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PIAA sets times, sites for baseball quarterfinals
It was a strong start to the 2025 PIAA baseball playoffs for the 19 qualifiers from the WPIAL on Monday. District 7 teams were a combined 13-6 in the opening round, including a perfect 8-0 showing from the teams in Class 6A, 4A and 3A. The WPIAL teams from 5A...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for June 2, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament Class 6A First round Monday’s results North Penn 8, Ephrata 2 Hazleton 4, Landisville Hempfield 1 Neshaminy 3, Parkland 1 Coatesville 8, Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast 7 Governor Mifflin 6, Perkiomen Valley 1 Bethlehem Liberty 11, West Chester Henderson 3 Cedar Cliff 1, Pennsbury 0 Seneca...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 3, 3035: Volleyball, lacrosse state playoffs begin
Tuesday marks the start of the PIAA boys volleyball, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse state playoffs. Thanks in large part to the success of the North Allegheny program, the WPIAL has had at least one team reach the PIAA boys volleyball finals every season since 2012. In the last 11...
High school roundup for June 2, 2025: Seneca Valley soars into PIAA quarterfinals
Ryan Piekutoski went 3 for 3 with a double, homer and two RBIs and Andrew Malichky allowed one unearned run on three hits with four strikeouts in a complete game as WPIAL champ Seneca Valley defeated District 10 champ McDowell, 7-1, in a PIAA Class 6A first-round baseball game Monday....
Neshannock’s softball wizards take state playoff opener with record 49th straight win
The final lyrics from The Who’s 1971 rock anthem “Won’t Get Fooled Again” seemed appropriate for the latest Neshannock softball win Monday in the PIAA first round against District 10 runner-up Sharpsville. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” The Lancers’ 10-0 five-inning whitewash of the Blue Devils...
Greensburg Central Catholic ends PIAA baseball playoff drought with wild win over West Middlesex
SLIPPERY ROCK — The Greensburg Central Catholic baseball team had not won — or even played in — a PIAA playoff game since 2018. And the Centurions also were riding a two-game losing streak, which placed them fourth in the WPIAL. But those streaks ended Monday in the opening round...
Colby Weber throws 1-hit shutout in Shaler’s PIAA 1st-round win over Conestoga Valley
In the WPIAL Class 5A championship game against Pine-Richland, Shaler pitcher Colby Weber reached the 105-pitch limit and had to sit on the bench to watch the Titans find a way to win. The East Carolina commit did not leave anything to chance this time around. Weber took charge, throwing...
Riverview rallies but comes up short in PIAA baseball playoffs
ERIE — The Riverview baseball team had to battle from an early deficit in Monday’s PIAA Class 2A first-round game against Mercyhurst Prep at Mercyhurst University in Erie. Trailing by four runs after one inning, the Raiders cut the Lakers lead to one with a three-spot in the third. But...
Nothing comes easy for WPIAL champ Hempfield in PIAA 1st-round win vs. State College
Hempfield softball players took a mile-and-a-half walk around Twin Lakes Park on Monday morning. Coach Tina Madison wanted the girls to clear their heads and focus for their state playoff opener later in the afternoon. The opener was successful, but it was far from a walk in the park. The...
Nick Lackovich remains ousted as Aliquippa boys basketball coach — at least for now
Nick Lackovich remains out of a job as Aliquippa boys basketball coach — at least for now — despite winning a school board vote to bring him back. The board held a special meeting Monday night specifically to reconsider Lackovich’s job after ousting the two-time state champion coach May 21....
Schick to the script: Unlikely hero gives Hampton a dramatic 1st-round PIAA win
Hampton advanced to the second round of the PIAA softball playoffs off the bat of an unlikely hero at the bottom of the lineup. Ashley Schick sent a no-doubt walk-off home run over the left-center field fence to give Hampton a 1-0 victory over Punxsutawney in a Class 4A first-round...
South Fayette pass rusher Anthony Charles commits to Minnesota
South Fayette defensive end Anthony Charles committed Sunday to Minnesota, choosing the Golden Gophers over several other Big Ten options. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound edge rusher will be a senior in the fall. He also listed Big Ten schools Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin among his 14 offers, along...
High school sports schedules for June 2, 2025
High schools Baseball PIAA tournament First round Monday’s schedule Class 6A Ephrata (16-8) at North Penn (19-5), 4 p.m.; Landisville Hempfield (20-1) at Hazleton (17-5), 4:30 p.m.; Neshaminy (14-7) at Parkland (21-5), 4 p.m.; Coatesville (18-6) vs. Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast (18-6) at LaSalle College HS, 1 p.m.; Perkiomen Valley (16-8)...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for June 1, 2025
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Marissa Snyder School – Hampton Class – Sophomore Position – Pitcher #Earned – What a difference a year makes. As a fabulous freshman last season, Marissa Snyder helped Hampton reach the 2024 WPIAL 4A championship game. However she struggled against Elizabeth Forward...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for June 1, 2025
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Zach Hare School: Riverside Class: Senior Position: Pitcher, first base #Earned: Many high school coaches want their players and teams to improve as the season goes on, hopefully playing their best ball in the postseason. The success curve has been pretty high for...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for June 2, 2025: PIAA baseball, softball playoffs begin
Not only is the sixth month of the year underway, but one of the final athletic events on the school calendar begins Monday with the first pitch of the PIAA baseball and softball championships. The Seneca Valley baseball team just captured the program’s fifth WPIAL championship. Now it begins its...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of June 2, 2025
With the WPIAL spring sports postseason in the rear view mirror, the only thing left is two weeks of the PIAA playoffs in those recently concluded sports as we kick off June here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have video and audio coverage from several PIAA state...
A-K Valley PIAA baseball playoff preview capsule: Game for Monday, June 2, 2025
PIAA baseball playoffs Class 2A First round 7-3 Riverview (15-7) vs. 10-1 Mercyhurst Prep (22-1) 4:30 p.m. Monday at Mercyhurst Winner plays: Winner of 5-1 Tussey Mountain (13-10) and 7-2 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (15-8) Thursday in quarterfinals (site/time TBD) Players to watch: Zack Kruszewski, Mercyhurst Prep; Johnny...
Westmoreland PIAA baseball/softball playoff preview capsules: Games for Monday, June 2, 2025
PIAA baseball playoffs Class A First round Greensburg Central Catholic (18-4) vs. West Middlesex (12-8) 2 p.m. Monday at Slippery Rock University District-finish: Greensburg Central Catholic 7-4; West Middlesex 10-1 Winner plays: Winner of 7-1 Serra Catholic (20-3)/9-2 Clarion (14-6) Thursday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Ian Shipley, Greensburg Central...
Victory laps: Quaker Valley sweeps boys, girls team titles at PIAA track meet
Quaker Valley’s track and field teams had a great Memorial Day weekend, carving out memories that will last a lifetime. The Quakers’ track and field program was represented by 16 athletes in 24 events, along with four relay teams, at the PIAA Class 2A meet May 23-24 at Shippensburg University....
Gateway thrower Dino Nadarevic closes high school career with pair of state titles
Dino Nadarevic entered the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships at Shippensburg confident in his opportunity to bring home PIAA gold. “I knew I was one of the top-seeded people there and had a good chance at winning both events,” he said. “I knew it was my last state...
WPIAL champion Gateway tandem again returns home with PIAA medals
Gateway’s Logan Memije and Zidaan Hassan again carried the mantle of WPIAL champions into the PIAA Class 3A doubles tournament May 23-24 at the Hershey Racquet Club. And for the second time in as many years, the Gators duo — Hassan a senior and Memije a junior — brought home...
Pair of seniors built foundation for Sewickley Academy softball’s super season
Two of the district’s more dynamic softball players competed at Sewickley Academy this spring. Marie Bigi, a four-year senior starter at catcher, hit .595 in the 2025 regular season with a lofty .929 slugging percentage and .630 on-base percentage. Quincy Sirko, also a four-year starter at pitcher/third base, finished with...
Coach breaks down, event by event, how the Quaker Valley track teams conquered the state
Both Quaker Valley track and field teams won PIAA Class 2A titles at the state championship meet May 24-25 at Shippensburg University. The following is a description of two state title performances from a coach’s perspective. QV coach Jared Jones offered the following: The girls’ story Going into the weekend,...
Quaker Valley girls lacrosse peaks for playoffs, earns WPIAL, PIAA berths
Quaker Valley’s girls lacrosse team qualified for both the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs this season. The QV girls advanced to the Class 2A state tournament as the district’s third-place team. “The girls are excited for states,” QV coach Laura Peery said before the PIAA playoffs were set to begin June...
