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High school roundup for March 28, 2024: Freshman homers in 1st at-bat to boost North Allegheny past Norwin
Freshman J.J. Mancuso homered in his first varsity at-bat, hitting a two-run shot to lead North Allegheny to a 5-4 victory over Norwin in nonsection baseball Thursday. August Maslo drove in two runs and J.D. Costanzo picked up the win for the Tigers (3-0). Keegan Carr knocked in two runs...
No. 1 Hempfield fends off challenge from hard-hitting Penn-Trafford
With the scoreboard on the fritz, a temporary display panel was used Thursday at Hempfield’s Robert D. Kalp Field. That was the least of the home team’s problems, however, as Penn-Trafford dealt the Spartans their first bout of adversity this season. The Warriors, though, couldn’t deal them their first loss....
Experienced Valley baseball team ready to bloom
It’s a season that Valley baseball coach Jim Basilone and his players have been building for. A team that was once made up of mainly freshmen and sophomores has grown into an experienced group. With eight starters returning to forge a deep lineup and pitching staff, the Vikings have visions...
Rosters revealed for Roundball Classic all-star games
Rosters are out for the annual Roundball Classic basketball games, set for May 22-26 at North Allegheny. Top senior players from the WPIAL, City League and District 10 were selected to play in the all-star weekend, which ties a bow around another season in Western Pennsylvania. In addition, there will...
In 1st meet of season, Derry junior fires off state’s best javelin throw
After winning a WPIAL Class 2A championship and finishing second in the state last year in the javelin, Derry junior Sophia Mazzoni brought high expectations into this track and field season. She didn’t waste any time showing just how motivated — and prepared — she is to continue her upward...
Aliquippa sues PIAA to prevent football team’s promotion to Class 5A
The school with the most wins in WPIAL football history is hoping its next big victory comes in a courtroom. Aliquippa has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the PIAA from moving its football team to a higher classification where opponents would have much larger enrollments. The lawsuit, which is...
Westmoreland County high school baseball notebook: Latrobe heads west for opener
Tradition never graduates, as the saying goes. That is certainly true with the Latrobe baseball program. The Wildcats opened the season the way they usually do, by making their annual trek to Ohio for a pair of games. Only instead of playing against Upper Arlington, a team coached by Latrobe...
High school sports scores, schedules for March 27, 2024
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Plum 6, Armstrong 5 Fox Chapel 3, Penn-Trafford 2 Franklin Regional 11, Penn Hills 0 Class 3A Section 1 Ellwood City at Riverside, ppd. Mohawk at Quaker Valley, ppd. Section 3 Burrell at Valley, ppd. Derry 5, Freeport 2 Shady Side...
High school roundup for March 27, 2024: Derry takes down Freeport in extra innings
Collin Barkley was 2 for 5 and hit the go-ahead two-run double in the ninth inning as Derry outlasted Freeport, 5-2, in extra innings to complete a Section 3-3A baseball sweep. Cason Long was the winning pitcher for the Trojans (2-1, 2-0). Malik Febinger and Michael Hanz collected two hits...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 28, 2024: Rivals Mt. Lebanon, USC to meet
Two years ago, rivals collided on the district’s biggest stage, playing for WPIAL baseball gold. There is not as much at stake Thursday when the schools meet in a nonsection contest, but the intensity will be there as it always is for Mt. Lebanon against Upper St. Clair. The visiting...
Lincoln Park boys, Blackhawk girls top final Trib 10 rankings
When the first edition of the Trib 10 boys basketball power rankings were released, defending state champions Lincoln Park and Imani Christian were the top two teams. So it was written, so let it be done. While the Saints slid down a couple spots before making their way back up...
Penn-Trafford baseball avenges tight loss to Fox Chapel by walking it off in rematch
One walk-off win deserves another. Wearing the frustration of a tight loss from two days earlier, Penn-Trafford’s Eric Biroscak led a last-inning rally in a rematch with No.5-ranked Fox Chapel. The senior right fielder delivered a clutch, two-run single in the seventh Wednesday to lift the Warriors to a rousing...
Westmoreland softball notes: Hempfield receives championship rings
Last season had a nice ring to it for Hempfield. The softball team won its eighth WPIAL championship — its sixth title in eight years — and finished as the PIAA runner-up. Before this season began, the team was awarded its championship rings during a small presentation at Spartan Stadium....
Freeport pitcher Sydney Selker healthy, aims to make final season memorable
Sydney Selker wasn’t accustomed to sitting out a softball game, no matter at what level. But that is where the Akron commit found herself for the last eight games of Freeport’s 2023 season. A concussion suffered against Knoch in a defensive collision with a teammate in the 10th game last...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 26, 2024
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong at Plum, ppd. Fox Chapel at Penn-Trafford, ppd. Franklin Regional at Penn Hills, ppd. Class 3A Section 1 Beaver Falls at Shenango, ppd. Ellwood City at Riverside, ppd. Mohawk at Quaker Valley, ppd. Section 3 Burrell at Valley, ppd. Derry...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 27, 2024: After rainout, Fox Chapel goes for section sweep
Its back to work for WPIAL baseball and softball teams Wednesday after a washout Tuesday thanks to all-day precipitation. Fox Chapel (1-0, 2-1) needed extra innings to win its Section 1-5A baseball game Monday at home. Now 48 hours later, the Foxes look to bring out the brooms when they...
High school roundup for March 26, 2024: Penn-Trafford sweeps Bethel Park
Brad Heinbaugh had 10 kills and Keith Otto added eight kills and four aces to lead Penn-Trafford to a sweep of Bethel Park in nonsection boys volleyball Tuesday night. Game scores were 25-16, 26-24, 25-20. Owen Gisi had five kills and Nathaniel Rugh dished out 35 assists for the Warriors....
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school girls basketball rankings for March 26, 2024
This year marked the 51st time the PIAA has awarded state championships to the best girls basketball teams in Pennsylvania. The first championship was won by Allentown Central Catholic from District 11 in 1973. There were no champions crowned in 2020 due to the covid-19 outbreak. While three districts hogged...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for March 26, 2024
Three of the 12 districts that make up the PIAA earned gold in the 2024 boys basketball playoffs with the WPIAL standing alone atop the highest step of the medal stand. For the first time in 20 years and only the fourth time in the 124-year history of the boys...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 26, 2024: WPIAL volleyball champs open section schedule
With a rainy forecast for Tuesday, we look indoors to WPIAL boys volleyball section openers. Defending district winner North Catholic is hoping to become the third school in the last decade to repeat as Class 2A champions. The Trojans open up their Section 1-2A schedule Tuesday with a visit to...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 25, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 15, Penn Hills 1 Fox Chapel 4, Penn-Trafford 3 Plum 15, Armstrong 4 Class 3A Section 1 Mohawk 12, Quaker Valley 2 Riverside 17, Ellwood City 2 Shenango 22, Beaver Falls 0 Section 3 Derry 9, Freeport 6 Valley...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 25, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Brandin Cummings School: Lincoln Park Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-4 Position: Guard #Earned: The senior guard known as Beebah had a monster finish to a tremendous season and a magnificent scholastic career last week. In the PIAA Class 4A semifinals, Cummings scored 29...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for March 25, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Alena Fusetti School: Blackhawk Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-10 Position: Guard #Earned: Fusetti was tired of playing the role of bridesmaid with two straight WPIAL and a 2023 PIAA runner-up silver medal and wanted desperately to be the golden bride before her scholastic...
High school roundup for March 25, 2024: Fox Chapel wins section opener in walk-off fashion
Joe Geller doubled and scored on a Mitchell Epstein sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning as Fox Chapel got past Penn-Trafford, 4-3, in Section 1-5A baseball Monday. Jeremy Haigh hit a pair of doubles for the Foxes (2-1, 1-0). Ian Temple homered and doubled for the Warriors...
Plum softball team bounces back from opening loss to blank Derry
The Plum softball team’s season debut against Ligonier Valley on Friday was, in the eyes of the coaches and players, not their best outing. But the Mustangs shook off the loss and rebounded in all three phases Monday at home against Derry. The Plum offense collected eight hits, and the...
