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Mt. Pleasant uses surgical approach to run past Yough in latest dominating win
Yough wanted to play with aggression and spirit. Mt. Pleasant chose to lean on tactics. One approach was the clear winner, and so was the team that used it as No. 4-ranked Mt. Pleasant coasted to a 9-0 victory over the visiting Cougars in a Section 4-2A girls soccer matchup...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 4
Player of the week Tristyn Tavares Norwin, Sr., QB The senior quarterback threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two in leading the Knights to a 56-13 win against Seneca Valley in the Class 6A opener last week. He completed 6 of 9 passes for 88 yards and he rushed...
Trib 10: 1st losses by top teams shake up football power rankings
Hard to believe, but we are knocking on the door of the midway point of the 2025 WPIAL football regular season. As we prepare for Week 4: There was some shuffling of the deck for teams in the mid to lower range of last week’s Trib 10. In the big...
The Birdie cuts back on the shenanigans and makes his Week 4 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 10-1 Season: 37-8 (82.2%) It’s not his specialty, but The Birdie learned a couple of things this week. The first lesson came when he perused his favorite social media sites after the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. “The most recent Guns N’ Roses album...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 4
Player of the week Danny King Freeport, Jr., QB/WR The Yellowjackets had numerous contributors to last Friday’s 58-7 dismantling of rival Deer Lakes, and King played a big part in helping his team improve to 4-0. King returned an interception 62 yards with 45 seconds left until halftime. The score...
2025 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 4
Thursday City League Brashear at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday 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. Latrobe at Armstrong, 7...
The Birdie names names while making his Westmoreland County Week 4 picks
Last week: 13-1 Season: 35-15 (70%) The Birdie has many odd hobbies, some normal, some way out there, but perusing local rosters for the best names is one of his favorites. It keeps the high priest of the Westmoreland pigskin entertained. (As you know, it doesn’t take much.) “I put...
After 15 unsuccessful tries, could this finally be Norwin’s chance to beat North Allegheny?
Could this be the year that Norwin earns its first win against North Allegheny? Since the series started in 1998, North Allegheny has won all 15 meetings. But this is a different Norwin team. The No. 3-ranked Knights (3-1, 1-0) are averaging 41 points per game while allowing 13.5. No....
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2025 Week 4
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 4 in Westmoreland County: Class 6A No. 4 Hempfield (3-1, 0-1) vs. No. 1 Central Catholic (3-1, 1-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Titan Stadium, West Mifflin Last week: North Allegheny 56, Hempfield 13; Central Catholic 57, Mt. Lebanon 0 Last year’s meeting:...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 4
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 4 in the A-K Valley: Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (1-3, 0-1) at Penn-Trafford (3-1, 0-1) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Warrior Stadium, Harrison City Last week: Gateway 34, Kiski Area 31; Woodland Hills 49, Penn-Trafford 21 Last year’s meeting: Penn-Trafford...
Jeannette, Leechburg set for ‘a great challenge’ in Eastern Conference clash
The Leechburg and Jeannette football teams followed similar paths in arriving at Friday’s Eastern Conference clash at Leechburg’s Veterans Memorial Stadium. Both suffered Week Zero setbacks — the Blue Devils fell to Apollo-Ridge, whereas the Jayhawks saw Mt. Pleasant rally for a win — before rattling off three straight victories....
Quaker Valley basketball star Mimi Thiero commits to Maryland
Two weeks after cutting her college basketball choices to a dozen schools, Quaker Valley’s Mimi Thiero whittled her list all the way to one. The 6-foot-4 senior committed to Maryland on Wednesday, choosing a Big Ten program that just made a trip to the NCAA’s Sweet 16. Thiero announced her...
Westmoreland County football teams benefit from 1-way players at quarterback
Norwin scores a touchdown. Tristyn Tavares to Potter Brozeski. A pure go-route for six. Tavares jogs to the sideline, grabs a water bottle and shoots a few squirts into his mouth and heads to the bench. While teammates are getting ready to turn around and take the field to play...
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Yough, Charleroi to finish game interrupted by unruly fans
Yough and Charleroi will pick up Oct. 7 where they left off when they resume a game that was suspended late in the second half Sept. 11. The Section 4-2A game was halted because of unruly fans, Yough coach Ron Dushak said. “The referees asked the fans to leave the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 16, 2025
High schools Cross country Division I Section 3 Boys Seneca Valley 16, Shaler 47 Girls Seneca Valley 15, Shaler 50 Section 5 Boys West Allegheny 23. Hopewell 34 Chartiers Valley 21, Hopewell 40 Chartiers Valley 23, West Allegheny 23 Girls West Allegheny 16, Hopewell 40 Chartiers Valley 15, Hopewell 49...
High school roundup for Sept. 16, 2025: Avonworth too much for Central Valley in Class 2A clash
Calder Mahan scored a pair of goals to lead Avonworth to a 4-2 victory over Central Valley (5-2, 4-2) in a matchup of contenders in Section 2-2A boys soccer Tuesday. Cody Cwynar had a goal and an assist and Nate Kline also scored for the Antelopes (7-1, 5-1). Allderdice 5,...
Mt. Pleasant boys soccer cruises in shutout of Southmoreland
Mt. Pleasant boys soccer players lined up after Tuesday’s game to sign autographs for youth players, a customary conclusion to recreation league night at Viking Stadium. Sophomore forward Tyke Snyder had already put his signature on a 7-0 victory over Southmoreland in what the Vikings like to call the “Route...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 17, 2025: Montour, Moon collide in girls soccer duel
It’s officially the halfway point of section play in WPIAL girls soccer with plenty of action on the pitch Wednesday. Of the 15 district sections in girls soccer, only one section is deadlocked at the top at the midway point. In Section 2-3A, both Montour and Moon have defeated West...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 16, 2025
It should be no surprise that the elite high school football teams in the state remain hot since we are still in the waning days of summer. There were not a lot of surprises in the Top 5 from last week. In fact, the only team to drop out of...
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Senior scorer sets standard at Latrobe
The Latrobe girls soccer all-time goals record has a new name next to it. The ink from the former record holder barely was dry. Senior forward Annalyse Bauer needed three goals and poured in four — all in the second half — in Monday’s 8-0 win over Armstrong to move...
Bethel Park, Seneca Valley move to 6-0 in WPISL play
Bethel Park and Seneca Valley remained undefeated with Hempfield also near the top of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League after all of the Week 3 Sunday doubleheaders. The Black Hawks and Raiders both improved to 6-0 with two-game sweeps of North Allegheny and Peters Township, respectively. Hempfield, with just...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 15, 2025
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class 3A Pine-Richland 4, North Allegheny 1 Golf WPIAL section tournaments Class 3A Section 1 At Glengarry GC Par: 70. Target score: 80 1. Drew Brocious, Indiana, 70; Austin Schawl, Indiana, 70; 3. Jack Sacriponte, Latrobe, 73; Parker Berk , Latrobe, 73; Max Mottura,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 16, 2025: Top teams jockey for position in Class 3A boys soccer
As we get closer to the midway point of section play in WPIAL boys soccer, the fight for first place in two Class 3A sections intensifies Tuesday. The top four teams in Section 2-3A square off when Thomas Jefferson (7-0-1) visits Trinity (4-2) and Bethel Park (4-1-1) travels to Laurel...
High school roundup for Sept. 15, 2025: North Catholic wins key section matchup
Simone Sharpless had two goals and an assist to lead North Catholic to a 3-0 victory over Shady Side Academy (3-3, 2-2) in Section 2-2A girls soccer Monday. Megan Heinbach also scored for North Catholic (6-3, 2-2). Avonworth 4, Ambridge 2 – Megan Obersteiner had a goal and an assist,...
Norwin downs Penn-Trafford to take sole possession of top spot in section
Substitutions, set pieces and strength fit the alliteration theme as Norwin continued a streak. The newly ranked team in the TribLive Class 4A girls soccer rankings played to its strengths in an impressive 3-0 victory over rival Penn-Trafford to run its winning streak to five and take over first place...
