Sports
High school roundup for April 21, 2023: Records fall to Hempfield’s Liz Tapper, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter at Butler
April 22, 2023
Three meet records fell as Hempfield’s Liz Tapper set new marks in the shot put and discus and Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter broke the 1,600-meter run standard at the Butler Invitational on Friday.
Ciara Camacho takes a bite out of Kiski Area in Franklin Regional win
April 21, 2023
After the softball game ended, Ciara Camacho scooped up her puppy, “Chubbs,” and cradled him as she headed for the family vehicle.
Maddie Kee’s perfect game helps Deer Lakes to 4-inning win vs. Freeport
The Deer Lakes softball team hoped to return to the win column against Freeport in a Section 1-3A game Friday and finish the bounceback from Tuesday’s eight-run setback to Class 5A power Armstrong.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for April 20, 2023: Pine-Richland takes 2 of 3 from Seneca Valley
Owen Henne and Peyton Ford each singled and doubled and Jacob McGuire was the winning pitcher as Pine-Richland defeated Seneca Valley, 3-2, on Thursday to win two of three in a Section 1-6A series.
Grant slam: Greensburg Salem first baseman Smith drives in 7 runs in bounce-back win
He wasn’t in a slump by any means, but Greensburg Salem junior first baseman Grant Smith wanted desperately to snap back after a sub-par effort in the first game of a Section 4-3A baseball series against McGuffey.
Good pitching, solid defense lead Kiski Area to sweep of Highlands
Baseball, at times, can be a simple game.
Armed with a deep pitching staff, Hempfield thrives in 3-game series
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he used to be a pitcher, or that he enjoys the chess-match nature of the new three-game series in WPIAL Class 6A baseball.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Hempfield’s Tim Buzzard hits career milestone
There was some “Buzz” around Hempfield last week.
Trib HSSN state softball rankings for April 20, 2023
Two classifications went unchanged; however, the other four had plenty of movement in this week edition of the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Trib HSSN baseball state rankings for April 20, 2023
It’s been a tough week for the elite across the state as nine teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN baseball state rankings have been bounced this week.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 20, 2023: Mt. Lebanon, Norwin to settle things
It has been a rough spring for the defending WPIAL Class 6A baseball champions.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 19, 2023
High schools
Trib 10: New teams take top spots in baseball, softball power rankings
April 19, 2023
The teams ranked in the latest Trib 10 have proven they can win in the warmth of last week and the chill of this week.
High school roundup for April 19, 2023: South Park’s Austin Lafferty throws 6-inning perfect game
Austin Lafferty threw a six-inning perfect game and with 14 strikeouts, lifting South Park to a 10-0 win over Keystone Oaks (3-6, 3-2) in Section 2-3A baseball Wednesday. Troy Cunningham hit a game-ending grand slam for the Eagles (4-4, 4-2).
East Allegheny pounces on Burrell mistakes to take Section 3-3A series opener
Burrell baseball coach Mark Spohn wasn’t in a talkative mood Wednesday after his team’s Section 3-3A game at East Allegheny.
Hempfield softball team rights ship, beats North Allegheny
Hempfield is back on track.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Latrobe’s Kraynick swinging hot bat
Latrobe senior left fielder Hayden Kraynick has found her groove at the plate.
New-look Deer Lakes softball team challenges itself
The Deer Lakes softball team lost four starters to graduation from last year’s team, which finished runner-up to Avonworth in WPIAL Class 3A and made it the PIAA quarterfinals before falling to Bald Eagle Area.
