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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 10, 2024: Softball powers Hempfield, Seneca Valley to meet again
There are 54 WPIAL softball section games slated for Wednesday, but the big one is a clash for early bragging rights and first place in Class 6A when Hempfield visits Seneca Valley at 4 p.m. The Spartans are a combined 7-0 in the 6A standings and 11-0 overall. The two...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for April 9, 2024
We pull back the curtain on the first Trib HSSN state softball rankings of the young 2024 season. A lot of the top 5 teams in each class also ended up ranked at the end of the 2023 campaign. In fact, all six of the current top-ranked teams are the...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Baseball Rankings for April 9, 2024
The first edition of the 2024 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings is upon us. Four defending PIAA champions begin this season at the top of their class with Shaler in 5A, Bellefonte in 4A, Riverside in 3A and Bald Eagle in 2A. Clarion in Class A is ranked No. 3...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 9, 2024
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 12, Butler 4 Pine-Richland 8, Allderdice 1 Section 2 Hempfield 10, Baldwin 0 Canon-McMillan 7, Norwin 4 Central Catholic 8, Mt. Lebanon 4 Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 5, Penn Hills 2 Fox Chapel 15, Gateway 0 Penn-Trafford 8,...
High school roundup for April 9, 2024: Jake Pollaro powers North Hills past Mars
Jake Pollaro doubled, homered and drove in five runs to lead North Hills to a 9-4 victory over Mars in Section 3-5A baseball Tuesday. Tristan Weismann doubled twice for North Hills (5-1-1, 3-0). Jake Johnson singled, drove in a run and walked twice for Mars (3-2, 1-2). Albert Gallatin 8,...
Looking to leave slow start behind, Central Catholic drops Mt. Lebanon
A year ago, the Mt. Lebanon baseball team became the poster children for surviving a horrible start only to finish at the top of the district. The Blue Devils lost their first eight games, including their first four Section 2-6A contests, before winning a WPIAL championship and ending up as...
Burrell uses brilliant pitching, timely small ball to beat Freeport
Flashy offense was not in the game plan for the Burrell Bucs. All they needed to do was effectively put the ball in play and execute on three separate occasions to back their starting pitcher. Thanks to an exceptional performance on the mound from Stevie Hasson and timely small ball,...
Robert Morris hires Oakland Catholic’s Eddie Benton as assistant women’s basketball coach
Oakland Catholic girls basketball coach Eddie Benton, who led the Eagles to consecutive section titles, is leaving for a job at Robert Morris. The university announced Tuesday that Benton was joining the Colonials women’s basketball team as an assistant under recently hired head coach Chander McCabe. Benton, a veteran college...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Hempfield’s Peyton Murray already breaking records
The track and field season is young, but Peyton Murray has the look of a seasoned veteran. The senior from Hempfield broke a meet record while winning the discus title at the 20th annual South Hills Classic Saturday at Baldwin. Murray, a Notre Dame commit, delivered a throw of 170...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 8, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 8, Butler 6 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 7, Central Catholic 3 Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel 3, Gateway 0 Penn-Trafford 3, Plum 2 Section 2 Connellsville 7, Upper St. Clair 6 Trinity 6, Peters Township 3 Class 4A...
High school roundup for April 8, 2024: Penn-Trafford’s Cam Ponko homers twice in an inning
Cam Ponko hit two home runs in the same inning — a grand slam and a three-run shot, both in the third — to lead Penn-Trafford to a 14-1 victory over Franklin Regional in five innings in Section 2-5A softball Monday. Erin Drotos homered and Giuluana Youngo, Allison Pokrant and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 9, 2024: North Hills looks to stay atop tough, balanced section
The first time around, the most balanced and competitive section in WPIAL baseball was a split decision with one exception. While defending Class 5A champion Shaler and Moon split two games, as did Mars and West Allegheny, North Hills sits atop the Section 3-5A after a sweep of New Castle....
Valley junior’s quick rise up WPIAL tennis ranks fueled by love of sport
When Landon Harclerode picked up a tennis racket competitively for the first time two years ago, it was the start of a journey of discovery, of learning and of improving. “My first year, it was all right,” Harclerode said of his freshman season at No. 2 doubles with the Valley...
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for April 8, 2024Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week: Sydney Sekely School: South Park Class: Sophomore Position: Pitcher, third base #Earned: In a week in which many WPIAL softball teams did not even get to play one game, South Park was able to get two games in. In a nonsection game against...
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 8, 2024Video
Trib HSSN softball team of the week: Ellwood City Wolverines Coach: Gary Rozanski (19th season) Record: 5-0 overall, 0-0 in Section 2-3A #Earned: Seven years ago, Ellwood City was on top of the district softball world after winning back-to-back WPIAL championships. Last season, the Wolverines finished in fourth place, but...
Upper St. Clair’s Sierra Dupre called up to U.S. national team for international soccer tournament
Sierra Dupre, a sophomore at Upper St. Clair High School and a Riverhounds Development Academy player, will get the opportunity to represent the United States on the U16 Women’s National Team for their UEFA Friendship Tournament this week in Riva, Turkey. She and her American teammates will play four matches...
Close battles, big wins reflected in movement within WPIAL boys volleyball coaches polls
It was a busy week in WPIAL boys volleyball as teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A had strong showings and made their move in the rankings as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest top-10 polls Monday morning. Shaler stayed on top in Class 3A with...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Knoch’s Brady Wozniak
After making the all-section team last season, Knoch’s Brady Wozniak has switched positions from third base to shortstop. Wozniak is used to playing different positions. He has played up to four on the Mid-Atlantic Red Sox, a traveling team he plays on during the summer. “I always want to play...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Ethan Brody
Last year, the Greensburg Central Catholic baseball team went 9-6 overall, 8-4 in the section and earned a WPIAL playoff berth. In the first round against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the Centurions dropped a close 1-0 game. That wasn’t the result the Centurions wanted, of course, but senior...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 7, 2024
High schools Baseball Sunday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 9, Butler 1 Butler 8, Pine-Richland 4 Section 2 Norwin 1, Baldwin 0 Norwin 10, Baldwin 4 Class 4A Section 1 Hopewell 15, Beaver 5 Section 3 West Mifflin 5, Elizabeth Forward 0 Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler...
High school roundup for April 7, 2024: Norwin softball walks off Baldwin
Norwin staged a two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Baldwin, 4-3, in Section 1-6A softball Sunday afternoon. With one out, Kyla Coyne hit a game-tying home run, Bailey Snowberger doubled, and Diem Wardzinski delivered an RBI double to lift the Knights (3-3, 2-2) to a walk-off...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 7, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week: Shady Side Academy Bulldogs Coach: Sean Wilson (third season) Records: Shady Side Academy is 4-0 in Section 3-3A, 4-0 overall #Earned: Shady Side Academy was one of the few district baseball teams to get its two section series games in last week, sweeping...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 7, 2024Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Ryan Petras School: Bethel Park Class: Junior Height: 5-10 Position: Shortstop, Second base What coach says: “Ryan continued to be a consistent, stabilizing force for the team,” Bethel Park coach Patrick Zehnder said about his games against Upper St. Clair. “He made all...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 8, 2024: Week opens with baseball, softball section showdowns
“All that is now, all that is gone, all that’s to come and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.” An ode to Pink Floyd as our region prepares for the “Dark Side of the Moon” on Monday afternoon. The rare solar...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 8, 2024
April began with a week of rain and snow wreaking havoc on the WPIAL diamond sports, which could make up some ground with warmer weather on the horizon. There is plenty of scholastic spring sports action scheduled this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Don’t be left out...
