Baseball
Franklin Regional baseball eager for fresh start of new season
March 14, 2026
Franklin Regional lost its final six games of last baseball season, including an 11-1 setback atgainst Bethel Park in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, but that negative juju is not getting in the way of a new season.
North Allegheny baseball driven to succeed after disappointing end to last season
The North Allegheny baseball team learned hard work is the best way to remove the bad taste from its mouth.
High school roundup for March 13, 2026: Sluggers for New Castle baseball and softball belt 3 homers on opening day
Giovanni Miller homered three times and drove in eight runs to lead New Castle to a 22-8 nonsection victory over Eden Christian on the opening day for WPIAL baseball Friday.
High school basketball roundup for March 13, 2026: Neshannock gives coach 800th win
March 13, 2026
Payton Newman erupted for 29 points to lead Neshannock to a 61-56 victory over Kennedy Catholic in the PIAA Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night, giving Lancers coach Luann Grybowski her 800th career win.
2026 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
Four of the five top-ranked teams heading into the 2026 Class A baseball season are private schools.
Westmoreland County high school baseball preview: ‘Tight-knit bunch’ planning encore at Norwin
March 12, 2026
It was quite a year for Westmoreland County high school baseball teams in 2025 as 11 qualified for the WPIAL playoffs.
A-K Valley baseball preview: Leechburg baseball armed with strong nucleus
Leechburg senior catcher Rocco Vigna attended the Blue Devils’ school of baseball. When Vigna was in eighth grade, he was chosen by Leechburg coach Heath Shimer to be the team manager for the varsity team.
2026 WPIAL Class 2A baseball preseason breakdown
Who knew Cinderella was a dog – a bulldog that is.
2026 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
March 11, 2026
It was a golden run for Riverside in 2025 as the Panthers swept district and state gold in Class 3A.
2026 WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown
March 10, 2026
From start to finish, there was no movement atop the WPIAL Class 4A baseball rankings last season.
2026 WPIAL Class 5A baseball preseason breakdown
March 9, 2026
For the third time in seven years, Shaler was raising Class 5A gold when the 2025 district baseball playoffs concluded.
2026 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown
March 8, 2026
North Allegheny won the Section 1-6A baseball title by two games last spring, while Canon-McMillan took home the plaque as Section 2-6A champs by one game.
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 15-11
December 30, 2025
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting.
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 20-16
December 28, 2025
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting.
Valley baseball coach Jim Basilone steps down, ending successful 8-year run
November 18, 2025
Jim Basilone took over at a time when Valley baseball was stuck in a deep, dark hole. The veteran coach leaned on his considerable experience to lead the Vikings to five playoff appearances in a tenure that started in 2016 and ended with his recent resignation.
Fall ball program the latest signpost in Penn Hills baseball’s rebuilding efforts
October 26, 2025
Joe Capobianco didn’t have to buy a large amount of refreshments for the Penn Hills baseball boosters meetings during his first season with the program.
Gateway baseball players benefit from fall workouts
October 12, 2025
Gateway baseball coach Andy Hoover welcomed more than two dozen players to fall workouts and scrimmages at the end of August.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Mt. Pleasant’s Shipley, Hempfield’s Kovalcik commit to Mercyhurst
September 21, 2025
A pair of Westmoreland County baseball players are primed for college careers at the NCAA Division I level.
Norwin’s Matt O’Neil commits to Mercyhurst
September 13, 2025
Matt O’Neil, a significant contributor and two-year letterman for Norwin baseball, will continue his playing career at the NCAA Division I level.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Andrisko takes over as Belle Vernon baseball coach
August 24, 2025
Taylor Andrisko is the new baseball coach at Belle Vernon.
