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High school roundup for June 3, 2024: On a tough day for WPIAL champs, Avonworth prevails

Cooper Scharding allowed one run over six innings and Carson Franc had a double and a pair of RBIs to lead WPIAL champ Avonworth to a 6-1 victory over Martinsburg Central (16-8) in a PIAA Class 3A first-round baseball game Monday. John Dolan and Alexander Rowe added two hits and...
Another WPIAL champ falls as Moniteau trips up Seton LaSalle

On Wednesday, Seton LaSalle played a complete game in all facets and blanked Serra Catholic to win a second straight WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship. A day earlier, Moniteau lost a heartbreaker in the District 9 2A title game, falling to Redbank Valley in nine innings. Less than a week...
North Allegheny pins PIAA loss on tough Wilson lefty, not ‘WPIAL hangover’

North Allegheny coach Andrew Heck could’ve blamed his team’s state playoff loss on the dreaded WPIAL hangover, but instead credited the craftiness of a left-hander who threw a one-hitter. Wilson pitcher Matt VanOstenbridge needed only 84 pitches to finish off an efficient 2-0 win over host North Allegheny in the...
Penn-Trafford baseball warms up in time to win PIAA opener

Maybe Penn-Trafford expected a slow start in the PIAA baseball playoffs. A shaky defense that allowed two unearned runs gave that impression early in Monday’s game. But that didn’t keep the WPIAL champion Warriors from winning their state tournament opener. You can keep your WPIAL hangovers. There is only one...
Ligonier Valley softball edged in PIAA 1st round by Forest Hills

SIDMAN — Ligonier Valley’s players and coaches retreated to their dugout after quietly being retired in order in the seventh inning Monday by Forest Hills right-hander Avery Smiach. There was little to say. The Rams’ season was finished following a 3-2 loss to the District 6 champion Rangers in a...
Armstrong’s early offensive outburst too much for Latrobe to overcome in PIAA softball playoffs

Calise Czekanski brings a boombox to the field so she and her Armstrong softball teammates can listen to music and get pumped up before every game. “They love their music, and they love it loud,” Armstrong coach Keith Shaffer said. “I know sometimes it irritates opponents, but our girls certainly...
Franklin Regional’s season ends with loss to Hollidaysburg in PIAA playoffs

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Missed opportunities by one team and timely hitting by the other was the difference in a PIAA Class 5A first-round baseball game Monday. Franklin Regional, the WPIAL third-place team, didn’t take advantage of a couple of scoring opportunities and ended up dropping a 4-2 decision to District 6...
Burrell baseball battles in PIAA 1st round loss to Fairview

The Burrell baseball team went down swinging in the seventh inning of Monday’s PIAA Class 3A first-round game against District 10 champion Fairview at Mercyhurst. Down by seven, the Bucs tallied three runs on three hits in the final inning off of Tigers reliever Aari Fox and had two runners...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Jacob Pittman

The track and field season recently came to a close, with the PIAA championships concluding May 25. Latrobe sprinter Jacob Pittman’s season did not end in a state medal, but the Wildcats’ 400-meter relay he was a part of won WPIAL gold after coming into the competition seeded fourth. “We...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Kyan Chambers

Highlands senior high jumper Kyan Chambers wants to leave high school knowing he’s made an impact. One way he’s left his mark is how he’s coached and given pointers to the other jumpers. “That’s Coach Kyan right there,” Highlands track and field coach Mike Foster said. “It’s not just our...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for June 3, 2024: State playoffs commence for spring sports

The district diamond playoffs are in the books as the curtain rises on the PIAA baseball and softball playoffs Monday. While the other five classifications sent either three or four WPIAL teams into the state baseball and softball playoffs, the biggest classification has the smallest amount of qualifiers. The Class...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for June 2, 2024Video

Trib HSSN softball player of the week: Gabby Perod School: Neshannock Class: Senior Position: Catcher #Earned: While all eyes were on the various pitching matchups at the WPIAL softball championships at Lilley Field at Cal (Pa.), it was a senior catcher who stood out as she added to her golden...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for June 2, 2024Video

Trib HSSN baseball team of the week: Avonworth Coaches: Jeff Bywalski (second season) Records: Avonworth finished in second place in Section 2-3A with a record of 8-2, one game behind section winner South Allegheny. The Antelopes are 16-8 overall. #Earned: Avonworth was the No. 7 seed entering the WPIAL baseball...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for June 2, 2024Video

Trib HSSN softball team of the week: Mohawk Warriors Coach: Hank Pezzuolo (sixth year) Record: Mohawk won the Section 2-3A crown with a 9-1 record. The Warriors are 18-5 heading into the PIAA playoffs and a first-round home game against District 10 runner-up Hickory. #Earned: In a school year in...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for June 2, 2024Video

Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: David Posey School: North Allegheny Class: Senior Position: Pitcher, first base #Earned: For a second straight year, a David was crowned king at the WPIAL Class 6A championship game with a no-hitter at his coronation. One year after David Shields of Mt. Lebanon...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of June 3, 2024

All the gold has been handed out in the WPIAL spring sports postseason. Now the attention turns to the final two weeks of the school year with the start of the state playoffs this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Courtesy of the North Allegheny Sports Network and...

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