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Trib HSSN preseason Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Aug. 25, 2026
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (868+ words) As we prepare to kick off a new high school football season across the state this weekend, let’s look back before we look ahead. The six reigning state champions heading into the 2026 campaign are LaSalle College from District 12 in Class…...
WPIAL softball gets realignment shakeup, especially for smaller schools
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (590+ words) With the start of a new high school sports year underway, the WPIAL on Tuesday released the new section alignment for the 2027 and 2028 softball seasons along with all the other spring sports. There will be a new look in district…...
WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair moves up to Class 6A in district’s baseball realignment
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (419+ words) While the new fall sports season begins for football, soccer and other sports this weekend, the WPIAL section alignment has been released for the 2027 and 2028 spring sports years, including baseball. While Butler in Class 6A, Indiana in 4A, Ellwood City in 3A, Neshannock…...
‘Dumbest rule in baseball’: Pirates’ Braxton Ashcraft fumes over run-scoring balk call
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (707+ words) Braxton Ashcraft was walking off the mound, believing he had escaped a jam by getting a routine grounder up the middle to end the sixth inning when his path was interrupted by home plate umpire Dan Merzel. Merzel called a…...
Pirates keep faint playoff hopes flickering with 12-inning win in San Diego
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (766+ words) A wild-card berth remains an improbable achievement for the Pittsburgh Pirates, yet they still have a flickering pulse in their quest for the National League’s final playoff spot. After blowing a two-run lead Monday night, the Pirates pulled out a 4-3 victory…...
Ketel Marte could return to Diamondbacks roughly 2 weeks after strange disappearance
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (392+ words) PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks hope three-time All-Star Ketel Marte will return to their lineup next week, roughly two weeks after his unexpected disappearance from the team before a game in Boston. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday the team’s plan…...
Cup of Joe (Starkey): Could somebody please tell me why Oneil Cruz did not start for Pirates Sunday?
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (440+ words) Yes, I know: Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said before Sunday’s game that Oneil Cruz would get some “intentional days off” because he is coming off a fractured hand. Here’s the thing: That statement would make more sense — though still…...
After 8 scoreless innings, Pirates’ Khristian Curtis ‘in the conversation’ for a spot start
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (822+ words) Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington expressed confidence in Khristian Curtis before they played the Los Angeles Dodgers, given how the rookie right-hander performed in his debut. After pitching five scoreless innings in relief on July 18 at Cleveland, the 24-year-old…...
WPIAL Class 3A breakdown: Avonworth again the hunted in Class 3A
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1376+ words) Avonworth coach Duke Johncour understands the position his team is in. It went through it last year as defending WPIAL and PIAA champions and was able to repeat, first with a 26-0 victory over Imani Christian at Acrisure Stadium and then…...
WPIAL Class 5A breakdown: Pine-Richland heads up deep, dangerous pool of title contenders
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (822+ words) When the WPIAL went to four classifications back in the early 1980s, the Quad-A division was considered by some coaches like playing small college football. Teams were physical and games were brutal. Fast forward to the 2020s, and Class 5A has become the…...