Sports
Knoch’s Fennell shines at Butler Invitational track meet
April 17, 2025
Knoch’s Kara Fennell has tumbled and flipped since she was about 3 years old, a lifelong gymnast whose skills are worthy of medals.
P-T baseball uses extra-base hits to sink Hempfield in nonsection matchup
Oftentimes, Penn-Trafford’s approach is to move baserunners over, create opportunities and scrape runs together, one at a time.
Championship coach Mark Stanley of Union hangs up whistle
Following two decades on the sidelines at two Lawrence County schools, one of the most successful coaches in WPIAL boys basketball is hanging up his whistle for good.
21 WPIAL, 2 City League girls basketball players earn all-state honors, led by Class A player of the year Iyanna Wade
Twenty-one WPIAL girls basketball players and two from the City League were named to the 2024-25 Pennsylvania sports writers all-state girls basketball team Thursday, including nine first-team honorees.
Mt. Pleasant champion swimmer David Mutter finds new college home
Mt. Pleasant All-American swimmer David Mutter rebooted his recruitment when Alabama pulled his scholarship at the beginning of the year because of SEC- and NCAA-imposed roster cuts.
Veteran coach Daryn Freedman takes Ambridge boys basketball job, likes program’s potential
The standings paint the Ambridge boys as a distressed basketball team: only seven section wins in four years and none this winter.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 16, 2025
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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 18, 2025: North Allegheny, Canon-McMillan look for sweeps
The brooms are out and ready to be used Thursday for the two WPIAL Class 6A baseball leaders.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 16, 2025
A couple of classifications were hit hard by changes from last week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings while other classes are virtually unchanged.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 16, 2025
April 16, 2025
As the mercury slowly rises and we head into the second half of April, the top high school baseball teams across the state are starting to lock in and stack victories.
High school roundup for April 16, 2025: Pair of Fox Chapel pitchers no-hit Mars
Tristan Blum and Franco Pistella combined on a no-hitter, and Jeremy Haigh singled in the game’s only run in the first inning as Fox Chapel defeated Mars, 1-0, in Section 3-5A baseball Wednesday.
Clutch plays help Latrobe hold off Franklin Regional in Section 1-5A baseball showdown
Cole Short watched the baseball bounding to third baseman Jack Stynchula while making his way to the first-base bag in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday. He tracked Stynchula’s long throw, which bounced several feet in front him, with runners on first and third.
WPIAL elects 2 newcomers to board of directors for 2025-26 school year
The WPIAL board of directors already has two new members for next school year.
PIAA survey asks: Should high school basketball have a shot clock?
Reset the clock on the shot clock debate.
PIAA administrator cautions WPIAL schools after Justice Department sues Maine over transgender policy
A few hours after the Justice Department said it was suing Maine over its transgender athlete policy, PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi cautioned WPIAL schools to discuss the topic with their solicitors.
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Penn-Trafford battle-tested by top-flight competition
Penn-Trafford went from unranked to No. 1 in the TribLive HSSN Class 5A top-5 softball rankings after an impressive string of wins. Coach Denny Little doesn’t put much stock in rankings but acknowledges teams will be coming for the Warriors.
Former Latrobe catcher brings same passion to coaching ranks at Albert Gallatin
Former Latrobe softball standout Makayla Munchinski has been out of college at Cal (Pa.) for only a short time, but she already has a coaching job.
WPIAL announces 2025 James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award winners
The WPIAL announced the 20 winners of its annual James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award, with each receiving a $1,000 scholarship.
Already familiar to the program, Bryer takes over as Belle Vernon football coach
There’s a new — but familiar — man in charge of the Belle Vernon football program after Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025
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