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Behind 3 WPIAL champions, North Catholic lifts 3rd straight Trib Cup in Class 3A

The North Catholic victory tradition continued to ring loud and clear this past school year. Steady contributions across all three seasons, along with a couple of championship runs, helped the Trojans win a third straight Trib HSSN Cup for Class 3A in 2021-22. “North Catholic has a long standing tradition...
Sites announced for PIAA baseball quarterfinals

It was a rough start to the PIAA baseball postseason for several WPIAL champions. However, thanks to success from some of the other district teams, it turned out to be more of a split decision. Now, nine teams are moving on to the second round on the Path to Penn...
WPIAL baseball teams set to begin PIAA playoffs

With Mt. Lebanon, West Allegheny, West Mifflin, South Park, Serra Catholic and Union celebrating WPIAL baseball titles earned last week, those schools and 13 other district baseball teams open the 2022 PIAA baseball postseason Monday. The state playoffs are made up of four rounds, with the championships to be played...
Greensburg Central Catholic, Norwin ready for team finals in WPIAL track

When Mike Brewer took over the Greensburg Central Catholic track and field program 10 years ago, he had a team of 12 — five boys and seven girls. Now the program has a full roster and Wednesday, the boys and girls teams are hoping to perform at a high level...
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for April 27, 2022

April may have started with some expected tomfoolery on a day set aside to fool folks; however, the winds of change are blowing cold and dank as far as the state baseball rankings are concerned as the month comes to an end. One-third of the 30 teams in the Trib...
Track and field notebook: Riverview athletes excel at Bedford meet

Riverview’s Parker Steele won the 800-meter run at Bedford Giant Eagle Classic Invitational on April 9. Amberson Bauer finished second in the 1,600-meter run, and teammate Christopher Barnes placed third in the 3,200. Ty Laughlin finished fourth in the 1,600, and Holden Deasy placed sixth in the 3,200. Lily Bauer...
2022 WPIAL Class 2A baseball preseason breakdown

Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamond after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns. Baseball thrived throughout the WPIAL as six new champions were crowned, some in dramatic fashion. That success carried over to the state playoffs as WPIAL teams captured two...
WPIAL swimmers claim 7 state titles on 1st day of PIAA Class 2A championships

LEWISBURG — Friday was a banner day for WPIAL boys and girls swimmers at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell. The district took home seven individual state titles — four boys and three girls — out of the 12 contested events. Indiana freshman Preston Kessler got the party started....
WPIAL’s swimming best ready to do battle in return to Pitt’s Trees Pool

Levi Hansen won three medals in four individual races at WPIALs over the past two seasons. While the Kiski Area junior loved bringing home that hardware, he is shooting for loftier goals this year. He is the No. 1 seed for Thursday morning’s WPIAL Class 3A boys 200-yard freestyle as...
Midwestern: Laurel’s Luke McCoy, Beaver Falls’ Mekhi Clark top all-conference team

Laurel running back Luke McCoy, who ranked among the WPIAL rushing leaders this season, was honored three times by Midwestern coaches in all-conference voting. McCoy was named Offensive Player of the Year and earned all-conference honors on both sides of the ball. He rushed for 1,720 yards and 30 touchdowns....
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 3 Washington rallies past McGuffey in final seconds

Davoun Fuse threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more as No. 3 Washington won the Class 2A Century Conference title with a 41-34 triumph over McGuffey (5-5, 4-2) on Friday night. After McGuffey’s Kyle Brookman scored on a 2-yard run with 20 seconds left, Fuse found Zavian Willis...
Westmoreland County WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 27, 2021

Wednesday’s games Girls Class A Quarterfinals 8-Riverside (11-7) vs. 1-Greensburg Central Catholic (13-1) 6:15 p.m. at Fridley Field, Hampton Winner plays: Winner of 4-Bishop Canevin (15-0-1)/5-Freedom (13-4) on Monday (time, site TBD) Riverside won a back-and-forth playoff opener against No. 9 Winchester Thurston, 8-4. Emma Thellman and Megan Zelc scored...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: McCoy sets Laurel career rushing mark in win over Ellwood City

Luke McCoy ran for 174 yards and three touchdowns and became the school’s all-time leading rusher with 3,711 career yards in leading No. 4 Laurel to a 54-13 win over Ellwood City (0-7, 0-6) in the WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night. Kobe DeRossa tacked on 132 rushing...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Chartiers-Houston edges McGuffey in Century Conference

Jordan Irson ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns as Chartiers-Houston earned a 13-7 victory over McGuffey (4-4, 3-1) in a WPIAL Class 2A Century Conference matchup Friday night. Irson scored on a 5-yard run in the second quarter and a 1-yard run for the game-winner in the third quarter...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 4 Laurel stays undefeated with win over New Brighton

Luke McCoy ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 47-yard scoring pass as No. 4 Laurel scored a 42-7 victory over New Brighton (2-5, 1-3) in the WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference on Friday night. Laurel (7-0, 4-0) limited New Brighton to 98 yards and six...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Rocco leads Serra Catholic past Shady Side Academy

Max Rocco threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 2 Serra Catholic to a 39-7 victory over Shady Side Academy (3-3, 0-1) in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference on Friday night. Amire Spencer caught seven passes for 131 yards while teammate Terrell Booth caught four passes for...