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Pair of Franklin Regional golfers medal at WCCA tournament
Franklin Regional golf coach Jeff Traphagen said before the 2025 Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament Sept. 11 that any team could win. “There is a lot of balance this season,” Traphagen said. “I am eager to see how things turn out for our individuals and team.” Traphagen was right: Things...
WPIAL, state champs dot 2025 Hampton Hall of Fame class
Hampton swimmer Jack Zierenberg won two WPIAL gold medals as a freshman two decades ago and then did something even more unusual. He quit the team. “I was pursuing individual goals,” he said. “I did USA Swimming and club swimming. But I really missed high school sports. I definitely wanted...
Hampton boys soccer enters attack mode
The top-ranked Hampton Talbots are starting to show they can score goals just as well as they prevent them. After managing one goal in its first three games, Hampton is finding an offense to match its defensive prowess. “The season is still early, and we’re still figuring some things out...
With nod to past, Shady Side Academy boys soccer working to tighten up in future
Ed Ellsworth wants every group of Shady Side Academy boys soccer players to know that they have a strong support system in place. The goal is for the Bulldogs to become part of the pipeline once they move on in life. Ellsworth said Shady Side Academy had 12 alumni drop...
Old Dominion commit Emma DiRocco takes on multiple roles for young Fox Chapel volleyball team
Emma DiRocco feels most comfortable playing middle blocker. The 6-foot-2 senior for the Fox Chapel girls volleyball team is asked to do much more than that. DiRocco is the most experienced player on a Foxes’ roster that is filled with young players. During Fox Chapel’s Section 4-4A opening loss against...
Freshman ace fits right in on Fox Chapel tennis team
Zoey Liu feels fortunate to share a home with the sparring partner she has on the tennis court. Zoey, who is Fox Chapel’s No. 1 singles player as a freshman, will often play with her 11-year-old brother, Luca. “My dad used to hit with us a little bit,” Zoey said....
‘Hungry’ JJ Work leads Aliquippa to 4th-quarter rally over Mars
JJ Work felt like he’d already let his teammates down once, so the Aliquippa running back was determined not to let that happen again. A week ago, Work couldn’t play because of an off-the-field school issue. This week, he barreled into the end zone for two fourth quarter touchdowns Friday...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 12, 2025
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 57, Mt. Lebanon 0 North Allegheny 56, Hempfield 13 Norwin 56, Seneca Valley 13 Class 5A Big East Gateway 34, Kiski Area 31 Latrobe 13, Franklin Regional 7 Woodland Hills 49, Penn-Trafford 21 Northeast Penn Hills 49, Fox Chapel 14...
High school football roundup for Sept. 12, 2025: Avonworth routs Thomas Jefferson in battle of top teams
Dmitri Velsaris ran for two touchdowns and Evan Loutzenhiser scored on fumble and interception returns as Class 3A No. 1 Avonworth earned a convincing 41-14 victory over Class 4A No. 1 Thomas Jefferson (3-1) in a nonconference football game between top-ranked teams Friday night. Jaden Jones caught a 92-yard pass...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 3 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 3 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 391 - Travis Clear, Beaver (18 of 38) 346 - James Armstrong, Hopewell (14 of 27) 333 - Ryan Messina, Elizabeth Forward (26 of 35) 331 - Aaron Strader, Pine-Richland (14 of 27) 304 - Deo Beck,...
Moon pulls away in victory over West Allegheny
After a defensive battle for the vast majority of the first half in Friday’s Class 4A/Class 5A contest between West Allegheny and Moon, it was a wild final minute at West Allegheny High School to close the first half of a 21-3 Tigers win. After a blocked punt, West Allegheny...
Turnover-prone Monessen pulls out sloppy win over Serra Catholic
A bizarre beginning to Friday’s game between Monessen and Serra Catholic foreshadowed a contest marred by turnovers and mistakes. In the end, it was Monessen that picked up a 13-6 win to kick off Black Hills Conference play. After six-and-a-half minutes of action, there already were five turnovers as Serra...
McKeesport comes out on top against Belle Vernon
Belle Vernon and McKeesport were locked in a tight battle throughout the Friday night beach party at James Weir Stadium. And though the Tigers were able to come away with a 20-7 victory, neither team was particularly pleased with its performance. McKeesport bullied its way to the win, using eight...
Jeannette breaks open close game, runs away from Frazier
In its first Eastern Conference matchup of the season, Frazier fell short against powerhouse Jeannette, dropping a 61-19 decision. The Jayhawks set the tone early, and momentum never swung back. Jeannette struck first. After opening with a 10-yard run, quarterback Kymon’e Brown broke off a 68-yard touchdown run, juking defenders...
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...
