Sports
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 30, 2026: 6A baseball teams wrap up section play
April 30, 2026
The final day of April is also the final day of WPIAL Class 6A baseball.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 30, 2026
April 29, 2026
The one word to describe the Trib HSSN state softball ranking this week is clean.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 30, 2026
This was not a good week to be at the top in high school baseball.
High school roundup for April 29, 2026: South Park softball tops Baldwin in battle of ranked teams
Emma Hays hit a three-run home run in the third inning to lead Trib HSSN Class 3A No. 2 South Park to a 7-3 nonsection softball victory over Class 5A No. 5 Baldwin on Wednesday.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Norwin displays grit this season
Norwin is showing some fight as WPIAL softball tilts toward playoff time — the team’s favorite time of the year in recent seasons.
Pa. House passes bill opening door to separate public, private state playoffs
The state House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposal that would clear the way for the PIAA to hold separate postseason tournaments for traditional public high schools and private, parochial and charter schools.
Plum boys lacrosse team taking big strides; program’s future looking bright
Ben Keller came to Plum in October to take over a boys lacrosse program seeking direction.
WPIAL clinched: Boys volleyball playoff qualifiers through April 28
The 2026 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is down to the final week and a half, and the district postseason field currently sits at 14 teams.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 28, 2026
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 29, 2026: Freeport softball makes final push for playoffs
There are only a few WPIAL softball playoff spots up for grabs heading into the final week of the regular season.
Trib 10: Significant changes come to baseball, softball power rankings
This is a very noteworthy edition of the weekly Trib 10 as we have a new No. 1 in baseball for the first time this season and a traditional softball power has dropped from the power rankings.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through Tuesday, April 28
The WPIAL baseball playoff field is nearing completion with a week remaining and 60 teams having clinched.
High school roundup for April 28, 2026: Avonworth completes sweep, clinches section title outright
Winning pitcher Carson Franc went seven innings, allowing one unearned run on three hits with 11 strikeouts, to lift Avonworth to a 7-1 victory over South Park on Tuesday, sweeping the two-game series and clinching the Section 2-3A baseball title outright.
Valley can’t keep Indiana offense at bay as Indians earn split of section title
April 28, 2026
The defending champs are back on top.
Hempfield boys and girls advance to WPIAL track finals
It has been more than six years since the Hempfield boys and girls track and field teams have been WPIAL Class 3A champions.
Luke Williams’ presence on basepaths helps Franklin Regional edge Plum in Section 1-5A baseball
A Section 1-5A baseball game turned into a chess match after top-ranked Plum rallied to tie Franklin Regional in the top of an adventurous seventh inning.
Alle-Kiski Valley girls flag football teams pick up steam
When the Pittsburgh Steelers handed off the high school girls flag football program to the WPIAL, it was a new beginning for established teams of varying degrees and new programs ready to make an impact.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 27, 2026
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Tuesday, April 28, 2026: South Park, Avonworth write next chapter in rivalry
The two high schools are not neighbors, as the distance between them is 37 miles.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through Monday, April 27
The WPIAL baseball playoff field is slowly building with just over a week remaining and 51 teams having clinched.
