Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

Success across sports spectrum leads Greensburg CC to Trib Cup in Class A

The battle for the HSSN Trib Cup in Class A in 2021-2022 turned into one of the closest and most unique battles where overall success won out. In the end, it was Greensburg Central Catholic hoisting the cup aloft again, this despite the school only winning one district championship all...
19 WPIAL teams prepare for PIAA softball playoffs

The 2022 PIAA softball playoffs start Monday with 19 WPIAL teams searching for state gold, including recently crowned district winners Seneca Valley, Armstrong, Beaver, Avonworth, Neshannock and Union on the hunt for more treasures. The state playoffs are made up of four rounds with the championships to be played at...
Montour climbs back from brink to defeat OLSH in WPIAL Class 2A volleyball finals

Montour boys volleyball coach Colin Vitale was smiling before, during and after the WPIAL Class 2A championship match Thursday night at Robert Morris’ UPMC Events Center. Vitale, appearing relaxed even when his team was on the brink of defeat in the fourth game, was a ball of joy afterwards with...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 25, 2022: Boys volleyball, lacrosse titles up for grabs

The district gold starts to flow Wednesday with two WPIAL boys volleyball and three district lacrosse title matches. In boys volleyball, could there be a changing of the guard in Class 3A? North Allegheny has completely dominated the 3A landscape with 21 WPIAL boys volleyball championships, four straight crowns and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 23, 2022: Rematches set for baseball playoffs

Welcome to Semifinals Monday in the 2022 WPIAL baseball playoffs. Unless your team is in classes 6A or 4A, then it’s Welcome to Quarterfinals Monday. Whether it’s the second or third round, the recurring theme is rematches. Of the 16 scheduled games, 11 are matchups between teams that faced each...
No changes in final WPIAL Boys Volleyball Coaches Association top-10 polls

WPIAL boys volleyball section play concludes Thursday evening, and the playoff brackets and pairings are scheduled to be released Friday. Several playoff spots, section titles and playoff positioning will be determined over the next four nights. With that, the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its final spring 2022 Class...
OLSH’s Jake DiMichele, coach Mike Rodriguez earn top honors on Class 2A all-state team

Jake DiMichele went three years without a loss as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart won its second state title this winter and tied a state record with a 68-game winning streak in a historic season. DiMichele, a senior, finished his high school career as the second-leading scorer in WPIAL...
OLSH returns to top of Class 2A in latest boys volleyball coaches’ rankings

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is back on top of the Class 2A rankings as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 6 WPIAL boys top-10 polls Monday morning. The Chargers defeated No. 5 Ambridge, 3-1, in Section 1 play last week and also toppled No. 4...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 2, 2022: Baseball, softball section play wraps up

Welcome to May, where the regular season continues to wind down, and the postseason is two weeks away. Most WPIAL baseball teams will close out their sectional series schedule this week. In five of those sections, the top two teams are deadlocked for first place and will meet in a...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 26, 2022: WPIAL doubles tournament commences

Two weeks ago, the WPIAL handed out its first championship of the spring at the district boys singles tennis tournament. Now, they are ready to double the golden handout. The 2022 WPIAL boys doubles tennis championships begin Tuesday with first round, quarterfinals and semifinals action in Class 3A and 2A....
North Allegheny, North Catholic hold on to top rankings in boys volleyball coaches’ poll

North Allegheny and North Catholic kept their places at the top in the Class 3A and Class 2A boys volleyball rankings, respectively, as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 5 top-10 polls Monday morning. The Tigers solidified their hold on the Class 3A top spot with three...
North Catholic regains top spot in volleyball coaches association’s Class 2A rankings

A section clash last week between WPIAL heavyweights produced a change at the top of the latest Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association Class 2A rankings released Monday morning. North Catholic, No. 2 last week, upended No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 3-1, on April 12 and has moved...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 18, 2022: No. 1 Bethel Park to face No. 3 Peters Township in baseball

Monday will be a quiet day around the district with most schools enjoying one more day of their Easter break. However, one of the few WPIAL baseball games on the slate is a big one in Class 5A. Top-ranked Bethel Park will battle No. 3 Peters Township in the first...
North Allegheny, OLSH maintain top spots in WPIAL Volleyball Coaches Association rankings

North Allegheny (Class 3A) and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Class 2A) held on to their respective No. 1 spots in the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s Week 3 WPIAL boys top 10 polls released Monday morning. The Tigers capped this past week with a semifinal finish at the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 11, 2022: Neighboring Class 5A baseball powers clash

Though there is a chance of rain, the temperatures are starting to rise, and just in time for a busy day of WPIAL baseball with 53 section games on Monday’s schedule. Last year, one of the top races in district baseball was in Section 3-5A. All six head-to-head games between...
2022 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: WPIAL boys basketball’s best in each classification

There were a lot of players and coaches who put in plenty of time on the basketball court this season to be the best they could be. While we salute all of those who participated in a memorable 2022 high school boys basketball campaign, we have a special seat in...