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Butler’s Devin Carney, FIU transfer point guard Tevin Brewer choose Duquesne
Duquesne added two more bricks to its roster reconstruction Tuesday when Butler High School’s Devin Carney and point guard Tevin Brewer, a transfer from FIU, signed letters of intent and joined the Dukes’ eight-man recruiting class. Carney averaged 26 points at Butler, shot 55% from the field and 90% from...
Numerous athletes looking to defend titles at WCCA meet
The best of Westmoreland County will descend on Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium Saturday for the running of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championship. This is the 99th year for the boys and 42nd for the girls. Numerous returning champions are back trying to defend their titles. Heading the...
Former South Fayette softball player Lauren Bernett dies
The James Madison softball program Tuesday was mourning the death of sophomore catcher Lauren Bernett, a South Fayette graduate who helped the Dukes reach the College World Series a year ago. “Our hearts are aching, hearing the news of the loss of one of our student-athletes,” university president Jonathan Alger...
Busy week ahead for Ligonier Valley javelin standout Miles Higgins
It will be a busy week for Ligonier Valley senior Miles Higgins. Higgins, the reigning Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association javelin champion, competed against Derry in a key section dual meet Tuesday, will travel to Philadelphia on Thursday to compete in the Penn Relays on Friday then return Saturday to defend...
Freeport boys lacrosse leans on toughness to navigate Section 2-2A competition
Jarvis Lindsay enjoys the physical part of high school boys lacrosse. There is certainly a great amount of skill involved in passing and scoring and navigating a crowded field, but games can be won with ground-ball pickups and forced turnovers in the course of play. The Freeport coach is enjoying...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 25, 2022
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 5, Seneca Valley 3 Pine-Richland 5, Allderdice 4 North Allegheny at Butler, ppd. Section 2 Hempfield 12, Canon-McMillan 2 Mt. Lebanon 9, Baldwin 7 Norwin 5, Upper St. Clair 2 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 7, Gateway 5...
High school roundup for April 25, 2022: Albert Gallatin gets 1st win by knocking off unbeaten Peters Township
Cyrus Potkul hit a two-run double and Nick Pegg and Johnny Skochelak each had two hits as Albert Gallatin stunned Peters Township, 7-6, in Section 4-5A baseball Monday. It was the first win of the season for Albert Gallatin (1-8, 1-5) and the first loss for Peters Township (11-1, 6-1)....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 26, 2022
High schools Baseball Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 4, Butler 0 Seneca Valley 7, Central Catholic 5 Pine-Richland 4, Allderdice 2 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 6, Baldwin 3 Hempfield 7, Canon-McMillan 2 Norwin 7, Upper St. Clair 3 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 7, Gateway 0...
Elizabeth Forward softball holds on to beat Belle Vernon
Elizabeth Forward used two big innings, including a five-run fifth, to hang on for a 9-6 win at Belle Vernon in Section 2-4A softball Monday. The Warriors were able to dig deep at the end and withstand a Leopards rally after seeing left fielder Maddisyn Best suffer a head and...
Better than perfect: Ligonier Valley’s Maddie Griffin strikes out all 21 hitters she faces vs. Seton LaSalle
Maddie Griffin admits she has not lived up to her own lofty expectations this spring. After all, the senior softball pitcher from Ligonier Valley threw 11 no-hitters, including five perfect games, last season. While she has been bothered some by an ankle injury, the pressure to perform at such a...
Springdale softball takes advantage of Leechburg miscues, holds off late rally
The Leechburg and Springdale softball teams ended long weather-related layoffs Monday with the resumption of a Section 3-A rivalry that has produced its fair share of close and competitive outcomes. The contest at Leechburg-Gilpin Park — the first this season between the Dynamos and Blue Devils — was no exception....
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 25, 2022
The Avonworth softball team was one of the few district schools to pack its bags and head south as the new season opened in March. While the team’s only two losses occurred at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Antelopes coach Jenna Muncie feels the trip was all positive....
Trib HSSN Softball Players of the Week for April 25, 2022
In a week when most district teams were fortunate to play ball once, Chartiers-Houston was able to win two big games against teams in the hunt for the Section 1-2A title. Thus, the options for softball standouts are twice as nice. It doesn’t happen often, but this week’s Trib HSSN...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 26, 2022: WPIAL doubles tournament commences
Two weeks ago, the WPIAL handed out its first championship of the spring at the district boys singles tennis tournament. Now, they are ready to double the golden handout. The 2022 WPIAL boys doubles tennis championships begin Tuesday with first round, quarterfinals and semifinals action in Class 3A and 2A....
WPIAL hires board president Scott Seltzer as executive director
WPIAL board president Scott Seltzer will take over as executive director this summer, replacing outgoing director Amy Scheuneman as the league’s top administrator. The WPIAL board met Monday and voted to hire Seltzer, the assistant superintendent at Chartiers Valley and a familiar voice in the WPIAL office. Seltzer has served...
Young athletes finding success for Highlands track and field
Brooke Signorella had just earned a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles at the annual Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational, but her sprint wasn’t quite over. The Highlands sophomore quickly returned to the starting line because as soon as the hurdles were cleared from the track it was time for her next...
Westmoreland County senior spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Alex Rugh
Coming off a covid year, there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding Penn Trafford’s boys volleyball team last season. That uncertainty faded fast, though, as the Warriors wound up finishing in third place in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs while making it to states as well. The entire team performed...
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Springdale’s Alexis Hrivnak
Three weeks into the season, the Springdale softball team had managed to play just two games. Senior pitcher Alexis Hrivnak made an impact in both of them. Wet weather and subsequent poor field conditions have kept the Dynamos in the dugout, but when they are on the field, they have...
North Allegheny, North Catholic hold on to top rankings in boys volleyball coaches’ poll
North Allegheny and North Catholic kept their places at the top in the Class 3A and Class 2A boys volleyball rankings, respectively, as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 5 top-10 polls Monday morning. The Tigers solidified their hold on the Class 3A top spot with three...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 25, 2022: Baseball, softball playoff hunt begins
The final full week of April sees the chase for playoff spots in both WPIAL baseball and softball heat up. Most baseball sections have a couple of teams fighting for first and a group of other schools battling for playoff spots. Then there is Section 1-6A. Outside of winless Allderdice,...
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for April 24, 2022
Defending WPIAL Class 3A baseball champion Hopewell entered last week tied for first place with Ellwood City, one game ahead of Mohawk and New Brighton in a crowded top in Section 1-3A. The Vikings turned back the clock and brought out the brooms with a pair of victories over the...
High school sports scores, schedules for April 24, 2022
High schools Baseball Sunday’s results Class 5A Section 1 McKeesport 8, Kiski Area 5 Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice at Pine-Richland, 3:30 p.m. North Allegheny at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Central Catholic, 3:45 p.m. Section 2 Canon-McMillan at Hempfield, 4:15 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Baldwin, 4...
WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through April 24, 2022
Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2022 season through April 24. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Class 3A Section 1 Bethel Park, 6-2 Mt. Lebanon, 6-0 Upper St. Clair, 6-1 Canon-McMillan, 5-2 Latrobe, 3-3 Norwin, 3-3 Peters Township,...
WPIAL boys lacrosse standings through April 24, 2022
Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2022 season through April 24. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Class 3A Section 1 Peters Township, 4-0 Mt. Lebanon, 3-0 Bethel Park, 3-2 Upper St. Clair, 2-1 Canon-McMillan, 2-2 Hempfield, 2-2 Penn-Trafford,...
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for April 24, 2022
Through the first eight games of the season, the Peters Township baseball team was perfect. Yet, the Indians took a back seat in the rankings to another undefeated team in Section 4-5A, defending PIAA champion Bethel Park. “I believe that we had a lot to prove coming into (last week’s)...
