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Beaver, Frazier lead WPIAL teams in Trib HSSN state softball rankings for May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022
If they haven’t already, the districts that make up the PIAA are holding their softball playoffs to determine district crowns and state softball qualifiers.
Peters Township baseball, Beaver softball stay atop Trib 10 power rankings
The 2022 WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs are through the first round and in some classifications, the quarterfinals are in the books as well.
Quaker Valley tennis advances to PIAA semifinals
One WPIAL boys tennis team remains in the hunt for a PIAA title after Quaker Valley earned a 3-1 win over District 6 champion Juniata in the state quarterfinals Friday at Hershey Racquet Club.
Penn-Trafford boys volleyball peaking at perfect time
The Penn-Trafford volleyball team is picking a good time to play its best.
High school roundup for May 19, 2022: Playoff run continues for 12th-seeded Thomas Jefferson
Brady Haberman threw a complete-game three-hit shutout and Wyatt Janosko hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 1-0 win over Chartiers Valley in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball quarterfinals Thursday.
Penn-Trafford knocks off Hempfield in Class 3A playoff volleyball classic
You couldn’t have asked for a better volleyball match than the one between No. 6 Penn-Trafford and No. 3 Hempfield in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals Thursday.
Southmoreland surges past Ellwood City into WPIAL Class 3A semifinals
Facing an early deficit against Ellwood City in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal Thursday at North Allegheny, the Southmoreland softball team responded in a big way.
Greensburg CC gets past Leechburg to make 1st semifinal trip in a decade
The Greensburg Central Catholic softball team will play in a WPIAL semifinal game for the first time in 10 years.
Union baseball ousts Riverview in title-game rematch
Thursday’s Riverview-Union Class A baseball quarterfinal was a rematch of last year’s championship game.
Smith’s pitching, pair of homers lead Penn-Trafford softball past Shaler
Mia Smith was concerned she might not pitch well Thursday because she had a shaky warmup session on an adjacent field at Plum.
Peters Township escapes Penn-Trafford upset bid with walk-off single
Wes Parker said he didn’t pay too much attention to Penn-Trafford reliever Evan Del Signore as he was warming up with the winning run on third.
Avonworth gets its revenge, beats Mt. Pleasant in 3A softball quarterfinals
During the 2021 softball season, the Mt. Pleasant and Avonworth softball teams met twice in the playoffs, with the Vikings knocking off the Antelopes in both the Class 3A WPIAL semifinals and PIAA quarterfinals on their way to WPIAL and state championships.
Seton Hill softball, baseball teams win NCAA regional games
The Seton Hill softball team moved a game closer to qualifying for the NCAA Division II World Series on Thursday by defeating host Kutztown, 7-0, in the Atlantic Super Regional Championship.
While Pirates hope bats heat up, bullpen cools off the opponents
Considering the angst created by the Pirates’ recent offensive deficiencies, it was shocking to look up Thursday morning and discover they had won three of their past five games.
A-K Valley High School Athletes of the Week: Brianna Thompson and Will Siegel
Brianna Thompson
North Catholic sprinter Trevor Paschall’s season in question after WPIAL championship injury
North Catholic’s Trevor Paschall is usually sprinting around the WPIAL track championships faster than most anybody, but Wednesday he accepted help from a teammate just to walk.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 19, 2022: Upset winners to meet in 5A baseball
While there were very few upsets in the first round of the WPIAL 5A, 3A, 2A and Class A baseball playoffs, there was one quadrant in the 5A tournament that blew up big time.
