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High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for April 26, 2025: Upper St. Clair’s Sadie Tomczyk shines at South Fayette
Sadie Tomczyk swept the 100 and 200 and was part of the winning 400 relay team,leading Upper St. Clair to the girls team title at the South Fayette Invitational on Saturday.
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Jeannette’s Grace Stein and Ligonier Valley’s Mark Jablunovsky
Grace Stein
Westmoreland high school notebook: Longtime Derry golf coach Smeltzer stepping down
Tracey Smeltzer has done a lot for the Derry boys and girls golf programs, but she is ready to turn the keys over to someone else.
WPIAL softball rankings: Week ending April 27, 2025
Class 6A
WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 27, 2025
Class 6A
After staring at Knoch, Allegheny, Nick Reiser set to join A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Nick Reiser credits the success he had on the football field to being a “highly competitive individual.”
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Gianna DeVito, Riverview’s Lukas Duncan
Gianna DeVito
Norwin notebook: Knights track and field athletes shine at Butler Invitational
School records fell, some from decades back, as the Norwin track and field teams continued their impressive season at the Butler Invitational, which featured more than 90 teams and 2,000-plus athletes.
North Allegheny rower Anthony Bertucci makes splash, signs with San Diego
North Allegheny senior Anthony Bertucci’s introduction to rowing found him neck-deep in the Ohio River, ready to quit the sport before he ever really got started.
Addison Ayres to stick with Franklin Regional soccer teammates for senior year
Goalkeeper Addison Ayres considered playing full-time soccer with her Internationals SC team in Akron, Ohio, which would have meant not playing her senior season at Franklin Regional.
Shady Side Academy freshman jumps right into high school track career
Adam Janosko got a solid report on Javon Johnston before he made it to the Shady Side Academy boys varsity track and field team.
Fox Chapel softball making in-season strides
The hardest lesson for any team to learn is how to take what they do in practice and apply it to game situations. Fox Chapel softball coach Larry Troutman saw his team learn the hard way plenty of times once Section 1-5A play started this season.
Fox Chapel boys lacrosse starting to add offensive punch to solid defense
The Fox Chapel boys lacrosse team can count on its defense keeping every game close. What Foxes coach Jordon Hodder hopes is that the attack has finally found its footing.
Multiple heroes emerge as Riverview baseball vies for section title
When the Riverview baseball team has earned a win this season, the players have presented one of their own with a WWE championship belt signifying that player’s impact on the victory.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
High schools
Clairton scoring sensation Iyanna Wade to play college ball at Slippery Rock
After one of the best basketball careers in WPIAL history, Clairton’s Iyanna Wade on Friday announced her decision to continue her academic and athletic career at Slippery Rock.
High school roundup for April 25, 2025: Brady Hull collects 6 RBIs in Eden Christian win
Brady Hull went 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles and six RBIs to lead Class A No. 2 Eden Christian to a 13-3 victory over Quaker Valley in nonsection baseball Friday.
Derry softball team elevates its game to meet competition of higher classification
A jump to WPIAL Class 4A wasn’t something Derry softball could control, but the Trojans knew they had to make a quick adjustment to new opponents, better pitching and deeper lineups.
WPIAL’s top track and field performances through April 25, 2025
Here are the top performers in WPIAL track and field as of April 25:
