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Serra Catholic’s Zack Karp pitches against Seton LaSalle in the 2021 PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals.

2022 WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship preview: Serra Catholic vs. Neshannock

May 30, 2022

WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship

Montour’s Brock Janeda celebrates after tagging out Quaker Valley’s Nick Allen at second base on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Burkett Field in Robinson.

2022 WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship preview: Montour vs. West Mifflin

WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship

Mt. Lebanon’s Tanner Donati celebrates after scoring the go-ahead run against Central Catholic during their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on May 24.

2022 WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship preview: Mt. Lebanon vs. Upper St. Clair

WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship

Burrell meets for a conference in the pitching circle during a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal against Eizabeth Forward on May 25.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 31, 2022: Breaking down the baseball, softball 3rd-place games

Life is about second chances. If you come up short of a goal and can hit the second-chance button, golden memories could lie ahead.

Elizabeth Forward pitcher Shelby Telegdy struck out 12 to get the win as the Warriors clinched the Section 2-4A title with a 5-0 win over Yough on May 11.

Trib HSSN softball team of the week: May 30, 2022

The names change, but the Elizabeth Forward softball program just keeps on humming along victory avenue.

Beaver pitcher Payton List celebrates a strikeout with Kayla Cornell during their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal against Freeport on May 23.

Trib HSSN softball player of the week: May 30, 2022

The way the WPIAL softball postseason schedule set up, with a first-round bye for top seed and defending champion Beaver in the Class 4A playoffs, the Bobcats had 22 days between their season-ending win over Laurel and their quarterfinal opener last Monday against Freeport.

Norwin catcher Tyler Cupp tags out Upper St. Clair’s Charlie Eberlie at home plate during their game on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Norwin High School.

Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week: May 29, 2022

May 29, 2022

There were some highs and some lows for the Upper St. Clair baseball team in the first year with Jeff Donati as head coach.

Montour pitcher Mason Sike delivers in the rain against Quaker Valley on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Burkett Field in Robinson.

Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week: May 29, 2022

After a season opening loss to Archbishop Stepinac of New York, the Montour baseball team ripped off 15 consecutive wins to run away with the Section 2-4A title and firmly place itself as the team to beat in Class 4A.

Mt. Lebanon’s Eli Heidenreich makes a catch in left field against Central Catholic during their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at West Mifflin High School.

This week on Trib HSSN: Week of May 30, 2022

When the first big summer holiday weekend is completed and the picnic baskets have been put away, it will be time to bring out the hardware and celebrate the district diamond championships this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Tim Storino is the new football coach at Seton LaSalle.

Tim Storino finds right fit in leading Seton LaSalle football

Tim Storino feels at home as the leader of the Seton LaSalle football team.

Senior Will Kromka is one of Gateway boys volleyball’s four Section 2-2A first-team all-stars.

Gateway boys volleyball coach reflects after special season

The Gateway boys volleyball team was on the doorstep of a big victory in a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal match against Ambridge on May 19 at North Allegheny.

The hall of fame room at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.

Gateway Sports Hall of Fame plans to honor Class of 2022

Plans are in motion for the Gateway Sports Hall of Fame to resume honoring athletic greats this year.

Quaker Valley’s Nora Johns anchors the 1,600 relay to victory during the WPIAL Class 2A team track and field championships on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Peters Township.

Quaker Valley athletes shine at WPIAL team, individual track championships

Quaker Valley’s girls track and field team offered cogent proof as to why it was able to claim its first WPIAL title since 2007.

Kiera Mack among Penn Hills softball standouts honored for turnaround season

Kiera Mack helped set the standard for the Penn Hills softball team.

Penn Hills’ Julian Dugger throws a pass to Chase Barney to set up the game-winning touchdown to beat Gateway during the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs Nov. 12, 2021.

Penn Hills notebook: Julian Dugger on college football recruiting radar

Penn Hills sophomore Julian Dugger is receiving plenty of attention on the college football recruiting scene.

Pine-Richland’s Jacob McGuire was an all-section honorable mention selection.

Pine-Richland notebook: Baseball team stopped by Butler ace

After sharing the Section 1-6A title with North Allegheny, Pine-Richland baseball ran into a buzzsaw in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

New Castle’s Maria Owens won the long jump at the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University.

New Castle’s Maria Owens turns triple jump frustration into PIAA long jump gold

SHIPPENSBURG — New Castle senior Maria Owens was upset with herself a day earlier after a 17th-place finish in the triple jump, disappointed largely by a foul on a big jump.