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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 3, 2025
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 3A Pine-Richland 12, Norwin 0 Class A Aquinas Academy 2, Oakland Catholic 0 Winchester Thurston 3, Ellis School 2 Football Thursday’s schedule City League Westinghouse at Brashear, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Nonconference Apollo-Ridge at Greensburg Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Armstrong at Bethel...
High school roundup for Sept. 3, 2025: North Allegheny blanks North Hills in section opener
Kieran Shannon scored a pair of goals and Jordan Beemer was in net for the shutout, leading North Allegheny to a 4-0 victory over North Hills (2-1, 0-1) in Section 3-4A girls soccer Wednesday night. Luciana Zagacki and Bella Montgomery also scored for the Tigers (4-1-1, 1-0). Beaver 2, Central...
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 4, 2025: City League play to kick off
Conference play in WPIAL football kicks off next weekend, but league play gets an early start in District 8 with two games here in Week 2. City League play starts Thursday and features a former power against the current king of the district. Brashear (0-2) will challenge three-time defending City...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 2
Player of the week Tim Andrasy Leechburg, Sr., RB/LB Andrasy is a threat to break a big run with power in the Blue Devils offense, and he had a memorable impact in Friday’s 58-6 victory at Beth-Center. He had a career night with six rushing touchdowns, scoring on runs of...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 2
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 2 in the A-K Valley: Nonconference Apollo-Ridge (1-1) at Greensburg Central Catholic (1-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Centurion Stadium, Carbon Last week: Jeannette 35, Apollo-Ridge 22; Greensburg Central Catholic 40, Mt. Pleasant 7 Last year’s meeting: No contest (weather) • The teams...
The Birdie speaks frankly, makes Week 2 picks in A-K Valley
Last week: 10-2 Season: 20-2 (90.9%) In recognition of all the hard work (ahem) he does all year, The Birdie decided to take Labor Day off from analyzing football games. (Aside from watching the Fightin’ Belichicks get tarred and feathered by TCU, of course. “That wasn’t work. It was a...
2025 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 2
Thursday City League Westinghouse at Brashear, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Nonconference Apollo-Ridge at Greensburg Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Armstrong at Bethel Park, 7 p.m. Avella at Springdale, 7 p.m. Avonworth at Aliquippa, 7 p.m. Beaver Falls at South Side, 7 p.m. Belle Vernon at Central Valley, 7 p.m. Bentworth at...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 2
Player of the Week Samir Crosby Greensburg Central Catholic, Sr., WR/QB/DB Crosby put on quite a show against Mt. Pleasant. The senior rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, caught eight passes for 122 yards and a score and had a 50-yard punt return to set up the game’s first...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2025 Week 2
Here’s a look at the high school football matchups for Week 2 in Westmoreland County: Nonconference Apollo-Ridge (1-1) at Greensburg Central Catholic (1-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Centurion Stadium, Carbon Last week: Jeannette 35, Apollo-Ridge 22; Greensburg Central Catholic 40, Mt. Pleasant 7 Last year’s meeting: No contest (weather) • The...
The Birdie sizes up Westmoreland County stadiums, makes Week 2 picks
Last week: 9-3 Season: 15-8 (65%) People love rankings. Especially football rankings. The Birdie hasn’t done a rankings column in a while, so this week, he would like to offer his top 10 local stadiums. Pull up a seat. “You know, the places that have it all,” said the county’s...
Norwin hopes to turn tables after being ‘pushed around’ by Latrobe last year
Norwin and Latrobe are meeting for the 60th time at 7 p.m. Friday. The longtime Route 30 rivals were original members of the Foothills Conference, where they produced some great games. Will this be another classic? The Knights lead the series 33-25-1, but the Wildcats won last season 42-28 by...
Trib 10: Losses knock smattering of teams out of big school, small school power rankings
So how low should a team go in the power rankings after a loss? The answer is there is no answer. Every team that loses has different circumstances that determine the final outcome. In the big school Trib 10 this past week, three teams lost, but both Pine-Richland and McKeesport...
Plum aims to snap lengthy losing skid against rival Gateway
The Gateway and Plum football teams have played 13 times over the past 23 years, with the Gators winning each game. A couple of the matchups have gone down to the wire, including last year when Gateway scored a late touchdown to rally for a 22-15 victory. The Mustangs, who...
Citing injuries, Shady Side Academy calls off football game vs. Clairton
Citing “an extraordinary rash of significant injuries,” Shady Side Academy has canceled this week’s football game against Clairton. The school on Wednesday announced plans to forfeit, saying nearly 20 of the team’s 40 players were sidelined, “leaving the program unable to field a competitive roster safely.” The WPIAL will consider...
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: To opponents’ dismay, Franklin Regional defender favors soccer
He stands 6-foot-2 and is an imposing shape on the back line at Franklin Regional. Thomas Bridges looks more linebacker than backliner, but the junior defender is committed to futbol, not football. “Coaches have tried to get me to play (football) at school,” Bridges said. “They’ve been trying for a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 2, 2025
High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s results Class 3A Mt. Lebanon 0, North Allegheny 0 (OT) Class 2A Penn-Trafford 2, Latrobe 1 Peters Township 1, Fox Chapel 1 (OT) Class A Ellis School 5, Oakland Catholic 1 Football Thursday’s schedule City League Westinghouse at Brashear, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Nonconference...
High school roundup for Sept. 2, 2025: Fox Chapel, Pine-Richland score key nonsection wins
Nicolas Squeglia netted a pair of goals to lead Class 4A No. 2 Fox Chapel to a 3-2 win over Class 2A No. 2 Deer Lakes in nonsection boys soccer Tuesday. Rocco Didomenico also scored for the Foxes (2-1). Jacob Orseno scored both goals for the Lancers (3-1). Pine-Richland 1,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 2, 2025: Class 4A girls soccer kicks off section play
Section play finally begins Wednesday in WPIAL girls soccer Class 4A, along with four other sections in the other three classifications. Two of the three 4A section champions from a year ago are in action Wednesday, and they both open up at home against 2024 playoff teams. The defending Section...
Kiski Area sweeps Norwin in annual Pack the Park outdoor volleyball match
Sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s at first serve greeted the Norwin and Kiski Area girls volleyball teams for the fifth annual Pack the Park outdoor grass-court match at Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park. The energy put forth by both teams was matched by their coaches and the many spectators who...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 2, 2025
Week 1 turned out to be a tough week for teams ranked No.1 In a week filled with Top 5 showdowns, more than half of the top-ranked teams from last week’s Trib HSSN state rankings were knocked off. For a second straight week, Class 6A power St. Joseph’s Prep lost...
Basketball standout, Lincoln Park transfer Josh Pratt eligible for playoffs after WPIAL hearing
Lincoln Park transfer Josh Pratt, one of the state’s top basketball players, is fully eligible for his senior season following a WPIAL hearing Tuesday. A hearing panel granted Pratt playoff eligibility, finding the former Aliquippa star qualified for a postseason waiver under PIAA rules, WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said....
Westmoreland girls soccer notebook: Coach DeVito building Norwin back to perennial playoff team
Getting the Norwin program back on track would come with its own set of challenges, and Ashley DeVito was cognizant of that when she took over as coach last season. She guided the team back to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs, which used to be a given for the Lady...
High school sports schedule for Sept. 2, 2025
High schools Soccer Boys Tuesday’s schedule Class 2A Section 2 Beaver at Riverside, 3:30 p.m. Nonsection Allderdice at Chartiers Valley, 7:30 p.m. Ambridge at Central Valley, 7:30 p.m. Aquinas Academy at Sewickley Academy, 4:15 p.m. Armstrong at Freeport, 7 p.m. Bentworth at Elizabeth Forward, 7:30 p.m. Butler at West Mifflin,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 2, 2025: Girls volleyball section play tips off
Welcome to September and opening night of section play in WPIAL girls volleyball for teams in Class 3A and 2A. The feature match to get the ball rolling in Section 1-2A is a rematch of the district finals last fall. A year ago, Quaker Valley went a perfect 14-0 to...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Sept. 1, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Mars Fightin’ Planets Coach – Eric Kasperowicz (Fourth season) Result – Mars 17, Bethel Park 13 Record – 2-0 overall #Earned – The Mars football team has always been known for two things — playing a hard-nosed, physical style of football with...
