Sports
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is starting to take shape in each of the six classifications.
High school roundup for April 25, 2023: Seneca Valley stings North Allegheny
Mike Delduca and Hunter Troiano each had two hits and two RBIs to lead Seneca Valley to a 9-0 victory over North Allegheny to split the first two games of a Section 1-6A baseball series Tuesday night.
Shaler puts best foot forward in section sweep of North Hills
Heading into this week’s Section 3-5A series showdown between neighbors Shaler and North Hills who were tied for first place with 5-1 records, there appeared to be little separating these two recent district champions.
Penn-Trafford gets needed sweep, improves playoff position
If the Penn-Trafford baseball team had any hope of making the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs this season, a sweep of last-place Penn Hills was mandatory.
Yough gets balanced offense, stellar pitching in rout of Mt. Pleasant
A day after scoring four runs in the top of the fifth of a come-from-behind win over Mt. Pleasant, the Yough baseball team made sure another comeback wasn’t needed in a Section 4-3A matchup Tuesday afternoon.
Kiski Area dedicates track to former coach William Halli
William “Bill” Halli and Richard Dilts are together again.
Class 2A bracket filled with upsets at WPIAL doubles championships
In Class 3A, things went according to plan, but in Class 2A, the seeds were thrown right out the window at the WPIAL doubles championships Tuesday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 24, 2023
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Tuesday, April 25, 2023: 4-way section title battle heats up in 2A softball
One of the best races for a WPIAL softball section championship continues to be in Section 3-2A, where the top four teams have been bunched together since the section opener.
High school roundup for April 24, 2023: Nick Walker’s walk-off walk pushes Montour past Blackhawk
The aptly named Nick Walker drove in the winning run with a walk-off walk in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting Montour to a 3-2 victory over Blackhawk in a battle for first place in Section 1-4A.
Greensburg Central Catholic prevails over Apollo-Ridge in wild, weather-affected game
April 24, 2023
When the Apollo-Ridge and Greensburg Central Catholic softball teams met at Apollo-Ridge on April 5, it was a low-scoring Section 2-2A affair won by the Centurions.
Riverview’s Enzo Lio throws shutout in Raiders’ bounceback win vs. Ligonier Valley
The Riverview baseball team ended a string of 13 scoreless innings, sending nine batters to the plate during a four-run fourth that sparked a 7-0 victory Monday at Ligonier Valley.
Top-ranked Armstrong routs Latrobe
Latrobe softball players stayed as positive as they could, for as long as they could, still believing they could stage a rally as a cold wind whipped across the field.
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for April 24, 2023
Neshannock knows what it’s like to be perfect on the softball diamond.
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for April 24, 2023
In her two and a half years of playing high school softball, Elizabeth Forward junior Shelby Telegdy has accomplished a lot, both in the pitcher’s circle and at the plate.
South Fayette’s Maddie Webber, Union coach Rob Nogay lead all-state girls basketball team
South Fayette senior Maddie Webber, a Villanova recruit who led the Lions to a WPIAL title and a PIAA runner-up finish this winter, was named the state’s Class 5A girls basketball player of the year by all-state voters.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Noah Lawson
After going 9-11 last year in Class 3A, Ligonier Valley’s baseball team dropped to Class 2A following the season.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Jack Smetak
A few weeks into baseball season, a lot of teams are still adjusting to facing different teams and shuffling positions around to find the right fit.
Seneca Valley vaults into top 10 as volleyball coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys rankings
Shaler remained at the top in Class 3A as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 6 rankings Monday morning.
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023
These are the best of times for Laurel Highlands senior athletes.
