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Norwin notebook: Knights baseball team prepares for section play
No matter how long the season, a strong start is a good sign for any baseball team at any level. Norwin won its first two games, carrying over momentum from its run to last year’s WPIAL Class 6A championship game. Norwin took the season opener, 4-3, over Fox Chapel. Jake...
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers baseball earns 2 out-of-state wins
Franklin Regional opened the baseball season with three wins in four games, with two victories coming out of state. After a 10-4 win over Fox Chapel in a rare season-opening home game that wasn’t postponed because of weather, the Panthers defeated DePaul Catholic (N.J.), 1-0, and Glenelg (Md.), 6-0, in...
Shady Side Academy baseball showing flashes of potential
The Shady Side Academy baseball team doesn’t want to dwell too much on a defeat. The Bulldogs were eliminated in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs last season by eventual state champion Riverside in a more exciting than anticipated 4-3 loss. The Panthers went on to win...
In game vs. Riverhounds, Fox Chapel senior shows poise beyond years
The setting felt familiar to Fox Chapel senior Sean Regan. But the scene was starkly different from what he was accustomed to when he took the field for Steel City FC during the first round of the U.S. Open Cup on March 25 at Highmark Stadium. When the Foxes beat...
Fox Chapel notebook: Girls soccer coach Carlo Prati headed to Shaler; Michael O’Brien joins PSADA
Carlo Prati is going home. That means the Fox Chapel girls soccer program will be looking for a new boss. Prati recently was hired to take over as the coach at Shaler, his alma mater. The Titans finished last season 9-9-1 and upset Franklin Regional in the first round of...
Fox Chapel flag football gets off on right foot with win in 1st game
The Fox Chapel girls flag football team got the boost it needed during its inaugural game against Seneca Valley. The Foxes got through the growing pains associated with a first game with a 21-8 win. Fox Chapel had to learn quickly, as the Foxes played three times during their first...
2026 TribLive Westmoreland County girls basketball all-stars
Player of the year Erica Gribble Sr., G, Greensburg Central Catholic The next time the Gribble sisters get together, Erica, the youngest of the three, will probably be wearing her shiny gold medal. Her PIAA championship gold medal. “Oh yeah, I am definitely going to brag,” Erica Gribble said with...
2026 TribLive Westmoreland County boys basketball all-stars
Player of the year Markus McGowan Jr., G, Jeannette Markus McGowan had a career season at Jeannette, but that doesn’t mean the long-bombing junior shooting guard is content. Far from it, in fact. “Was I satisfied? I don’t think so,” McGowan said. “I definitely didn’t plan for it to go...
2026 Valley News Dispatch boys basketball all-stars
Valley News Dispatch Boys Player of the Year Evan Moore 6-3, Jr., G, Deer Lakes With the NCAA Tournament now at the Elite Eight, the journey through the first few rounds defined just what March Madness is all about with several low seeds busting some brackets. The Deer Lakes boys...
2026 Valley News Dispatch girls basketball all-stars
Valley News Dispatch Girls Basketball Player of the Year Riley Stephans 5-8, Sr., G, Plum Riley Stephans took the ball near midcourt, dribbled a few times and then unleashed a shot from 3-point range. The bank was open for business, and the ball went in. Plum beat Freeport at the...
2026 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: Girls basketball coach of the year in each classification
Girls high school basketball continues to grow thanks in part to the men and women who give of their time to teach, coach and mentor young women throughout the WPIAL. While we would like to now salute all 126 WPIAL girls basketball coaches from the 2025-2026 campaign, we have a...
2026 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: Boys basketball coach of the year in each classification
Coaching high school sports nowadays is a year-round venture with offseason workouts, summer leagues and fall open gyms. While we would like to now salute all 133 WPIAL boys basketball coaches from the 2025-2026 campaign, we have a special seat in the front of the classroom for those coaches who...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 27, 2026
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Brashear 16, Sto-Rox 1 Butler 3, Kiski Area 1 Chartiers Valley 21, Hopewell 11 Latrobe 4, Hempfield 3 McGuffey 4, Avella 1 Obama Academy 7, North Catholic 6 South Park 4, Belle Vernon 3 Valley 5, Burrell 1 Brookfield (OH) at Union, ppd. Greensburg...
High school roundup for March 27, 2026: Shaler’s Bria Bosiljevac throws another no-hitter, whiffing 17
Bria Bosiljevac turned in another dominant performance, throwing a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts to lead Shaler to a 4-0 victory over Plum (3-2, 1-2) in Section 1-5A softball Friday. Addy Aleski, Jayla Antomachi and Olivia Gieraltowski each hit a solo home run for the Titans (4-1, 2-0). Armstrong 13, Kiski...
Knoch’s Neah Ewing, Vinnie DeFelice among shooting stars at Cager Classic skills competition
Senior Neah Ewing was happy to add another bullet point to the long list of accolades the Knoch basketball programs achieved this winter. Ewing watched the boys team go on a program-best ride that ended with its first WPIAL Class 4A title and a spot in the PIAA quarterfinals. While...
Hoffer steps down after 4 seasons as Yough football coach
Some coaches put more into a football program than they get out of it. Numerous attempts at a rebuild end up becoming a skipping record. Even with the best intentions in place, moving a mountain — in this case, Cougar Mountain — is a lot harder than it looks. That...
Trib HSSN head of the class 2026: Girls basketball players of the year in each classification
There were a lot of players who enjoyed incredible success on the court this season in what is becoming a tradition in district girls basketball. Several top players eclipsed 1,000 points in the career while a couple of others surpassed the rare 2,000 points scored plateau in 2026. While we...
Trib HSSN head of the class 2026: Boys basketball players of the year in each classification
What an incredible season for so many of the top boys basketball players around the WPIAL this past year. Some of the most difficult decisions were selecting one player from each class when there were several great choices. While we salute all of those who participated in a memorable 2026...
With Hall of Fame induction on the horizon, Burrell football great recalls epic rivalry game
Jeff DeSantes’ final game in a Burrell uniform turned out to be the start of one of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s best football rivalries. To close out the 1980 regular season, the Bucs took the short bus ride on the Route 56 bypass to play at Valley, the first football meeting...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 27, 2026: Undefeated softball teams face stern tests
If weather permits, four undefeated WPIAL Class 5A softball teams will face still challenges to their perfect record in section action Friday afternoon. In Section 1-5A, New Castle remains perfect at 2-0 in the section and 5-0 overall as it hits the road for the first time in 2026 with...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 26, 2026
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 13, Penn Hills 1 Section 2 Bethel Park 7, Upper St. Clair 6 Trinity 13, Chartiers Valley 0 Class 4A Section 1 Blackhawk 5, Hampton 2 Section 2 Elizabeth Forward 11, Ringgold 2 Class 3A Section 4 Seton LaSalle...
High school roundup for March 26, 2026: Julia Varhola punches out 12 in Hempfield win
Julia Varhola gave up one hit and struck out 12 in six shutout innings to lead Hempfield to a 10-0 victory over North Allegheny in Section 1-6A softball Thursday. Emily Bozek tripled and knocked in two runs and Lauren Howard had a triple and an RBI for the Spartans (3-1,...
Bethel Park scratches out comeback win to sweep section series with Upper St. Clair
Good high school baseball teams win games when they are playing their best ball. Great scholastic baseball programs can win games sometimes even when they are kicking the ball, throwing it away and running into outs. Bethel Park made a month full of mistakes in falling behind Upper St. Clair...
Boys, girls basketball all-stars ready for Cager Classic
At 5-foot-10, Collin Rodgers is the shortest player on the West boys team for Saturday’s 29th Cager Classic all-star basketball game at Highlands High School. But the Deer Lakes senior guard, who helped the Lancers advance to the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals and PIAA quarterfinals this season, hopes to stand...
Norwin’s Landon Sidun leads 2026 Trib HSSN wrestling all-stars
Wrestler of the Year Landon Sidun Norwin, jr., 121 pounds 2025-26 record: 51-1. Career record: 124-3. When Norwin junior Landon Sidun lost in the finals of the PIAA Class 3A West Regional, he did not pout. He addressed the media and talked about what he needed to do the next...
