WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
by: Don Rebel HEMPFIELD, MT. LEBANON TO MEET ON SOFTBALL DIAMOND In 2009, the Hempfield softball team defeated Shaler in the WPIAL 4A championship game, 3-2, to capture the school’s second district softball crown. A year later, Mt. Lebanon knocked off Shaler in the 2010 district 4A finals, 7-2, earning the school its second softball… More »
Photo Credit: @Shaler_Baseball BASEBALL SECTION 1-5A Franklin Regional 18, Penn Hills 3 Franklin Regional (4-1, 1-0) Brady Yarabinetz – Double, 3 RBIs N.J. Ramchandran – Triple, 2 RBIs Ethan Raver – 3 for 3, RBI Anthony Mitchell – Double, RBI Trey Muhitch – Double, RBI James Templeton – Winning Pitcher Penn Hills (0-3, 0-1) Anthony… More »
BASEBALL SECTION 1-5A Plum 8, Armstrong 0 Plum (5-0, 1-0) Braen Kemmerer – Winning Pitcher, 6 innings, 0 runs allowed, 2 hits allowed, 4 strikeouts Michael Tedrick – Homerun Timmy Ruggiero – Double, 3 RBIs Jake Domkowski – Double, Triple, 2 RBIs Penn-Trafford 5, Latrobe 3 SECTION 2-5A Trinity 6, Chartiers Valley 5 Trinity (1-1,… More »
Photo Credit: @NextLevelCreatv BASEBALL NON-SECTION Butler 4, Knoch 1 Butler (1-0) Jett Cuffman – 2 doubles, 2 RBIs Trent Best – Double, 2 RBIs Nolan Stefaniak – Winning pitcher, 5 innings, 11 strikeouts Central Catholic 7, Highlands 4 Central Catholic (1-0) Carson Pettyjohn – 2 RBIs Christian Cordeiro – Double, RBI Sam Luedde – Winning… More »
by: Don Rebel CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS Two reigning champions go head-to-head on the softball diamond Monday afternoon. Defending 5A district champion Armstrong will host last spring’s 6A winner, Seneca Valley at 3:45 pm. The Riverhawks were the top seed in the 5A playoffs and defeated Western Beaver (9-5), Connellsville (4-1) and Penn-Trafford (8-6 in… More »
The WPIAL released the softball section for the 2025 and 2026 season yesterday. Class 6A will once again be one section with nine teams in it while Class 5A will also once again sport four sections. SOFTBALL CLASS 6A Butler Canon-McMillan Hempfield Mt. Lebanon North Allegheny Norwin Pine-Richland Seneca Valley Woodland Hills CLASS 5A Section… More »
The Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association released their all-state softball teams on Friday. There were 25 players from the Big 56 on the all-state team, including 17 on the first team. Lexie Hames of Seneca Valley was named the Overall Player of the Year! CLASS 6A PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tatum Werley – Wilson… More »
Emma Paul was named by the TribLive High School Sports Network as their Girls Athlete of the Year! Paul led Armstrong to championship appearances in both girls basketball and softball. She was also a Big 56 first-team selection in both sports. For complete article, click here.
by: Don Rebel It’s not always easy being the most dominant pitcher in the area, playing for a team with WPIAL title expectations. For complete story and interview, click here.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLASS 4A – North Allegheny (7 in a row) SOFTBALL CLASS 5A – Thomas Jefferson