Sports
WPIAL boys volleyball playoff clinchings through May 8, 2022
May 8, 2022
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is down to the final week of the regular season.
WPIAL Hall of Fame inductee Burke blazed trail for women’s sports in Western Pennsylvania
The WPIAL has been around for more than 100 years, but the organization was exclusively for boys until Ruth Ann Burke and some like-minded colleagues insisted that must change.
George Guido: Baseball, softball playoff races going down to the wire
Two WPIAL playoff slots remain open for local teams as the regular season goes into its final three days.
TribHSSN baseball rankings for May 8, 2022
Class 6A
Ford City grad Lizzie Suwala-Sheaffer ‘honored’ to take spot in A-K Valley HOF
Lizzie Suwala-Sheaffer could hit a shot from anywhere on the basketball court.
Westmoreland High School Athletes of the Week: Hempfield’s Liz Tapper, Yough’s James Shoman
Liz Tapper
Trib HSSN WPIAL softball rankings: Week ending May 8, 2022
Class 6A
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Jacob Danka, Apollo-Ridge’s Madison Butler
Jacob Danka
Penn Hills notebook: Track team makes headlines at South Fayette Invitational
Penn Hills’ athletes were able to leave a lasting impression at the South Fayette Invitational. The Indians, who are still trying to see athletes qualify for the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championship meet May 18, were able to take another step forward in their progress.
Riverview baseball ready for another playoff run
Riverview and Springdale are rivals in every sport, and baseball this spring is no exception.
Norwin notebook: Former, future Knights wrestlers compete at U.S. Open event
There is no offseason for the Norwin wrestling program.
North Allegheny notebook: Track teams advance to WPIAL championships
North Allegheny’s boys and girls track teams had a successful run at the WPIAL semifinal meet May 4.
‘Fearless’ Connor Smith emerges as North Allegheny’s ace
Connor Smith likes to experiment with his pitch grips, so when his favorite MLB pitcher shared a splitter setup on a podcast, the North Allegheny right-hander had to give it a try.
Reese’s walk-off home run highlights emotional week for Hampton softball
Hampton sophomore Mackenzie Reese was looking for an inside pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning against Seneca Valley on April 22.
Hampton junior strides toward WPIAL track championships
Qualifying for the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships this spring won’t be enough for Ava Vitiello.
Shady Side Academy doubles champs turn attention to PIAA tournament
After missing last season because of elbow surgery and 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Shady Side Academy junior David Mnuskin wanted to make the most of a rare opportunity.
First-year athletes finding success for Fox Chapel track and field team
As Fox Chapel readies for the WPIAL track and field postseason, a number of athletes came to prominence during the regular season.
Rob Richie: A better presidential primary for 2024
No election in the United States is as important as our elections for president. Yet if the last two cycles have told us anything, it’s that how we nominate presidents is broken and deeply unrepresentative — a process as much about dumb luck as it is about candidate quality or ability to unify voters. But we may be about to see a change.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Mt. Pleasant’s Hutter reopens recruitment
Mt. Pleasant softball standout Katie Hutter has changed her college plans.
