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High school roundup for May 3, 2022: East Allegheny baseball clinches section title
Jax Jurisic went 2 for 3 with a double and four RBIs to lead East Allegheny to an 8-2 victory over Derry on Tuesday, clinching the Section 3-3A baseball title. Tommy Kearns doubled and Michael Cahill picked up the win for the Wildcats (9-4, 8-2). Ryan Hood went 1 for...
Mt. Pleasant’s Pitzer, Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brewer win Driscoll awards
It takes a special person to find a way to mix academics and athletics. Greensburg Central Catholic’s Corinn Brewer and Mt. Pleasant Dayton Pitzer did just that. The seniors not only are outstanding athletes, they are exceptional students. That’s why they were chosen as the Judge John J. Driscoll Excellence...
Franklin Regional baseball team outlasts Kiski Area in extra innings
Kiski Area was on the brink of a big, Section 1-5A upset Tuesday after scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh to send the game into extra innings. The Cavaliers had the bases loaded and none out in the eighth, but Franklin Regional senior Kyle Morgan pitched out...
Penn-Trafford uses disciplined attack to back pitcher Grabowski in win over Latrobe
Penn-Trafford baseball coaches and players talked about the importance of hitting and throwing first-pitch strikes against section champion Latrobe. They also discussed ways to possibly drum up offense if they were to earn a Section 1-5A sweep against the Wildcats. It all worked out according to plan, and the Warriors...
Hempfield’s Blahovec and Tapper continue to improve
Hempfield track and field coach Ron Colland has been pleasantly surprised with some of the performances his athletes this season, especially juniors Cydney Blahovec and Liz Tapper. Blahovec is coming off a strong performance at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championships, where she won the 800-meter run...
WPIAL track notebook: Baldwin Invitational returns to 1-day format
When Baldwin track and field coach Ed Helbig approached the Baldwin-Whitehall School District administration about the 48th annual Baldwin Track and Field Invitational, they wanted the event to be held over two days because of covid concerns. But with the covid threat diminishing, Helbig was told recently the meet could...
Avonworth, Beaver stand atop Trib HSSN state softball rankings
One little slip is all it takes sometimes to lose your grip. That might be the feeling for nine softball teams that lost their spot this week in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings. With the district playoffs on the horizon, sometimes a loss may cost you a spot in...
No shot clock for Pennsylvania high schools, says PIAA basketball committee
Time is running out for shot clock advocates. The PIAA basketball committee reviewed statewide survey results Tuesday and decided a shot clock should not be added to high school games in Pennsylvania, likely ending that debate for now. The committee voted 9-5 to keep the status quo, a recommendation the...
Hempfield boys volleyball rolling into 2nd half of regular season
With six players getting a late start, including three senior mainstays, the Hempfield boys volleyball team stumbled out of the gate this season and lost to Norwin in its opener. Since then, the Spartans gradually began pulling together, winning their next five matches heading into the second half of the...
WPIAL postpones team track semifinals to Wednesday
The WPIAL postponed its team track semifinals to Wednesday because of an unfavorable weather forecast Tuesday that included afternoon rain and possible thunderstorms. The semifinals instead will start at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the same host sites. Butler, Norwin, North Allegheny and South Fayette are hosts for the 3A semifinals...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 2, 2022
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 10, Allderdice 0 Pine-Richland 1, North Allegheny 0 Seneca Valley 1, Butler 0 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 3, Baldwin 0 Mt. Lebanon 7, Upper St. Clair 0 Norwin 15, Hempfield 8 Class 5A Section 1 McKeesport 5, Gateway 4 Kiski...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 3, 2022: Team track semifinals set
Rain may affect a busy day of WPIAL baseball and softball Tuesday, but barring storms, the district postseason should begin for one spring outdoor sport. The 2022 WPIAL team track and field semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday with each classification holding championship qualifiers at four sites. Boys 3A At Butler:...
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for May 2, 2022
Perennial softball power West Allegheny had hit a wall. After winning five of its first six games and tying for the top spot in Section 4-5A, the Indians dropped two out of three section games and fell into a tie for second place, two games out of first. “Our biggest...
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for May 2, 2022
North Hills was cruising out of the gates this spring in defense of its WPIAL Class 5A softball section crown, winning its first three games by a combined score of 37-5. However, the vaunted Indians offense was shut down in the team’s second Section 3-5A contest, losing at Fox Chapel,...
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 2, 2022
In a game with no clock, time is running out on WPIAL baseball teams outside the playoff bubble. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district postseason and most teams have one section series left on their regular season schedule. Some have two. Exclusive coverage of the...
Bishop Canevin teammates, coach Gino Palmosina earn Class A boys basketball all-state honors
Bishop Canevin celebrated the school’s first boys basketball state title this winter and the Crusaders were rewarded for that accomplishment again Tuesday. Canevin seniors Jaden Gales and Kevaughn Price each earned first-team all-state honors and Gino Palmosina was named the state’s top coach in PIAA Class A. Price averaged 15...
Eden Christian, Serra Catholic stay at No. 1 in Trib HSSN state baseball rankings
Last week, 10 teams fell out of the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings. Some calmness hovered over the state diamonds as only six teams were bounced from the weekly Top 5 as April came to an end. More changes will be coming as the postseason inches closer. Most districts have...
OLSH’s Jake DiMichele, coach Mike Rodriguez earn top honors on Class 2A all-state team
Jake DiMichele went three years without a loss as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart won its second state title this winter and tied a state record with a 68-game winning streak in a historic season. DiMichele, a senior, finished his high school career as the second-leading scorer in WPIAL...
WPIAL softball playoff clinchings through May 2, 2022
The WPIAL softball playoff field continues to grow as the regular season continues to shrink. Exclusive coverage of the 2022 WPIAL softball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starting with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday, May 12. Here are the teams that will eventually...
High school roundup for May 2, 2022: Pine-Richland wins pitchers’ duel with North Allegheny to take section lead
Andy Swartout threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout and Tommy Zimmerman hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead Pine-Richland to a 1-0 win over North Allegheny in a matchup of the top two teams in Section 1-6A baseball Monday. Joey Perry and Anthony Mengine had...
Novacek’s career game helps Yough rally past Southmoreland, win share of Section 4-3A title
Despite pitching one of the best games of his baseball career, Allen Novacek did not earn a decision Monday afternoon. But his team did, and it was as exciting as it was important. “That’s all that matters,” the Yough senior said. Junior Gavin Roebuck delivered a two-run, walk-off single in...
Highlands knocks off Burrell, heating up race for section softball title
The Burrell softball team had an outright Section 1-4A championship in its sights as it hosted Highlands on senior night Monday evening at Bon Air Field in Lower Burrell. The Golden Rams had other ideas. Highlands broke through for four runs in the fourth inning — taking advantage of four...
Mt. Pleasant softball team defeats Southmoreland for 4th straight win
It took a little while, but the Mt. Pleasant softball team finally appears to be rounding into form. After starting the season at 3-7, the Vikings have rattled off four straight wins, with their most recent triumph being their most impressive. On Monday afternoon, the Vikings got great pitching, some...
After sprinting to school record, Springdale’s Gent sets sights on WPIAL, PIAA success
Colton Gent joined the Springdale track and field team to stay in shape and to continue training for football season. The freshman made an immediate contribution last fall as a running back, wide receiver, defensive back and return specialist for the Dynamos but wanted to improve his speed. Mission accomplished....
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Noah Ser
2011, 2012, 2019. Those are just three of the years the Hempfield boys track and field team won the WPIAL title, and in total, the Spartans have claimed it seven times. So how has the program been able to stay successful for so long? “The coaches are there for the...
