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Trib 10: Changes loom in power rankings with big games dead ahead
You could call it the calm before the storm. There was very little movement in the latest Trib 10 as 19 of the 20 district teams ranked last week were winners in Week 4. The lone exception was in the small school power rankings as Hopewell slipped out after a...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 5
Player of the week Amos Glenn Freeport, Sr., RB/DB Glenn was again a workhorse for a Yellowjackets team that moved to 5-0 for the first time since 1990 with a 34-7 win Friday at rival Burrell. He rushed 23 times for 194 yards and four touchdowns. His 24-yard scamper in...
The Birdie dreams of streams, makes Week 5 picks in A-K Valley football
Last week: 9-2 Overall: 46-10 (82.1%) The Birdie loves getting out under the Friday Night Lights more than anything, but he decided to try something different last week. “Trib HSSN is the best place to watch high school football games when you can’t be there in person,” Birdie said matter-of-factly....
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 5
Player of the week Jackson Mickens Southmoreland, So., RB/DE The sophomore was a disruptive force on defense in Southmoreland’s win against Ringgold. Mickens had three sacks, forced a fumble and raced 32 yards with interception for a touchdown. He also rushed for 68 yards and scored on a 9-yard run....
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2025 Week 5
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 5 in Westmoreland County: Class 6A No. 4 Canon-McMillan (3-2, 1-0) at No. 5 Hempfield (3-2, 0-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Spartan Stadium, Hempfield Last week: Canon-McMillan 21, Mt. Lebanon 6; Central Catholic 59, Hempfield 7 Last year’s meeting: Hempfield 33, Canon-McMillan...
The Birdie gets pushy as he makes his Week 5 picks in Westmoreland County
Last week: 11-4 Season: 46-19 (71%) Last week, the Birdie was at a local game and, like clockwork, got hungry at halftime. The clock operator gave a side-eye stare as the growl from the Birdie’s stomach reverberated through the press box. “I had one of those cravings for a walking...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 5
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for A-K Valley teams in Week 5: Class 5A Big East Franklin Regional (0-5, 0-2) at Kiski Area (0-5, 0-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Last week: Gateway 33, Franklin Regional 28; Penn-Trafford 42, Kiski Area 0 Last year’s meeting:...
2025 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 5
Week 5 football schedule Thursday WPIAL Class 2A Century Waynesburg Central at Seton LaSalle, 7 p.m. City League Allderdice at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six...
Derry looks to change plot of Southmoreland’s success story
Offseason turmoil sure has not derailed the Southmoreland football team. The Scotties went through a coaching change and the transfer of starting quarterback Anthony Smith, but now they find themselves the talk of Westmoreland County and the WPIAL. Southmoreland (5-0) is ranked fifth in Class 3A heading into Friday’s Interstate...
Citing lack of healthy players, Springdale postpones football game vs. Leechburg
The Springdale football team was forced to postpone Friday’s game against Leechburg because of a lack of healthy players. Springdale interim athletic director Andy Leviski said the game currently is postponed and not a forfeit. All efforts, he said, will be made to try to make up the game before...
Deer Lakes, Highlands have sense of urgency for Allegheny 7 Conference clash
Deer Lakes and Highlands went down to the wire last season to decide their first football game against each other in nine years. The Lancers, trailing by 13 points at halftime, rallied in the second half with a pair of touchdowns from since-graduated Zier Williams and a couple of turnovers...
Norwin athletic director Mike Burrell heading overseas to work Steelers game in Ireland
Mike Burrell wears a lot of hats as the athletic director at Norwin, a PIAA official and a co-chairman for the WPIAL football steering committee. But he also works Pittsburgh Steelers home games as part of the game-in-progress crew. Since this week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin, Ireland...
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Young Norwin roster ‘learning how to win close games’
With seven seniors, 16 juniors and 13 sophomores, Norwin often rolls out a young lineup. When the Knights played Plum last week, nine players who are playing varsity soccer for the first time were on the field. Only one senior started that game: midfielder Ian Natale. “We do have a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 23, 2025
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Division I Section 1 Boys Individual: 1. Jonathan Stetchock, Hempfield, 16:01.80; 2. Benjamin McBride, Norwin, 16:09.70; 3. Ryan Ewing, Hempfield, 16:15.60; 4. Charlie Heese, Latrobe, 16:22.20; 5. Kaiden Branan, Indiana, 16:22.60; 6. Owen Rankin, Norwin, 16:39.70; 7. Troy Payne, Hempfield, 16:46.60; 8. Carter Moody,...
High school roundup for Sept. 23, 2025: North Allegheny wins 5-set showdown for 1st place
Molly Robertson had 23 kills and 10 digs to lead North Allegheny to a 3-2 victory over North Catholic (5-2, 4-1) in a five-set thriller for first place in Section 2-4A girls volleyball Tuesday. The Tigers won by set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 18-25, 23-25 and 18-16. Alicia Mokube recorded...
Mars fends off Freeport to stay undefeated in section
Mars won the first two sets of Tuesday’s Section 2-2A girls volleyball clash with Freeport and hoped to finish off a clean sweep. The Yellowjackets didn’t go down without a fight, however, and rallied to keep the match alive with a third-set triumph. But in the end, the visiting Planets...
Penn-Trafford strikes for upset over No. 5 Franklin Regional
Penn-Trafford has taken on a sneaky personality competing in boys soccer Section 3-3A. The Warriors play a physical style and rely on sound, exacting defense to create opportunities. Despite their slightly above .500 record and a high number of unlucky bounces that have stunted them some offensively, they can creep...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 24, 2025: Girls soccer section frontrunners to square off
As we get closer to the stretch run of the WPIAL girls soccer regular season, races are heating up not only for section titles, but also for a spot in the upcoming district playoffs next month. The top four teams in each section qualify for the WPIAL playoffs. On Wednesday,...
Mya Morgan, Alyssa Zhang have big leads after 1st round of WPIAL golf tournament
No score is safe in golf, especially after one round of a two-round championship tournament. And while Elizabeth Forward senior Mya Morgan (Class 3A) and Shady Side Academy sophomore Alyssa Zhang (Class 2A) have not won anything yet, they have put themselves in position to win WPIAL titles. For Morgan,...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 23, 2025
As summer has turned to autumn, the elite high school football teams in the PIAA keep stacking the wins. Of the 28 teams that played last week from the Trib HSSN state rankings, all but one was victorious. The lone exception was Monsignor Bonner-Archbishop Prendergast from District 12, which lost...
A-K Valley girls soccer notebook: 8 teams pushing for section titles
Girls soccer teams in the Alle-Kiski Valley are surging as the WPIAL regular season passes the halfway point. Eight teams either lead their section or are in second place. That group — Fox Chapel, Plum, Kiski Area, Freeport, Burrell, Deer Lakes, Riverview and Springdale — is a combined 56-9-1 overall...
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Mt. Pleasant sharpens up with tough schedule
Mt. Pleasant is hoping this is the year it breaks through and wins a WPIAL championship. The talent is in place for another playoff run, and another sharp-toothed schedule is preparing the Vikings (8-2-1) to play the best teams. They will be nothing short of battle-tested come the postseason. “It...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 22, 2025
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class 2A Fox Chapel 2, Penn-Trafford 0 Nonsection Latrobe 5, Norwin 1 Golf Boys WPIAL championship Monday’s results First round Class 3A At Willowbrook Country Club Par: 72 Yards: 6,431 1. Carson Kittsley, Fox Chapel, 66 2. Baron Bitar, Fox Chapel, 68 T3. Jack...
High school roundup for Sept. 22, 2025: Fox Chapel rallies from 2-goal hole to beat Shaler
Emily McKee scored all three goals to lead Fox Chapel to a 3-2 comeback victory over Shaler in Section 1-3A girls soccer Monday afternoon. The Foxes (9-1, 6-0) fell behind 2-0 in the first 15 minutes of the game before rallying. Naudia Zotter and Gabby Alcalde scored for the Titans...
Plum keeps rolling with shutout of section foe Franklin Regional
Franklin Regional had a “Gold Out” for Monday’s Section 4-3A girls soccer game. The matchup, however, had more of a purple tint to it. Gianna Revetta and Olivia Bigger scored second-half goals as unbeaten Plum ran its section winning streak to 35 with a 2-0 victory over the fifth-ranked Panthers...
