Sports
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of May 17, 2021
May 16, 2021
The curtain rises on the WPIAL spring sports playoffs with plenty of postseason action on the baseball and softball diamonds, the lacrosse fields and the volleyball courts starting this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school sports schedules for May 17, 2021
High schools
WPIAL boys volleyball clinchings through May 16, 2021
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is over, and the 15-team playoff field in both Class AAA and AA is set.
Final 2021 WPIAL girls lacrosse standings
Here are the final WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2021 regular season.
Final 2021 WPIAL boys lacrosse standings
Here are the final WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2021 season.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: May 17, 2021
After the merger of the Kittanning and Ford City school districts to form Armstrong before the 2015-16 school year, the softball program went 18-54 over four years.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: May 17, 2021
You know you are having a special year when you throw a no-hitter, and it’s treated like just another day at the office.
Hempfield throwers looking to dominate at WPIALs, PIAAs
Not everyone’s yard has a throwing circle in it.
Penn-Trafford Star notebook: Volleyball team avenges Hempfield loss
The Penn-Trafford boys volleyball team turned in quite a performance in its Section 3-AAA rematch against Hempfield on May 4.
Small numbers help Penn Hills track put emphasis on training, improving
Low numbers was never something Penn Hills track and field coach Lee Zelkowitz wanted to experience.
Penn Hills baseball focused on future
Penn Hills baseball got the offensive jolt it needed during its final Section 2-5A series of the season.
Racing each other lifts Pine-Richland’s Hunkele sisters to top performances
Angelina and Elizabeth Hunkele love to compete.
Gateway athletes set for WPIAL championship meet
The Gateway track and field spring season was one of growth and discovery for a number of athletes breaking into varsity competition for the first time.
Tough schedule prepares Gateway for WPIAL baseball playoffs
The Gateway baseball team went through a lot during the regular season with a roller coaster of game results while overcoming a midseason covid pause.
Slugging siblings make mark at Chartiers Valley
Western Pennsylvania is roughly near the midway point between Berkeley, Calif., and London, England.
Late coach’s influence seen in growth of Bishop Canevin boys volleyball program
It’s hard not to talk Bishop Canevin volleyball without talking about the late Kevin Walters.
Thomas Jefferson hockey bids farewell to coach Bill Crousey, welcomes former NHL player
Bill Crousey’s legacy as Thomas Jefferson’s hockey coach is firmly cemented.
Hurdles a natural fit for Brentwood multi-sport standout Cesia Garcia
Cesia Garcia has hurdled her way to a rewarding career in the Brentwood track and field program.
Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse soars into WPIAL playoffs
The Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team has put together a special season heading into the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.
Quaker Valley rallies for 1st WPIAL title since ’03
Two years ago, the Quaker Valley boys tennis team came up just short of winning its first WPIAL title since 2003, falling to Indiana, 3-2, in the WPIAL final.
