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Latrobe claws way to victory, keeps Franklin Regional winless
It has become a fierce football rivalry when Latrobe and Franklin Regional meet. The latest encounter Friday night — a 13-7 Latrobe victory in the Class 5A Big East Conference opener — followed the script. “Every year since I’ve been the coach at Latrobe, it’s been the same kind of...
Mt. Pleasant shakes off turnovers, rallies for 1-point win over Ambridge
After a pair of tough losses, the Mt. Pleasant football team was hoping a homecoming night visit from winless Ambridge would help to change the Vikings’ fortunes. Although two second-half turnovers cost the injury-plagued Vikings in the form of Ambridge touchdowns, the hosts rallied and held on for a 28-27...
Confident Highlands overwhelms East Allegheny
Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns as Highlands (2-2, 1-0) dismantled East Allegheny (0-3, 0-1), 42-15, for the Golden Rams’ first Section 3-3A win. Highlands had 237 yards of total offense, with 120 of those coming on the ground. The Golden Rams also recorded 17 first downs...
North Allegheny runs away form Hempfield in battle of unbeatens
North Allegheny (4-0, 1-0) throttled Hempfield (3-1, 0-1), 56-13, with a heavy run attack Friday night at Newman Stadium to kick off Class 6A play. NA junior quarterback Brady Brinkley ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Rohan added 88 yards and a score on eight carries. “He beat...
Scoop Smith’s electrifying kickoff-return TDs boost Woodland Hills past Penn-Trafford
It was a crazy start to Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference opener. The game, which featured two top-five teams, began with some electrifying plays. It was one that saw the teams combined to score four touchdowns in 40 seconds, which included two kickoff returns by Scoop Smith. The...
Derry holds off Burrell in another thrilling finish
Derry and Burrell performed some late-game magic in their games last week against Deer Lakes and Mt. Pleasant, respectively. When the teams squared off Friday night at Trojan Stadium at Derry, all anyone had to do was sit patiently and wait for the last minutes of the fourth quarter. The...
Clairton takes to air, routs Greensburg Central Catholic
Apparently, Clairton used an unwanted bye week to work on its passing game — a passing game that was nearly flawless in the team’s return to action. Still miffed over a postponement last week after Shady Side Academy called off their matchup because of multiple alleged injuries, the Bears took...
Kiski Area rally falls short as 1st-time varsity starting QB helps Gateway hang on
Gateway freshman quarterback Mayson Mitchell was hoping to lead a drive to close out a game. Instead, Mitchell saw a snap go over his head, forcing him to dive on the ball Friday night at Antimarino Stadium. While Mitchell, who was making his first varsity start, had ups and downs...
Freeport dominates all phases against Deer Lakes, improves to 4-0
It was another complete win for the Freeport football team. The Yellowjackets, like they have in games before Friday’s Allegheny 7 Conference opener against Deer Lakes at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium, scored in all three phases and put their stamp on the game with a 37-point first half en route...
Leechburg ground game leads way past Riverview
Leechburg running back Timmy Andrasy started off his season with 89 yards in a loss against Apollo-Ridge. It was small potatoes in comparison to his 310 yards against Bethlehem Center a week later, 219 yards a week after that versus Serra Catholic and 162 yards in a 27-18 win Friday...
Latrobe’s Charlie Heese, Woodland Hills’ Annabel Johnson win at Kiski Area Invitational
Charlie Heese looked ahead of him down the home stretch of last year’s boys race at the Kiski Area Invitational and saw a trio of seniors win the title and take silver and bronze. The Latrobe junior was right behind them in fourth. On Friday, Heese returned to the Northmoreland...
Illness, injuries force Rochester to postpone football game vs. Neshannock
With fewer than 10 healthy players, Rochester has postponed Saturday’s football game against Neshannock. The game — a Class A Big 7 Conference contest — could be rescheduled for later in the season, said WPIAL chief operating officer Vince Sortino. If so, Sortino suggested the game might be played on...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 11, 2025
High schools Cross country Thursday’s results Boys Division II Section 3 Keystone Oaks 27, Avella 28 Keystone Oaks 15, Carlynton 50 Avella 15, Carlynton 50 Girls Division II Section 3 Keystone Oaks 17, Avella 43 Keystone Oaks 15, Carlynton 50 Avella 15, Carlynton 50 Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 3A...
High school roundup for Sept. 11, 2025: Late field goal lifts Riverside past Union in MAC football opener
Gage Safran drilled a 39-yard field goal with 5:37 left in the fourth quarter to send Riverside to a 9-7 victory over Union in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference opener Thursday night. Riverside (2-1, 1-0) took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter when Mason Holler scored on a...
Latrobe’s Parker Berk wins WCCA golf crown; Kiski Area, Greensburg Salem claim team titles
Golf tournaments can often cause surprises. Just take the 2025 Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament Thursday at the Latrobe Elks Golf Course. The winner of the annual event, Latrobe senior Parker Berk, surprised himself by taking the crown with a 1-under-par 71 and edging the 2024 champion, Kiski Area senior...
Jeannette cancels girls soccer season due to lack of players
Girls soccer season is over at Jeannette before it started. The district canceled the team’s season because of a lack of players. The WPIAL has been informed, and Jeannette’s Section 4-A opponents could receive two forfeit wins apiece. Five games already were postponed on the Jayhawks’ schedule before the difficult...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2025 Week 3
Week 3 of the regular season will feature the opening of conference play for 12 of the 17 WPIAL conferences. So in that dozen of sections that kick off conference play this weekend, how did their collective teams fare in three tune-up weeks filled with nonconference action? Class 6A was...
Bishop Canevin QB Brady Wagner eligible for entire regular season after deal with PIAA
Previously ruled ineligible by the WPIAL, Bishop Canevin quarterback Brady Wagner can now play the entire regular season after attorneys representing him and the PIAA reached an agreement. The deal halts a lawsuit filed by Wagner’s parents against the PIAA, said attorney Steve Toprani, who represents the Wagners. “The claims...
Through the years: 60 years ago, Kittanning spoiled Burrell’s grand opening
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. Burrell opened Buccaneer Stadium with a 26-0 setback against Kittanning on Sept. 14, 1965. Bob Schonecker scored the stadium’s first touchdown on a...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Junior running back fuels Norwin offense
Through three games, Norwin’s offense has been much more than dynamic senior quarterback Tristyn Tavares. Junior Giovanni Rothrauff has rushed for more than 100 yards in every game, taking the pressure off Tavares and allowing the third-year starter to be more balanced. Rothrauff rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown...
5 things to watch in Week 3 of high school football: Playoff races begin as conference play kicks off
The push for the playoffs starts now. Football teams in 12 WPIAL conferences will play their conference openers Friday or Saturday, beginning a seven-week sprint to the postseason. Conferences with eight teams — the Midwestern, Eastern and Tri-County South — have seven consecutive conference games ahead. The Big East, Northeast,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 10, 2025
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Class 2A Peters Township 3, Penn-Trafford 0 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Riverside at Union, 6:30 p.m. City League Nonconference Brashear at Carrick, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. Hempfield at North Allegheny, 7:30...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 11, 2025: Thursday night MACtion kicks off Week 3
Week 3 of the WPIAL football season kicks off a day early with a rare Thursday night game featuring a Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference opener. It was 40 years ago that Riverside was crowned WPIAL Class 2A champions with a victory over Swissvale, 21-15. It is the Panthers’ lone...
High school roundup for Sept. 10, 2025: Peters Township wins battle of unbeatens
Rylie Busch and Mandy Pirosko scored to lead Trib HSSN Class 4A No. 1 Peters Township (4-0-2, 3-0) to a 2-0 victory over Upper St. Clair (4-1-2, 1-1-1) in a matchup of undefeated teams in Section 2-4A girls soccer Wednesday night. Beaver 4, Ambridge 1 – Ana Hahn and Mia...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 3
Player of the week Antonio Perkins Burrell, So., QB/S Perkins had his hands and feet stamped all over the Bucs’ 28-21 win over Mt. Pleasant last Friday. He rushed for 162 yards on 16 carries, an average of 10 yards per attempt, and scored all four touchdowns. Perkins completed 13...
