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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...
High school sports scores for Aug. 31, 2025
High schools Soccer Boys Sunday’s schedule Avonworth tournament Avonworth 1, Montour 0 Knoch 3, Mercyhurst Prep 0 Belle Vernon tournament Thomas Jefferson 2, Connellsville 1 Girls Sunday’s schedule Avonworth tournament Avonworth 3, Bethel Park 0 South Fayette 1, Cathedral Prep 0 West Allegheny tournament Pine-Richland 3, West Allegheny 0 Thomas...
Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings for week of Sept. 1, 2025
WPIAL soccer rankings (Through Saturday’s games) Girls Class 4A Team, Record, Previous rank 1. Peters Township (1-0-2) 1 2. Seneca Valley (0-1-2) 2 3. North Allegheny (3-1-1) 3 4. Pine-Richland (4-0) NR 5. Canon-McMillan (2-1) 4 OUT: Mt. Lebanon (3-1) 5 Class 3A 1. South Fayette (2-1-1) 1 2. Fox...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 1, 2025
After spending the weekend saying farewell to another summer, we get back into the fall high school sports season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 2, with more than 25 WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 football games....
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Aug. 31, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – James “BooBoo” Armstrong School – Hopewell Class – Sophomore Height/weight – 6-foot-2, 215 pounds Position – Quarterback #Earned – Coming off a big freshman season in which he threw for 1,344 yards and 10 touchdowns and led the team in rushing with...
Norwin, Kiski Area again to square off in Pack the Park girls volleyball event
Tim Toy beamed with excitement as he talked with spectators and organizers and watched the action at last year’s Pack the Park event between the Kiski Area and Norwin girls volleyball teams on the outdoor grass court at Kennedy Park in Vandergrift. The Cavaliers and Knights went the distance with...
Excitement running high as Sewickley Academy girls soccer aims to build on last season’s success
Makenzie Dice is one of three returning senior starters on the Sewickley Academy girls soccer team. Dice and Marin Edmunds are midfielders while Bella Ballard is a defensive specialist. “As a senior, one of my main goals is to be a strong leader on and off the field,” Dice said....
High-scoring Gateway girls soccer team shooting for postseason berth
Eight Gateway girls soccer players scored at least one goal in their season-opening wins over Penn Hills and Obama Academy. Junior midfielder/forward Savannah Boden tallied a hat trick in the 8-1 win over Penn Hills and added five assists over the two victories. Senior captain and forward Julia Beam also...
Quaker Valley runners hoping to keep WPIAL cross country title in family
The path is clear for Quaker Valley’s Jonah and Lucy Montagnese as they aspire to follow in their sister Cecilia’s championship footsteps. Cecilia Montagnese’s firmly cemented her high school legacy in cross country as a senior last season, winning the Class 2A championship at White Oak Park. The Quakers, with...
All-around threat Ben McHenry makes early impact for Quaker Valley
The subplot for the Quaker Valley football season opener was dubbed, “The Ben McHenry Show.” The Quakers defeated Class 2A Freedom, 38-20, in their Week Zero game Aug. 22 at Chuck Knox Stadium as McHenry was a virtual one-man show for the home team. One of nine returning starters, McHenry...
Quaker Valley boys in position to add to school’s cross country legacy
The Quaker Valley boys cross country team is focused on making it an even dozen this season. QV won the WPIAL Class 2A boys team championship last season for the 11th time in school history with an 83-point total to easily defeat runner-up Beaver. The Quakers were sparked by the...
