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High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 7, 2026
April 7, 2026
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 8, 2026: Marquee matchups set in Class 5A baseball
There are key series in each section in Class 5A baseball that are set to either begin or conclude Wednesday.
Trib 10: Baseball power rankings scrambled while softball holds steady
There were some changes in the power rankings this week in baseball while in softball … not so much.
High school roundup for April 7, 2026: Cooper Hochendoner fans 10 in South Park win
Cooper Hochendoner struck out 10 and walked two, allowing five hits in six innings, to lead South Park to a 6-1 victory over Shady Side Academy in Section 2-3A baseball Tuesday.
Monessen gets warmed up, pulls away from Leechburg
On a cold, spring day, there is only one way to stay warm on a softball field.
In football weather, Bethel Park freezes out South Fayette
First place in Section 2-5A baseball was at stake as Bethel Park hosted South Fayette on Tuesday on a day better fit for a battle between the two schools in a Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference football contest.
Latrobe ‘starting to come around,’ blasts past Kiski Area
Latrobe leaned on its lone returning starter from last season’s baseball team to carry the once-beaten Wildcats to their third consecutive victory Tuesday.
Roundball Classic all-star schedule, rosters revealed
The annual Roundball Classic senior all-star basketball games will be played May 30-31 at North Allegheny.
3 WPIAL girls basketball standouts named state players of the year; 2 coaches also honored
Three WPIAL standouts earned player of the year honors, and the district also produced a pair of state coaches of the year when the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Girls Basketball teams were announced Tuesday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 6, 2026
April 6, 2026
High schools
High school roundup for April 6, 2026: Clutch homer sends Gateway softball to 1st section win in 7 years
Malia Clemens hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the top of the seventh and winning pitcher Brianna Banner struck out 16 to lead Gateway to a 6-3 win over McKeesport in Section 2-5A softball Monday, earning its first section win since 2019.
Knoch rebounds for victory against Greensburg Salem
Mother Nature tried to deliver a 1-2 punch of cold and rain Monday as the Knoch and Greensburg Salem softball teams battled in a Section 1-4A game at Laura Doerr Memorial Park in Cabot.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 7, 2026: Class 6A foes to meet with 1st place up for grabs
Following a quiet Monday, this week’s WPIAL baseball section series begin on a chilly Tuesday.
Mt. Pleasant softball nearly squanders all of big lead before holding off Yough
Mt. Pleasant was resolute, not shaken, when Yough chopped a nine-run lead to three with a sixth-inning rally.
Westmoreland County Community College baseball ends long losing streak vs. D1 foe
The Westmoreland County Community College baseball team did something recently that it had not done in 34 years: defeat NCJAA Division I Potomac State (W.Va.).
Recharged No. 1 singles player, Valley tennis teammates energized for postseason
Tyler Quinn played a lot of tennis last spring.
Baldwin, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart make big moves in WPIAL boys volleyball rankings
The first full week of April has a WPIAL boys volleyball schedule loaded with key matchups in the race for the postseason.
Pairings set for 2026 WPIAL boys singles tennis tournament
The 2026 WPIAL boys singles tennis championships have been rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Pine-Richland’s Aaron ‘Oobi’ Strader commits to Kent State
Aaron “Oobi” Strader quarterbacked the highest-scoring offense in WPIAL Class 5A last fall.
