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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 23, 2023: Baseball contenders jump right into semifinals
Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday in the WPIAL with 12 baseball, four softball and four boys volleyball final four contests on the schedule.
High school roundup for May 22, 2023: Mt. Lebanon gets past Seneca Valley in nail-biter
Nolan Smith drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning to push No. 5 Mt. Lebanon to a 2-1 victory over No. 4 Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday.
Another dominant pitching performance pushes Montour past Hampton into Class 4A semis
Montour baseball coach Bob Janeda is no riverboat gambler, but he wins a lot thanks to a winning hand that includes two aces.
Plum reliever shuts door on South Fayette in Class 5A quarterfinals
Plum relief pitcher Colin Watson isn’t so worried about how things start but rather how they finish.
Bishop Canevin baseball wins defensive playoff battle over Leechburg
Bishop Canevin and Leechburg, two high-scoring Class A baseball teams, found the runs hard to come by Monday in their WPIAL quarterfinals game at Highlands, but No. 6 Canevin managed to score more.
Latrobe’s promising playoff run continues with 4A quarterfinal win over Chartiers Valley
Dante Basciano was a bat boy on the 2017 Latrobe baseball team that won WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A titles.
Nolan Marasti, Penn-Trafford avenge last season’s playoff loss to Peters Township
Penn-Trafford senior pitcher Nolan Marasti waited all season to pitch again in the WPIAL playoffs.
Seton LaSalle erupts for 6-run 6th inning to surge past Riverview in Class 2A
Seton LaSalle collected four hits through five innings against Riverview starting pitcher Ben Hower in a Class 2A quarterfinal baseball playoff game Monday afternoon at Gateway.
Hempfield preps for 3rd clash with Norwin, this time in playoffs
In the first game, Hempfield gambled, and it backfired as Norwin cranked a couple of home runs.
A-K Valley WPIAL softball playoff capsule: Games for Tuesday, May 23, 2023
WPIAL softball playoffs
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsule: Games for Tuesday, May 23, 2023
WPIAL softball playoffs
Peters Township’s Brendan McCullough makes key interception in East-West all-star win
Peters Township defensive back Brendan McCullough made a late-game interception Sunday that secured a 24-16 victory for his West team in the PSFCA East-West Big School Game in Harrisburg.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Logan Bradish
After an 8-2 record and a section title last year, Latrobe’s baseball team was more than happy with the result.
Alumni help Valley boys tennis players prepare for postseason tournaments
The Valley boys tennis team qualified for the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 2A tournament and faced North Catholic on May 8 with a spot in the semifinals and a berth to states on the line.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Riverview’s Enzo Lio
It’s a prime time for high school baseball and softball with the WPIAL playoffs underway.
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023
Last season, the Mohawk baseball team reached the WPIAL Class 3A championship game, falling to South Park in the finals.
High school sports schedules for May 22, 2023
High schools
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 21, 2023
With five seniors in the starting lineup, including most who played a big part in a title run two years ago and a trip to the semifinals last year, some might consider an 8-11 regular season disappointing.
