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Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 12:37 AM
South Fayette’s Trey Skeen (Don Rebel | TribLive)
A 12 months in the past, historical past was made when 5 groups ended up tied for the Section 3-3A baseball championship.
While the percentages of a repeat are very slim, coming into this week, six groups in Section 2-5A have been separated by solely two video games.
Following Monday’s motion, issues are tighter heading into the three part collection finales.
Moon is alone in first place at 5-2, South Fayette is second at 6-3, and 4 groups sit tied for third with 4 part losses.
Bethel Park is 5-4, whereas Peters Township, Trinity and Upper St. Clair are all 3-4.
The Tuesday schedule has Moon internet hosting Bethel Park and South Fayette house to Trinity at 4 p.m., whereas Peters Township hosts Upper St. Clair at 7 p.m.
Let’s strive once more
After being chilled out Monday, the large district 6A showdown is now set for Tuesday afternoon as first place or a share thereof is up for grabs when Seneca Valley visits Hempfield at 4 p.m.
They have been the 2 dominant packages this decade in WPIAL Class 6A softball.
Their success has continued in 2026 as they’re a mixed 21-2 this spring getting into their second assembly of this season.
The Raiders are in second place with a piece mark of 8-1, 10-1 total with six straight wins.
The Spartans are alone in first place with a 9-0 part file. The 2025 champions are 11-1 and winners of 9 in a row with seven of these victories through the mercy rule.
In the primary assembly, Hempfield rallied from an early deficit to win at Seneca Valley, 5-2.
These packages have cut up their final 4 WPIAL Class 6A softball crowns with the Spartans successful in 2023 and 2025 whereas the Raiders claiming district gold in 2022 and 2024.
Matchups in the center
While a whole lot of eyeballs gravitate to the highest of the district boys volleyball standings, there are a few Class 3A matches set for Tuesday between groups attempting to safe a playoff berth and climb the ladder in their respective sections.
In Section 1-3A, North Allegheny has constructed a minimum of a two-game lead over the remainder of the pack.
The different 4 groups in the part are separated by solely two video games with Seneca Valley at 3-2, Butler at 2-2, Pine-Richland at 2-3 and even Moon nonetheless in the hunt at 0-4.
On Tuesday, Butler hosts Pine-Richland.
The winner of the Golden Tornado-Rams match clinches a playoff berth if Moon falls to North Allegheny in the battle of the Tigers.
In Section 2-3A, Gateway is in first place at 5-0, one sport forward of second-place Fox Chapel with a 4-1 part mark.
The battle for third place in the part takes place Tuesday when North Hills visits Central Catholic.
The Indians are 2-2 in the part whereas the Vikings are 2-3.
Doubling up
With the district boys singles tennis championship in the rearview mirror, the WPIAL boys doubles tennis championships start Tuesday and conclude Wednesday.
The first spherical, quarterfinals and semifinals matches will happen Tuesday with the comfort and championship finals slated for Wednesday at North Allegheny.
Logan Memije of Gateway returns as one-half of the WPIAL Class 3A doubles champions from a 12 months in the past as he and new companion Troy Boden are the No. 4 seed.
The 2025 WPIAL 2A champion duo is again in full as Jonah Jasek and Steven Duing of South Park are the highest seed.
Class 3A
First spherical, 11 a.m. Tuesday at North Allegheny
No. 1 Ashwin Sudhaker/Matt Kampi (North Allegheny) vs. No. 16 Grant Gardiner/Eli McKeever (Latrobe)
No. 8 Thomas Luther/Brendan Huang (Shady Side Academy) vs. No. 9 Harshal Pallerla/Ani Garimella (South Fayette)
No. 4 Logan Memije/Troy Boden (Gateway) vs. No. 13 Gavin Hughes/Caden Smith (Bethel Park)
No. 5 Frank Siegel/Grant Fenton (Fox Chapel) vs. No. 12 Prem Nadesan/Arnesh Paura (Franklin Regional)
No. 2 Luca Ritovoi/Noah Klaber (Mt. Lebanon) vs. No. 15 Ryan Moore/Arav Amin (Pine-Richland)
No. 7 Colin Stalnaker/Sanshiro Ogawa (Franklin Regional) vs. No. 10 Cal Johnson/Jaxon Hittle (Mars)
No. 3 Shivum Telang/Ronit Ginde (North Allegheny) vs. No. 14 Rocco Didomenico/Harrison Soose (Fox Chapel)
No. 6 Carter Lichtman/Myles Owens (Upper St. Clair) vs. No. 11 Kiran Tevar/Sam Kamin (Shady Side Academy)
Class 2A
First spherical, 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bethel Park
No. 1 Jonah Jasek/Steven Duing (South Park) vs. No. 16 Michael Dubetsky/Evan Riffer (Indiana)
No. 8 Jake Sinclair/Paddy McCabe (North Catholic) vs. No. 9 Silas Morris/Tommy Shrum (Greensburg Salem)
No. 4 Alex Weber/Kenny Splane (North Catholic) vs. No. 13 Mike Lanigan/Will Brown (Blackhawk)
No. 5 Cody Clayton/Hunter Hazlewood (Central Valley) vs. No. 12 Grant Goodman/Matthew DeAndrea (South Park)
No. 2 Ravi Stanger/Soham Maiti (Winchester Thurston) vs. No. 15 Randen Eury/Beckett Wargo (Keystone Oaks)
No. 7 Jonah Camardese/Tray Varga (Montour) vs. No. 10 Patrick Connors/Sutton Hoehl (Quaker Valley)
No. 3 Sean Perez/Aiden Desanzo (Beaver) vs. No. 14 Dom Ditano/Carter Hawes (Quaker Valley)
No. 6 Syed Najih Haider/Bodhan Hula (Winchester Thurston) vs. No. 11 Ben Crefeld/Max Sprinkler (Blackhawk)
Tuesday on Trib HSSN
There are eight broadcasts and two podcasts you’ll be able to watch or pay attention to at TribHSSN.TribLive.com on the twenty first day of April.
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Fort Cherry at Chartiers-Houston at 7 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Hempfield at Canon-McMillan at 4 p.m. on WJPA-AM 1450 at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Armstrong at Franklin Regional at 4 p.m. on the Westmoreland County Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – West Allegheny at New Castle at 4 p.m. on Lawrence County Sports Net at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – West Mifflin at Laurel Highlands at 4 p.m. on WMBS-AM 590, WMBS-FM 101.1 at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Shenango at Neshannock at 6 p.m. on Lawrence County Sports Net at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – South Side at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at 5:30 p.m. on the OLSH Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Baseball Video Stream – Frazier at California at 4:30 p.m. on MVI Live at TribHSSN.TribLive.com