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High school roundup for April 14, 2021: Mt. Lebanon softball tops Canon Mac in thriller
April 15, 2021
Elizabeth Kubancek’s third hit of the game was a walkoff two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning to carry Mt. Lebanon to a 7-6 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 1-6A softball Wednesday afternoon.
What to watch for in high school sports for April 15, 2021: Top 2 teams meet on court
April 14, 2021
The top two teams in WPIAL Class AAA boys volleyball are set to square off for the first of two meetings in the regular season Thursday.
South Fayette’s Patterson, North Catholic’s Scheller crowned WPIAL tennis champs
The WPIAL crowned a pair of boys tennis singles champions as South Fayette’s Jacob Patterson outlasted Shady Side Academy’s Colin Gramley for the Class AAA title, and North Catholic’s Nicolás Scheller made quick work of Quaker Valley’s Mike Sirianni.
A-K Valley softball notebook: Plum breaks out bats in return to action
Plum players had to wait a week to get the bad taste of a 5-0 loss to Section 1-5A rival Franklin Regional out of their mouths.
Yough softball hitting all the right spots in early going
Yough softball coaches and players often talk about their pitchers “hitting spots.”
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for April 14, 2021
Only minor changes were made in the second week of the 2021 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings.
Backed into a corner, Penn-Trafford powers past Connellsville
Penn-Trafford softball coach Denny Little said he didn’t need any motivational speech prior to Wednesday’s first-place showdown with No. 1 Connellsville.
Indiana, Chartiers Valley roar into Penguins Cup finals in Class A
It didn’t take long for Indiana to take control Wednesday in its PIHL Class A semifinal matchup with Freeport.
North Allegheny softball makes short work of Hempfield
Call it stunning. Call it uncharacteristic.
Pine-Richland fires football coach Eric Kasperowicz 5 months after winning state title
In the span of eight years, Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz built the Rams into one of the WPIAL’s best programs with four WPIAL championships and two state titles.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Southmoreland returns to winning ways
Southmoreland is off to its best start in five years and could be a challenger to Mt. Pleasant — a section opponent, it just so happens — in Class 3A.
Fox Chapel strikeouts specialist Borkovich exceeding expectations
Mackenzie Borkovich logged most of the pitching innings as a freshman for Fox Chapel in 2019.
Westmoreland campus clippings: Greensburg native Goetz cruises to Mountaineer Invitational title
Mark Goetz wasn’t playing Hannastown Golf Club, his home course in the summer months, but he sure looked at home at Pete Dye Golf Course in Bridgeport, W.Va.
WPIAL approves spring championship sites, adopts split schedule for individual track meet
The WPIAL individual track and field championships will be run midweek this spring and have a split schedule, with Class 2A starting first and 3A later in the day.
WPIAL rules Birch brothers ineligible after transfer from Jeannette to Gateway
Two high-profile transfers now are in limbo.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 13, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for April 13, 2021: Penn-Trafford outlasts Gateway in 12 innings
April 13, 2021
Peyton Bigler drew a walkoff bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 12th inning to give Penn-Trafford a 3-2 Section 1-5A baseball victory over Gateway on Tuesday.
WVU senior Mark Goetz runs away with home invitational for first college title
Mark Goetz wasn’t playing Hannastown Golf Club, his home course in the summer months, but he sure looked at home at Pete Dye Golf Course in Bridgeport, W.Va.
What to watch for in high school sports for April 14, 2021: PIHL semifinalists hit the ice
The PIHL Penguins Cup semifinals continue Wednesday with the final four Class A teams hitting the ice at the RMU Island Sports Complex on Neville Island.
