shut down for...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 2, 2021
Most WPIAL baseball teams are down to one more week of section games. However, in these unique times, some teams are in catch-up mode because of covid-related shutdowns. The district is expected to decide early next week the makeup of the 2021 WPIAL baseball playoffs. Whether it is top four...
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: May 3, 2021
Two years ago, Avonworth crushed Keystone Oaks in the WPIAL Class 3A title game to earn a softball championship for the first time in school history. After a slow start this spring, the Antelopes have found their stride and again are dreaming about gold. “Since we won the WPIAL in...
Westmoreland County track and field notebook: Sellitto, Sullenberger mourned at WCCA event
Before the running finals at Saturday’s Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championships, a moment of silence was held in honor of association president Larry Sellitto and Hempfield coach and historian Roger Sullenberger, who passed away this past year. Sellitto was a strong president and a fighter for all...
WPIAL boys lacrosse standings through Sunday, May 2, 2021
Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2021 season, along with the teams that have clinched a playoff berth, through May 2. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. #-Clinched section championship; *-Clinched playoff berth; x-Eliminated...
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through Sunday, May 2, 2021
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2021 season through May 2. The top six teams in each section qualified for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. #-Clinched section championship; *-Clinched playoff berth; x-Eliminated from playoff chase Class AAA Section 1 *-Bethel Park, 8-0 *-Upper...
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of May 3, 2021
The spring sports regular season continues to wind down as we open May with plenty of spring high school sports this week Trib High School Sports Network. We welcome May with plenty of key WPIAL section baseball, softball, boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse with video and audio coverage...
Fox Chapel tennis team confident, motivated heading into WPIALs
Will Ernharth likes where the Fox Chapel boys tennis team is positioned heading into Monday’s WPIAL Class AAA first-round matchup with Sewickley Academy at the Fox Chapel High School courts. “I definitely think we have a good draw (as the No. 6 seed),” said the senior, who has played No....
Quaker Valley baseball gains momentum after defeating Blackhawk
This season has been filled with ups and downs for the Quaker Valley baseball team. The Quakers recently hit one of their highest points during their Section 2-4A series against Trib HSSN’s Class 4A No. 1 team, Blackhawk. On April 26, the Quakers (4-8, 3-5) dropped a 5-4 decision to...
Quaker Valley’s Claire Kuzma shows discus dominance
As a sophomore two years ago, Quaker Valley’s Claire Kuzma placed fifth in the discus at the WPIAL Class AA championships with a throw of 118 feet and 1 inch. She also qualified for the state meet where she placed seventh with a throw of 124-4. Now, after missing a...
Penn-Trafford Star notebook: Warriors volleyball team in peak form
The Penn-Trafford boys volleyball team continues to make strides. After opening the season with a loss at Hempfield, the Warriors won eight consecutive matches heading into a first-place Section 3-AAA battle with the Spartans. Penn-Trafford’s every win was by a 3-0 score, including victories over Central Catholic and Bethel Park....
Penn Hills catcher back and better than ever
Jordan Sullivan Jr. didn’t sit around and pout when the pandemic forced the Penn Hills baseball team to have last season canceled. Tommy John surgery would have kept him sidelined either way. The junior catcher for the Indians felt when he returned, he didn’t feel any ill effects. “I feel...
Pine-Richland softball looking for more consistency at the plate
As Pine-Richland softball geared up for the stretch run in the regular season coach Gary Shepard was looking for was consistency at the plate. The Rams (6-6, 4-3 Section 2-6A) had a stretch of games in mid-April where they scored double digit runs three times, but they mustered only one...
After limited early schedule, Gateway volleyball expects busy stretch to end season
The Gateway boys volleyball team has been looking for consistency to its 2021 spring season, but with covid stoppages and postponed games, it has been a challenge. But junior setter Ryan Bozicevic sounded positive and optimistic recently as the Gators, who had played just two matches through April 29, hope...
Bishop Canevin hockey season packed with memorable moments
Twice this season, the Bishop Canevin hockey team enjoyed three-game winning streaks. The Crusaders won their first three games of the season and won their final two regular season games along with a quarterfinal playoff victory for another three-game win streak. However, a fourth consecutive win and a trip to...
