Sports
5 WPIAL teams in Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for May 20, 2022
With two weeks left before the start of the PIAA postseason, the days of losing and hoping to cling to a spot in the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings are done.
Hempfield softball loses ace freshman pitcher for season
If Hempfield makes a run to its eighth WPIAL softball title, it will finish it without freshman pitcher Riley Miller.
Alexis Hrivnak’s 18 strikeouts lift Springdale past South Side in WPIAL quarterfinals
The Springdale and South Side softball teams are no strangers. The teams faced off in the WPIAL quarterfinals Friday for the second straight season at Montour.
Beaver, Frazier lead WPIAL teams in Trib HSSN state softball rankings for May 20, 2022
If they haven’t already, the districts that make up the PIAA are holding their softball playoffs to determine district crowns and state softball qualifiers.
Peters Township baseball, Beaver softball stay atop Trib 10 power rankings
The 2022 WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs are through the first round and in some classifications, the quarterfinals are in the books as well.
Quaker Valley tennis advances to PIAA semifinals
One WPIAL boys tennis team remains in the hunt for a PIAA title after Quaker Valley earned a 3-1 win over District 6 champion Juniata in the state quarterfinals Friday at Hershey Racquet Club.
Penn-Trafford boys volleyball peaking at perfect time
The Penn-Trafford volleyball team is picking a good time to play its best.
High school roundup for May 19, 2022: Playoff run continues for 12th-seeded Thomas Jefferson
Brady Haberman threw a complete-game three-hit shutout and Wyatt Janosko hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 1-0 win over Chartiers Valley in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball quarterfinals Thursday.
Penn-Trafford knocks off Hempfield in Class 3A playoff volleyball classic
You couldn’t have asked for a better volleyball match than the one between No. 6 Penn-Trafford and No. 3 Hempfield in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals Thursday.
Southmoreland surges past Ellwood City into WPIAL Class 3A semifinals
Facing an early deficit against Ellwood City in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal Thursday at North Allegheny, the Southmoreland softball team responded in a big way.
Greensburg CC gets past Leechburg to make 1st semifinal trip in a decade
The Greensburg Central Catholic softball team will play in a WPIAL semifinal game for the first time in 10 years.
Union baseball ousts Riverview in title-game rematch
Thursday’s Riverview-Union Class A baseball quarterfinal was a rematch of last year’s championship game.
Smith’s pitching, pair of homers lead Penn-Trafford softball past Shaler
Mia Smith was concerned she might not pitch well Thursday because she had a shaky warmup session on an adjacent field at Plum.
Peters Township escapes Penn-Trafford upset bid with walk-off single
Wes Parker said he didn’t pay too much attention to Penn-Trafford reliever Evan Del Signore as he was warming up with the winning run on third.
Avonworth gets its revenge, beats Mt. Pleasant in 3A softball quarterfinals
During the 2021 softball season, the Mt. Pleasant and Avonworth softball teams met twice in the playoffs, with the Vikings knocking off the Antelopes in both the Class 3A WPIAL semifinals and PIAA quarterfinals on their way to WPIAL and state championships.
Seton Hill softball, baseball teams win NCAA regional games
The Seton Hill softball team moved a game closer to qualifying for the NCAA Division II World Series on Thursday by defeating host Kutztown, 7-0, in the Atlantic Super Regional Championship.
While Pirates hope bats heat up, bullpen cools off the opponents
Considering the angst created by the Pirates’ recent offensive deficiencies, it was shocking to look up Thursday morning and discover they had won three of their past five games.
