Sports
Hempfield gets revenge against Norwin
April 24, 2025
Hempfield waited 11 months and two days for this opportunity. Nearly one year of stewing over a semifinal loss that, in the Spartans’ eyes, cost them another WPIAL softball championship.
WPIAL announces team tennis playoff pairings
Five seasons ago, the second-longest WPIAL team championship streak came to an end.
WPIAL sets pairings for team track championships
When it comes to the WPIAL team track and field championships, three programs have dominated this decade.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 23, 2025
High schools
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 23, 2025
It may say mid-April on the calendar, but the top high school baseball teams in Pennsylvania are playing like its late May or early June.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 23, 2025
The eggs have all been collected and the baskets have all been found, now the only treats softball teams from across the state care about are the victories they are looking to stack.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 24, 2025: Softball rivalry to write another chapter
One WPIAL softball team is trying to maintain its spot atop the classification while the other school is fighting to get back into the playoffs.
High school roundup for April 23, 2025: Jeannette pitcher racks up stunning 1-day strikeout total
Jeannette’s Grace Stein struck out 33 batters in 14 innings as the Jayhawks swept Greensburg Central Catholic in a Section 3-A softball doubleheader Wednesday.
Bethel Park gets past Moon for rare 2-game sweep in Section 2-5A baseball
April 23, 2025
Section 2-5A in WPIAL baseball has become the land of the splits.
Reliever Ryan Wass shines, Burrell rallies in 6th to defeat rival Freeport
Ryan Wass has been Burrell baseball’s steady shortstop for two seasons. As a relief pitcher, he’s anything but a pushover.
Greensburg Salem’s Luke Rullo eyeing another title at WCCA meet
When speaking to athletes who have won titles at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championships, they usually talk about how special it is to be the best in the county.
Canon-McMillan rides ‘hit train’ to win over Hempfield
Between innings Wednesday, ace pitcher M.J. Maruschak soft-tossed with a teammate behind his team’s dugout to stay loose. It is a tradition he has adopted, along with throwing and catching a medicine ball.
Kiski Area, Burrell, Valley have high hopes entering WCCA track meet
Kiski Area’s Lauren Ciuca broke 11 minutes in the 3,200-meter run at last week’s Butler Invitational.
Gateway, South Park tandems capture 2025 WPIAL doubles titles
Gateway’s reign atop the WPIAL Class 3A doubles field continued Wednesday as a Gators tandem won the district title for a third straight season.
Westmoreland County softball notebook: New date set for Hempfield-Seneca Valley showdown
Hempfield and Seneca Valley, let’s try this again.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 22, 2025
High schools
Trib 10: Baseball power rankings shaken up while softball stays solid
The elite district baseball and softball teams took different courses to the same result this past week with nine of the 10 teams from the latest Trib 10 keeping their spot in the power rankings.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 23, 2025: Section series continue with critical matchups
The mercury throughout the district has risen to the point where the last thing on anybody’s mind is a snowball.
Pine-Richland puts pressure on Shaler, wins opener of key section series
April 22, 2025
The foul poles on Pine-Richland’s baseball field stand 360 feet from home plate — deeper than those at PNC Park — so there’s a lot of outfield grass to cover.
Matchups set for WPIAL boys tennis doubles finals
Third-seeded Landon Harclerode and Tyler Quinn of Valley won a three-set semifinal Tuesday and will play for a WPIAL Class 2A doubles championship Wednesday afternoon at Bethel Park.
