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A-K Valley sports notebook: Springdale girls soccer coach Marc Bentley steps down
Marc Bentley has concluded his tenure as coach of the Springdale girls soccer team. He stepped down from the position last week. The Dynamos mentor came on board in the summer of 2019, replacing Jerry Concannon after Concannon’s successful stretch as coach from 2007-18 that included five straight trips to...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Luca Butera and Torrie Destefano
Luca Butera School: Norwin Class: Senior Sport: Wrestling Claim to fame: Butera won his first tournament Dec. 13 at Penn Manor in Millersville, and he and junior Landon Sidun led the Knights to a team title. He is 12-1 this season and 53-52 in his career. He has six pins...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: St. Joseph’s Bella Bartolovic, Springdale’s Robby Simmen
Bella Bartolovic School: St. Joseph Class: Sophomore Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Bartolovic dropped a season-high 27 points against Leechburg on Tuesday. She then followed that up with 19 against Eden Christian on Thursday to lead St. Joseph to a 2-0 week. The sophomore guard leads the Spartans with six...
Ambridge repeats as WPIAL competitive spirit champion; Hempfield gets back on top
Pittsburgh traffic could not keep the Ambridge cheer team from repeating as district champions. The Bridgers survived stopped traffic in the City of Bridges, made it to Hempfield in time to compete and took home their second consecutive WPIAL Class 2A competitive spirit championship Saturday. “From Pittsburgh through the Squirrel...
10 greats set for enshrinement to Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame
Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith, an Aliquippa native, and professional wrestling champion and New Brighton native “The Franchise” Shane Douglas are two of a group of 10 athletic greats who will be celebrated with enshrinement into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame on June 13 at The...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 20, 2025: Basketball teams hit road for tournament action
As last-minute shoppers cram the mall on the final weekend before Christmas, some district basketball teams had a better idea. Let’s migrate south to much better weather and some holiday hoops. As the North Allegheny and Upper St. Clair boys basketball teams conclude their southern stay with games on Saturday,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 19, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 North Hills 58, Seneca Valley 56 Woodland Hills 61, Fox Chapel 48 Section 2 Central Catholic 61, Hempfield 20 Imani Christian 66, Connellsville 57 Mt. Lebanon 50, Canon-McMillan 43 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 56, Gateway 54 Laurel Highlands...
High school roundup for Dec. 19, 2025: Nathan Schanbacher drops 33 in North Hills win
Nathan Schanbacher poured in 33 points to lead North Hills to a 58-56 victory over Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night. Jackson Long chipped in 11 for North Hills (4-3, 1-2). Andrew Omasits scored 21 points and Nico Santapau had 12 for the Raiders (3-3, 1-2). Aliquippa...
Chartiers Valley fights off Moon rally in battle of the last 2 WPIAL 5A champs
On the night Chartiers Valley retired the No. 1 jersey of recent graduate Jayden Davis, the current Colts team had to hold on for dear life to remain No. 1. The 2025 WPIAL Class 5A champions were dominant in the first half and led by 17 points at the break,...
2025 Trib HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Stars
Here’s a look at the TribLive High School Sports Network’s Terrific 25 football all-stars for the 2025 season. Terrific 25 Brendan Alexander Central Valley, OL/DL 6-4, 225, senior Alexander was again a two-way standout on the line for Central Valley. He was credited with 103 total tackles, including 52 solo...
Belle Vernon boys ride ‘all kinds of heart’ to win over Derry
Every athlete knows to stay prepared at all times because there’s no telling when one can get a chance to make a big impact. On Friday night, Belle Vernon’s Vincenzo Francia earned a spot in the starting lineup with senior leader Curty Wade suddenly out, and he made the most...
Franklin Regional boys get benefit of late goaltending call, earn hard-fought victory over Gateway
With the score tied in the closing seconds, Webber Rankin emerged from a crowd of players and found himself wide open in the lane. He caught Alec Masten’s pass in stride and went up for a layup. The shot was blocked fiercely out of bounds by Gateway’s Mykel Bruce-McCrommon. But...
Knoch boys use balanced scoring, physical approach to top Highlands
Roman DeFelice can see how the Knoch boys basketball team has been ready for the dialed-up intensity that comes with section play. The Knights’ demanding nonconference schedule already has put them through the ringer. Knoch leaned on its physicality on the boards to beat Highlands, 58-37, in a Section 1-4A...
Burrell boys defense clamps down in defeat of Deer Lakes
The cannons were firing, and the gates were locked at Buccaneer bay as Burrell shut down the Deer Lakes offense to beat their rival 52-42. The Bucs built a lead in the beginning of the second quarter, hitting six 3s in the first half. Once they were ahead, they never...
High school roundup for Dec. 18, 2025: South Fayette coach, Neshannock forward hit milestones
Haylie Lamonde and Juliette Leroux scored 18 points apiece to lead South Fayette to a 72-26 victory over Montour in Section 3-5A girls basketball Thursday night, giving Lions coach Bryan Bennett his 200th career win. Ryan Oldaker had 14 points and Lailah Wright added 12 for South Fayette (7-0, 3-0)....
Mt. Lebanon football coach Greg Perry resigns after 2 seasons
Greg Perry will keep mentoring quarterbacks as he’s done for decades and could be open to an assistant job somewhere, so the longtime WPIAL coach isn’t done with football. But Perry, after resigning this week at Mt. Lebanon, said his days as a head coach might be winding down “I...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: WCCA showcase on tap this weekend
Ten local boys teams will gather at a pair of county gyms Saturday for the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Boys Basketball Showcase. The round-robin event will be played at Greensburg Salem and Jeannette. The schedule is as follows: At Greensburg Salem: Ligonier Valley vs. Greensburg Salem, 1:30 p.m.; Hempfield vs....
‘The perfect fit’: North Allegheny’s Lincoln Hoke fired up to join hometown Panthers
To locate a player they believe will be an important member of Pitt’s defensive line for years to come, Pat Narduzzi and Tim Daoust looked into their own backyard. They found North Allegheny’s Lincoln Hoke, a two-way standout who committed to the Panthers this summer before officially signing with the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 20, 2025
High schools Football Class 6A PIAA playoffs Friday’s schedule Easton (13-0) vs. La Salle College (9-4) at Liberty, 7 p.m.; North Penn (11-2) at Pennridge (12-1), 7 p.m.; Central York (11-0) vs. Harrisburg (12-0) at Cedar Cliff, 7 p.m.; State College (10-2) vs. Central Catholic (11-1) at Mansion Park, Altoona,...
High school roundup for Nov. 20, 2025: Grant Shroads nets hat trick in Blackhawk win
Grant Shroads scored a hat trick and added an assist to send Blackhawk to a 6-1 victory over Hampton in PIHL Class A hockey Thursday night. Daniel Ostrom, Finn Conlon and Dominic Giocondi also scored for Blackhawk (5-1). Preston Cochran had a goal for Hampton (3-3-1). Avonworth 11, South Park...
2025 WPIAL 5A football championship breakdown: Pine-Richland vs. Peters Township
WPIAL Class 5A football championship No. 1 Pine-Richland vs. No. 2 Peters Township 8 p.m. Saturday, Acrisure Stadium On the air: Audio stream: TribLive HSSN; TV: KDKA+; Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM); Video stream: NFHS Network Winner plays: The District 3 champion in a PIAA semifinal Nov. 28 or...
Kiski Area unveils state-of-the-art wrestling room to honor coaching legend, train future champions
Members of the Kiski Area boys wrestling team worked out Wednesday in their spacious new wrestling room at the high school. Their Cavaliers female counterparts did the same in an adjoining room not far away. Some of them would pause for a moment, still taking in their new surroundings with...
Undefeated powers to clash in WPIAL Class 3A title game when Avonworth, Imani Christian meet
On one side of the coin in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Saturday is the reigning, defending champions in the Avonworth Antelopes, who are set for their fourth consecutive appearance in the title game. The ‘Lopes (12-0) won their third WPIAL title last year, getting over a small hump...
Petruska optimistic Deer Lakes girls can return to WPIAL playoffs
The Deer Lakes girls basketball team experienced a big turnaround last season. The Lancers won just four games and went winless in section play two years ago. Dana Petruska returned to Deer Lakes in 2024 and began her second stint as coach of her alma mater. A spark was lit...
Deer Lakes reloads in quest for another long playoff run
There again are high expectations for the Deer Lakes boys basketball team as another season is set to begin. The Lancers, WPIAL champions in 2023 and 2024, had another strong season last winter, but a tough loss to section rival North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals and a...
