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Gateway’s Piper Munyon sees better times after putting focus on cross country
Piper Munyon split her time as a Gateway freshman last fall between soccer, her first love, and competing as a member of the Gators cross country team. It was a several-month balance, combined with her school studies, that she worked on through the end of the soccer season in mid...
New girls volleyball program gets off the ground at Sewickley Academy
There’s a trendy new sport in town that has the Sewickley Academy athletic program adrenalized. For the first time in school history, Sewickley is fielding a girls volleyball team this fall coached by Julia Arlia. “We are extremely excited to launch our first girls volleyball team this year,” said Mike...
Sewickley Academy boys soccer shows promise, room for growth in early going
Sewickley Academy’s boys soccer team started out with four home games this season at Nichols Field. Halfway through the four-game stretch, the Panthers were 2-0 with nonsection victories against Serra Catholic and Trinity Christian. “While we did a lot of good things and have a good foundation to build upon,...
Quaker Valley cross country gets off to quick start
The Quaker Valley cross country teams began the 2025 season with a fast start. And that was prior to competing in their first big event on the schedule, the Red White & Blue Classic set for Sept. 6 at White Oak Park. The Quakers participated in a three-team scrimmage Aug....
With early wins, football team shows it’s not ‘the same Quaker Valley … from last year’
Two up, two down. Quaker Valley made more than just some noise on the football field in the first two weeks of the season. QV defeated Class 2A Keystone Oaks, 20-13, on Aug. 29 to go to 2-0 for the first time since 2017. That came after the Class 3A...
Expecting Penn-Trafford girls tennis coach has family’s backing
When Penn-Trafford girls tennis coach Megan Satira takes maternity leave in late September, she’s leaving her team in the capable hands of her parents: Joe and Denise Hudak. Denise is the junior varsity coach and Joe volunteers a helping hand. Satira and her husband Adam are expecting their first child...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Girls soccer team wins thriller in section opener
Emilie Oslosky scored a hat trick to lead Penn-Trafford to a dramatic victory over Latrobe in its girls soccer Section 1-4A opener Sept. 3. Ellie Lebe added a goal and an assist for the Warriors, who held off a late charge by Latrobe to come away with a 4-3 victory....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 6, 2025
High schools Cross country Saturday’s results Red, White & Blue Invitational At White Oak Park Boys Class 3A Individual: 1. Charlie Heese, Latrobe, 15:37.0; 2. Micah Gainer, University High, 15:42.5; 3. Ethan Conroy, University High, 15:51.3; 4. Benjamin McBride, Norwin, 15:54.0; 5. Jonathan Stetchock, Hempfield, 15:54.0; 6. Griffin Martin, South...
High school roundup for Sept. 6, 2025: Central Catholic drops Woodland Hills at Pro Football Hall of Fame
Owen Herrick threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Central Catholic to a 58-20 victory Saturday over Woodland Hills in the Pro Football Hall of Fame High School Classic at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Herrick hit Maceo Watkins with a 75-yard touchdown pass in...
5 things we learned in high school football Week 2: WPIAL’s smallest schools off to undefeated starts
Ryan Cecchini has tried some unique practice techniques in his 15 seasons at Avella, but he says that’s life as a small-school coach. “Sometimes we’ll do a half-a-line scrimmage,” Cecchini said. “We’ll go from the center over. And then only half the defense, and we’ll scrimmage each other that way....
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept 7, 2025
WPIAL football rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Central Catholic, 2-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, 3-0, 2 3. Hempfield, 3-0, 3 4. Norwin, 2-1, 5 5. Seneca Valley, 1-2, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Pine-Richland, 2-1, 1 2. Peters Township, 3-0, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 3-0,...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Emily McKee and Kiski Area’s Samuel Plazio
Emily McKee School: Fox Chapel Class: Junior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: McKee scored a pair of goals in a 7-0 win versus Penn Hills on Tuesday and recorded a hat trick as Fox Chapel (4-1, 2-0) routed Obama Academy, 10-0, on Wednesday night. McKee has scored 45% of the...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg CC’s Alayna Stawovy and Greensburg Salem’s Luke Sikora
Alayna Stawovy School: Greensburg Central Catholic Class: Senior Sport: Golf Claim to fame: She captured the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association girls golf title for the first time Sept. 4 at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Bolivar. She shot a 1-over-par 38. She also helped the Centurions win the Class...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Perkins does it all for Burrell
Antonio Perkins is heating up at the right time as a dual threat for the Burrell football team. Friday night against Mt. Pleasant, the Bucs sophomore shined with his feet and his arm. He scored on touchdown runs of 1, 42, 10, and 3 yards to help Burrell get into...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Late comebacks define Week 2
Down but not out. Week 2 was known for its comebacks as several local teams staged late-game rallies. Penn-Trafford trailed Moon, 24-12, early in the fourth quarter before the Warriors scored twice in a six-minute span Friday to upend the 5A No. 5-ranked Tigers, 25-24. Landyn Stikkel hauled in a...
North Allegheny girls volleyball unfazed by early losses
North Allegheny girls volleyball has way too much hardware to let a little slump get it down. One day after the program’s first back-to-back losses in almost 11 years, the eight-time defending state champion Tigers held an energetic, upbeat practice inside the high school’s main gym. “Losing is always bad,...
Riverview girls soccer focused on ‘big goals’ after nonsection success
Isabel Chaparro likes what she sees from the Riverview girls soccer team’s early set of games. The Raiders were 3-0 in nonsection action through a 9-0 victory over Apollo-Ridge last Wednesday at Riverside Park. Junior midfielder Mary Quinlan tallied a hat trick, giving her a team-best eight goals through three...
North Allegheny girls tennis growing up quickly
North Allegheny girls tennis coach Michelle Weniger has watched her team somehow get younger with age. One year after having among the most youthful lineups in her two decades, the newly minted Hall of Fame coach is again relying on a bunch of youngsters. “The freshmen who are coming up...
Franklin Regional girls tennis seeking section championship
The Franklin Regional girls tennis team still has section title aspirations despite sustaining an early loss. The Panthers graduated five of seven starters from the 2024 team. Returning are No. 1 singles player Michelle Yan and Anika Jadia at first doubles. Both are seniors. Yan was a WPIAL singles qualifier...
With versatile veteran players, strong work ethic, Fox Chapel football off to solid start
The Fox Chapel football program has prided itself on its versatility since Dave Leasure took over. Max Melocchi and Nathan Johnson were both potential options at quarterback. But both were more focused on finding an opportunity to get on the field than worrying about what position came with that playing...
Amateur boxers get ready to rumble at Fox Chapel fight card
Jose Caraballo wants to find a way to keep amateur boxers busy and interested in pursuing the sport. The owner of the Ray Schafer Boxing Association in Sharpsburg is hoping his September event will provide another chance to give amateurs experience in the ring. The organization is planning to host...
Plum girls soccer extends section winning streak
The Plum girls soccer team ran its current section winning streak to 30 games with a convincing 9-0 home win over West Mifflin last Wednesday. The Mustangs, 4-0 overall and 3-0 in Section 4-3A with the win over the Titans, contributed to that run of section success in their opener...
Norwin cross country teams show no signs of slowing down
If the Norwin cross country program formed a “Hands Across America” type of line, it might stretch longer than the trails on which the teams run. And the weather wouldn’t matter. “We have 150 kids (high school and middle school) out there running in the hot weather and elements all...
High school football roundup for Sept. 5, 2025: Class 3A No. 1 Avonworth takes down Aliquippa
Winning at Heinz Field is no small feat for opponents of the Aliquippa football team. The Quips had won their past 14 games at their home field before Friday night. Dimitri Velisaris ran for 176 yards and two scores as Class 3A No. 1 Avonworth defeated Class 4A No. 3...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 5, 2025
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Nonconference Avella 35, Springdale 6 Avonworth 23, Aliquippa 7 Belle Vernon 25, Central Valley 22 Bentworth 45, Charleroi 0 Bethel Park 56, Armstrong 28 Bishop Canevin 21, Steel Valley 6 Brentwood 41, Sto Rox 0 Burrell 28, Mt. Pleasant 21 Canon-McMillan 37, South Fayette...
