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Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Clara Koteski, Kiski Area’s Max Mottura
Clara Koteski School: Fox Chapel Class: Junior Sport: Golf Claim to fame: Koteski finished fourth in the WPIAL Class 3A girls golf final with a 7-over-par 79 at Sewickley Heights Golf Club on Wednesday. The top seven finishers qualified for the PIAA championships Oct. 20 at Penn State. Her nine-hole...
Alle-Kiski Valley football notebook: Fox Chapel’s Zureikat kicks WPIAL’s longest field goal
It’s been a trying season for the Fox Chapel football team. The Foxes (2-5) hoped to snap a three-game losing skid Friday at Franklin Regional. However, the homestanding Panthers claimed their first win of the season, 21-10, in nonconference play. But in the midst of the back-and-forth action, WPIAL history...
With versatile lineup, Shady Side Academy boys soccer rounding into form
The Shady Side Academy boys soccer team isn’t married to one approach. The Bulldogs are willing to move players — even their top scorers — into different spots to help earn the result they need. Since starting the season by losing two of their first five matches, Shady Side Academy...
With senior Michael Costello out front, Fox Chapel cross country dominates section meet
Michael Costello got the result he was searching for during the WPIAL Section 4-3A cross country meet Oct. 1 in Apollo. Costello wanted to perfect how he finished races and wanted to find a way to beat Kiski Area’s Samuel Plazio. Plazio had finished ahead of Costello several times this...
Near-record kick from Harran Zureikat provides highlight for Fox Chapel football
Fox Chapel football coach Dave Leasure trusts Harran Zureikat to know his limits. The senior kicker, who committed to play at Georgia next season, broke his own school record by booting a 54-yard field goal against Pine-Richland last Friday. “That’s entirely up to him,” Leasure said. “If there’s a wind,...
Riverview chasing 1st WPIAL football playoff berth since 2016
The last time the Riverview football team qualified for the WPIAL Class A playoffs was in 2016. It also was the last time the Raiders had defeated Greensburg Central Catholic. They celebrated a 13-7 victory over the Centurions in overtime that day en route to a postseason berth. The subsequent...
Plum girls soccer rolls in regular season, but improvement is key to reach playoff goals
After last season’s 3-0 loss in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals to Fox Chapel, Plum girls soccer coach Jamie Stewart knew his team needed to face more quality opponents. The one school that came to mind was Norwin out of Class 4A. “We wanted to see where we stacked up...
Defending champion North Allegheny golfers make sure to keep eye on ball
Last season was historic for the North Allegheny boys golf team. Not only did the Tigers win their first WPIAL title in 53 years, but they also claimed the first state championship in school history. A year later, North Allegheny is back on top of Section 3-3A and has a...
Franklin Regional notebook: Soccer teams looking to bounce back
The Franklin Regional soccer teams were looking to rebound from section losses that bumped both from the Trib HSSN rankings. The boys (11-2, 5-2) moved into the No. 5 spot in Class 3A for the second time this season but dropped a 1-0 decision to Penn-Trafford. The defeat ended a...
North Allegheny boys soccer spreading the wealth
The North Allegheny boys soccer team is using balance to replace brilliance. After graduating their top five scorers, including an all-state forward, the Tigers are spreading around the goals on their path to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. “The way we play, it is so focused on possession and keeping...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 3, 2024
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 33, Seneca Valley 29 North Allegheny 28, Mt. Lebanon 19 Norwin 33, Hempfield 26 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 75, Baldwin 14 Peters Township 21, Moon 10 Upper St. Clair 50, South Fayette 14 Big East Kiski Area 34, Latrobe...
Freshman Marino Graham powers Parkway-leading New Castle past No. 4 Montour
If last week’s win wasn’t already enough, then quarterback Marino Graham says this one surely proves New Castle is for real. The star freshman rushed for four touchdowns and passed for another as host New Castle defeated No. 4 Montour, 34-14, on Friday night at Taggart Stadium. The resurgent Red...
High school football roundup for Oct. 3, 2025: Trinity upsets No. 1 Thomas Jefferson
Jonah Williamson threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns as Trinity overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to upset top-ranked Thomas Jefferson, 33-22, in the Class 4A Big Six Conference on Friday night. The Hillers scored 26 unanswered points in the second half. Owen Gardner rushed for 126 yards and one...
No quit in Canon-McMillan in comeback win over Seneca Valley
When Canon-McMillan interim coach Brian DeLallo stepped in for coach Mike Evans earlier this year as he took a leave of absence to battle cancer, the team had one goal each week: “Play for Mike.” With that in mind, the Big Macs have played with an edge this season and...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 379 - Joey Felitsky, North Catholic (22 of 33) 316 - Dominic Detruf, Hempfield (21 of 35) 311 - Cam Walter, Woodland Hills (19 of 23) 289 - James Armstrong, Hopewell (8 of 10) 273 - Landyn...
Upper St. Clair routs South Fayette with 40 unanswered points
Upper St. Clair piled on with 40 unanswered points, defeating South Fayette, 50-14, on Friday at Panther Stadium. USC and South Fayette had “instant classic” written all over it. Two 5-1 teams heading into the game and an electric first quarter featuring four lead changes ended with South Fayette up...
Aliquippa grinds out 1st Parkway Conference win, defeating West Allegheny
Much of Aliquippa’s season has felt a bit unlike the Quips. But here they are, after a 19-7 win at West Allegheny for their first Parkway Conference victory Friday, sitting at 4-2 overall after a tough nonconference schedule and a loss in conference to New Castle last week. “It’s been...
Norwin storms back to defeat Hempfield thanks to huge game from Jake Knight
Oh, what a Knight for the Norwin football team. The Knights rallied from a 12-point third-quarter deficit, and senior Jake Knight was a big reason. The senior intercepted two passes in the second half, caught a touchdown pass off a tipped pass and downed a punt at the Hempfield 2-yard...
Jeannette holds off rally by GCC, Crosby for crucial Eastern Conference win
Two lifelong friends who grew up together in Jeannette had another blast playing backyard football against each other, trading big runs and pass plays in the latest chapter of the Jeannette-Greensburg Central Catholic rivalry. Jeannette and Kymon’e Brown won the first half. Greensburg Central Catholic and Samir Crosby won the...
Mt. Pleasant rallies for victory over Greensburg Salem
Because of the odd Interstate Conference schedule, Mt. Pleasant played its final regular-season home game and observed senior night Friday. The Vikings’ seniors put a stamp on the home portion of their season with a hard-fought 42-29 win over Greensburg Salem. Mt. Pleasant (2-0, 5-2) spotted the visitors a 10-0...
Shoaf spoils alma mater’s homecoming as Southmoreland remains unbeaten with win over Yough
Normally a homecoming elicits feelings of remembrance and allows for reflection of years gone by. Dustin Shoaf, Southmoreland’s coach and Yough’s all-time leading rusher, downplayed most of those feelings as his team rolled into Cougar Mountain in Herminie and came away with a win. “It was just another game for...
Artman throws 5 TD passes as Kiski Area earns Big East victory over Latrobe
After a boisterous celebration by players and fans, the Kiski Area football team gathered for a final word. Indeed, with the dust still settling Friday night from a 34-13 Class 5A Big East Conference victory over visiting Latrobe, first-year Cavaliers coach Colyn Haugh joined the huddle and was brief. “It’s...
North Hills rides pair of big plays to win over Plum
“Style points don’t matter,” North Hills coach Brody Zangaro could be heard saying to his coaching staff as he emerged from the visitors’ locker room at Plum High School on Friday night, a smile on his face and new life in the WPIAL Class 5A playoff race for his team....
Highlands blocks extra-point attempt in OT, knocks off previously unbeaten Freeport
Freeport and Highlands needed overtime to decide their Allegheny 7 Conference clash Friday at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium. The teams’ heavyweight runners — Yellowjackets senior Amos Glenn and Golden Rams sophomore Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg — each scored TDs in their overtime possessions. Jackson Babinsack drilled Highlands’ point-after kick. But on Freeport’s...
Antonio Perkins leads Burrell past his former teammates at Valley
Burrell quarterback Antonio Perkins doesn’t expect hard feelings the next time he gets together with his friends at Valley. Perkins, who was a standout wrestler and football player for the Vikings last season, transferred to Burrell in the offseason. He piled up 303 rushing yards and scored four times to...
