Sports
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Softball field to be named for beloved Jeannette employee
April 29, 2023
Jeannette athletic director Adrian Batts thought the softball field behind the high school needed more than bleachers and well-manicured grass for an up-and-coming program.
After strong freshman season, Plum’s Gabrielle Layne ready to take next step
Gabrielle Layne came within an eyelash of making the finals of the Class 3A girls 100-meter dash at last year’s WPIAL championships at Slippery Rock.
Norwin notebook: Northeastern commit Shaw shines at Butler Invitational
Hannah Shaw collected the only victory for Norwin at the 58th Butler Invitational April 21 at Bernardi Stadium in Butler.
North Allegheny hosting Western Pa. Football Recruiting Day to connect with college coaches
There are dozens of small-college football coaches who recruit Western Pennsylvania, but sometimes a talented WPIAL player can go overlooked in the process.
North Allegheny notebook: Logan’s 5 RBIs lift Tigers past Baldwin
Caitlin Logan went 3 for 3 with a double, a home run and five RBIs as the North Allegheny softball team defeated Baldwin, 8-1, on April 26.
Top of the lineup boosting Hampton softball toward playoff berth
The top of Hampton’s softball lineup is at the top of its game this season.
Strong start has Hampton boys lacrosse primed for playoff run
Hampton has proven to be one of the elite boys lacrosse teams in Section 2-2A of the WPIAL.
Fox Chapel senior able to ‘relearn how to pitch,’ get team into playoff contention
Leading up to the Fox Chapel softball team’s season, Hunter Taylor knew the Foxes had a young roster and would need someone to step into the circle and do a lot of pitching.
Fox Chapel senior reaches milestone, helps girls lacrosse team come together
Standing behind the goal provides Lindsay Scheffler with the right look at the field. The Fox Chapel senior girls lacrosse player is always looking for the best route to getting a shot on goal. Having developed the right vision has helped Scheffler knock down milestones.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 28, 2023
High schools
A-K Valley softball notebook: Leechburg extends streak to 36 playoff berths
April 28, 2023
Leechburg officially clinched its WPIAL-record 36th consecutive WPIAL playoff appearance with Thursday’s 7-5 Section 3-1A victory at Jeannette.
Westmoreland baseball, softball teams crank up use of walk-up music
If he strikes out or has a rough inning pitching, Ryan Orosz can reset quickly with the press of a button.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 27, 2023
High schools
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 27, 2023
Unlike baseball, there was very little movement this week in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for April 27, 2023
Changes were plentiful in this week’s Trib HSSN baseball state rankings as the month of April concludes and the regular season is winding down.
High school roundup for April 27, 2023: Mt. Lebanon completes sweep of Hempfield
Winning pitcher David Shields struck out nine in six innings and hit a double to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 6-1 victory over Hempfield on Thursday, sweeping a three-game Section 2-6A series.
Franklin Regional freshman sprinter makes headlines with WCCA meet record
April 27, 2023
There was only one meet record set Thursday at the 100th Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championship at Latrobe, but there were a lot of good performances.
Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller adds to medal collection with 2 WCCA track titles
Kiski Area junior Eliza Miller has collected a bunch of medals from Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association this year.
North Allegheny shows Hart in pivotal win over Seneca Valley
In a four-team jam-up at the top of Section 1-6A baseball, North Allegheny enters the final week of section play in first place after the Tiger proved Thursday they have a lot of Hart.
Plum baseball gearing up for season’s defining stretch
The Plum baseball team has everything right in front of it.
