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Freeport pulls away from Burrell, moves to 5-0 for 1st time in 35 years
Freeport is 5-0 for the first time since 1990. But Burrell didn’t make it easy for the visiting Yellowjackets on Friday in an Allegheny 7 Conference clash of rivals at Buccaneers Stadium. The Bucs were within striking distance in the fourth quarter, but the Yellowjackets made the plays they needed...
Backup quarterback helps Gateway rally for victory over Franklin Regional
Gateway coach Don Holl doesn’t quite understand how his Gators football team is doing it, but he’s not about to question the process of back-to-back wins without the team’s star quarterback. With freshman Mayson Mitchell filling in for injured starter Elvis Koutsakis Jr., Gateway continued to rally Friday night from...
Jackson-led Southmoreland gets statement win against Ringgold
When it comes to his football team, first-year Southmoreland coach Dustin Shoaf often says he wants all of the arrows pointing in the same direction. On Friday night, they were pointing at stud sophomore defensive end Jackson Mickens, who was a wrecking ball against upstart Ringgold. Mickens had three sacks,...
Riverview runs wild over Springdale in 64-14 win
Kaden Levy’s 39-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter gave Riverview a 50-0 lead, feeding the fire in what would become a dominant 64-14 win for the Raiders (3-2, 1-1) against Springdale (0-4, 0-1) on Friday night. Levy had only three rushing attempts, but he racked up a game-high...
Penn-Trafford rebounds with dominant performance vs. Kiski Area
Coming off a tough loss to Woodland Hills last week, the expectation was for Penn-Trafford to rebound at home against a struggling Kiski Area team. The Warriors (4-1, 1-1) wasted no time putting up 35 points in the first half en route to a 42-0 drubbing of the Cavaliers (1-4,...
Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg sets WPIAL TD record in win over Monessen
Matt Sieg and the Fort Cherry Rangers extended their WPIAL winning streak to 29 games in a 55-6 victory over the Monessen Greyhounds at Joe Garry Field. Sieg made history, breaking Clairton’s Tyler Boyd and Lamont Wade’s shared record of 117 career touchdowns with a three-touchdown game. The clincher came...
North Allegheny rallies then holds Norwin on 4th down to seal victory
It was oh, so close for the Norwin football team but another heartbreaker befell the Knights, a team looking for its first victory against No. 2 North Allegheny. The win was within their grasp, only to have the Tigers swipe it from them. The No. 3 Knights came up a...
Andrasy, Leechburg pound away at Jeannette, edge Jayhawks in Eastern Conference showdown
Measuring Timmy Andrasy’s ability goes well beyond a potential disagreement between PennDOT and the football roster about his height. The Leechburg senior running back went barreling into the heart of the Jeannette defensive line 37 times Friday night at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium. Andrasy ran for 257 yards and scored four...
North Hills capitalizes on mistakes to roll past Fox Chapel, pick up 1st win
Both North Hills and Fox Chapel came into Friday searching for Class 5A Northeast Conference win No. 1. The Indians were also in search of their first win of the season, and they used three first-half turnovers on the way to a 56-7 victory over the Foxes. “I thought we...
5 things to watch in Week 4 of high school football
The website MaxPreps.com predicted McKeesport would not only win a WPIAL title this year but also add a state championship. That prognostication came early last month, and the Tigers may very well celebrate their first PIAA title in 20 years come December. But an ankle injury to McKeesport junior Kemon...
Red-hot Avonworth brings diversified offense into matchup with high-scoring Hopewell
Avonworth’s offense relies on a group effort in more ways than one. Five different players have scored a touchdown this season, balancing out an attack that can both run and pass. But four different coaches could’ve called those scoring plays, adding another wrinkle to one of the WPIAL’s top offenses....
Late East Allegheny touchdown sinks Deer Lakes
With 49 seconds to go, East Allegheny finally got its break against Deer Lakes, and it came on a dump-off pass. Quarterback Cedric Mack Jr. threw a blooper to receiver Ronte Lawrence, who scrambled his way up the left side of the field. Even as he faced contact from three...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 18, 2025
High schools Football Thursday’s results City League Allderdice 20, Brashear 0 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Norwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A Big East Gateway at Franklin Regional, 7 p.m. Kiski Area at Penn-Trafford, 7:30 p.m....
High school roundup for Sept. 18, 2025: Shaler boys stop Mars in OT
Alex Gaetano scored the winning goal in the second overtime to send Shaler to a 2-1 victory over Mars (6-4-1, 4-1-1) in Section 1-3A boys soccer Thursday night. Alex Martin Adler also scored for the Titans (6-3, 4-2). Avonworth 2, Beaver 1 – Nate Kline had a goal and an...
Plum swipes another 1-goal victory from NorwinVideo
Plum and Norwin have developed a rivalry since they were joined up in Section 1-4A and have made a habit out of stacking one-goal games against each other in recent seasons. They both are heavy hitters and perennial playoff teams, and both went into their latest encounter on matching six-game...
Shady Side Academy, Belle Vernon tennis stars 3-peat in WPIAL finals
It was not easy, a struggle at times, but Shady Side Academy junior Meriwether McCargo and Belle Vernon senior Gabrielli Dusi became three-time WPIAL girls tennis champions Thursday at North Allegheny. They become the 10th and 11th three-time WPIAL champions. McCargo put herself in position to be the second four-time...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2025 Week 4
Welcome to Week 4 of the 2025 WPIAL football regular season and another Friday night of warm weather at kickoff. Which stands to reason, since it’s the final night of high school football for the summer of 2025. Conference play continues in 12 of the 17 conferences in the WPIAL....
Leukemia survivor Marco Mangieri, 11, serves as inspiration for older siblings, Deer Lakes football team
Marco Mangieri is a healthy 11-year-old fifth-grade student and athlete in Deer Lakes School District. He loves playing basketball, baseball and flag football. A Lancers sports fan, Mangieri doesn’t hide the fact that he draws inspiration from following the athletic careers of older brothers, Dante and Luca, and older sister,...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Derry off to a good, gritty start
Smashmouth football is back at Derry, and coach Mike Arone is enjoying every second of it. A team with dirt under its fingernails and an old-school edge is 3-1 and gaining momentum for the start of Class 3A Interstate Conference play next week against Southmoreland. But it could be better....
Through the years: 10 years ago, undefeated Freeport kept chugging along
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. Freeport scored on its first five possessions and remained undefeated by rolling past Apollo-Ridge, 42-6, on Sept. 18, 2015. Ryan Weigold passed for...
Arrival of Stanley Cup champ Tyler Kennedy boosts Sewickley Academy hockey program
Tyler Kennedy adds high value and instant credibility to the Sewickley Academy hockey program. Kennedy spent nine years in the NHL where he played in more than 500 games for four teams. He was an integral member of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship squad in 2009. Kennedy brings his...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 17, 2025
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Class 2A Latrobe 2, Penn-Trafford 1 Football Thursday’s schedule City League Brashear at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Norwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A Big East Gateway...
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 18, 2025: City League action kicks off weekend
Week 4 of the high school football season and the final weekend of games of the summer kicks off with an old City League rivalry renewed on the South Side of Pittsburgh. The first of two District 8 contests over the next two days at Cupples Stadium pits Allderdice against...
Defending champs reach finals of WPIAL girls tennis tournament
For the third straight year, Shady Side Academy’s Meriwether McCargo and Penn-Trafford’s Mia Williams will meet for the WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis singles championship. Both players sliced through the bracket to meet again in the finals at 1 p.m. Thursday at North Allegheny. McCargo dropped two games in three...
High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2025: Moon gets past Montour in tense battle for 1st place
Riley Lafayette scored on a free kick with six minutes left to lift Moon to a 2-1 victory over Montour in a battle for first place in Section 2-3A girls soccer Wednesday night. Kendall Dydek opened the scoring for the Tigers (7-1, 6-0). Irelynn Hobbs scored for the Spartans (7-2,...
