Big 56 Partners with TribLive HSSN for Big 56 Game of the Week

The Big 56 Conference is excited to announce a partnership with the TribLive High School Sports Network to video stream high school football this fall for the Big 56 Game of the Week.

TribLive High School Sports Network will produce the games along with using their announcers. The Big 56 Game of the Week will feature eleven of the best games across 5A and 6A in the WPIAL. 

Here is the football schedule for the Big 56 Game of the Week:

Week Zero (8/25) – Fox Chapel at Peters Township – 7 pm

Week 1 (9/1) – West Allegheny at South Fayette – 7 pm

Week 2 (9/8) – North Hills at Gateway – 7 pm

Week 3 (9/15) – Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley – 7 pm

Week 4 (9/22) – Central Catholic at North Allegheny – 7:30 pm

Week 5 (9/29) – Bethel Park at Penn Hills – 7 pm

Week 5 (9/30) – Woodland Hills at Shaler – 1:30 pm

Week 6 (10/6) – Norwin at Franklin Regional – 7 pm

Week 7 (10/13) – Penn-Trafford at Plum – 7 pm

Week 8 (10/20) – TBD

Week 9 (10/27) – Mt. Lebanon at Canon-McMillan – 7 pm

*All dates and times are subject to change

PIAA Quarterfinal Sites & Times

BASEBALL

PIAA 6A QUARTERFINALS

7-1 Mt. Lebanon (14-10) vs. 1-2 Spring-Ford (22-3) – 2:30 pm – Big Spring HS (Newville)

7-2 North Allegheny (17-7) vs. 3-1 Cedar Cliff (19-6) – 2 pm – Mt. Aloysius College (Cresson)

PIAA 5A QUARTERFINALS

7-3 Penn-Trafford (16-6) vs. 7-1 Shaler (20-4) – 2 pm – Gateway HS (Monroeville)

7-2 Bethel Park (18-5) vs. 12-1 Monsignor Bonner (11-3) – 12 pm – Big Spring HS (Newville)

SOFTBALL

PIAA 6A QUARTERFINALS

7-1 Hempfield (19-3) vs. 1-3 Downingtown East (22-3) – 4 pm – Cumberland Valley HS

PIAA 5A QUARTERFINALS

7-2 Armstrong (20-2) vs. 1-2 W.C. Rustin (17-8) – 4 pm – Messiah University

7-1 Trinity (20-2) vs. 7-3 Shaler (20-1) – 4:30 pm – Gateway HS (Monroeville)

WPIAL 5A & 6A Softball Recap

SOFTBALL

WPIAL 6A SEMIFINALS

#2 Hempfield 8, #3 Norwin 5

For complete article, click here.

#1 Seneca Valley 7, #5 Pine-Richland 2

Bella Gross had two RBIs and Kara Pasquale collected two hits as top-seeded South Fayette (17-1) got back to the WPIAL Championship Game with a 7-2 victory over 5th-seeded Pine-Richland (7-15). Lexie Hames got the win in the circle and had 10 strikeouts for Seneca Valley. Marissa DeLuca collected two hits including a home run for Pine-Richland.

Seneca Valley advances to the WPIAL Championship Game where they will face off against No. 2 Hempfield at Penn West University California either Wednesday or Thursday next week.

WPIAL 5A SEMIFINALS

#3 Trinity 5, #2 Shaler 4 – 9 innings

Hanna Suchoski hit two home runs and Addy Agnew hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to get 3rd-seeded Trinity (18-2) to the WPIAL Championship Game and ended Shaler’s (18-1) perfect season with a thrilling nine inning victory in the WPIAL Semifinals.

Amber Morgan had two hits and Taylor Dunn allowed two runs over nine innings. Bria Bosijevac collected two hits, including a home run. Ella Nash had two hits and drove in two runs.

Trinity advances to the WPIAL Championship Game where they will meet up with top-seeded and defending champion Armstrong next Wednesday or Thursday at Penn West University California. 

Shaler drops to the WPIAL Third-Place Consolation Game where they will face off with South Fayette with the winner going to the state playoffs.

#1 Armstrong 12, #12 South Fayette 2

Jenna Clontz was 4-for-4 with a home run and drove in four runs as top-seeded Armstrong (19-1) ended 12th-seeded South Fayette’s (12-10) Cinderella story with a 12-2 win in the WPIAL Semifinals at Gateway High School. Emma Paul homered for Armstrong and Isabella Atherton and Shelby Cloak each had two RBIs. Cameryn Sprankle got the win in the circle and was 2-for-2 in the box.

Rylee Rohbeck hit a home run and Cam Valentino had two hits for South Fayette.

Armstrong advances to the WPIAL Championship Game where they will take on No. 3 Trinity on either Wednesday or Thursday next week at PennWest University California.

South Fayette drops to the WPIAL Third-Place Consolation Game where they will meet up with Shaler with the winner going to the state playoffs.

Big 56 Spring Banquet Program

2023 6A Baseball All-Section Teams

FIRST TEAM PHOTO GALLERY

2023 Class 6A Baseball All-Section Teams

SECTION 1
FIRST TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Lance SlaterButlerInfieldSenior
Spencer BarnettNorth AlleghenyInfieldSenior
Owen HennePine-RichlandInfieldSenior
Hunter TroianoSeneca ValleyInfieldJunior
Anthony MenginePine-RichlandOutfieldSophomore
Jacob McGuirePine-RichlandOutfieldSenior
Mac SchnurButlerOutfieldSenior
Madden ClementButlerPitcherSenior
Zach TkatchSeneca ValleyPitcherJunior
Creed ErdosSeneca ValleyCatcherJunior
Andrew HartNorth AlleghenyDesignated HitterSenior
COACH OF THE YEAR
Kurt WolfePine-Richland
SECOND TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Augie MasloNorth AlleghenyInfieldSophomore
Owen SchallNorth AlleghenyInfieldJunior
Tanner CunninghamPine-RichlandInfieldSophomore
Mike DelducaSeneca ValleyInfieldJunior
Drew DoughertyNorth AlleghenyOutfieldSenior
Harron LeeNorth AlleghenyOutfieldSenior
Evan TomasicSeneca ValleyOutfieldSenior
JD CostanzoNorth AlleghenyPitcherJunior
Keegan DiehlPine-RichlandPitcherSophomore
Conner McTigheButlerCatcherSenior
Joey PerryPine-RichlandDesignated HitterSenior
HONORABLE MENTION
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Landon BlankAllderdiceInfieldSophomore
AJ CapizziSeneca ValleyInfieldSenior
Nick ParrottoSeneca ValleyInfieldJunior
Jake WaddellPine-RichlandInfield Sophomore
Luke AndertonSeneca ValleyOutfieldJunior
Brock WhiteSeneca ValleyOutfieldSenior
Liam McElroyButlerOutfieldJunior
James DesmondButlerPitcherSenior
Colin CasteelButlerPitcherSenior
David PoseyNorth AlleghenyPitcherJunior
Ian ZahorchakNorth AlleghenyCatcherSenior
Bryan McCannAllderdiceDesignated HitterSenior
SECTION 2
FIRST TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Andrew KocanCanon-McMillanInfieldSenior
Gavin KellyCentral CatholicInfieldJunior
Nolan SmithMt. LebanonInfieldJunior
Keegan CarrNorwinInfieldJunior
David FarrellCentral CatholicOutfieldSenior
Brock StacyMt. LebanonOutfieldSenior
Justin WeaverNorwinOutfieldSenior
Austyn WinkleblechCanon-McMillanPitcherSenior
David ShieldsMt. LebanonPitcherSophomore
Antonio CordeiroCentral CatholicCatcherSenior
Carson ShuglieHempfieldDesignated HitterJunior
COACH OF THE YEAR
Brendon SteeleCanon-McMillan
SECOND TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Sam MeredithCanon-McMillanInfieldJunior
Mason FixxCanon-McMillanInfieldSenior
Chris SlattNorwinInfieldSenior
Nolan RyanNorwinInfieldJunior
Gage WheatonHempfieldOutfieldSenior
Conner BurkeyHempfieldOutfieldSenior
Stephen RodgersNorwinOutfieldSenior
Parker DonsenHempfieldPitcherJunior
Matt DelvauxMt. LebanonPitcherSenior
Caden BiondiHempfieldCatcherJunior
Tyler SmithMt. LebanonDesignated HitterSenior
HONORABLE MENTION
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Adam LedbetterBaldwinInfieldJunior
Dylan FirmstoneHempfieldInfieldSophomore
Carson ChapelBaldwinOutfieldSenior
Tanner DonatiMt. LebanonOutfieldSenior
Ryan TatarCentral CatholicPitcherSophomore
Conner BurkeyHempfieldPitcherSenior
Ethen CulbertsonNorwinPitcherSophomore
Ben PetersonCanon-McMillanCatcherSophomore
Jake AuldNorwinDesignated HitterSenior

2023 5A Softball First Team Photo Gallery

Hunter Taylor – Fox Chapel
Bella Mubel – Shaler
Eloise Facher – Shaler
Maura Wade – Penn Hills
Chrissy Sciullo – Shaler
Alexa Edmunds – North Hills
Bethany Rodman – Shaler
Alyssa Scaffold – Shaler
Emily Spears – Shaler
Emma Paul – Armstrong
Cameron Ponko – Penn-Trafford
Emma Smerick – Armstrong
Jenna Clontz – Armstrong
Cameron Sprankle – Armstrong
Ciara Camacho – Franklin Regional
Aubrey Police – West Allegheny
Ava Karpa – Moon
Izzie LeFebvre – Western Beaver
Annalyn Isaacs – Mars
Shaylyn Shall – Western Beaver
MJ D’Aniello – Moon
AJ Arnall – West Allegheny
Elly Vicari-Baker – West Allegheny
Emma Bogacki – Western Beaver
Taylor Schmitt – Mars
Stephanie Binek – South Fayette

2023 6A Softball First Team Photo Gallery

Lauren Howard – Hempfield
Reagan Sheets – North Allegheny
Bailey Snowberger – Norwin
Josie Michalski – Norwin
Morgan Doyle – Canon-McMillan
Meghan McDonough – North Allegheny
Lexie Hames – Seneca Valley
Riley Miller – Hempfield
Anne Melle – North Allegheny
Tina Madison – Hempfield

2023 5A Baseball First Team Photo Gallery

Zach Johnston – Fox Chapel
Troy Susnak – Fox Chapel
Max Bernadowski – Franklin Regional
Jeremy Haigh – Fox Chapel
Chuck Fontana – Penn-Trafford
Nolan Boehm – Gateway
Dylan Grabowski – Penn-Trafford
Mitchell Epstein – Fox Chapel
Brody Hoffmann – Penn-Trafford
Derick Lease – Shaler
Dylan Barnes – North Hills
Brady McGuire – Shaler
Brock Cornell – West Allegheny
Jake Pollaro – North Hills
Miguel Hugas – Shaler
Cole Egan – West Allegheny
Lou Cortazzo – Penn-Trafford

2023 6A Baseball First Team Photo Gallery

Lance Slater – Butler
Spencer Barnett – North Allegheny
Owen Henne – Pine-Richland
Anthony Mengine – Pine-Richland
Jacob McGuire – Pine-Richland
Mac Schnur – Butler
Madden Clement – Butler
Andrew Hart – North Allegheny
Andrew Kocan – Canon-McMillan
Gavin Kelly – Central Catholic
Nolan Smith – Mt. Lebanon
David Farrell – Central Catholic
Brock Stacy – Mt. Lebanon
Austyn Winkleblech – Canon-McMillan
David Shields – Mt. Lebanon
Antonio Cordeiro – Central Catholic
Kurt Wolfe – Pine-Richland

Baseball & Softball Recap: 4/13/23

BASEBALL

6A SECTION 1

Pine-Richland 10, Allderdice 0

Jacob McGuire threw a one-hit shutout on the mound and had two hits and drove in two runs at the plate, as Pine-Richland (9-3, 4-2) completed the sweep of Allderdice (1-6, 0-6) on Thursday afternoon. Joey Perry and Max Scuillo each had two RBIs for Pine-Richland.

6A SECTION 2

Hempfield 10, Baldwin 0

Hempfield (7-3, 5-1) used a big fourth inning to put away Baldwin (3-8, 1-5) and complete the series sweep with a 10-0 victory. The win was Hempfield head coach Tim Buzzard’s 200th of his career. Gage Wheaton had two hits and drove in two runs for Hempfield while Carson Shuglie homered. Conner Burkey and Dylan Firmstone combined for the shutout on the mound.

Canon-McMillan 8, Norwin 1

Complete Trib article, click here.

Mt. Lebanon 3, Central Catholic 2

David Shields struck out 10 in six innings of work as Mt. Lebanon (2-8, 2-4) bounced back after losing the series opener to take two out of three from Central Catholic (3-5, 2-4). Gavin Kelly was 3-for-4 with two RBIs for Central Catholic.

NON-SECTION

Armstrong 10, Leechburg 0

Carson DeLano got the win on the mound and Logan Badac had three RBIs as Armstrong (7-2) dominated Leechburg (5-4) in non-section play on Thursday. Logan Gawlinski also drove in three runs for Armstrong.

Peters Township 8, Mohawk 7

Will Somers hit a walk-off single to give Peters Township (5-4) an 8-7 non-section win over Mohawk (6-2). Jack Lutte was 3-for-4 with a homer for Peters Township while Carter Shanafelt collected two hits. Jay Wrona homered and had two RBIs while Jacob Werner had two hits and drove in two runs for Mohawk.

Upper St. Clair 4, Seton LaSalle 3

Upper St. Clair (7-4) did just enough to edge Seton LaSalle (6-2-1) 4-3 in non-section play on Thursday afternoon. Cole Starrett had two hits for Seton LaSalle

SOFTBALL

5A SECTION 3

West Allegheny 16, Western Beaver 6

Ava Benish and Savanna Benish both homered and West Allegheny (10-1, 3-0) scored nine runs in the sixth inning to pull away from Western Beaver (5-3, 2-1) and win the game 16-6 in a battle of unbeaten section opponents. Benish had four RBIs for West Allegheny. Maddie Syka and Izzie Lefebvre each had a home run for Western Beaver.