Sports
Hempfield, Seneca Valley softball teams downplay importance of No. 1 seed for WPIALs
May 8, 2024
Neither coach seemed too concerned about it, but they also did not discount the value of getting the top seed.
After 41 years in coaching, Jim Nesser steps down at Yough
Though he has won section, WPIAL and PIAA boys basketball championships, Jim Nesser is quick to point out he also has guided teams through rough patches, covering both ends of the spectrum in a coaching career that spans four decades.
Top PIAA track & field performances as of May 8, 2024
Here are the top running times, throwing distance and jumping distances in Pennsylvania this season. Also included are the top three WPIAL and City League athletes and their rankings in the state.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 7, 2024
High schools
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Softball Rankings for May 7, 2024
The first full week of May included an impressive display for the top softball teams in the state with very little movement from last week in the latest Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Baseball Rankings for May 7, 2024
As the regular season winds down and the district playoffs are just around the corner, the elite high school baseball teams across try to keep stacking wins and remain a part of the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings discussions.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 8, 2024: Team tennis titles to be decided
Four district boys tennis teams will be playing Wednesday for the love of gold.
High school roundup for May 7, 2024: East Allegheny clinches playoff spot with walk-off win
May 7, 2024
Ryan Rupert hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning as East Allegheny clinched a Section 3-3A baseball playoff spot with a 2-1 win over Freeport on the last day of section play.
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff field finalized with 76 tickets punched
The WPIAL softball playoff field is set with 76 teams having qualified.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff field set with 77 teams
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is now finalized with 77 teams clinched and ready for the postseason.
Quaker Valley boys, girls sweep WPIAL 2A track championships
It was a day of redemption and fulfilling a dream for the Quaker Valley track and field teams Tuesday at the WPIAL Class 2A championships.
Depth carries North Allegheny girls, Drew Griffith leads Butler boys to WPIAL 3A team titles
As a former computer science teacher, North Allegheny coach John Neff built a nifty spreadsheet to keep a running score of the WPIAL team track championship.
Franklin Regional gets gem from Max Bernadowski, edges Penn-Trafford to share section crown
The WPIAL baseball playoffs are a week away, but a postseason atmosphere Tuesday enveloped Haymaker Park in Murrysville, where two senior right-handers dominated on the mound.
Plum baseball defeats Fox Chapel to create WPIAL’s 1st 4-way tie for section title in 20 years
On the final day of section play, the Fox Chapel baseball team controlled its destiny for an outright title.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 6, 2024
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 7, 2024: Rare 4-way tie still in the cards in Section 1-5A baseball
May 6, 2024
“Four for one and one is all” might be the battle cry of the four playoff-bound baseball teams in Section 1-5A.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for May 6, 2024
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – Hempfield Spartans
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for May 6, 2024
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Bailey Barnyak
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through May 6, 2024
The WPIAL softball playoff field is nearly set with 75 teams having qualified.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through May 6, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is nearly finalized with 72 teams clinched and nine possible spots up for grabs Tuesday as section play concludes.
