Baseball
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.
Fox Chapel’s Elias George sharpens skills with Swedish 18U baseball team
August 2, 2025
Elias George enjoyed making an annual summer trip with his family to visit his mom, Eva’s native Sweden. But when he turned 10, Elias started to ask a few practical questions.
Bushy Run American Legion team wins state title
July 30, 2025
Bushy Run’s American Legion baseball team continued its lengthy postseason run Wednesday by winning the state tournament.
Bristol defeats Bushy Run in American Legion tournament
July 29, 2025
Even though the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team suffered its first loss of the Pennsylvania state tournament on Tuesday, the Beavers are still playing for the state title on Wednesday.
Bushy Run stays unbeaten, qualifies for Mid-Atlantic Regional
July 28, 2025
The Bushy Run American Legion baseball team is headed to a place it has never been before: the Mid-Atlantic Regional in Ridge, Md.
