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Records don’t tell the tale of Class 5A showdown between Woodland Hills, Penn-Trafford
Do not look at last week’s Woodland Hills score and think Penn-Trafford is expecting an easy game Friday. It is better to think the opposite. Woodland Hills (1-2) dropped a 58-20 decision to Class 6A’s top team, Central Catholic, but Wolverines coach Brian Tarrant felt his team did a lot...
The Birdie hits the jackpot with his Week 3 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 7-5 Season: 27-7 (79.4%) The Birdie barged into the office Monday morning, slapped a piece of paper down on the desk and squawked. “Read ’em and weep, suckers,” he crowed. “I won the Powerball. “Only reason I’m not on a beach in Turks and Caicos right now is...
Trib 10: Preseason favorites drop out of weekly power rankings
Two teams with high expectations that began the season ranked No. 1 in their respective classifications have now been bumped out of the power rankings. Two straight losses by banged-up McKeesport dropped the Tigers out of the big school Trib 10 while a second loss in three games by Steel...
PIAA board tables vote to add shot clock to high school basketball
The PIAA hit the snooze button on the shot clock debate. The board on Wednesday was expected to take a second step toward adding a shot clock to high school basketball for the 2028-29 season. Instead, the board tabled the vote until October to give its basketball steering committee time...
A-K Valley high school notebook: Freeport, Deer Lakes golfers duke it out atop section standings
The Freeport boys golf team rolled through its first 11 matches without a loss. The Yellowjackets compiled an 8-0 record in Section 1-2A, and that included a 204-222 win over Deer Lakes on Aug. 18 at Buffalo Golf Club behind a 37 from senior Ethan Crooks, a returning WPIAL qualifier....
A-K Valley rivals Deer Lakes, Freeport expect competitive Allegheny 7 opener
For the first three weeks of the season, the Deer Lakes and Freeport football teams faced schools in nonconference play that are not traditional area rivals. The Yellowjackets (3-0) matched up with, and defeated soundly, Indiana in Week Zero, Derry in Week 1 and Quaker Valley last Friday. The Lancers...
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Franklin Regional shows efficiency on offense, defense
For as good as Franklin Regional boys soccer has been offensively at times — 14 goals in six games, a barrage of shots — the Panthers have been equally as efficient on defense. Maybe better. The Panthers posted four straight shutouts, against Latrobe (3-0), Kiski Area (2-0) and Blackhawk (4-0)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 9, 2025
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Boys Division I Section 3 Butler 21, Pine-Richland 38 Butler 20, Seneca Valley 35 Seneca Valley 25, Pine-Richland 34 Top finisher: Brendan Eicher (B) 16:38.6 Section 5 Chartiers Valley 20, Blackhawk 41 Chartiers Valley 15, Ambridge 50 Blackhawk 19, Ambridge 39 Division II Section...
High school roundup for Sept. 9, 2025: In battle of Class 4A contenders, Fox Chapel tops Seneca Valley on OT PK
Nicolas Squeglia converted a penalty kick in overtime to lead Fox Chapel to a 2-1 win over Seneca Valley in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A boys soccer Tuesday night. In regulation, Rocco Didomenico scored for the Foxes (5-1, 2-0) and Owen Eastgate scored for Seneca Valley (6-1,...
Tie doesn’t suit Belle Vernon in stunning OT win over Franklin Regional
Play for the tie. That was Belle Vernon’s mindset when the game went into overtime. After all, a tie would be like a win against undefeated Franklin Regional, the No. 5-ranked team in the state and the early frontrunner in Section 3-3A boys soccer. But the workmanlike effort the Leopards...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 9, 2025: Fox Chapel, Hampton girls battle for top spot
The Fox Chapel girls soccer program is used to the spotlight. The Foxes were WPIAL Class 4A champions in 2023, and after relocating to Class 3A last season, won the Section 1-3A title and were the No. 1 seed in the 2024 Class 3A playoffs before falling in the title...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 9, 2025
After a week of turmoil and surprises in the Top 5, the elite teams in the state got their mojo back in a big way in Week 2. With two ranked teams not playing, the other 28 teams were a combined 27-1 in the first weekend of September. The only...
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Penn-Trafford successfully battles through injuries
Penn-Trafford has to wonder what it would be like to have a fully healthy lineup, the rotation it should have without unrelenting injuries. But reality won’t let the Warriors daydream. “We knew some girls would be out. We have some phenomenal players,” assistant coach Denny Brown said. “The girls who...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 8, 2025
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class 3A Mt. Lebanon 9, Hempfield 1 North Allegheny 7, Norwin 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....
High school roundup for Sept. 8, 2025: Emily McKee sparks Fox Chapel in matchup of ranked teams
Emily McKee scored both goals to lead Fox Chapel to a 2-1 victory over Mars in a matchup of ranked teams in Section 1-3A girls soccer Monday. Mackenzie Powell scored for the Fightin’ Planets. Fox Chapel (5-1, 3-0) is ranked second in Class 3A by Trib HSSN. Mars (4-2, 1-2)...
Mt. Pleasant continues to have Deer Lakes’ number in key section matchup
Deer Lakes lost just two Section 4-2A games last year. Both were to Mt. Pleasant. The Lancers on Monday evening hoped to avenge those 2024 outcomes, wins by the defending section champion Vikings by a combined 9-0. But Mt. Pleasant had other ideas. The game was as close and intense...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 9, 2025: Undefeated teams to meet in Class 4A boys soccer
Two weeks into the new WPIAL boys soccer season, one of the top games of the young season highlights the Tuesday schedule. Two of the three undefeated teams in Class 4A are set to collide for first place in Section 2-4A when Canon-McMillan hosts Peters Township. Playoff teams from a...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Sept. 8, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Southmoreland Scotties Coach: Dustin Shoaf (first season) Result: Southmoreland 54, Laurel Highlands 7 Record: 3-0 overall #Earned: There was a time not that long ago that the one distinction the Southmoreland football program had was owning the longest WPIAL playoff drought. Don’t...
High school sports schedules for Sept. 8, 2025
High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Belle Vernon at Yough, 7:30 p.m. Ligonier Valley at Greensburg Salem, 7:30 p.m. Derry at United, 7 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule Class 4A Section 1 Norwin at Armstrong, 7:30 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Hempfield, 7:30 p.m. Woodland Hills at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Section 2...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 8, 2025
The weather looks wonderful for the week ahead with even a little crispness in the air to signify we are in fall high school sports mode this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 3 and the start of conference...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 8, 2025: Section 2-3A girls soccer foes to square off
A new week begins with a busy day of section play on the pitch for WPIAL girls soccer teams. The top four teams in Section 2-3A will square off Monday. Moon leads the way with a 3-0 record in the section and a 4-0 mark overall. Both Montour and West...
Trib HSSN football players of the week for Sept. 7, 2025
Trib HSSN football players of the week – Joe Felitsky and Logan Schade School – North Catholic Class – Seniors Height/weight – Felitsky: 6-foot-1, 175 pounds; Schade: 5-11, 165 Position – Felitsky, quarterback; Schade, running back, free safety #Earned – The dynamic senior duo in the North Catholic offensive backfield...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin’s O’Neil will play baseball for Mercyhurst
Matt O’Neil, a significant contributor and two-year letterman for Norwin baseball, will continue his playing career at the NCAA Division I level. O’Neil recently announced a verbal commitment to Mercyhurst, which left the Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for the D-I Northeast Conference in the fall of 2024. O’Neil,...
WPIAL soccer rankings: Week ending Sept. 7, 2025
WPIAL soccer rankings (Through Saturday’s games) Girls Class 4A Team Record Last rank 1. Peters Township (2-0-2) 1 2. Seneca Valley (2-1-2) 2 3. North Allegheny (5-1-1) 3 4. Pine-Richland (6-0) 4 5. Canon-McMillan (2-2) 5 OUT: None Class 3A 1. South Fayette (3-1-1) 1 2. Fox Chapel (4-1) 2...
Sewickley sports notebook: Quaker Valley girls soccer spreads out scoring
The Quaker Valley girls soccer team had nine reasons why its season-opener was a successful outing. The Quakers blanked Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 9-0, on Aug. 28 as six players scored goals for the winning side. Freshman MF/ATT Ella Plachecki, senior MF Ari Bosh and sophomore MF/D Mia...
