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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
For the first time in four and a half years, Neshannock is not ranked in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
High school roundup for April 22, 2026: North Catholic hands 1st section loss to Blackhawk in slugfest
April 22, 2026
Mary Kotwica went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead North Catholic to a 10-8 victory over Blackhawk in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A softball Wednesday.
Greensburg Salem hires Mankins, Nese to coaching positions
Lisa Mankins is returning to coach the Greensburg Salem girls basketball team, and it looks it could be a family affair on the bench.
Yough football selects 26-year-old ex-OL Scott Houseman as coach
Cougar Mountain Stadium just became the Big House.
More records could fall at WCCA track and field championships
There were seven meet records set at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championship in 2025.
South Hills duo repeats, North Allegheny team also takes gold at WPIAL doubles championships
The top seeds in the WPIAL boys tennis doubles championships showed their mettle in the finals Wednesday, with North Allegheny’s Ashwin Sudhakar and Matt Kampi winning the Class 3A title and South Park’s Jonah Jasek and Steven Duing repeating as Class 2A champs.
Knoch softball team takes another step toward defending crown
Knoch has been trying to win back-to-back section softball titles for the better part of a decade.
Greensburg Central Catholic drops Carmichaels to complete suspended game
Greensburg Central Catholic’s baseball team finished a big week Wednesday by defeating Carmichaels in a completion of a game started April 14.
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes have medals in mind at WCCA meet
The NFL Draft kicks off Thursday evening on the North Shore, and many of the top college football players are ready to hear their names called and have their accomplishments celebrated under the bright national television lights.
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Torrie DeStefano makes quick impact for Penn-Trafford
Aside from adjusting to a different hitting angle and speed of pitches, Torrie DeStefano has adapted quite well to softball.
Trib 10: 4 new teams crack baseball, softball power rankings
The power rankings are starting to become like the local weather, always changing from day to day and sometimes from hour to hour.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL baseball playoff field is slowly building with less than two weeks remaining with 35 teams having clinched.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 21, 2026
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 22, 2026: North Catholic, Blackhawk softball to battle for top spot in section
Wednesday marks another busy day on the district softball schedule, including a battle for first place in Section 3-4A.
WPIAL championship basketball coaches Matt Clement of Butler, Jim Rocco of North Catholic step down
Two championship WPIAL boys basketball coaches have decided to step away from the game.
Fort Cherry flexes muscles, completes 2-game sweep of Chartiers-Houston
On Monday, undefeated Fort Cherry had to battle from behind late to edge Chartiers-Houston.
Top seeds advance to finals at WPIAL boys tennis doubles championships
April 21, 2026
The top two seeds advanced to the finals in both the Class 3A and 2A brackets at the WPIAL boys tennis doubles championships Tuesday and will meet for the title at 1 p.m. Wednesday at North Allegheny.
High school roundup for April 21, 2026: Moon baseball beats Bethel Park, strengthens grip on 1st place in section
Owen Amey went 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBIs to lead Moon to a 10-4 victory over Bethel Park in Section 2-5A baseball Tuesday.
Belle Vernon’s Brown, Hempfield’s Howard win Excellence Awards
As Judge Michael J. Stewart II addressed the audience at the 70th Annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet Tuesday at Ferrante’s Lakeview, he said “I thought last year’s class was talented.
Knoch softball team keeps eyes on repeat prize
The Knoch softball program owns eight section championships, the first coming in 2007.
