Sports

Freeport’s Brettlyn Johns (22) competes against North Hills on April 7, 2022, at Freeport.
Freeport girls lacrosse team gaining experience
April 19, 2022
Ed Smith is looking for improvement, and he sees it happening every day.

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Kiski Area’s Nick Dizon works with his players during a practice Nov. 29, 2021, at Kiski Area High School. Dizon announced Monday he is stepping down as head coach of the Cavaliers varsity girls team after four years and will be the new women’s coach at Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Nick Dizon steps down as Kiski Area’s girls basketball coach to lead Penn State Greater Allegheny program
Nick Dizon called it a very tough decision, but after four years as coach of the Kiski Area girls basketball team, he is stepping away to lead the women’s program at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 18, 2022
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High school roundup for April 18, 2022: TJ’s Joyce scores winning goal in inaugural PIHL girls game
April 18, 2022
Brooklyn Joyce of Thomas Jefferson scored the tie-breaking goal with 11:29 left in the third period to lead Central to a 4-3 victory over East in the inaugural PIHL girls division game Monday night at Alpha Ice in Harmar.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 19, 2022: Section contenders collide in boys volleyball
Tuesday will probably be another good day in Western Pa. to use your inside voice.

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Pine-Richland pitcher Gabriella Aughton delivers during the Rams’ WPIAL Class 6A semifinal against Canon-McMillan last season.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 18, 2022
The 2022 Trib HSSN Softball Teams of the Week have been Ram tough. Last week it was Ligonier Valley, this week, Pine-Richland takes the honor.

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Yough pitcher Emma Augustine delivers a pitch in a scrimmage against Latrobe on March 22.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for April 18, 2022
Yough entered last week with a 1-1 record in Section 2-4A.

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De’Veon Smith runs a drill at the NFL combine in 2017.
Pittsburgh Maulers, released running back in dispute over lunch menu incident
Before their first game kicked off, the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers found themselves in the headlines – for a truly unusual reason.

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North Allegheny’s Jack Birch scores during a match against Butler on April 7, 2022, at North Allegheny High School.
North Catholic regains top spot in volleyball coaches association’s Class 2A rankings
A section clash last week between WPIAL heavyweights produced a change at the top of the latest Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association Class 2A rankings released Monday morning.

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Plum’s Kaitlyn Killinger battles Mars’ Katherine McEnroe for possession during their PIAA Class 3A semifinal Nov. 16, 2021, at Shaler Stadium.
Plum’s Kaitlyn Killinger commits to Pitt women’s soccer
Pitt is it for another Plum girls soccer standout.

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Deer Lakes’ Kyle Blackwell (7) battles Derry’s Gabe Carbonara at the net during their match on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Derry Area High School.
Deer Lakes’ junior-heavy volleyball lineup gaining experience early on
Deer Lakes’ boys volleyball team had a special season in 2021, going 7-0 en route to winning a Section 2-2A title and earning a trip to the WPIAL playoffs.

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Yough’s Emma Augustine delivers a pitch against Elizabeth Forward last season.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Yough’s Emma Augustine
As the only senior on the Yough softball team, pitcher Emma Augustine is obviously in a leadership position.

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Deer Lakes junior Justin Brannagan
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Justin Brannagan
It’s going to be tough for Justin Brannagan to top his game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds that lifted Deer Lakes’ boys basketball team to a 39-37 victory over Blackhawk in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 18, 2022: No. 1 Bethel Park to face No. 3 Peters Township in baseball
April 17, 2022
Monday will be a quiet day around the district with most schools enjoying one more day of their Easter break.

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Samantha Kern (left) and Robin Anderson battle for the puck during the South West girls hockey team’s practice Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Ice Castle in Castle Shannon.
Delayed 2 years by pandemic, PIHL adds girls division for high school hockey
Morgan Black was the leading scorer on a national championship hockey team this winter, but she has never worn her high school’s logo on any jersey. That’s because for a girl to play high school hockey in Western Pennsylvania, she always had to play against the boys.

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Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for April 17, 2022
The early part of the 2022 Chartiers Valley baseball schedule has played out like spending the day at a great amusement park. An occasional bump in the road, but one thrill ride after another that leaves you on top of the world and wanting more as you leave the park.

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Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for April 17, 2022
There were a lot of exciting WPIAL baseball games last week, but when it comes to wild, down-to-the-wire diamond action, it would hard to beat the home-and-home series between Indiana and Highlands.

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High school sports schedules for April 18, 2022
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West Allegheny’s Nate Nolan is tagged out after driving in the tying run in the bottom of the seventh inning against South Fayette on Thursday, April 14, 2022, in North Fayette.
This week on Trib HSSN for April 18-23, 2022
You don’t have to search high or low for your tasty treats of high school sports broadcasts this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Hampton goalie Kaden Hoolahan plays against Fox Chapel on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Fridley Field in Hampton.
WPIAL boys lacrosse standings through April 17, 2022
Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2022 season through April 17.

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