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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...
In a battle of teams unbeaten in section play, Freeport stops rival Burrell
The Freeport and Burrell girls soccer teams renewed their storied rivalry Monday night at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium. Something had to give as both teams came into the matchup a perfect 3-0 in Section 2-2A. The Yellowjackets scored twice in the first half and extended their lead over the second...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for Sept. 15, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Avella Eagles Coach: Ryan Cecchini (15th season) Result: Avella 18, West Greene 7 Record: 1-0 in the Class A Tri-County South, 4-0 overall #Earned: From 2015-2024, the Avella football program finished with more than three wins in a season twice with five...
Penn State-bound wideout Khalil Taylor eligible for playoffs at Pine-Richland
Pine-Richland’s Khalil Taylor had a busy day. A junior wide receiver and Penn State commit, Taylor received a recruiting visit from Nittany Lions coach James Franklin on Monday. A short time later, his school learned Taylor would be eligible to play in this year’s football playoffs. Taylor’s postseason eligibility was...
High school sports schedule for Sept. 15, 2025
High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Charleroi at Bentworth, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Forward at Baldwin, 7:30 p.m. Plum at Montour, 7:30 p.m. Serra Catholic at Carrick, 4:30 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule Class 4A Section 1 Armstrong at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Hempfield at Woodland Hills, 7 p.m. Norwin at Penn-Trafford,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 15, 2025: Section showdowns set in Class 4A girls soccer
A new week of WPIAL girls soccer begins in grand style with first place in all three Class 4A sections up for grabs on Showdown Monday. In Section 1-4A, Penn-Trafford is 3-0 in the section and 3-2-1 for the season as it prepares to host a Norwin team that is...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Sept. 14, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week: Scoop Smith School: Woodland Hills Class: Senior Height/Weight: 5-foot-6, 150 Position: Wide receiver, cornerback #Earned: The dynamic senior wide receiver has been known to do some special things on the football fields, basketball courts and tracks around Western Pennsylvania, and in a big...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 15, 2025
As we hit the midway point of September, we also hit the halfway mark of section play in district high school soccer and volleyball this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 4 of this high school football season,...
Young Maddie Uschock brings plenty of experience to Franklin Regional
When she was pitching for Hempfield, Maddie Uschock had one of the best freeze-frame changeups in WPIAL softball. The former championship ace is changing up her role at Franklin Regional where she recently received a significant promotion. Uschock was named head softball coach of the Panthers after serving as an...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Norwin announces 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame class
A benchmark football team is part of the 2025 Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame class, which will be inducted Oct. 2 during a banquet at The Venue at Live! Casino in Greensburg. The 1999 football Knights, coached by Tim McCabe, who also joins the ’25 hall class as an individual,...
