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No. 2 Burrell rallies again, defeats Deer Lakes for 8th straight victory

April 29, 2019

Charlie Confer put it succinctly: Even when Burrell is down, the Bucs are up.

Coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys volleyball rankings

Less than two weeks remain in the WPIAL boys volleyball regular season, and some teams are jockeying for playoff positioning, while others continue to battle to stay alive in the playoff chase.

Central Catholic’s Elliot Donald adds West Virginia, Syracuse offers

April 28, 2019

Elliot Donald’s uncle ranks among Pitt’s all-time greats, but that didn’t stop West Virginia from recruiting him.

Gatewayճ Derrick Davis intercepts a pass intended for Kiski Areaճ Troy Kuhn in the first half at Gateway. Friday Nov 2, 2018.

Nebraska football makes recruiting push into Western Pennsylvania

Nebraska’s football roster lists 75 players from the Cornhusker State and a number of others from the midwest, but coach Scott Frost’s staff is making a push in Pennsylvania.

Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for week of April 28, 2019

John Malagise

High school schedules for April 29, 2019

High Schools

Westmoreland H.S. lookahead: Week of April 29-May 4

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Shady Side Academy Colin O’Connor lacrosse practice

Trib HSSN lacrosse power rankings for week of April 28, 2019

There were very few changes in this week’s Trib HSSN weekly Power Rankings for boys and girls lacrosse.

Ambridge senior David Brock (21) competes during a North Allegheny tournament March 23, 2019 at North Allegheny.

Trib HSSN boys volleyball power rankings include a few changes

There were no changes to the top three in the Trib HSSN weekly WPIAL boys volleyball Power Rankings.

Olivia Kelly helped the Burrell girls team reach the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. The Bucs were WPIAL Class AA runner-up last season.

A-K Valley track and field teams gallop into WPIAL semifinals

The last time the Apollo-Ridge boys track and field team qualified for the WPIAL semifinals was in 2014 when the Tre Tipton-led Vikings won the section title and punched their ticket to the postseason.

The baseball teams from Knoch and Mt. Pleasant will be featured in a live video stream Thursday at 4 p.m. on TribHSSN.Triblive.com.

Trib HSSN broadcasts for the week of April 29, 2019

The regular season of the spring high school sports season hits the stretch run as we turn from April to May this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Springdale coach Anthony Pototo celebrates with Brianna Thompson after she scored during their game against St. Joseph Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Kotecki Memorial Park.

A-K Valley notebook: Surging Springdale softball weathers 18-day standstill

Springdale is attempting to find a silver lining in the storm clouds that are hampering its breakout softball season.

Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for the week of April 22, 2019

The Trib HSSN Team of the Week is Upper St. Clair, which has won three straight, including a pair of key Section 3-6A games this past week to move from outside of the playoff picture to the thick of the postseason chase.

Franklin Regional baseball coach Bob Saddler has his team in position for its first section title in 13 seasons.

Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional baseball pursues 1st section title in 13 seasons

Bobby Saddler sees winning a section title as a reward for his Franklin Regional baseball players, who have put in the time during what has become a year-round venture.

Derry’s John Kerr (13) competes during a North Allegheny tournament March 23, 2019 at North Allegheny.

Derry volleyball team seeks focus for playoff run

Derry’s boys volleyball team wants to play for the WPIAL Class 2A title.

Burrell’s Jack Henderson breaks up a double play under Freeport’s Bradyn Clark during their game Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Burrell.

A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of April 29-May 4

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WPIAL boys lacrosse standings through April 28, 2019

Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2019 season through April 28. Trib HSSN will update the standings next weekend and then once more upon the end of the regular season.

Penn-Trafford’s Ava Green runs the ball as Latrobe’s Ainsley Novotny defends during girls’ lacrosse on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Penn-Trafford High School.

WPIAL girls lacrosse standings through April 28, 2019

Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2019 season through April 28. Trib HSSN will update the standings next weekend and then once more upon the end of the regular season.