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A-K Valley high school football notebook: Mixed results for new coaches in season debuts
Three head coaches made their debuts with new teams Friday, and two of them went head-to-head in a Week Zero nonconference clash. Colyn Haugh topped TJ Wiley as Kiski Area shut out Knoch, 21-0, at Richard Dilts Field at Kiski Area High School. Haugh said it felt good to be...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Hempfield QB Detruf gets win for late father
With each completion and big gain, Dom Detruf could picture his dad smiling. He could feel it. Hempfield’s senior quarterback played with poise and purpose in Friday night’s season opener at Spartan Stadium, a 28-23 win over North Hills. Detruf completed 14 of 17 passes for 206 yards and three...
Fox Chapel girls soccer faces new challenges, sets same championship goals
Fox Chapel girls soccer coach Carlo Prati spent the preseason searching for the right combination of players. With the environment the program has created, Prati believes the solutions will eventually work themselves out on the field. Fox Chapel reached the WPIAL Class 3A final last season but fell 4-0 to...
Experienced group returns to lead Plum girls volleyball
After a four-year run which included consecutive WPIAL playoff appearances and two section championships, the Plum girls volleyball team fell short last season of qualifying for postseason play. The Mustangs slipped to 3-7 in section matches in their move up to Class 4A, placing fifth behind playoff qualifiers Hempfield, Penn-Trafford...
Dozens of Bethel Park athletes from class of ’25 take next step to compete in college
Bethel Park’s senior athletes rolled triple fives in their commitments to their football, baseball and wrestling careers. Five senior members of the 2024-25 football, wrestling and baseball teams at Bethel Park are planning to continue competing at the next level this fall. On the gridiron, they are Jack Bruckner (Carnegie...
Plum boys golf recovers from graduation loss to contend in Section 4-3A
Keith Nonnenberg understood what the impact of losing four golfers to graduation after a strong run of success the past couple of years would have on the Plum boys golf team. Wes Lorish, one of the top golfers in the state through last season, moved on to Marshall. Tim Pease...
After playoff season, Norwin girls hope to keep momentum rolling
Norwin returned to the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs last season and nearly advanced out of the first round, falling to No. 12 seed Mt. Lebanon, 1-0, on penalty kicks (4-3). The fifth-seeded Knights finished 10-8-1, winning seven of their final 10 games to return to the Class 4A postseason after...
Norwin boys leaning on young talent to overcome losses
A stunning, last-second goal by North Hills sent Norwin reeling – and packing – last season, bringing an end to a potential WPIAL title repeat. Norwin players still can’t bear to watch the film. But the Knights have moved on from a 3-2 first-round loss, just like they moved on...
Hopes high for talented North Allegheny girls soccer
The North Allegheny girls soccer team plans on making its own luck this season. One year after some unfortunate bounces and achingly close calls denied them a spot in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game, the Tigers hope to leave little to chance this time around. “I think we got...
North Allegheny boys soccer confident new pieces will fit into place
Graduation did a number on the North Allegheny boys soccer team. The Tigers lost their top five goal scorers and return only a couple of starters from last year’s 16-4-1 WPIAL Class 4A semifinalist. “We had some really, really big losses,” coach Manuel Montero said. “But we just reload. …...
Next wave of starters finding their places in Franklin Regional girls lineup
Graduation is a wonderful accomplishment, but it can cause problems for soccer teams. For the Franklin Regional girls, it is creating competition. “Last season, we had a large and successful senior class,” coach Scott Arnold said. “Great leaders, fantastic players and wonderful people. A lot of them were starters and...
Franklin Regional boys counting on hard work to lessen sting of graduation losses
If Franklin Regional doesn’t outscore opponents, the next best thing will be to outwork them. That could be the Panthers’ M.O. this boys soccer season. “We’ve had very productive summer workouts, which have been very well attended,” coach Nick White said. “The boys are hungry and desire to repeat the...
Shady Side Academy girls cross country team ready to put in hard work
Shady Side Academy girls cross country coach Jeff Perlis always wants to see his athletes excel in the psychology of races. During a cross country race, Perlis believes it is possible to prepare for nearly all of the scenarios the athletes will run into. “This is the mentality I try...
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy grad Skyy Moore dealt to 49ers
Shady Side Academy graduate Skyy Moore was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 20. The former Bulldog spent his first three seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, winning Super Bowl championships in 2022 and 2023. Moore’s best production as a professional came during his rookie...
Fox Chapel cross country teams boast deep, talented lineups
The Fox Chapel girls cross country team isn’t going to be at a loss for depth this season. The Foxes will have a strong duo at the top — Cecilia Ressler and Ella Shevchuk are returning state qualifiers — that will be backed up by a group of athletes hoping...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 22, 2025
High schools Football Friday’s results KDKA Kickoff Classic (at Wolvarena) North Allegheny 28, Woodland Hills 26 LaSalle College 23, Central Catholic 6 Nonconference Albert Gallatin 48, Greensburg Salem 33 Allderdice 30, Fox Chapel 7 Apollo-Ridge 20, Leechburg 16 Avella 41, Mapletown 6 Avonworth 35, Burrell 6 Bentworth 47, Brownsville 6...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week Zero top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week Zero of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 359 - Evan Devine, Bethel Park (15 of 28) 277 - Andrew Loebig, Seneca Valley (13 of 22) 273 - Ethan Hellmann, Upper St. Clair (17 of 22) 260 - Joey Felitsky, North Catholic (12 of 17)...
High school football roundup for Aug. 23, 2025: Late score lifts North Allegheny past Woodland HillsVideo
Brady Brinkley hit Luke Rohan with a 4-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter as Class 5A No. 2 North Allegheny defeated Class 5A Woodland Hills, 28-26, in the KDKA Classic at the Wolvarena on Friday. Brinkley threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns while Rohan ran for 107 yards...
Upper St. Clair posts 1st-half shutout vs. Mt. Lebanon in Week Zero winVideo
It didn’t take Upper St. Clair long to shake off the offseason rust Friday night. The Panthers scored the game’s first 35 points and opened the season with a decisive 35-14 road win over Mt. Lebanon. A strong opening two quarters, resulting in 35-0 halftime lead, put the mercy rule...
North Catholic gets offense rolling in triumph over Seton LaSalleVideo
North Catholic started fast, firing on all cylinders, scoring on its first three drives and adding a defensive touchdown, on the way to routing Seton LaSalle, 47-14, in a Class 3A vs. Class 2A nonconference matchup. “We executed all of the things that we wanted to execute well,” North Catholic...
Monessen cruises past Mon Valley rival Charleroi in ‘Battle of the Bridge’
Monessen flexed its defensive muscle Friday night and was opportunistic on offense in a 44-0 rout of Mon Valley rival Charleroi in the “Battle of the Bridge” at Myron Pottios Stadium. The Greyhounds (1-0) scored on their opening two drives and never looked back. The defensive front seven was stout...
Imani Christian spoils Clairton’s 1st game in renamed stadium
Clairton’s Taris Wooding made a turning grab at the goal line on a 19-yard catch that’ll go down as the first touchdown scored at newly named Tyler Boyd Stadium. Even Boyd liked the effort. “It was kind of underthrown, and he had to come back for it,” said the Bears...
Mt. Pleasant climbs out of early hole, shocks Jeannette in opener
Visiting Jeannette stunned Mt. Pleasant with a pair of long passes that led to touchdowns early in Friday’s Week Zero game at Viking Stadium. The Jayhawks scored on their first four possessions. But the Vikings rallied for a wild 29-23 win. Jeannette struck first by driving out of a third-and-20...
Derry powers past Ligonier Valley behind stout offensive line
Moments after Derry’s season-opening 33-14 victory over visiting Ligonier Valley on Friday night, Trojans coach Mike Arone implored junior running back Max Doherty to acknowledge the team’s massive offensive linemen. Doherty, who shined in his first test as the Trojans’ featured running back, stood up from the team’s postgame huddle...
Penn-Trafford escapes with win over Norwin after controversial late fumble
Norwin was that close to another second-half comeback, but Penn-Trafford held on this time — barely. Tristyn Tavares pushed forward on first-and-goal from th 2-yard line with 1 minute, 22 seconds left and appeared to cross the goal line. But the ball came out, and Lucah Butler recovered for the...
