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High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 22, 2025
April 23, 2025
High schools
Trib 10: Baseball power rankings shaken up while softball stays solid
The elite district baseball and softball teams took different courses to the same result this past week with nine of the 10 teams from the latest Trib 10 keeping their spot in the power rankings.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 23, 2025: Section series continue with critical matchups
The mercury throughout the district has risen to the point where the last thing on anybody’s mind is a snowball.
Pine-Richland puts pressure on Shaler, wins opener of key section series
April 22, 2025
The foul poles on Pine-Richland’s baseball field stand 360 feet from home plate — deeper than those at PNC Park — so there’s a lot of outfield grass to cover.
Matchups set for WPIAL boys tennis doubles finals
Third-seeded Landon Harclerode and Tyler Quinn of Valley won a three-set semifinal Tuesday and will play for a WPIAL Class 2A doubles championship Wednesday afternoon at Bethel Park.
High school roundup for April 22, 2025: Thomas Jefferson outslugs Trinity in matchup of softball contenders
Adalina Bracco had two hits and three RBIs to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 12-8 win over Trinity in a matchup of Section 4-5A softball title contenders Tuesday.
Seneca Valley rallies past North Allegheny, tightens up section race
The North Allegheny baseball team has been living on the edge this season with six section wins in six games by an average margin of victory of 1.66 runs.
Greensburg Salem plays near-perfect game in section win over Derry
Greensburg Salem moved into a second-place tie with Knoch in Section 3-4A on Tuesday by playing an almost-perfect game.
Bria Bosiljevac gets plenty of run support as Shaler rolls past Plum
The Shaler softball team had allowed just two runs over its first six Section 1-5A games.
Leechburg’s Mason Bertino contributes to 2nd no-hitter this month in win vs. Winchester Thurston
Two pitchers combined for a no-hitter, and Leechburg’s baseball team moved into sole possession of first place in its WPIAL section with a ninth consecutive victory on Tuesday, 9-3 against visiting Winchester Thurston.
No. 2 Franklin Regional softball overcomes sluggish start, finishes sweep of Latrobe
Chloe Lancaster threw 27 pitches in the first inning Tuesday and gave up two runs in the second.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Penn-Trafford bolsters resume with nonsection slate
Penn-Trafford is in the thick of the Section 1-5A race, but its nonsection baseball schedule has been beneficial.
Pine-Richland hires former college assistant, top WPIAL scorer as boys basketball coach
Steve McNees, a former college assistant who ranks among the WPIAL’s all-time leading scorers, was hired Monday as Pine-Richland’s boys basketball coach.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 22, 2025: Pine-Richland, Shaler square off with 1st place on line
Six years ago, these two programs were both crowned 2019 WPIAL baseball champions, one in Class 6A and the other in 5A.
High school roundup for April 21, 2025: Keara Mangieri belts 3 homers in New Castle win
Pitt recruit Keara Mangieri went 4 for 4 with three home runs and six RBIs to lead New Castle to a 14-3 win over Moniteau in nonsection softball Monday.
Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames nearly untouchable in shutout vs. Norwin
After losing to Pine-Richland twice in a five-day span, Seneca Valley went into its next softball game with some pent-up frustrations.
With postseason approaching, volleyball coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys rankings
WPIAL boys volleyball is just three weeks away from the start of the playoff tournaments, and teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A continue to position themselves for runs to the postseason.
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week for April 19, 2025: Hempfield’s Allie DeMatt and Mt. Pleasant’s Gage Sowers
Allie DeMatt
