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Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Scotties staying focused

Southmoreland football coaches repeatedly preach for the team to “go 1-0 every week.” The players hear it multiple times a day, dozens of times per week, hundreds per month. If the Scotties follow orders this week, they’ll make history. Southmoreland (9-1) will try to capture its first playoff victory, which...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2025

High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Championship At North Allegheny Class 2A Wednesday’s results Fox Chapel 2, Peters Township 0 Class A Wednesday’s results Shady Side Academy 1, Aquinas Academy 0 Football WPIAL playoffs All games 7 p.m. Class 6A Semifinals Nov. 7 Canon-McMillan (4-6) vs Central Catholic (9-1), site...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 30, 2025: Gold up for grabs during championship weekend

We still have two days left in October, yet Christmas commercials and music are already popping up on us. One popular holiday lyric that fits these next few days for fall high school sports fans is, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”. There is gold in them there...
High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2025: Pine-Richland ends reign of 8-time state volleyball champ North Allegheny

North Allegheny’s eight-year reign as the top Class 4A girls volleyball team in Pennsylvania came to an end in the WPIAL semifinals Wednesday night. Fifth-seeded Pine-Richland, which had lost to North Allegheny in four games twice in the regular season, pulled off a sweep of the top-seeded Tigers, 27-25, 25-17,...
Shady Side Academy gets past Aquinas Academy for record-tying 22nd WPIAL field hockey title

For the third straight year, Aquinas Academy and Shady Side Academy met in the Class A field hockey title game. The Crusaders came in looking to finally get over the hump, having played in the championship game the last four years and coming up empty. The Bulldogs were looking to...
Fox Chapel finds golden goal in final minutes, stops South Fayette bid for WPIAL 3-peat

The South Fayette girls soccer team came into Wednesday’s Class 3A championship game at Highmark Stadium seeking its third consecutive WPIAL title. Fox Chapel hoped to prevent that in the rematch of last year’s championship clash won by the Lions. The Foxes also were gunning for their second WPIAL crown...
Franklin Regional boys soccer teams hopes to ride defense to WPIAL title

WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championship 3-Franklin Regional (18-3) vs. 8-West Allegheny (13-6) Noon Saturday, Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh … Franklin Regional is a firm believer in a centuries-old sports adage: Defense wins championships. The Panthers’ back line has been one of the WPIAL’s best, and it could be what brings...
Trib 10: 1st round of playoffs features 1 matchup of power-ranked teams

While there was some slight shuffling in both the big school and small school power rankings this week, don’t look for much movement following the first weekend of the WPIAL football playoffs. More than half of the current teams in the Trib 10 are not in action Halloween night. Eleven...
Fox Chapel captures elusive WPIAL field hockey title

The only thing to match the torrential rain at the WPIAL Class 2A field hockey championship game at North Allegheny was the relentless force of the Fox Chapel attack. The No. 2-seeded Foxes (13-3-3) rode a strong wave of offensive pressure to a 2-0 victory over top seed Peters Township...
Deer Lakes battles past Beaver to win 3rd WPIAL boys soccer championship

Zane Spence cradled the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship trophy Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium, ignoring the steady rain that was streaming down. The Deer Lakes senior defender was too proud continuing a family and program tradition to be brought down by the weather. Spence headed in a shot...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 10

Player of the week Antonio Perkins Burrell, So., QB/DB It was a school-record night for Perkins in last Friday’s 48-41 victory over Deer Lakes. He set team marks for rushing yards (360) and touchdowns (seven) in a game. Of the 360 rushing yards, 303 came in the second half. Perkins...
Kiski Area, Shaler looking to snap lengthy winless droughts in WPIAL playoffs

The Kiski Area football team is hoping to break a long playoff-win drought when it travels to Shaler on Friday for a WPIAL Class 5A first-round game. The Cavaliers have dropped 12 postseason games in a row since defeating Armstrong Central, 29-13, in 1990. First-year Kiski coach Colyn Haugh said...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 10

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 10 in the A-K Valley: Class 5A First round 11-Plum (5-5) at 6-Upper St. Clair (8-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Panther Stadium, Upper St. Clair Last week: Plum 20, Penn Hills 14; Upper St. Clair 56, Baldwin 8 Playoff record: Plum 9-18;...
The Birdie reflects on a season to remember, makes A-K Valley playoff picks

Last week: 9-2 Season: 89-20 (81.7%) When the regular season ends and playoffs begin, The Birdie tends to get a little melancholy. “At this point, the season can be over in the blink of an eye,” the football fowl philosophized. So before he makes his picks for the first week...
2025 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 10

Football WPIAL playoffs All games 7 p.m. Class 6A Semifinals Nov. 7 Canon-McMillan (4-6) vs Central Catholic (9-1), site TBD; Norwin (7-3) at North Allegheny (7-3) Class 5A First round Friday’s schedule Kiski Area (4-6) at Shaler (3-7); Armstrong (4-6) at Moon (7-3); North Hills (3-7) at Bethel Park (6-4);...
Westmoreland County players to watch for Oct. 31, 2025

Player of the week Giovanni Rothrauff Norwin, Jr., RB/OLB The junior ran for a career-high 260 yards in helping the Knights to a 14-7 victory over Mt. Lebanon. He is approaching a Norwin record for yards in a season. He has rushed 1,433 yards and nine touchdowns. Players to watch...

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