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High school roundup for April 8, 2025: Ambridge braves elements, blanks Hampton
Joe Leseiko threw a four-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and one walk to send Ambridge to a 5-0 victory over Hampton in Section 1-4A baseball Tuesday afternoon. Liam Baker singled and doubled and Jonathan Janicki had two hits and an RBI for the Bridgers (5-3, 3-2). Chad Moore had a...
Peters Township breaks the ice with 3-run homer in win over Chartiers Valley
Chartiers Valley and Peters Township not only had to battle each other in a big Section 2-5A district baseball game Tuesday, they had to deal with the elements as well. “Conditions were not great. We just got back from a week in Florida where it was 85 (degrees) every day,”...
Quaker Valley graduate Adou Thiero declares for NBA Draft after junior season at Arkansas
Quaker Valley graduate Adou Thiero, who emerged as a double-digit scorer for Arkansas, has declared for the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound junior forward averaged 15.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game this winter for the Razorbacks. Thiero played his first two college seasons at Kentucky before following coach John...
Westmoreland County high school baseball notebook: Strong pitching just the beginning for undefeated Belle Vernon
As one of only six undefeated baseball teams in the WPIAL at the start of the week — and the only undefeated team in Westmoreland County — Belle Vernon once again is leaning on a treacherous pitching rotation to win games. But it doesn’t stop there. “Our starting pitching has...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 7, 2025
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 3, Butler 1 Central Catholic 3, North Hills 1 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 3, Hempfield 1 Norwin at Canon-McMillan, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 9, Penn Hills 1 Latrobe 7, Kiski Area 6 Latrobe 6, Kiski Area 4...
Aliquippa linebacker Daiveon Taylor commits to Kent State
Aliquippa linebacker Daiveon Taylor committed to Kent State on Monday, completing a recruiting journey that saw him first pick West Virginia. Taylor announced his decision on social media. A 6-foot-2, 220-pound junior, Taylor was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect. The recruiting website ranked him 29th overall among all...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 8, 2025: Class 5A baseball matchups impact section standings
This week of WPIAL baseball section series began with first place in three of the four sections in Class 5A directly affected by head-to-head matchups. Those three series and plenty of other continue on a chilly Tuesday. In Section 1-5A, the week began with Franklin Regional (7-1 overall) and Plum...
High school roundup for April 7, 2025: Central Catholic pitching stops North Hills
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...
West Mifflin uses long ball, 10-run inning to break open close game, down Ringgold
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 plays ‘clean’ game, rides big 4th inning past Penn-Trafford
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...
Scarpa shuts down Freeport as Greensburg Salem erupts for Section 1-4A softball win
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...
Forecast forces WPIAL to push back boys tennis singles tournament
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...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Morgan Walt
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...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Riverview’s Eli DeVita
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...
With section play well under way, volleyball coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys rankings
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 school sports schedules for April 7, 2025
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...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 7, 2025: Class 6A softball powers to face off
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...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for April 6, 2025Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Toryn Fulton School: Franklin Regional Class: Senior Position: Shortstop #Earned: This past week was a microcosm of the already dominant season that Toryn Fulton is having. On Tuesday at McKeesport, Franklin Regional had to rally twice to win 6-4 in eight innings....
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 6, 2025Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Eli Graff School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Sophomore Position – First base, outfielder #Earned – Thomas Jefferson started the week sitting at 2-2 as it began its Section 4-5A schedule with back-to-back games against Baldwin. On Tuesday, Eli Graff was 2...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 7, 2025
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....
Sewickley Herald notebook: Versatile athletes lead Quaker Valley girls lacrosse team
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’s Dino Nadarevic breaks discus record, has shot put mark in sight
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...
New-look lineup gives boost to Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse
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 boys tennis faces whole new challenge in Class 3A
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...
Sewickley Academy coach, players reflect on special season, PIAA runner-up finish
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...
