Sports
High school roundup for April 7, 2022: Lafferty boys lead South Park to sweep of Avonworth
April 7, 2022
Austin Lafferty tripled and Drew Lafferty drove in a pair of runs to lead South Park to a 3-2 victory Avonworth, competing a two-game Section 2-3A baseball sweep Thursday night.
Apollo-Ridge slugger off to scorching start
Knocking in 13 runs would be a relatively good statistic for most high school baseball players in Western Pennsylvania … for a season.
Piper provides perfect pitching performance for Ligonier Valley softball
Cheyenne Piper arrived at the ballpark Wednesday ready to play. She didn’t know, however, she would be pitching.
Westmoreland baseball notebook: 2-game series well liked
Coaches and players seem to like the WPIAL’s home-and-home, two-game series that occur on back-to-back days.
Franklin Regional baseball revamps rotation in repeat bid
By and large, Franklin Regional had gaps to fill on its WPIAL Class 5A championship baseball team.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022
High school
High school roundup for April 6, 2022: Knoch rallies for extra-inning win
Angelo DeLeonardis hit an RBI single and Eli Sutton followed with a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth as Knoch rallied for a 9-8 victory over Highlands in Section 1-4A baseball Thursday.
New proposal would give WPIAL wrestling 5 state qualifiers in Class 3A
When the PIAA meets May 18, a major change in wrestling will need to be approved.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 6, 2022: Matchups of top teams on boys volleyball court
A share of the early lead in WPIAL boys volleyball Section 3-2A is up for grabs Thursday when defending champion Seton LaSalle visits Trinity.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 6, 2022
Nearly three weeks into a new season and we lift the curtain on the inaugural Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for April 6, 2022
Spring has sprung as trees and flowers blossom, the mercury is (slowly) rising, and we have the return of the weekly Trib HSSN state baseball rankings.
Burrell’s Armstrong guides young, determined squad
Katie Armstrong’s freshman softball season was over before it got a chance to get going.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Double-digit run totals becomes more common
Yes, scoring is up in Westmoreland County softball.
Mt. Pleasant softball team still working to build chemistry after turnover of championship roster
Mt. Pleasant wants reps. It needs reps. Lots of reps.
Lacrosse officials demand pay increase in disruptive dispute with WPIAL schools
A number of Western Pennsylvania boys lacrosse officials are taking a timeout from working varsity games unless WPIAL schools give them a pay raise.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 5, 2022
April 5, 2022
High school
High school roundup for April 5, 2022: Speer’s clutch hit pushes Upper St. Clair past Hempfield
Tim Speer hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh to lead Upper St. Clair to an 8-6 come-from behind victory over Hempfield in Section 2-6A baseball Tuesday afternoon.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 6, 2022: Key softball games scheduled
Weather permitting, Wednesday is lined up and down with WPIAL section softball games still in the early days of the 2022 season.
2022 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: WPIAL boys basketball’s best in each classification
There were a lot of players and coaches who put in plenty of time on the basketball court this season to be the best they could be.
2022 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: WPIAL girls basketball’s best in each classification
There were a lot of players and coaches who put in plenty of time on the basketball court this season to be the best they could be.
