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Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022
Spring has sprung as trees and flowers blossom, the mercury is (slowly) rising, and we have the return of the weekly Trib HSSN state baseball rankings.
Burrell’s Armstrong guides young, determined squad
Katie Armstrong’s freshman softball season was over before it got a chance to get going.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Double-digit run totals becomes more common
Yes, scoring is up in Westmoreland County softball.
Mt. Pleasant softball team still working to build chemistry after turnover of championship roster
Mt. Pleasant wants reps. It needs reps. Lots of reps.
Lacrosse officials demand pay increase in disruptive dispute with WPIAL schools
A number of Western Pennsylvania boys lacrosse officials are taking a timeout from working varsity games unless WPIAL schools give them a pay raise.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 5, 2022
April 5, 2022
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High school roundup for April 5, 2022: Speer’s clutch hit pushes Upper St. Clair past Hempfield
Tim Speer hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh to lead Upper St. Clair to an 8-6 come-from behind victory over Hempfield in Section 2-6A baseball Tuesday afternoon.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 6, 2022: Key softball games scheduled
Weather permitting, Wednesday is lined up and down with WPIAL section softball games still in the early days of the 2022 season.
2022 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: WPIAL boys basketball’s best in each classification
There were a lot of players and coaches who put in plenty of time on the basketball court this season to be the best they could be.
2022 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: WPIAL girls basketball’s best in each classification
There were a lot of players and coaches who put in plenty of time on the basketball court this season to be the best they could be.
Alumnus Hoffer hired as coach to revive Yough football program
It can be done: Yough can win again.
Franklin Regional baseball team avenges Monday’s loss to Penn-Trafford
Defending WPIAL baseball champion Franklin Regional was a little miffed after losing its Section 1-5A opener. It showed in the rematch with previously unbeaten Penn-Trafford.
North Catholic hires former Pitt, Duquesne basketball assistant as athletic director
Bill Barton, a former assistant college basketball coach at Pitt and Duquesne, is returning to Western Pennsylvania as athletic director at North Catholic.
Top track and field teams to compete at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invite
Some of the top teams in the WPIAL will be competing in the annual Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on Friday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium.
Hempfield junior breaks school record in shot put, sets sights on 2 more
It’s fair to assume most high school athletes don’t always put in a 100% effort at practice.
Anthony Cherico named athletic director at Baldwin
After serving as Baldwin’s interim athletic director throughout the 2021-22 school year, Anthony Cherico has been named the school district’s athletic director.
WPIAL lacrosse match rescheduled after officials decline to accept assignment
A simmering discontent by officials about pay and travel forced Trinity to reschedule a boys lacrosse game, but the WPIAL was optimistic the season won’t be disrupted by a widespread work stoppage.
Young Burrell tennis lineup looks to contend in Section 3-2A
David Frederick and Cameron Wagner got a quick introduction to WPIAL boys tennis last season, stepping into the singles lineup and taking on some of the area’s top players.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 4, 2022
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