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Pitt, Penn State, WVU among college finalists for Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher
Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia remain in the hunt for Laurel Highland’s Rodney Gallagher, the state’s top football recruit in the 2023 class. Gallagher announced a “Top 8” list Sunday that included the Panthers, Nittany Lions and Mountaineers, along with Notre Dame, Oregon, Oklahoma State, Texas and Virginia Tech....
This week on Trib HSSN for April 25-30, 2022
We close out April and turn the page to the second half of the spring sports regular season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have video and audio section action from WPIAL baseball and softball, district boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse. Plus, we begin...
Gateway athletes battle adversity in quest for WPIAL qualifying marks
When breaking down early-season progress of his boys and girls track and field teams, veteran Gateway coach Tom LaBuff said that his athletes have worked hard to cut through adversities such as less-than-stellar weather and the fight to stay healthy in the quest to meet their goals and expectations. “The...
Taller roster gives Shaler boys volleyball team new look
Shaler senior outsider hitter Dom Rossi knows the Titans have a different way to build energy than in his previous years with the program. Featuring a larger frontline, the Titans can put up a strong block against section rivals North Allegheny and Seneca Valley. “I think the height helps,” Rossi...
Shaler softball looks to make adjustments to keep bats hot
When things go smoothly for the Shaler girls softball team, the Titans feature power not many other teams in WPIAL Class 5A can match. But what Shaler needs to transform itself into a serious postseason contender is the ability to stay on track when things go sideways. In the Titans’...
Thomas Jefferson tennis player aces academic competition, wins Saint Vincent scholarship
Thomas Jefferson senior Anthony Sparta doesn’t necessarily cause a racket on the tennis court. He makes his most noise in the classroom with an impressive 5.0 GPA this year and a cumulative GPA of 4.65. Sparta was one of five students awarded a scholarship to Saint Vincent in Latrobe as...
St. Gabriel’s comes together to win Diocese of Pittsburgh girls hoops crown
St. Gabriel’s girls CYO basketball team peaked at the perfect time. The Gators advanced to the Diocese of Pittsburgh playoffs as the No. 1 seed then rolled to the league championship. St. Gabriel’s defeated St. Bede’s, 61-39, in the semifinal round before cruising past Our Lady of Hope, 60-27, in...
Quaker Valley’s Mike Sirianni navigates tough draw to make 2nd straight WPIAL final
Quaker Valley senior standout Mike Sirianni repeated as a silver medalist at the WPIAL Class 2A boys singles tournament held April 12-13. Similar to last year, Sirianni, a four-year No. 1 singles competitor at QV, lost to North Catholic’s Nicolas Scheller in the WPIAL championship round. “I was very pleased...
Cappa looks to build on ‘solid foundation’ with Quaker Valley football
It’s time. Actually, it’s his time. Jason Cappa is ready and focused. After serving as a Quaker Valley football assistant as the offensive and defensive line coach, Cappa is primed to step up as the Quakers’ new head coach. And it’s all systems go for the 45-year-old Cappa. He was...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 23, 2022
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Upper St. Clair 7, Baldwin 3 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional at McKeesport, ppd. Section 4 Thomas Jefferson 3, Connellsville 1 Class 4A Section 2 Quaker Valley 4, New Castle 1 Section 3 Laurel Highlands 4, Belle Vernon 1 Class...
CJ Singleton shatters meet record in 3,200 as home team dominates Butler Invitational
CJ Singleton shattered his own meet record in the 3,200, leading the home team to a resounding victory in the team race at the Butler Invitational on Saturday. Singleton broke the nine-minute mark with a time of 8:57.60, breaking his own meet record of 9:09.42 set last year by more...
High school roundup for April 23, 2022: No. 1 Beaver holds off No. 2 Montour in Class 4A softball showdown
Payton List threw a complete game, giving up three hits and striking out 13, to lead Beaver to a 3-2 victory over Montour in Section 3-4A in a matchup of the top two teams in the Trib HSSN Class 4A softball rankings Saturday. Sami Springman went 2 for 3 and...
TribHSSN WPIAL softball rankings: Week ending April 24, 2022
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Hempfield, 7-0, 1 2. Mt. Lebanon, 5-3, 4 3. Bethel Park, 4-4, 2 4. Pine-Richland, 5-2, 3 5. Seneca Valley, 5-4, NR Out: North Allegheny (7-3, 5) Class 5A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Trinity, 10-1, 5 2. Armstrong, 7-1, 1 3. Fox...
TribHSSN WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 24, 2022
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Butler, 8-2, 1 2. North Allegheny, 6-3, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 6-2, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 7-6, 4 5. Pine-Richland, 5-6, NR Out: Norwin, 4-6, 5 Class 5A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Peters Township, 10-0, 3 2. West Allegheny, 9-1, 2...
Westmoreland High School Athletes of the Week: Southmoreland’s Amarah McCutcheon and Hempfield’s Brandon Coughlin
Amarah McCutcheon School: Southmoreland Sport: Softball Year: Sophomore Claim to fame: McCutcheon, an ultra-talented Class of ‘23 prospect with power and range, delivered the Scotties a walk-off win Wednesday in a 4-3 victory over Waynesburg. McCutcheon, a shortstop, went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs in the...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Hannah Simpson, Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst
Hannah Simpson Class: Junior School: Kiski Area Sport: Softball Report card: Kiski Area broke out the bats Wednesday afternoon to take down Indiana in a Section 1-5A game. Junior pitcher Hannah Simpson was 3 for 4 with five RBIs to help lead the offensive attack. The Seton Hill commit earned...
Guido: Busy days ahead for Springdale softball team
Springdale is looking to do something Monday afternoon that it hasn’t done much of lately: play a softball game. The Dynamos are set to play at Leechburg in a game between two WPIAL playoff hopefuls at 4 p.m. at Gilpin-Leechburg Park. Because of an abundance of rainouts and other postponements,...
A-K Valley Hall of Fame nominee Phelps continues to have impact, success with Burrell
Ray Sharick was just beginning his Burrell varsity track and field career as a freshman when he met Frank Phelps. Many hours of training with Phelps in and out of the weight room, Sharick said, was instrumental in helping him earn a trip to the PIAA track and field championships...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: In Bishop Canevin-Carlynton dispute, kids are being led astray
The bad side of high school sports got unfortunate exposure when a coach sadly chose to be a manipulator instead of an adult. A number of Bishop Canevin athletes competed as members of Carlynton’s boys track team as part of a WPIAL-sanctioned co-op. Between 10-15 of those Canevin athletes boycotted...
Fox Chapel girls lacrosse facing busy stretch after hot start
Fox Chapel opened its post-spring break portion of its girls lacrosse season with a 14-8 victory over Shaler to go 6-0 on the season. But now a meat grinder of a schedule looms. With a combination of make-up matches from weather and the school district’s spring break, the Foxes are...
It’s ‘go time’ for new Chartiers Valley football coach
The move earlier this month was no April Fool’s joke. After five years as head football coach at Chartiers Valley, Dan Knause resigned to take the job as assistant principal and head football coach at Trinity. “Dan leaving was unexpected,” Chartiers Valley athletic director Mike Gavlik said. “He was moving...
Chartiers Valley’s comeback Colts in thick of tough section baseball race
The early part of the 2022 Chartiers Valley baseball schedule has played out like a day at a great amusement park. An occasional bump in the road, but one thrill ride after another that leaves you on top of the world and wanting more as you leave the park. The...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Offers piling up for Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin
Add two more Power 5 scholarship offers for Belle Vernon sophomore Quinton Martin. The top-end programs continue to buzz around the five-star sophomore football player, who reeled in offers from Louisville and Texas A&M on consecutive days last week. Martin (6-foot-3, 185 pounds) is ranked as the No. 1 recruit...
Work starting to show dividends for Penn Hills softball team
When the season began, first-year softball coach Ashley Banner believed the inexperienced Penn Hills softball team had potential. The Indians’ first win in her tenure, an 18-8 six-inning victory over Plum on April 13 on the road, snapped a significant losing streak. Penn Hills hadn’t beaten the neighboring Mustangs since...
Penn Hills baseball looking to shake struggles at plate
The beginning of the 2022 baseball season has been more than unkind to Penn Hills. Offensively, the Indians have stagnated. Through 10 games, Penn Hills hit .217 as a team and suffered nine losses. While there is plenty of time to get on track, Penn Hills coach Rodney Stubbs knows...
