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North Allegheny, Shaler maintain hold on top spots in latest WPIAL boys volleyball rankings
WPIAL boys volleyball section matches pick up in earnest Thursday with nine such contests on the road to the Class 2A and Class 3A playoffs. There also will be nonsection matches throughout the week as teams continue to ramp up their early season resumes and quality of play. North Allegheny...
High school sports scores, schedules for March 22, 2026
High schools Baseball Sunday’s results At Myrtle Beach Buffalo Grove (Ill.) 13, Avonworth 8 Marey School, D.C. 13, Burgettstown 3 New Castle 10, Friends Central 1 Severn School, Md. 4, Trinity 1 Avonworth vs. Sidwell Friends (n) Monday’s schedule Class 5A Section 1 Penn Hills at Franklin Regional, 4 p.m....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 23, 2026: Baseball section series begin
Monday marks the start of section series play in WPIAL baseball. With the exception of Class 6A, 13 sections from Class A to 5A are slated to begin section play this week. Of course, it is spring, and it is still March, so weather is a major factor. With rain...
Sewickley Academy is best in state in recap of 2026 PIAA boys basketball tournamentVideo
The 106th PIAA boys basketball championships are now in the books as is another high school basketball season. Sewickley Academy was the only state champion from the WPIAL this winter as the Panthers captured their fourth PIAA title in winning Class 2A gold a year after settling for silver. Devon...
Recapping the PIAA girls basketball playoffs after South Fayette, Greensburg C.C. claimed titlesVideo
For the first time since 2019, the WPIAL boasts multiple girls basketball state champions. Seven years ago, Peters Township was perfect in winning PIAA Class 6A gold and Chartiers Valley won the 5A state crown. South Fayette became the first WPIAL team in more than a decade to win back-to-back...
Recapping the 2026 PIHL postseason after 3 state champions are crowned
Before Saturday, the Penguins Cup champions had not fared well recently against the winners of the Flyers Cup in the annual Pennsylvania Cup championship games. Between 2021-25, the Penguins Cup champs were a combined 5-10 against the winners from the east, going 1-2 in the three state title games in...
Penn-Trafford hockey finishes memorable season as state’s best Class 2A team
It was quite a week for the Penn-Trafford hockey program. The Warriors began the week by winning their first PIHL Class 2A Pens Cup title, defeating rival Hempfield, 4-3. They ended the week by stunning returning state champion and Flyers Cup champion North Penn, 3-1. “It has been a crazy...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 23, 2026
Over the weekend, it was time to say goodbye to the winter high school sports season. It is officially spring time and spring sports season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN shifts coverage like the March winds as focus switches to baseball, softball, lacrosse, boys...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Breen officially named Norwin boys soccer coach
Carter Breen got an up-close-and-personal look at being a head coach in 2023 when Norwin penalty-kicked its way to its first WPIAL boys soccer championship. Breen, Norwin’s all-time leading goal scorer with 68, was an assistant coach and stepped in as interim head coach when Scott Schuchert was suspended and...
Brentwood baseball eyes improvement under 1st-year coach
The Brentwood baseball team is looking to turn things around in 2026. Brentwood finished with a 3-9 record in Section 3-2A and 5-13 overall last season. With six returning starters, first-year coach Dan Krzyzanowski is hoping the Spartans are able to make a strong playoff push this spring. “We expect...
Quaker Valley girls see off program legend Mimi Thiero with memorable season
Quaker Valley wrapped up a successful girls basketball season with 19 wins and an appearance in the PIAA Class 3A playoffs. QV finished 19-8 overall and 12-2 in Section 1-3A. The Quakers took an eight-game winning streak into the postseason and also won five games in a row following an...
Quaker Valley baseball in position to build on past success
Quaker Valley played some of its best baseball last year when it counted the most. The Quakers won seven consecutive games, including three in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs, to advance the championship game at EQT Park in Washington. QV lost a 1-0 decision to Riverside to finish as the...
With veteran lineup, Eden Christian baseball poised for big year
The Eden Christian Academy baseball team, a PIAA runner-up in 2025, is rated No. 1 in Class A in the Trib HSSN WPIAL preseason rankings. After starting out 6-0 and 12-2 last year, the Warriors ended up in a three-way tie with Serra Catholic and Bishop Canevin at the top...
Chartiers Valley grad bringing structure, fun as new lacrosse coach
Those around Chartiers Valley familiar with his Tik Toks will undoubtedly recognize the new boys lacrosse coach. Or if they aren’t constantly on social media, they have surely seen him patrolling the grounds of the high school and the middle school. When Kyle Kelsch took over as the School Resource...
New coach looking to bring stability to the Chartiers Valley baseball program
David Oddi always thought the Chartiers Valley baseball coaching job was one he would eventually like to have. Originally from Carnegie and while coaching at West Allegheny and Carlynton as either an assistant or head coach for 19 years, Oddi always had the opportunity to look at the Colts baseball...
Thomas Jefferson sophomores Zoie DeCostro, Madden Stanek value international softball trip
A recent trip to the Netherlands to play in The Cup softball tournament was packed with highlights. Two stood out for Thomas Jefferson sophomore Zoie DeCostro, one that brought out her competitive juices and the other as a wide-eyed tourist. “My favorite moment with my team was either playing our...
Thomas Jefferson looks to take next step in 2nd flag football season
Thomas Jefferson qualified for the first round of the Pittsburgh Girls Flag Football League playoffs last year. With no graduation losses in the spring, the Jaguars are aiming to extend their 2026 season even further. Girls flag football is one of the fastest-growing high school sports in Pennsylvania and has...
Thomas Jefferson gymnastics celebrates WPIAL, state titles
Thomas Jefferson’s gymnastics team enjoyed yet another top-of-the-line season in 2025-26. The TJ gymnasts won their second consecutive WPIAL championship, then went on to capture the state title. “It’s a big accomplishment. We had a great season,” coach Jodi Cummings said. “TJ had a younger team this year, but they...
South Hills Record notebook: Brentwood swimmer rewrites record book
Junior Fawn Brendel posted the best finish by a Brentwood girls swimmer in more than two decades at the WPIAL Class 2A championships at Trees Pool. Seeded 16th, Brendel broke her own school record in the 100-yard butterfly event for the fifth time this season, placing 11th with a time...
Quartet of returning senior captains set to lead Baldwin softball
The Baldwin softball team advanced to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs last season after narrowly missing out on a section championship. The Highlanders tied for second with Trinity with a 9-3 record in Section 4-5A behind Thomas Jefferson, which finished 10-2. “We expect to perform well (in 2026),” Baldwin coach...
Baldwin girls savor breakthrough season
The Baldwin girls basketball team ended its season among the elite eight in the state in Class 5A. “This was the best season we’ve had in a long time and definitely the best in my six years as head coach,” Jamaal Woodson said. “It all starts with our culture. As...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley geared up for 1st WPIAL-sponsored flag football season
Girls flag football is one of the fastest-growing high school sports in the state and has been officially added to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. This is the first season that girls flag football is being overseen by the WPIAL as a sanctioned varsity sport. Quaker Valley has...
As WPIAL realigns, Quaker Valley looking forward to facing 2A competition
The WPIAL announced last week the new conference alignments and schedules for the next two high school football seasons. Quaker Valley is moving to Class 2A as a member of the Century Conference, which will have four new teams. QV and McGuffey are moving down from 3A while Bishop Canevin...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 21, 2026
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection Atlantic Collegiate Academy 13, Trinity 3 Belle Vernon 16, Waynesburg 1 Burgettstown 5, Clayton (NJ) 1 Derry 7, Forest Hills 4 Ellwood City 11, Union 1 Greene County Tech 5, Thomas Jefferson 3 Knoch 3, Butler 1 Montour 5, Silo 3 New Castle 12,...
High school roundup for March 21, 2026: Bria Bosiljevac throws no-hitter as Shaler beats Hempfield in clash of champs
Bria Bosiljevac threw a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts as Shaler defeated Hempfield, 2-1, in a nonsection softball matchup between last year’s Class 5A and Class 6A WPIAL champions Saturday. Alyssa Schaffold went 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI for Shaler (2-0), accounting for three of the game’s...
