High School category, Page 88

Since Penn-Trafford won the 2019 PIAA Class 5A softball title, the team that has presented the most problems is Armstrong. The River Hawks have won five of the six meetings, including a heartbreaking loss in the WPIAL semifinals in 2024. But Penn-Trafford coach Denny Little is hoping things are changing....

Junior infielder Evan Dunlap was in a good mood before and after Monday’s section opener. So were his Hempfield teammates. Dunlap belted a pair of home runs, and the Spartans limited host Norwin’s effectiveness on the basepaths to take the first game of the teams’ Section 2-6A baseball series, 7-3,...

When the Burrell hockey team hoisted the Division 2 Pennsylvania Challenger Cup championship trophy March 22 at RMU Island Sports Center, the players knew they would have a quick turnaround for a flight a few days later to sunny California Selected earlier this year to play in the Chipolte USA...

Four WPIAL basketball players were among 24 student-athletes chosen for the first-ever PIAA Hoopsfest All-Championship Teams. South Allegheny’s Drew Cook, Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay, South Fayette’s Juliette Leroux and Neighborhood Academy’s Courtney Wallace were selected by the PIAA for the honor. The PIAA announced separate 12-player teams for boys...

The Roundball Classic, the event that ties a bow around high school basketball season, has selected its players and coaches for another installment. The 21st Roundball all-star weekend will be May 24-25 at North Allegheny. There will be seven all-senior games over two days — four boys and three girls...

Baldwin must suspend its baseball coach three games for violating a PIAA rule about open gyms or the team won’t be eligible for the playoffs this season, the WPIAL announced Monday. The WPIAL held a hearing last week where first-year Baldwin baseball coach Scott Wolf said he inadvertently violated the...

Last season, the Latrobe boys volleyball team finished 6-9 overall, 5-5 in section play, and saw its postseason run end in the first round. This year, the Wildcats return with a senior-heavy roster determined to take a step forward. One of those seniors, Owen Ward, has been a key part...

A month into his stint as football coach at The Kiski School, Aaron Smetanka has set two clear objectives. First, and most importantly, he wants to help grow better men for the future, to make sure his players have a solid life path for whenever they graduate. “The academic standards...

He never saw it coming. As Leechburg senior pitcher/shortstop Chase Henry slid into second base in the Blue Devils’ final regular-season game last year against Highlands, the baseball came up and struck him in the face. “I knew it was going to be a close play, but the throw was...

WPIAL boys volleyball teams enter the second week of section play looking to make moves in the standings. A number of teams have at least one section match under their belts, while several begin section play Tuesday evening. On the cusp of numerous key matchups in both Class 3A and...

We close out March with a focus on the first of two games in the WPIAL baseball section series Monday. Last season, Serra Catholic and Eden Christian Academy reached the WPIAL baseball championship game at Wild Things Park, the Eagles in 2A and the Warriors in A. Both had to...

High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at North Hills, 4 p.m. Central Catholic at Seneca Valley, 4 p.m. Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Woodland Hills, 4 p.m. Hempfield at Norwin, 4 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong at Penn-Trafford, 4 p.m. Franklin Regional at Kiski Area, 4...

Six WPIAL basketball teams invaded Hershey this weekend with state championship dreams. Now that finals are in the books, four teams returned west with silver while two are celebrating first ever PIAA titles. South Fayette fell to Peters Township in the WPIAL girls basketball championship game to end a three-year...

The wealth and the gold were spread out when it came to the 2025 PIAA girls basketball championships. Six different districts had one team each win a state basketball title this winter. While Districts 2, 3, 8 (City League), 9, 10 and 11 were left out of the celebrations, district...

Five new champions and one repeat performer have been crowned in the PIAA boys basketball championships. It was a golden state postseason for the Philadelphia Catholic League. Father Judge in 6A, Neumann-Goretti in 5A, Devon Prep in 4A and West Catholic in 3A all won PIAA gold. It was back-to-back...

March slides into April, and that’s no joke, as the focus switches full time to spring sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of WPIAL baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse and boys volleyball. Plus the Rebel Yell podcasts make...

John Giannikas had been contemplating this decision all basketball season. It was not easy and gave him restless nights. But while it burdened him, he knew what he had to do. Family must come first in the case of Penn-Trafford’s girls basketball coach, who resigned after 19 seasons leading the...

Several local basketball players were selected to play in a new charity all-star event. The CJ2K League, which plays outdoors in the summer, is operating the event set for April 5. The CJ2K Bigger Than Basketball Charity Game will be played at Aliquippa High School: girls game at 3 p.m.,...

A double-digit first-half deficit is not the ideal situation for any high school team. And especially not when you’re looking to move on to the PIAA championships. But the Sewickley Academy boys basketball squad made its coach and community proud by rallying to a 52-48 win over Greensburg Central Catholic...

The calendar has turned from March to April, and the leading athletes on the Gateway track and field teams are working to take that next step in their development while others are honing their talents to what they hope is a breakout 2025 season. Veteran coach Tom LaBuff and his...

With a mix of returning talent and newcomers set to make an impact, the Gateway girls flag football team hopes to make waves in its third season in the high school division of the Pittsburgh Girls Flag Football League. “The girls are ready to go. They are excited,” Gators coach...

The Sewickley Academy boys basketball team has been described as tall and talented this season. The Panthers’ starting five consisted of three juniors, just one senior, and 6-foot-8 freshman F/C Mamadou Kane. Nolan Donnelly, a 6-2 forward, was the lone senior starter and was joined by 6-4 junior Lucas Grimsley...

It’s not an oddity that 2025 is a rebuilding year for the Quaker Valley boys tennis team. “When you look at the last few years for boys varsity tennis, there seems to be a real pattern,” QV coach Christi Hays said. “On the even number years (2022, 2024), we seem...

Ruby Olliffe enjoyed a gem of a diving career at Quaker Valley. The QV senior capped her brilliant career with a third-place finish at the PIAA Class 2A girls finals at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium. Olliffe racked up 392.70 points to end up behind Hampton’s Gabby Elk (433 points) and Upper...