High School category, Page 69
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 11, 2025
High schools Golf Monday’s results Jerry Roman Memorial Chairman’s Cup At Cedarbrook Boys Class 3A: 1. South Fayette 382. 2. Peters Township 394. 3. Morgantown 428. 4. Wheeling Park 430. 5 . Bethel Park 436 Class 2A: 1. Ligonier Valley 422. 2. Mt. Pleasant 443. 3. Sewickley Academy 444. 4....
Westmoreland County’s newest football coaches tackle 1st day of official workouts
Dustin Shoaf made sure his team didn’t leave hungry on the final day of football heat acclimatization workouts. The new Southmoreland football coach cut the last practice short Friday and surprised his players with a post-practice meal of brisket and macaroni and cheese for what he called a “well done”...
Revamped offensive line holds key to Greensburg Salem’s success
A new offensive line for the Greensburg Salem football team will be on display when the Golden Lions begin play Aug. 22 at Albert Gallatin. “I’m really excited to see what we can do,” junior quarterback Brody Chismar said. By the time the team plays its first home game at...
Girls soccer stars grace Moe Rosensteel award watch list
The watch list is out for the 2025 Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player award in WPIAL girls soccer. Finalists — traditionally three, but four last year — will be named during the WPIAL playoffs, and the winner will be announced after the PIAA championships. Molly Kubistek of Peters Township, a...
2025 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the running backs
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top running backs for the 2025 season. 1. Kemon Spell McKeesport Junior, 5-9, 185 Two websites that analyze college football recruits — 247Sports and ESPN — list Spell...
Ryan Love prepared to take on featured role in Deer Lakes backfield
Last year, Ryan Love served as an understudy to running back Zier Williams. The current Deer Lakes senior tailback learned and grew in the game during his junior season, one that saw the Lancers finish 8-3 and record their third straight trip to the WPIAL playoffs. When he got the...
Ex-Southmoreland QB fighting to play at Seton LaSalle, says bullying necessitated school transfer
Anthony Smith should be getting ready for the first football games of his sophomore season. Instead, the record-breaking quarterback is in court, fighting for the opportunity to play football after the PIAA denied an appeal last week, leaving him ineligible for the season that starts in two weeks. “I’m optimistic...
With 4-year starter under center, Trinity primed for another playoff season
Trinity has been making a lot of racket lately. Maybe it’s time for the Hillers to rumble. Armed with a four-year starting quarterback and a coaching staff oozing with confidence, the Washington-based school is marching into another season with a purpose. “We’re proud of what we’re doing here. And I...
Behind standout running back, sturdy offensive line, Thomas Jefferson out to defend title
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 22. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Laurel Highlands and Ringgold previews will be published later in the month. Thomas Jefferson has racked up 10 WPIAL championships...
New coach from college ranks looking to inject new life at Chartiers Valley
After spending nearly 20 years on college sidelines, new Chartiers Valley coach Steve Spence was searching for a change, something new. “Being at the college level for that long, I wanted to shake things up,” Spence said. “Coming here, it’s been nice to run the show.” Being an assistant at...
New coach, same goals for Belle Vernon
There may be a new football coach at Belle Vernon, but the goals remain the same: win and play for titles. Scott Bryer has taken over for Matt Humbert, who resigned in February after 11 seasons when he led the Leopards to WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A titles in 2022...
Scrimmage schedule set for Western Pa. high school football teams
Training camps officially begin Monday for all 127 WPIAL, City League and independent teams. The week then concludes with a scrimmage. The second week of camp concludes with most teams playing a Week Zero game Aug. 22-23. There are still a few schools that prefer a second scrimmage instead of...
2025 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the quarterbacks
Starting today, TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top quarterbacks for the 2025 season. 1. Matt Sieg Fort Cherry Senior, 6-0, 180 Sieg and Jeannette great Terrelle Pryor are the only players in WPIAL...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Southmoreland getting new turf in time for fall sports
Southmoreland plans to have new turf installed and ready for a girls soccer game Aug. 27 and the home football opener two nights later. Athletic director Brian Pritts said the old turf will be torn out and replaced at Russ Grimm Field beginning Saturday. The project was supposed to start...
Workhorse running back Trey Coury embraces Burrell’s ‘more diverse offense’
In Burrell’s run-heavy offense last year, Trey Coury shined. He was a workhorse for the Bucs, carrying the ball an average of 26.9 times a game. He finished the season with 1,143 yards and seven touchdowns. When the opportunity presented itself for him to catch the football, he did so...
‘Play like an animal every play’: Bobby Smithnosky vies for QB position at Greensburg C.C.
Becoming the starting quarterback at Greensburg Central Catholic motivates sophomore Bobby Smithnosky. Especially with last year’s starter, all-everything senior Samir Crosby, also in the competition. There has been a buzz around GCC that Crosby is going to move to wide receiver, the position he is likely to play in college...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Class of 2025 to enter Sewickley Academy hall of fame
Four individuals and one team will be inducted into the Sewickley Academy Sports Hall of Fame this fall. The Class of 2025 consists of former athletic director/basketball coach Win Palmer, Tom Droney (2010), Tara Utchel (1999), Katarina Lackner (2005) and the 2003 girls state championship soccer team. The Hall of...
Coming off banner year, Quaker Valley tennis has exciting options to fill lineup vacancies
Awards and accolades were dispatched freely throughout the 2024 season for the Quaker Valley girls tennis team. And with good reason. The Quakers finished with a 16-3 overall record and were 6-0 in section play — losing only two individual lines all year. That meant back-to back-section titles for the...
Love of volleyball, focus on academics carries Quaker Valley’s Molly MacDonald to Middlebury College
Quaker Valley grad Molly MacDonald is a tall and talented, highly educated athlete. Yes, she was a top-notch volleyball player for the Quakers for four seasons, but she’s also played a variety of other sports in her accomplished athletic career. “I was happy playing soccer, lacrosse, basketball and tennis and...
Western Pa. volleyball talent on display at 3rd annual Queens of the ‘Burgh event
The Foxes proved to be champions at the third annual Queens of the ‘Burgh girls volleyball tournament. “This was our best year yet,” said Avonworth coach John Skarupa, who founded the event. “We had seven teams, 64 players. There were 37 high schools and 10 clubs represented. It was a...
Mars looking to take next step behind experienced offensive line
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 22. Due to production schedule conflicts, the McKeesport preview will be published later this month. After back-to-back trips to the semifinals, the Mars Fightin’ Planets are looking...
New West Mifflin coach to focus on physicality, rely on star running back
B.J. Pugh considers being the football coach at West Mifflin his dream job. “I’ve envisioned being a head (football) coach for a long time, particularly at West Mifflin. It’s my alma mater,” said Pugh, who was hired in February to succeed Rod Steele. A 1995 graduate, Pugh quarterbacked West Mifflin...
1st-year coach building depth at Knoch
Knoch limped to the finish line of the 2024 season. Quite literally. Injuries ravaged the team, leaving fewer than 30 healthy players for the stretch run. That contributed to the Knights (3-6, 2-3 Greater Allegheny) losing three of their final four games, each of the losses in blowout fashion. So...
Indiana banking on familiar coach to get program turned around
Hey, Indiana, an old acquaintance is back in town. Four years after setting out for Arizona, where he spent time as an adjunct professor at Grand Canyon University, former longtime coach Mark Zilinskas will be back on the Indians’ sideline. He’s hoping to jump-start a program that hasn’t enjoyed a...
Hampton seeking ‘little bit of toughness’ after down season
Hampton coach Steve Sciullo had no problem putting his finger on what went wrong during last year’s 3-7 season. “We didn’t tackle well, and we didn’t block well,” Sciullo said. “Those two things take courage. We’re hoping that we have a little bit more courage this year to go and...
