West Greene

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The battle for the HSSN Trib Cup in Class A in 2021-2022 turned into one of the closest and most unique battles where overall success won out. In the end, it was Greensburg Central Catholic hoisting the cup aloft again, this despite the school only winning one district championship all...

This spring, those sitting at head of the softball class had a clear view of so many individual and team standout performances. A perfect season, two schools winning both district and state gold, two schools winning their first WPIAL championships and one school closing the book on a historic title...

While opening day of the PIAA baseball playoffs was a mixed bag for district teams, the WPIAL softball qualifiers got a chance to strut their stuff in the first round. The WPIAL was a strong 12-7 in opening round games Monday, with all six new district champions winning and moving...

The 2022 PIAA softball playoffs start Monday with 19 WPIAL teams searching for state gold, including recently crowned district winners Seneca Valley, Armstrong, Beaver, Avonworth, Neshannock and Union on the hunt for more treasures. The state playoffs are made up of four rounds with the championships to be played at...

West Greene’s bid for an unprecedented sixth consecutive WPIAL Class A softball title was thwarted by Union on Wednesday at Lilley Field at Cal (Pa.). A single in the sixth inning by sophomore catcher Bella Cameron and some clutch pitching from freshman Mia Pruehs dethroned the reigning champions, 3-2. Cameron’s...

WPIAL Class A softball championship 1-West Greene (14-3) vs. 2-Union (19-3) 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cal (Pa.) On the air: Trib HSSN (video) Road to the finals West Greene – After winning the Section 2 title, top-seeded West Greene earned a first-round bye, then defeated No. 9 Mapletown, 7-0, in...

The West Greene machine just keeps on rolling. The Pioneers have a chance at an unprecedented sixth consecutive WPIAL softball title after Tuesday’s 5-2 victory over Springdale in a Class A semifinal at Upper St. Clair’s Boyce-Mayview Field. West Greene (14-3) will play Union on June 1 at Lilley Field...

Class A semifinals 1-West Greene (13-3) vs. 4-Springdale (11-1) 6 p.m. at Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair Township Winner plays: Winner of 2-Union (18-3) vs. 3-Greensburg Central Catholic (12-5) in championship game June 1 at Lilley Field, Cal (Pa.) Players to watch: Alexis Hrivnak, Springdale; London Whipkey, West Greene...

If they haven’t already, the districts that make up the PIAA are holding their softball playoffs to determine district crowns and state softball qualifiers. Now, one misstep could cost teams the season. Five teams suffered losses that dropped them from this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings with time running...

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...

Some nice weather later last week and early this week allowed for high school softball teams around the commonwealth a chance to play catch-up with their schedules. In the process, however, some of the elite teams across Pa. may have wished for more wet weather. Nearly half of the 6A...

West Greene players and their coach, Billy Simms, hung out in a dusty gravel parking lot near the Greensburg Central Catholic softball field Friday afternoon waiting for their ride home. Simms sat Indian style as he tallied up the scorebook while players giggled and passed the time. The fact that...

As the WPIAL winter sports season concludes with the PIAA basketball championships in Hershey this weekend, the curtain rises Friday on the start of play in spring sports. Baseball, softball, track and field, and lacrosse will begin under less than ideal conditions, with temperatures forecast in the 40’s. Boys volleyball...

As the WPIAL winter sports season concludes with the basketball state championships in Hershey this weekend, the curtain rises on the start of play in spring sports Friday. Baseball, softball, track and lacrosse will begin under less than ideal conditions with temperatures in the 40’s. Boys volleyball has the advantage...

Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of the covid-19 shutdowns. Softball was a success throughout as the WPIAL crowned four new champions while Laurel and West Greene remained on top in 2A and A. District softball squads...

Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of the covid-19 shutdowns. Baseball thrived throughout the WPIAL as six new champions were crowned, some in dramatic fashion. That success carried over to the state playoffs as WPIAL teams captured...

Boys Class 4A First round 9-Blackhawk (12-9) at 8-Deer Lakes (15-5) 7 p.m. Friday Winner plays: At 1-Quaker Valley (20-0), 7 p.m. Wednesday in quarterfinals Lay-up lines: At 7-7, the Cougars finished fourth in competitive Section 2, behind Quaker Valley, Montour and Lincoln Park. They lost three of four games...

The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL. They were able to do what they love to do: compete on area fields, courts, mats and pools. They...

Mapletown’s Landan Stevenson and West Greene’s Colin Brady play for small schools but they put up big numbers. The two running backs finished among the Top 10 rushers in the WPIAL this season, earning all-conference honors in the Class A Tri-County South. Stevenson, a junior, rushed for 1,725 yards and...

Last week: 8-1 (88.9%) Overall: 78-27 (74.3%) If there’s one question the Birdie gets asked more than any other, it’s “Do you want fries with that?” A close second is, “How do you make your picks? It’s like you’re a fortune teller who can see into the future.” On the...

Class 5A First round 10-Fox Chapel (4-6) at 7-Upper St. Clair (6-4) 7 p.m. Friday, at Panther Stadium, Upper St. Clair Township Winner plays: At 2-Penn-Trafford in quarterfinals Nov. 12, 7 p.m. Fox Chapel returns to the WPIAL playoffs after a one-year hiatus. The Foxes are part of the postseason...

Nehemiah Azeem ran for two touchdowns as OLSH slipped past No. 3 Cornell, 13-12. for a Class A Big Seven Conference win Friday night. OLSH (6-3, 4-3) clinched a playoff berth with the victory. Sincere Kimbrough threw for 110 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders (7-2, 6-1), who had...

Welcome to Week 9 and the final two days of the WPIAL regular season. Fifty-seven district football teams have punched their ticket to the 2021 WPIAL playoffs with 16 more clinching this weekend. Don’t miss the 2021 WPIAL Football Playoff Pairings Show, set for Saturday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m....

Leechburg clinched its first playoff appearance since 1988 by earning a 66-6 victory over Imani Christian (2-6, 1-5) in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference on Friday night. Braylan Lovelace ran 32 times for 183 yards and six touchdowns for Leechburg. The Blue Devils (7-2, 4-2) have scored 137 points...