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High school roundup for May 8, 2025: Keystone Oaks gets little help from friends to make playoffs on season’s last day
May 8, 2025
When Keystone Oaks lost its regular season finale to Washington on Thursday afternoon, the Golden Eagles had to think their season was probably over.
WPIAL softball playoffs open with rare 1st-round section clash for 2 Westmoreland County teams
It is rare, but it does happen.
Plum’s power bats lead A-K Valley contingent into WPIAL softball playoffs
The Plum softball team shouldn’t be one that any opponent is eager to see in the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs. When the Mustangs made contact at the plate this season, it took them some time to locate exactly where the ball landed.
Breaking down the 2025 WPIAL softball playoffs
WPIAL softball playoffs breakdown
WPIAL reveals brackets for 2025 softball playoffs
Reigning WPIAL softball champions Neshannock and Elizabeth Forward start their title defenses as favorites to repeat.
Mt. Lebanon, South Fayette draw top seeds in 2025 WPIAL boys lacrosse playoffs
Two-time reigning boys lacrosse champion Mt. Lebanon will start its latest title defense as the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL playoffs.
Mars, Pine-Richland earn No. 1 seeds in 2025 WPIAL girls lacrosse playoffs
Two-time defending champion Mars was picked as the favorite to win another WPIAL girls lacrosse title in playoff brackets revealed Thursday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 7, 2025
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2025 WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast the softball playoff pairings
The 2025 WPIAL softball playoff field is set with 76 teams, including all six teams that won district gold a year ago.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 8, 2025: Watch Softball Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN
Welcome to Bracketology Thursday.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for May 8, 2025
Three teams in the smaller classifications lost their spot in the weekly Trib HSSN state softball rankings from a week ago as the top teams get sharp in preparing for the upcoming district playoffs.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for May 8, 2025
As the sands of the high school baseball regular season fall in the hourglass, the elite teams across the state are picking up steam as they head toward their district playoffs.
High school roundup for May 7, 2025: Pine-Richland snags share of section title
Jon Edgerly and Logan Plummer each singled and doubled as Pine-Richland pounded out 12 hits in a 12-2 Section 3-5A baseball victory over New Castle on Wednesday.
Upper St. Clair puts exclamation point on bounce-back season with playoff-clinching win
May 7, 2025
A year after missing the postseason and finishing in last place in Section 2-5A, Upper St. Clair clinched a return to the postseason with a victory Wednesday over Chartiers Valley in the first game of a doubleheader at the Boyce-Mayview Complex, 4-1.
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff field finalized with 76 teams
The 2025 WPIAL softball playoff field is set with 76 teams punching their tickets for the upcoming district playoffs.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff field nearly set
The 2025 WPIAL baseball playoff field is nearly set with 78 teams with one day left in the regular season and two possible spots in Class 3A still up for grabs.
Mt. Pleasant duo makes history by winning Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award
History was made at the 69th annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet Wednesday at Ferranti’s Lakeview.
Hempfield softball blanks top-ranked Seneca Valley, earns split of season series
Hempfield has produced an impressive list of softball pitchers, a fact that doesn’t elude current Spartans ace Riley Miller.
North Catholic, Gateway boys win WPIAL team tennis titles
The capital of WPIAL Class 2A tennis for the 2024-25 school year might be located in Cranberry Township.
Trib 10: Teams make moves ahead of WPIAL baseball, softball playoffs
Once again, the elite teams in district softball stacked the wins leading to little change in the final regular season Trib 10 rankings.
