Sports
Trib 10: Playoff upsets change face of baseball, softball power rankings
May 26, 2021
There were some major changes to the Trib 10 this week with some eyebrow-raisers that forced a shift in power heading into diamond championship week.
Bethel Park weathers early storm, drops Pine-Richland in Class 6A softball semifinals
Through the first three batters of the game, it appeared as if unbeaten Bethel Park was in for a rare test.
PIAA might seek alternate site for softball championships at Penn State
The state softball championships are scheduled for next month at Penn State, but there’s a chance the PIAA will need to find an alternate site.
High school roundup for May 26, 2021: Unbeaten Beaver rolls into WPIAL softball finals
Beaver continued its undefeated run to the WPIAL Class 4A softball finals with a 7-4 victory over West Mifflin on Wednesday afternoon.
Seton LaSalle captures program’s 1st WPIAL boys volleyball championship
A first-time WPIAL champion was crowned as North Catholic and Seton LaSalle met Wednesday to decide the Class AA boys volleyball title at Fox Chapel.
Stout defense, intense effort leads Mars girls lacrosse to 1st WPIAL title
The Mars girls lacrosse team scored seven minutes into its WPIAL Class 2A championship matchup with top-seeded Blackhawk and never looked back Wednesday at Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium.
Laurel pounds out 17 hits to reach Class 2A softball finals
Frazier softball coach Don Hartman didn’t mince words following his team’s six-inning loss to Laurel in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Wednesday.
Canon-McMillan advances past Norwin to reach WPIAL Class 6A softball final in a pinch
About a month ago, Taylor Eckles wasn’t sure if she would be able to join her teammates in the WPIAL playoffs.
Highlands mounts comeback, shocks No. 1 Elizabeth Forward in Class 4A semifinals
Down by three runs and down to its last three outs, the Highlands softball team mounted an epic comeback against the top-seeded defending WPIAL champs Wednesday afternoon.
Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy among A-K Valley athletes ready for state track meet
Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy knows the feeling of running at the PIAA Class AA track and field championships.
A-K Valley softball playoff capsules: Games for May 27, 2021
Thursday’s games
Westmoreland WPIAL softball capsule for May 27, 2021
Thursday’s game
WPIAL reveals championship schedule for baseball finals
The WPIAL baseball finalists in Class 6A and 4A will play under the lights at Wild Things Park next week.
Bethel Park’s walk-off win caps fierce pitchers’ duel with West Allegheny
May 25, 2021
Bethel Park’s Zack Sackett stood in the first-base dugout at Matulevic Field and watched two of the WPIAL’s gutsiest pitchers duel for 41 outs Tuesday without allowing a run.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 26, 2021: Champions crowned in lacrosse, volleyball
The week long gold rush begins Wednesday as the WPIAL will crown champions in four spring sports over the next seven days.
High school roundup for May 25, 2021: South Park surges into 3A baseball finals
Austin Lafferty homered and drove in two runs and Derek Kalafatis went 2 for 2 with two RBIs as No. 3 South Park took a 5-0 lead after three innings and rolled to an 8-2 WPIAL Class 3A baseball semifinal victory over No. 2 Avonworth on Tuesday afternoon.
Union takes down Leechburg, advances to WPIAL Class A title game
The Union softball team has another crack at unseating West Greene from its WPIAL Class A throne.
Hempfield baseball team rolls into WPIAL title game with win over Norwin
Hempfield is headed to a WPIAL baseball championship game for the first time in school history.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 25, 2021
High schools
MP’s Brunson, Burrell’s Oswalt are Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete winners
It was quite a day for Mt. Pleasant senior Haylie Brunson.
