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Fox Chapel runners enthusiastic after productive cross country season
The Fox Chapel cross country program should be more energized going into the indoor track season after having a strong fall. The girls team won its first section title since 2023 and qualified for states as a team. On the boys side, the Foxes won their seventh consecutive section title...
Fox Chapel notebook: Former Foxes soccer star returns to Riveters
Kate Friday will be coming back for a second season with the Pittsburgh Riveters. The team recently announced Friday, a Fox Chapel graduate, will be back to build on the pre-professional team’s success during their first season in the USL-W. Friday, who plays for Florida Gulf Coast University, appeared in...
Fox Chapel girls enjoy championship season, gear up for return to Class 4A
Carlo Prati didn’t want to take the Seneca Valleys and North Alleghenys of the world off of the Fox Chapel girls soccer schedule. The Foxes coach knew that their stay in Class 3A may not be very long. Fox Chapel finished this season 20-2-1, winning its second WPIAL title in...
Shady Side Academy junior reflects on rewarding cross country season
Charlotte Barker chose to come back to cross country as a junior because she wanted to compete for a state title. The Shady Side Academy runner was able to leave a strong first impression, as an individual and with the Bulldogs collectively. “It was my first season, obviously,” Barker said....
Big-school rivals Central Catholic, North Allegheny clash in WPIAL finals for 4th consecutive year
As Central Catholic tries to defend its WPIAL title, the Vikings lineup taking the field Saturday night will be notably different than last year’s. There’s a new starting quarterback, a different leading rusher and the team’s top three receivers have changed. In those areas and some others, it’s a new-look...
Relentless Peters Township defense shuts down Upper St. Clair, earns 5A finals rematch
Reston Lehman maybe felt sick as a dog earlier this week, but the Peters Township senior found the strength Friday night to make Upper St. Clair feel terrible. A Pitt-bound linebacker, Lehman accounted for three of his team’s nine sacks, forced a fumble and caught a touchdown pass in a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 14, 2025
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic (10-1) vs. North Allegheny (8-3) at Pine-Richland, 6:05 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s results Pine-Richland 34, Moon 24 Peters Township 31, Upper St. Clair 6 Saturday, Nov. 22 At Acrisure Stadium Pine-Richland (11-1) vs. Peters Township (12-0), 8...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 12 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 12 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 251 - Joey Felitsky, North Catholic (16 of 24) 217 - Tristan Reed, Washington (12 of 20) 187 - Andrew Cross, Moon (10 of 15) 173 - Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township (9 of 20) 162 - Carson...
Clairton fends off Bishop Canevin to earn a shot at a return to WPIAL glory
The Clairton football program hasn’t won a WPIAL championship since 2019. While that is fairly recent and not a huge deal to most schools, the standards are simply different for the Bears. With 14 titles, the second-most in WPIAL history, rings are expected to be a yearly reward. After Friday...
Top-ranked Seton LaSalle returns to WPIAL Class 2A final after topping Washington
With under five minutes left in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Friday night, Washington was slowly walking down Seton LaSalle for a chance to overcome a one-point deficit. Quarterback Tristan Reed was electric all night, throwing for 209 yards and a touchdown. Facing third-and-10, he found his star wideout, Ameer...
Da’Ron Barksdale sparks Steel Valley past Western Beaver to return to WPIAL finals
Moments after his team defeated Western Beaver, 34-7, in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Friday night at Dormont Stadium Friday night, Steel Valley running back Da’Ron Barksdale’s was asked how he felt. “My life in high school,” he said, “has come full circle.” After Steel Valley lost to Beaver Falls...
Avonworth secures 4th straight trip to WPIAL 3A football final with win over North Catholic
Defending champion Avonworth jumped out to a two-touchdown lead and saw North Catholic close the gap to four points after one quarter. The slight turbulence was nothing to the top-seeded Antelopes, who barely flinched. They were hard to stop from there in a WPIAL Class 3A semifinal as they batted...
Laurel stuns 2-time defending WPIAL champ Fort Cherry in Class A semifinals, ending Matt Sieg’s career
Jack Miles felt good about Laurel’s chances to unseat two-time defending WPIAL Class A champion Fort Cherry all week. The Spartans senior linebacker/running back knew that wasn’t a sentiment shared outside of Lawrence County. Laurel rolled up its sleeves and used its power running game to eliminate Fort Cherry with...
No. 1 Pine-Richland holds off Moon in semifinals, will face Peters Township in rubber match
Those who thought that No. 1 Pine-Richland would cruise into the WPIAL Class 5A championship game forgot to tell members of the Moon football team. The No. 5-seeded Tigers gave the Rams all they could handle in the first half of Friday’s semifinal until a roughing the passer penalty sent...
Imani Christian uses star power to overwhelm Central Valley in 3A semifinals
The second-seeded Imani Christian Saints will be marching into the WPIAL Class 3A finals after a 48-0 shutout of No. 3 Central Valley on Friday night at Montour. The duo of Gabe Jenkins and North Carolina commit David Davis led the Saints past the Warriors. Davis ran six times for...
Burrell falls to Archbishop Wood in PIAA girls soccer championship OT heartbreaker
MANCHESTER — Intensity, physicality, dangerous scoring chances, high-level defensive plays. That is what one would expect from two high school girls soccer teams going after a PIAA championship. Burrell and Archbishop Wood delivered on all of those Friday night as both came to Northeastern York High School seeking their first...
Westinghouse rolls past Meyersdale in PIAA 1st round
Having not played since the City League championship game Oct. 25, Westinghouse shook off three weeks of rust and routed District 5 champion Meyersdale, 44-0, in the PIAA Class A football first round Friday night. Jordan Reid returned two punts for touchdowns for the Bulldogs (7-4), a 57-yarder on their...
Bentworth looking for ‘perfect ending’ in PIAA championship game
Despite winning their third straight WPIAL championship a couple of weeks ago, there’s still something left to accomplish for the Bentworth Bearcats. Win a state championship. Bentworth (24-0) has that opportunity, and the chance to finish a perfect season, Saturday when it faces District 1 champion Delaware County Christian (21-3)...
2025 PIAA Class 3A girls soccer championship preview: Radnor vs. South Fayette
PIAA Class 3A girls soccer championship Radnor (20-4) vs. South Fayette (21-2-1) 1 p.m. Saturday, Northeastern High School, York On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Radnor 1-1; South Fayette 7-2 How they got here: District 1 champion Radnor defeated Susquehannock, 1-0, in the first round; Abington Heights, 1-0, in the quarterfinals;...
3 WPIAL teams chasing 2025 PIAA girls volleyball championships
Four champions will be crowned Saturday at the 2025 PIAA girls volleyball championships at Cumberland Valley. Below is a look at the three matches involving WPIAL teams: Class 4A championship Spring-Ford (29-0) vs. Pine-Richland (17-6) 6 p.m. Saturday at Cumberland Valley On the air: PCN Select Seeds: Spring-Ford 1-1; Pine-Richland...
McKeesport’s Millers seek to join WPIAL-winning father/son combos — 5 things to watch in Week 12
As a football coach’s son, McKeesport senior Matthew Miller has held a lot of different jobs before becoming the team’s starting quarterback. “He’s been the waterboy, the ballboy and all these other things,” said his father, Matt Miller, who’s in his 10th season as McKeesport’s coach. “He’s been around the...
McKeesport out to end WPIAL title drought with Aliquippa standing in the way
McKeesport has gone a while without winning a WPIAL football title, a two-decade drought that started before any current player was even born. Not since 2005, yet the Tigers hope to finally celebrate Saturday when they make their third straight appearance in the WPIAL finals. They finished as runners-up the...
Imani Christian cornerback David Davis flips commitment to North Carolina
While he chases a WPIAL title, Imani Christian’s David Davis committed Thursday to a college coach who knows about trophies. The highly recruited cornerback flipped his commitment from Penn State to North Carolina and coach Bill Belichick, who won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. The 6-foot, 190-pound...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 13, 2025
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule At Cumberland Valley Class 3A Emmaus (27-1) vs. Central Bucs West (20-4-1), 3 p.m. Class 2A Warwick (23-5) vs. Palmyra (22-3), 1 p.m. Class A Susquenita (23-2) vs. Boiling Springs (21-3), 11 a.m. Football Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic...
High school roundup for Nov. 13, 2025: Franklin Regional hockey beats Upper St. Clair for 1st win
Brendan Yohe scored twice to lead Franklin Regional to a 3-1 win over Upper St. Clair in PIHL Class 3A hockey Thursday night. Ryan Crouse added a goal and Payson Neff made 29 saves for Franklin Regional (1-3-2). Cooper Stutzman scored for Upper St. Clair (2-2-3). Armstrong 9, Norwin 4...
