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WPIAL finalists headline 2024 All-WPIAL girls lacrosse teams
WPIAL Class 3A champion Mt. Lebanon, Class 3A finalist Pine-Richland, Class 2A champion Mars and Class 2A finalist Chartiers Valley each had three players selected for the All-WPIAL girls lacrosse first team, which was released this week. Players from those schools accounted for 12 out of the 28 players chosen....
Young Township seeking return to American Legion league regionals
The Young Township Renegades are off to a solid start in District 31 American Legion baseball. Starting the season with a 3-2-1 record, they could be on track to compete for a postseason berth. However, Young Township is not just hoping to make the playoffs. Young Township manager Ryan Staats...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 11, 2024: Mars, South Fayette to meet in PIAA lacrosse semifinals
Welcome to semifinals Tuesday in the PIAA lacrosse and boys volleyball playoffs. In the first 11 years of the PIAA lacrosse playoffs, no WPIAL team played in a state championship match. Thanks to the Mars boys lacrosse program, that has changed post-pandemic. The Fightin’ Planets have reached the PIAA Class...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 10, 2024
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s results LaSalle College 10, Hazleton 4 Hempfield Landisville 9, Downingtown West 7 Championship Thursday’s schedule LaSalle College (24-3) vs. Hempfield Landisville (21-5) at Penn State, 4:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s results Governor Mifflin 7, Selinsgrove 2 Hollidaysburg 3, Monsignor Bonner...
Avonworth reaches 1st PIAA championship game after fast start in state semifinal
HOMER CITY — Extra-inning wins had become Avonworth’s specialty in these playoffs, but the Antelopes weren’t waiting around this time. Leadoff batter Brandon Sapolsky drove the game’s first pitch to the fence for a double, keying a three-run inning as Avonworth took an early lead in a 5-3 win over...
Eden Christian rallies past Saegertown to head back to PIAA Class A final
Clutch hitting and a calm sophomore pitcher carried the Eden Christian baseball team back to the PIAA Class A baseball championship game. A three-run double by sophomore catcher Josh Tiden in a four-run fifth inning and solid pitching from sophomore Noah Emswiler rallied Eden Christian past District 10 runner-up Saegertown,...
Neshannock has Laurel’s number again in latest chapter of storied softball rivalry
Even though Neshannock had won the previous nine matchups in the last three years against county rival Laurel, both teams knew the result of Monday’s PIAA Class 2A softball semifinal would be a coin flip. They were correct, but maybe not in the way they expected. After losing the pregame...
High school roundup for June 10, 2024: Thomas Jefferson softball, Indiana baseball make 1st PIAA finals
Morgan Aliesky hit the go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the sixth and Zoe Krizan drove in five runs to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 9-8 victory over Central Mountain in the PIAA Class 5A softball semifinals Monday. The Jaguars advanced to the state championship game for the first...
Softball seniors get 1 last hurrah with WPA all-star game
Brookelyn Kotch, Josey Michalski, and Bailey Snowberger were the only three seniors on a rather young Norwin softball team that upended No. 1 Hempfield in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals before suffering a 4-3 extra-inning heartbreaker to No. 2 Seneca Valley in the title game. The Knights’ season came to...
Elizabeth Forward rolls into state championship game with shutout win
Elizabeth Forward has dominated its opposition throughout the season, and Archbishop Wood became the latest team to feel its wrath during an 8-0 victory in the PIAA Class 4A semifinals Monday. The Warriors (23-1) haven’t lost against a Class 4A opponent this season, blowing through the best in the WPIAL...
Carmichaels surges past rival Chartiers-Houston to reach state softball finals
WPIAL champion Chartiers-Houston was in total control of its PIAA Class A semifinal against rival Carmichaels. Until it wasn’t. The Mighty Mikes took advantage of an uncharacteristic defensive meltdown by the Buccaneers to tie the game and then got a walk-off double by sophomore Carys McConnell in the bottom of...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for June 10, 2024: 3 area baseball, 6 softball teams set for PIAA semifinals
Welcome to semifinals Monday in the PIAA baseball and softball playoffs. Nine WPIAL teams — six softball and three baseball — are still alive heading into the state final four. How does that compare with recent years? The answer is not favorably for District 7. In 2021, there were a...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Casey Rose Colcombe
Some sports teams put a lot of their focus into competing on the field, ice, or court. For hurdler Casey Rose Colcombe and the Norwin track and field team, the attention is turned towards fostering a culture that makes them feel like one giant family. When Norwin won the section...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Allison Smola
In last year’s PIAA track and field championships, Burrell’s Allison Smola got hurt in the preliminaries for the 100 hurdles. This year, she was looking for redemption and it started with her offseason training. “I know she did a lot of lifting at the local gym, and that was her...
High school sports schedules for June 10, 2024
High schools Baseball PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s schedule LaSalle College (23-3) vs. Hazleton (21-4) at DeSales University, 4 p.m.; Hempfield Landisville (20-5) vs. Downingtown West (20-5) at Muhlenberg, 7 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Selinsgrove (21-2) vs. Governor Mifflin (20-4) at Hershey, 4 p.m.; Monsignor Bonner (19-8)...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for June 9, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Carson Franc School: Avonworth Class: Sophomore Position: First base, pitcher #Earned: Avonworth was one of only two WPIAL champions (across all six classifications) crowned this spring who did not lose in the opening round of the state playoffs. The Antelopes knocked off Martinsburg...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for June 9, 2024Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week: Shelby Telegdy School: Elizabeth Forward Class: Senior Position: Pitcher, third base #Earned: Whether it’s with her right arm or with her explosive bat, Shelby Telegdy has been a dominant force for Elizabeth Forward in all four years of playing high school softball. As...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for June 9, 2024Video
Trib HSSN softball team of the week: Laurel Spartans Coach: Frank Duddy (ninth year) Record: Laurel finished in second place in Section 1-2A with a 10-2 record. It is 20-5 heading into the PIAA semifinals and a third meeting against rival Neshannock. The Spartans have won 14 of their last...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of June 10, 2024
And then there were two. The final two broadcasts to wrap up the school year take place on the PIAA softball diamonds this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We thank all of our loyal supporters and high school sports fans in Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond for...
PIAA releases sites, times for boys volleyball, lacrosse semifinals
The PIAA boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse playoffs have reached the final four, which is how many WPIAL teams remain in the three tournaments. After being the lone survivors of the first round, the two WPIAL champions in boys volleyball — Shaler in 3A and Mars in 2A...
New Lower Burrell American Legion team gets rolling
The Burrell baseball team rose from the No. 14 seed for the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs to a top-four finish while earning a PIAA tournament berth for the first time since 2010. The Bucs saw their postseason run end last Monday with a tough 7-3 first-round loss to District 10...
Gateway sports 2023-24 year in review: Boys tennis team continues to find success
The 2023-24 school year featured a number of standout moments for the Gateway School District athletic programs. With section titles, WPIAL medals and trips to states, individuals and teams produced top results and raised the level of pride for those who support the Gators in black and gold. Here is...
New athletic director impressed with zeal for sports at Sewickley Academy
Sewickley Academy announced the hiring of Mike Scerbo as the school’s new director of athletics March 4. He is currently assisted by Heather Border and Kelly Carioto. Scerbo was formerly an associate athletic director for sport and facilities operations at Duquesne University. He spent 11 years coaching women’s lacrosse and...
Versatile runner leaves unique legacy with Quaker Valley track program
Ellie Cain recently wrapped up a distinguished four-year career in the Quaker Valley track and field program. A senior team leader in 2024, Cain amassed 14 WPIAL and six PIAA medals with the Quakers and was an important member of the three district championship squads at QV since 2022. “I...
Swimming standouts named Penn Hills athletes of the year
Luke Hoolahan saw the academic and athletic part of being a student at Penn Hills High School go hand in hand. Hoolahan played soccer, swam and was a member of the boys volleyball team. Thanks to his all-around effort, Hoolahan was named school’s male athlete of the year. Hoolahan, who...
