High School category, Page 38
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Annalyse Bauer and Jack Sacriponte
Annalyse Bauer School: Latrobe Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Bauer became the Latrobe girls’ all-time leader in goals when she reached 62 during a four-goal game in an 8-0 win over Armstrong. All four goals came in the second half. Bauer surpassed former teammate Robin Reilly, who set...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Wolfe’s QB play a big hit for Southmoreland
When he bowled over a Ringgold defender on the way to a first down Friday night, Southmoreland’s Dawson Wolfe looked more like a fullback than a quarterback. “That’s how I play. I’m a linebacker,” Wolfe said after a hard-hitting 28-7 win, his chiseled arms showing as he leaned on a...
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 21, 2025
WPIAL football rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Central Catholic, 4-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, 5-0, 2 3. Norwin, 3-2, 3 4. Canon-McMillan 3-2, 5 5. Hempfield, 3-2, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Pine-Richland, 4-1, 1 2. Peters Township, 5-0, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 5-0, 3...
A-K Valley football notebook: Former Valley star Pryor to be grand marshal for homecoming parade
Former Valley athletic standout Benjy Pryor will be the grand marshal of the third annual Willie Thrower Homecoming Parade on Thursday night in Arnold and New Kensington. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. in the 1800 block of Fifth Avenue in Arnold and proceed to the corner of Fifth...
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: St. Joseph’s Jillian Bloch, Freeport’s Ethan Crooks
Jillian Bloch School: St. Joseph Class: Junior Sport: Volleyball Claim to fame: Bloch, the Spartans libero, has stepped up when needed. On Tuesday against Springdale, she had to slide into the setter role because of a number of players being out sick. On Thursday, she produced 21 digs to lead...
Bethel Park tennis ace adds to already stocked trophy case
Cami Fisher added yet another honor in her outstanding tennis career at Bethel Park. The Bethel Park junior defended her Section 4-3A singles title Sept. 11 with a close 7-6 (7), 6-4 victory over Upper St. Clair freshman Brianna Kuczinski in the finals. Fisher is the fifth girl in school...
Riverview golfers challenge for postseason berth
A youthful Riverview golf team challenged Freeport and Deer Lakes the past month for a berth in the WPIAL Class 2A team playoffs. The Raiders fell one win short of their playoff goal, but coach Hal Biehl said there are so many positives to take away from the run, and...
Senior-heavy Bethel Park boys soccer off to strong start
The Bethel Park boys soccer team responded to a season-opening loss by going unbeaten in its next five games. As a result, the two-time defending Section 2-3A champions found themselves in a tie for first with rival Thomas Jefferson in the section at 4-0-1. Bethel Park and TJ staged six...
Norwin notebook: Knights trying to stay on even keel despite exciting start to football season
The stage was set for Norwin’s biggest home football game in years. The fourth-ranked Knights (3-1) dominated No. 5 Seneca Valley on the road in Week 3, 56-13, to win their Class 6A conference opener and give themselves a massive boost of confidence going into a showdown with No. 2...
North Allegheny girls soccer player copes with tragedy
Life can sometimes feel like a hard kick to the shins for North Allegheny’s Mwende Abai. The junior forward for the Tigers’ No. 3-ranked girls soccer team already has endured more heartache and tragedy than many will ever experience. “I can have a bad day, and it’s really not that...
With multiple players stepping up, Franklin Regional sets stage for special season
Montour has been the nemesis of the Franklin Regional girls soccer team for the past two seasons. The Panthers fell to the Spartans in overtime in the the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs each of the last two years. But when the Panthers got their revenge Sept....
Defending PIAA champ Carson Kittsley of Fox Chapel makes statement at section tournament
Fox Chapel junior Carson Kittsley, the defending PIAA Class 3A boys golf champion, made an emphatic statement at the Section 7-3A WPIAL qualifier Sept. 17 at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course. Kittsley shot a 6-under par 66 to win medalist honors and become a WPIAL qualifier for the third consecutive year....
Youth swimming coach from Aspinwall honored as one of nation’s best
Jim Skirboll has slowly had to let go of some of his favorite references. Skirboll, a 60-year-old Aspinwall resident, has spent 38 years coaching swimming. The owner of Racer X Aquatics has had to alter his messaging. “My style hasn’t changed too much over the years,” Skirboll said. “I’ve had...
Fox Chapel volleyball in search of consistency
The Fox Chapel girls volleyball team is in search of a consistent second hitter. Foxes coach Diana Andreyko saw flashes of what Lucy DiRocco can bring to the table Sept. 16 against Penn Hills. DiRocco finished with a team-high nine kills as the Foxes swept the Indians, 25-15, 25-22, 25-5,...
Fox Chapel boys soccer not resting on laurels
Fox Chapel boys soccer coach Erik Ingram is excited about the attitude the Foxes have approached this season with. The senior class Ingram has isn’t interested in reveling in the past. The Foxes won their first WPIAL Class 4A championship in 30 years last season, which was the sixth championship...
Fisher’s Files: Bethel Park jumping on opponents in 1st half
One month into the season, the Bethel Park football team was 3-1 and averaging a hefty 38.2 ppg. Bethel Park scored 40-plus points in nonconference wins against Seneca Valley (43-26) and West Mifflin (41-7) and eclipsed 50 points in a 56-28 victory over Armstrong. The Black Hawks’ only loss was...
Bethel Park notebook: Pillar of Black Hawks offensive line makes college choice
Bethel Park senior Santino LaMolinare, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound all-conference lineman, drew nine Division I college offers before committing Aug. 3 to Duquesne. LaMolinare was a first-team all-conference pick in the Allegheny Six last season and was part of the highest-scoring offense in Class 5A as the starter at right tackle....
Top-ranked Avonworth exploits ‘any little mistake’ in lopsided win over Hopewell
Hopewell has a young quarterback who’s full of promise, but Avonworth’s Luca Neal pounced when he spotted a risky throw by the sophomore. No do-overs here. “If you give us any little mistake, we jump on it,” said Neal, who returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown Friday night...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 19, 2025
High school Football WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 21, Mt. Lebanon 6 Central Catholic 59, Hempfield 7 North Allegheny 20, Norwin 17 Class 5A Big East Armstrong 17, Latrobe 14 Gateway 33, Franklin Regional 28 Penn-Trafford 42, Kiski Area 0 Northeast North Hills 56, Fox Chapel 7 Pine-Richland 56, Plum 14...
High school football roundup for Sept. 19, 2025: Aliquippa scores walk-off win over Penn Hills
Aliquippa earned a thrilling walk-off victory over Penn Hills on Friday night. Marques Council Jr.’s heave as time expired fell into the hands of Ray Miller for a 28-yard score to give the Class 4A No. 1 Quips a 21-16 victory over Class 5A Penn Hills (1-4) in a nonconference...
South Allegheny routs South Park to avenge loss, solidify contender status in Class 2A
Coming into Friday night’s clash against reigning WPIAL Class 2A champion South Park, South Allegheny had a chip on its shoulder. When the sides last met, the Eagles traveled to Gladiator Stadium and outlasted SA in a 48-38 shootout. Three-hundred and sixty-four days later, it was the Gladiators who traveled...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 4 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 4 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 313 - Mayson Mitchell, Gateway (14 of 21) 309 - Marques Council Jr., Aliquippa (19 of 30) 282 - Syamir Newkirk, Summit Academy (15 of 27) 259 - Brody Chismar, Greensburg Salem (17 of 27) 250 -...
Mt. Pleasant blows out Laurel Highlands for nonconference win
Looking for momentum moving into its Interstate Conference schedule, the Mt. Pleasant football team dominated in a 49-0 nonconference win at Laurel Highlands on Friday. Mt. Pleasant (3-2) started quickly for the first time in five games, scoring twice in the first four minutes. The Vikings immediately capitalized when Gage...
Yocum rushes for 3 TDs, more than 300 yards as Mars holds off Montour
Behind a masterful performance from senior tailback Ayden Yocum and a defense that stood tall when it needed to, No. 4 Mars (4-1) took a 2024 Class 4A quarterfinals rematch at Montour High School by a final of 29-21 over Montour (3-2). Yocum, who entered with 410 yards on the...
Canon-McMillan scores 21 unanswered, beats Mt. Lebanon
After an 0-2 start, Canon-McMillan coach Brian DeLallo stressed calm within the storm of the season. Since, the Big Macs have won three straight games with a 21-6 victory Friday night against rival Mt. Lebanon (0-5, 0-2) at AHN Field at Big Mac Stadium in Canonsburg. “I think we asked...
