Sports
A little camaraderie and a whole lot of talent carries Mt. Pleasant softball team
April 24, 2026
The WPIAL softball playoffs don’t start for another two weeks, yet Mt. Pleasant already has clinched its second straight section title and is fine-tuning for the postseason.
Hall-of-fame coach, athletic director Rovesti dies at 74
When he retired as Gateway’s athletic director in 2019, Randy Rovesti said, “I don’t want to let people think I’m afraid of dying. … I want to golf, I want to see my grand kids, I want to relax.”
A-K Valley high school notebook: Fox Chapel’s Leland among several 100-goal scorers in lacrosse
Fox Chapel girls lacrosse senior Caroline Leland scored seven goals to lead the Foxes to a 13-12 victory over Peters Township on April 16.
Ex-NFLer Scott McKillop ready for Alle-Kiski Valley hall induction
After nearly a decade, former Pitt football star Scott McKillop has come to grips with living in enemy territory.
North Allegheny, Blackhawk earn top seeds for 2026 WPIAL boys tennis tournament
Now that the WPIAL boys singles and doubles championships are in the books, the brackets for the district team championships are set for next week.
Field set for 2026 WPIAL team track and field semifinals
The groupings are set for the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls team track and field semifinals, set for 3 p.m. Tuesday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 23, 2026
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 24, 2026: Small-school softball powers to hash out section standings
The top of Section 2 in Class A WPIAL softball will either fall in order at 1-2-3, or we could be a step closer to tri-champions in the section.
Trib HSSN high school baseball player of the week for April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Nico D’Orazio
High school roundup for April 23, 2026: Laurel beats Neshannock to clinch section title
Mayci Lang went 4 for 4 with a double and two RBIs to help Laurel to a 12-2 victory over Neshannock on Thursday, clinching the Section 1-2A softball title.
4 records fall at WCCA track and field championship
There were four individual records set Monday at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Track and Field Championships.
Thomas Jefferson beats Baldwin in winner-take-all clash for section title
Asked who the Pittsburgh Steelers were going to draft in the first round Thursday night, Thomas Jefferson softball coach Heidi Karcher just laughed.
Derry again edges Freeport by a run in Section 1-4A softball clash
For the second time in three days, the Freeport and Derry softball teams played to a one-run result.
Canon-McMillan baseball shuts out Hempfield, avoids sweep
Hempfield was thinking about brooms.
Westmoreland H.S. baseball notebook: Mt. Pleasant players meet Pirates’ Paul Skenes
Some Mt. Pleasant baseball players went on a school trip and met a celebrity.
Latrobe basketball coach Brad Wetzel steps down after 24 seasons
For more than two decades, Brad Wetzel’s teams have played at a fast pace, employing an up-and-down style from which Latrobe rarely deviated.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 22, 2026
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 23, 2026: 6A baseball playoff picture still cloudy
While seven of the eight playoff spots in WPIAL Class 6A baseball have already been decided, the races for the section crown and playoff positioning is getting tighter and tighter heading into the final section series next week.
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL softball playoff field is building with 64 teams having punched their ticket for the upcoming district playoffs.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 23, 2026
Following a few weeks of extreme changes in some classifications, things settled this past week overall among the elite baseball teams in the state.
