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After 3 playoff seasons in 4 years, Latrobe boys soccer coach steps down
Wanting to spend more time with his family — his wife, Abbie, and young son, Niko — Jake Rice stepped down as boys soccer coach at Latrobe after four seasons. “A couple of in-house parent issues made me realize I should spend more time with my own kid and less...
Strong season changes conversation for Norwin football
Norwin may not have been a prize winner this football season, but the Knights sure were good enough for a ribbon. The Knights caught the attention of fans across the WPIAL by landing on the doorstep of their first championship game appearance. After a strong regular season, Norwin broke through...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 11, 2025
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Emmaus 3, Villa Maria 2 (OT) Central Bucs West 3, Penn Manor 2 Championship Saturday’s schedule At Cumberland Valley Emmaus (27-1) vs. Central Bucs West (20-4-1), 3 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Warwick 3, Unionville 0 Palmyra 1,...
Local junior golfers selected for state developmental team
There is a new junior golf development program in Pennsylvania and some of the area’s top rising players will be a part of it. Twelve boys and 12 girls were selected to the inaugural Team Pennsylvania, the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association announced Tuesday. The program (ages 13-18) is geared toward...
High school roundup for Nov. 11, 2025: South Fayette roars into PIAA girls soccer finals
Mia Deramo netted two goals and had two assists to power WPIAL runner-up South Fayette to a 6-1 victory over District 9 champion DuBois in the PIAA Class 3A girls soccer semifinals Tuesday night in Ellwood City. Quinn Miller, Silvi Rossi, Nora Davidovich and Emma Ferrari also scored for the...
Springdale girls come up short of PIAA title game with loss to Bishop Guilfoyle in semis
JOHNSTOWN — Bishop Guilfoyle sophomore forward Meggie Ritchey scored the winning goal in double overtime to advance the Marauders to their first PIAA Class A final Tuesday at Price Field. Hailey Degol brought pressure by threatening a shot from inside the box. Her shot was blocked and rolled out to...
Deer Lakes boys again fall to Fairview in PIAA soccer playoffs
The end, no matter how far into the state playoffs it occurs, is never easy. Especially with 12 seniors on the roster. Especially after an improbable WPIAL championship run. The end finally arrived for the Deer Lakes boys soccer team Tuesday. The Lancers’ PIAA Class 2A playoff run ended against...
Burrell girls knock off nemesis Freeport to reach PIAA soccer championship game
Fourth time’s the charm? The Burrell girls soccer team hoped so. But Freeport wanted to get out the brooms. The section rival Bucs and Yellowjackets met for the fourth time this season Tuesday evening in a PIAA Class 2A semifinal in frigid temperatures at Fox Chapel. Freeport won the first...
Oakland Catholic avenges WPIAL loss to Beaver, earns 1st trip to state final
Oakland Catholic is making its first trip to the state finals in girls volleyball. The Eagles defeated Beaver in five games, 26-24, 24-26, 25-22, 25-19, 15-8, in the PIAA Class 3A semifinals Tuesday night at North Allegheny in a rematch of the WPIAL championship game. The Bobcats swept Oakland Catholic...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 11, 2025
The Countdown to Cumberland Valley begins this weekend with the official start of the 2025 football playoffs. The first round and the quarterfinals are the merge points in the state playoffs as many of the matchups are still considered district postseason matches. So far, the teams making up the Trib...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 10, 2025
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Villa Maria (22-2) vs. Emmaus (26-1) at Exeter Township, 6:30 p.m.; Penn Manor (21-4-1) vs. Central Bucs West (19-4-1) at Downingtown West, 6 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Unionville (16-7-1) vs. Warwick (22-5) at Twin Valley, 6:30 p.m.;...
High school roundup for Nov. 10, 2025: Pine-Richland slips past Franklin Regional in OT
Carson Verszyla had three goals and an assist and Cullen Campbell scored the overtime winner to lead Pine-Richland to a 5-4 win over Franklin Regional in PIHL Class 3A hockey Monday night. Michael Desjardins also scored for Pine-Richland (3-3-1). Joey Casella scored twice and Grant Williams and Jacob Keefe each...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 11, 2025: 15 WPIAL soccer, volleyball teams vie for spot in state finals
Happy Veterans Day as we offer a big-time salute to all the men and women who have or are currently serving in our country’s armed forces. This holiday is also Semifinals Tuesday in the PIAA boys and girls soccer playoffs as well as the girls volleyball state postseason. Fifteen teams...
Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for Nov. 10, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Khalil Taylor School: Pine-Richland Class: Junior Height/Weight: 6-foot, 185 pounds Position: Wide receiver/defensive back #Earned: Usually, one reception is not going to garner the attention needed for player of the week consideration. However, on Friday in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals, Pine-Richland...
Brackets filled for PIAA football playoffs
As the WPIAL prepares for Final Four Friday and Championship Saturday this weekend, it’s also time to merge the district and state football playoffs. The journey to Cumberland Valley and the 2025 PIAA football playoffs kick off this weekend. Most districts will be hosting their championship or semifinals Friday or...
Springdale girls soccer looks to topple Bishop Guilfoyle in PIAA semifinal
Hailey Marchlewski made many offensive runs during the 110 minutes of regulation and overtime in Saturday’s PIAA Class A quarterfinal against Sewickley Academy at North Allegheny’s Newman Stadum. The Springdale senior forward, with tired legs but a heart and mind full of confidence, then was the second one to go...
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Local players featured on all-conference football teams
Several local players were selected for the Big 5/6 Conference all-conference football teams. Norwin had seven players chosen in Class 6A, including quarterback Tristyn Tavares, running back Giovanni Rothrauff, punter Evan Pfeifer, Josh Lenart (LB), and Jake Knight (DB). Patrick Schmook (C), Michael DeFazio (LB) and Zack Pawling (DB) made...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 10, 2025
November high school football continues with Final Four Friday and Championship Saturday action this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has audio coverage of select WPIAL football semifinals Friday and both the Class 6A and 4A championship games Saturday. All of the video of select...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for Nov. 9, 2025
Trib HSSN football team of the week – McKeesport Tigers Coach: Matt Miller (10th season) Result: McKeesport 28, Thomas Jefferson 3 Record: 5-0 and Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference champions, 9-3 overall #Earned: In McKeesport, they really do believe that the third time will be a golden charm. The Tigers...
A-K Valley PIAA soccer playoff preview capsule for Nov. 11, 2025
PIAA boys soccer playoffs Class 2A Semifinals Deer Lakes (20-3-1) vs. Fairview (22-0) 7 p.m. Tuesday at Franklin High School Winner plays: Winner of Faith Christian (20-1-1)/Lewisburg (22-1) at 4 p.m. Friday in championship at Northeastern High School, Manchester Players to watch: Jacob Orseno, Deer Lakes; Jackson Chiocco, Fairview Corner...
Burrell, Freeport girls soccer teams meet again, this time with spot in state final on line
The Burrell and Freeport girls soccer teams challenged some of the best squads in the state in the first two rounds of the PIAA Class 2A playoffs. After both programs collected a pair of wins, the road to the state championship game led back to each other. The Buccaneers and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 9, 2025
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Villa Maria (22-2) vs. Emmaus (26-1) at Exeter Township, 6:30 p.m.; Penn Manor (21-4-1) vs. Central Bucs West (19-4-1) at Downingtown West, 6 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Unionville (16-7-1) vs. Warwick (22-5) at Twin Valley, 6:30 p.m.;...
5 WPIAL volleyball teams learn sites, times for PIAA semifinal matchups
The WPIAL started with 11 teams, shrunk to eight heading into the quarterfinals and now sits at five going into the final four of the 2025 PIAA girls volleyball playoffs. District 7 will be represented in at least one state title match with Oakland Catholic and Beaver squaring off in...
Semifinal sites, times set for 10 soccer teams from WPIAL, City League alive in PIAA playoffs
The March to Manchester and the PIAA soccer finals at Northeastern High School will make its final stop with final four matches set for Tuesday. There are four WPIAL boys teams remaining, five District 7 girls teams left, and even City League boys soccer champion Allderdice remains alive halfway through...
State title for Jonah Montagnese caps season to remember for Quaker Valley cross country
Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese was a virtual one-man wrecking crew in cross country this year. After a sensational regular-season, Montagnese ended his junior year on the off-road trails as a state champion. Montagnese finished the Hershey Park course on Nov. 1 in 16 minutes flat to edge Hughesville senior Tyce...
