Sports
Ace David Shields pitches Mt. Lebanon to sweep of Hempfield, 2-game section lead
April 25, 2024
Mt. Lebanon senior David Shields missed the first few weeks of the season battling mononucleosis, a viral infection that causes a sore throat and fever, often in young adults.
Norwin completes much-needed sweep of Central Catholic
In an 8-4 victory over Central Catholic that gave Norwin its first three-game Section 2-6A sweep of the WPIAL baseball season, Nate Silberman may have epitomized the Knights’ push for a playoff spot, maybe even their identity, with one swing of the bat and a mad dash around the bases.
Youthful lineup delivering for Leechburg baseball team
Leechburg baseball coach Heath Shimer never has had a roster with no seniors before this season, but he didn’t change the goals he had for his team.
Mt. Pleasant softball stays in section playoff race with shutout win over Yough
Behind the two-hit pitching of GiGi Stanek, the Mt. Pleasant softball team defeated visiting Yough, 5-0, on Thursday for its third straight win, which vaulted them back into the WPIAL playoff picture.
North Allegheny, Sewickley Academy earn No. 1 seeds for WPIAL boys team tennis tournament
North Allegheny and Sewickley Academy drew No. 1 seeds for the WPIAL boys team tennis tournament when brackets were released Thursday.
Everything clicking for Penn-Trafford baseball on 9-game winning streak
When Lou Cortazzo decided he wanted the interim tag removed from his name and officially became the coach of the Penn-Trafford baseball team, everything started to click.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Belle Vernon ace has been ‘lights out’
When senior Colton Lee pitches, Belle Vernon baseball fans show up to watch.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 25, 2024: Surging Mt. Lebanon looks to sweep
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
High school roundup for April 24, 2024: Plum knocks off Shaler
Riley Stephans struck out nine and allowed one unearned run in seven innings to lead Plum to a 4-1 win over Shaler in Section 1-5A softball Wednesday.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Hempfield comes back strong
Hempfield put together quite a four-game stretch last week — a positive and productive answer to its first loss of the season.
Trib 10: Busy schedules shake up baseball, softball power rankings
April began with two weeks of wet, cold and snowy conditions that kept a lot of WPIAL baseball and softball teams indoors.
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through April 24, 2024
The WPIAL softball playoff field is starting to fill up as the regular season winds down.
Franklin Regional fends off Latrobe in section slugfest
Franklin Regional measured up in its latest softball victory.
New Gateway duo wins WPIAL doubles title; Montour team makes school history
When Gateway junior Adam Memije advanced to the WPIAL Class 3A singles championship match two weeks ago and qualified for the PIAA tournament, and fellow Gators junior Zidaan Hassan lost in the semifinals, Hassan knew immediately that to win a second straight WPIAL doubles title, he would have to do it with a new partner.
Freeport tightens race in softball Section 1-3A with win over 1st-place Burrell
With the Section 1-3A title race heating up down the stretch, Freeport felt it was the perfect time to stir the embers a little more.
Monessen avenges loss to Leechburg to improve playoff position
Monessen put together a strong performance and took advantage of mistakes to pick up an important 9-4 win over Leechburg in Section 3-A softball play Wednesday.
Aliquippa injunction hearing vs. PIAA takes 3-week pause with executive director testifying
If the PIAA competitive-balance rule were nullified, “it would probably cause chaos,” the PIAA’s top administrator said Wednesday during testimony in a Beaver County courtroom.
With ace Cheyenne Piper putting up zeroes, Ligonier Valley jumps back into contention
Section 3-3A softball coaches are wary of the movement on Cheyenne Piper’s pitches.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 24, 2024: Section contenders square off in 3A softball
Midweek features plenty of section softball contests around the WPIAL as the sands of time slide through the remaining days of the regular season.
