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‘You have to beat the best’: Penn-Trafford, 11 other Westmoreland County teams set for WPIAL baseball playoffs
May 9, 2025
For Penn-Trafford third-year baseball coach Lou Cortazzo, seeding doesn’t mean anything given the talent of teams in Class 5A baseball.
Breaking down the 2025 WPIAL baseball playoffs
Class 6A
‘Anything can happen’: 2nd-seeded Plum, 8 other A-K Valley teams learn WPIAL baseball playoff assignments
Nine Alle-Kiski Valley baseball teams qualified for the WPIAL playoffs, and at the top of that list, Plum is the No. 2 seed in Class 5A.
WPIAL announces pairings for 2025 baseball playoffs
North Allegheny was the only defending champion to draw a No. 1 seed Friday when the WPIAL released brackets for the upcoming baseball playoffs.
North Allegheny, Shaler awarded No. 1 seeds for WPIAL boys volleyball tournament
North Allegheny and Shaler are the top seeds for their respective WPIAL boys volleyball tournaments.
WPIAL to decide eligibility for Bauman brothers, who transferred from Knoch to Moon
The WPIAL Board of Directors will meet Monday afternoon, and the eligibility of two former Knoch students and basketball players is one of the items on the agenda.
2025 WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel forecast the baseball playoff pairings
The 2025 WPIAL baseball playoffs are set with 80 teams, including five of the six champions from a year ago — North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford, Avonworth, Seton LaSalle and Bishop Canevin — hoping to defend their crowns.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 8, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 9, 2025: Check out the baseball bracket show on Trib HSSN
Welcome to Bracketology Friday.
WPIAL clinched: Boys volleyball playoff field set with 26 teams
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is over and the district postseason field is set with 26 teams.
WPIAL clinched: With field finalized, 80 teams punch tickets to baseball playoffs
The WPIAL baseball playoff field is set with 80 teams.
High school roundup for May 8, 2025: Keystone Oaks gets little help from friends to make playoffs on season’s last day
May 8, 2025
When Keystone Oaks lost its regular season finale to Washington on Thursday afternoon, the Golden Eagles had to think their season was probably over.
WPIAL softball playoffs open with rare 1st-round section clash for 2 Westmoreland County teams
It is rare, but it does happen.
Plum’s power bats lead A-K Valley contingent into WPIAL softball playoffs
The Plum softball team shouldn’t be one that any opponent is eager to see in the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs. When the Mustangs made contact at the plate this season, it took them some time to locate exactly where the ball landed.
Breaking down the 2025 WPIAL softball playoffs
WPIAL softball playoffs breakdown
WPIAL reveals brackets for 2025 softball playoffs
Reigning WPIAL softball champions Neshannock and Elizabeth Forward start their title defenses as favorites to repeat.
Mt. Lebanon, South Fayette draw top seeds in 2025 WPIAL boys lacrosse playoffs
Two-time reigning boys lacrosse champion Mt. Lebanon will start its latest title defense as the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL playoffs.
Mars, Pine-Richland earn No. 1 seeds in 2025 WPIAL girls lacrosse playoffs
Two-time defending champion Mars was picked as the favorite to win another WPIAL girls lacrosse title in playoff brackets revealed Thursday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 7, 2025
High schools
2025 WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast the softball playoff pairings
The 2025 WPIAL softball playoff field is set with 76 teams, including all six teams that won district gold a year ago.
