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WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through April 30, 2025
May 1, 2025
The WPIAL softball playoff field is taking shape and currently sits at 65 teams with a week left in the regular season.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through April 30, 2025
The WPIAL baseball playoff field is growing and currently sits at 60 teams with a week left in the regular season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025
High schools
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 30, 2025
While thoughts and prayers go out to those in the state still recovering from a damaging storm Tuesday, there was a great calm in the state softball rankings as we head into May.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 30, 2025
Only two classifications saw changes last week in the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings as we bid farewell to April.
High school roundup for April 30, 2025: As playoffs near, Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames gears up with 18K no-hitter
Lexie Hames threw a no-hitter and struck out 18 to lift Seneca Valley to a 5-0 victory over Canon-McMillan in Class 6A softball Wednesday afternoon.
Clutch outing from pitcher Carson Franc delivers section title to Avonworth
An 0.68 ERA is proof that Avonworth pitcher Carson Franc has had other great outings, but his coach called this one his best yet.
Moon lands big win over Upper St. Clair to boost playoff hopes
Falling into last place with one week left in the regular season is not a good recipe for a postseason run.
Burrell holds off Deer Lakes in 2-day, 25-run thriller
Phones blared emergency signals in unison as Tuesday’s destructive storm approached Charles A. Huston Middle School in Lower Burrell. On the baseball diamond, host Burrell had just taken the lead against Deer Lakes in the bottom of the fourth inning when the storm hit.
Hempfield softball rebounds with mercy-rule win over Pine-Richland
Fresh off a career milestone and a tight loss, Riley Miller made sure Hempfield softball bounced back on senior day.
Westmoreland County high school softball notebook: Hempfield pitcher joins elite K club
Riley Miller has proven she is one of the better pitchers to come through one of the state’s great softball programs at Hempfield.
Norwin lineman finds new Division I home after Saint Francis’ move to D3
Norwin’s Colin Bruno was one of the first to decommit from Saint Francis when the university announced plans to move from NCAA Division I to Division III.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 29, 2025: Defending WPIAL champs look to lock up section
We hit the midweek, which coincides with the final day of the fourth month of the year, hoping to say “adieu” to the April showers.
Trib 10: New teams take top spots in baseball, softball power rankings
There has been a shakeup at the top of the power rankings as we are down to one week remaining in the WPIAL baseball and softball regular season.
High school roundup for April 29, 2025: Plum completes section series sweep
Max Vollmer tripled twice and drove in five runs to lead Plum to a 7-2 victory over Franklin Regional on Tuesday, competing a two-game series sweep in Section 1-5A baseball.
Norwin baseball team blows past Mt. Lebanon for 9th straight win
With gusty winds whipping out to center all afternoon, any baseball hit deep had a chance of leaving the park Tuesday at Norwin.
WPIAL postpones team track semifinals to Wednesday
The WPIAL has postponed the team track and field semifinals to Wednesday because of unfavorable weather Tuesday.
Westmoreland County high school baseball notebook: Ligonier Valley thriving in tight games
Jason Bush didn’t think it could get much better after he watched his Ligonier Valley baseball team score twice in the bottom of the seventh inning last week to walk off Burrell, 3-2.
Senior’s return from elbow troubles gives major late-season boost to Franklin Regional rotation
NJ Ramchandran plans to pitch at Division I Fairfield (Conn.) next year.
