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Breaking down the 2025 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2025 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs: Class 4A Favorite: Peters Township powered its way to the Section 2 title with a defense that allowed just seven goals. The Indians were the No. 2 seed last year and reached the semifinals. Anthony Maiello is the top goal...
Breaking down the 2025 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2025 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs: Class 4A Favorite: Defending Class 4A champion Peters Township (13-2-2) rolled to a 10-0 record in Section 2, outscoring opponents 46-6. The Indians and Class 3A power Fox Chapel played to overtime Monday before the Foxes prevailed. Peters had won...
3 teams chasing elusive 3-peat as WPIAL announces boys, girls soccer playoff pairings
It’s been 34 years since a WPIAL boys soccer team won three straight district championships. A pair of teams have a chance to three-peat this season. South Park (17-1) and Bentworth (17-0) were awarded No. 1 seeds in the WPIAL playoffs, the Eagles in Class 2A and the Bearcats in...
PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi to retire as state’s top high school sports administrator
High school sports have changed in many ways since Bob Lombardi joined the PIAA nearly four decades ago, including a few troubling trends he shared Wednesday while discussing his plans to retire as executive director. He was dismayed by a lack of sportsmanship, an unwillingness to adhere to rules and...
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Playoff berth especially sweet after Hempfield’s struggles
Hempfield faced a must-win game last Thursday to extend its season. The Spartans (5-10) came through in the clutch. They played inspired soccer, blanking Gateway, 4-0, to clinch their first WPIAL playoff spot since 2014. Braden Crowe scored two goals and assisted another, and Isaac Pugliese and Tyler Gilpin also...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 14, 2025
High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s results Class 3A Pine-Richland 5, North Allegheny 0 Class A Aquinas Academy 2, Ellis School 0 Football Thursday’s schedule City League Semifinals Allderdice at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Norwin, 7 p.m. Central Catholic at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. Hempfield...
High school roundup: Laurel Highlands claims final spot in WPIAL boys soccer playoff field
Cole Radcliffe had four goals and an assist to lead Laurel Highlands to a 7-0 victory over Albert Gallatin (2-15, 1-13) in Section 2-3A boys soccer Tuesday night. The result, coupled with Bethel Park’s 3-2 win over Ringgold, clinched a playoff spot for the Mustangs. Elliot Boor had a goal...
WPIAL boys soccer playoff field finalized with 61 teams
The WPIAL boys soccer regular season is in the books with 61 teams qualifying for the upcoming district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualified for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot where head-to-head did not break the tie all qualified for the postseason....
Mt. Pleasant claims section title, runs win streak to 7 with shutout of Charleroi
Mt. Pleasant boys soccer coach Floyd Snyder wore a gray suit with a red and blue tie and dress shoes and capped his outfit with a blue visor to lead his team Tuesday night. The coach looked dapper in his senior night attire, the 18th year he’s dressed up for...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 15, 2025: Watch the WPIAL soccer playoff pairings show on Trib HSSN
WPIAL fall sports bracketology begins with postseason pitch talk Wednesday. The district will unveil the brackets for the WPIAL boys and girls soccer playoffs, and we will break them down on the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show on TribHSSN.TribLive.com at 1 p.m. The number 61 is prominent in this district soccer...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 14, 2025
The “Stretch Run” is upon us as the top teams in the state are down to the final two weeks of the regular season before the start of the district playoffs in November. The spotlight has been shining on District 12 as the top teams in the Philly City and...
Kiski School football leaning on run game, suffocating defense
The Kiski School football team opened the season with a unique opportunity, getting the chance to showcase its talents overseas in a game in Dublin against the National U19 team of Ireland on Aug. 22 as part of the Global Ireland Football Tournament (GIFT), an annual international invitational tournament. The...
Norwin runner Annie Czajkowski commits to Pitt
Pitt picked up a commitment from one of the state’s top distance runners as Norwin senior Annie Czajkowski pledged to the Panthers for track and cross country. Czajkowski chose Pitt over other offers from Rutgers, Delaware and Duquesne. She also talked to Penn State and Georgia. Her brother, Noah, is...
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: 11 area teams advance to playoffs
The WPIAL will release playoff brackets around 1 p.m. Wednesday on Trib HSSN. The local field of teams is set at 11. They are: Norwin (14-2), Penn-Trafford (9-6-1) and Latrobe (8-6) in Class 4A; Franklin Regional (14-3) and Kiski Area (7-3) in 3A; Belle Vernon (13-4-1), Burrell (9-5-2), Mt. Pleasant...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 13, 2025
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class A Aquinas Academy 1, Ellis School 0 Nonsection Mt. Lebanon 1, Peters Township 0 Penn-Trafford 6, Norwin 0 Hockey Monday’s results Class 2A Latrobe 6, Norwin 4 Deer Lakes 3, Connellsville 2 Class A West Allegheny 7, South Park 2 North Hills 11,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 14, 2025: One section title, last few playoff spots still on the line in boys soccer
Tuesday marks the final day of the WPIAL soccer regular season with one boys soccer match taking place for all the section marbles. The Section 4-2A crown is up for grabs when Mt. Pleasant hosts Charleroi at 7:30 p.m. Both the Vikings and Cougars have 13 total wins and they...
High school roundup for Oct. 13, 2025: Chartiers Valley girls earn trip to playoffs
Layla Anthony scored a pair of goals to lead Chartiers Valley to a 3-1 victory over Trinity in Section 2-3A girls soccer Monday night, sending the Colts to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2017. Bella D’Eramo also scored for Chartiers Valley (6-9-2, 4-6-2). Cassidy Arthur scored for...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for Oct. 13, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – North Allegheny Tigers Coach: Art Walker (20th season) Result: North Allegheny 21, Canon-McMillan 13 Record: 4-1 in Class 6A, 7-1 overall #Earned: The 2025 season has been a challenging one for North Allegheny, yet it has been very successful … again. Coming...
Playoff field set with 61 teams in WPIAL girls soccer
Section play in the 2025 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has ended and 61 teams have qualified for the upcoming district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualified for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot where head-to-head did not break the tie all qualified...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Hempfield senior looks to play 2 ways at Mercyhurst
If all goes as planned, Chase Sikorski will be fielding ground balls one day and coming out of the bullpen the next when he heads off to play college baseball. The Hempfield senior believes he will be a utility man — a pitcher and infielder — at Mercyhurst, where he...
WPIAL’s biggest games produce some big blowouts — 5 things we learned in Week 7
A slate of big games in Week 7 led to more big blowouts than big battles. Seven games matched opponents with undefeated conference records, and only one was decided by fewer than three touchdowns. Southmoreland held off Mt. Pleasant, 14-0, on Friday to stay atop the Interstate Conference standings. Elsewhere,...
High school sports schedule for Oct. 13, 2025
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 2A Latrobe vs. Norwin at Palmer Imaging Arena, 7:10 p.m. Connellsville vs. Deer Lakes at Alpha Ice Complex, 8:30 p.m. Class A South Park vs. West Allegheny at Baierl Ice Complex, 7 p.m. Westmont Hilltop vs. North Hills at RMU Island Sports Center, 7:15...
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios through Oct. 12, 2025
Section play in the 2025 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final two days, with 59 teams having already qualified for the upcoming district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head...
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios through Oct. 12, 2025
Section play in the 2025 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has reached the final day, and 58 teams have qualified for the upcoming district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break...
WPIAL clinched: Girls volleyball playoff scenarios, qualifiers through Oct. 12, 2025
The 2025 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season is winding down with only one week remaining, and 58 district teams have clinched a postseason berth. The top four teams in each of the sections with seven or more teams and the top three teams in each of the sections with six...
