High School category, Page 51
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Aug. 25, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Upper St. Clair Panthers Coach: Mike Junko (seventh season) Result: Upper St. Clair 35, Mt. Lebanon 14 Record: 1-0 overall #Earned: In the 50th all-time meeting between these South Hills neighbors, visiting Upper St. Clair took the suspense out of this rivalry...
Fox Chapel girls soccer standout Emily McKee makes verbal commitment to Pitt
Several Division I women’s soccer programs connected with Emily McKee throughout her recruiting journey. It gave the Fox Chapel junior and team captain a lot to think about. But in the end, McKee, an all-section, All-WPIAL, and all-state selection who powered the Foxes program to much success in her first...
Penn-Trafford senior Williams looking for second WPIAL Class 3A singles title; Belle Vernon’s Dusi goes for 2A 3-peat
Penn-Trafford senior Mia Williams recently got her recruiting out of the way by verbally committing to Skidmore, an NCAA Division III power. She picked Skidmore over Ithaca. Now she can focus on her season and getting another chance at winning a WPIAL Class 3A title. She won in 2022 and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Aug. 25, 2025: Girls soccer section play begins
Following a couple of tournament matches this past weekend, the 2025 section schedule for most girls soccer teams in Class 3A, 2A and A begin on Monday. Both the Moon and Avonworth girls soccer teams had a three-peat they were trying to extend to four crowns in a row last...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Aug. 25, 2025
Now that the 2025-26 high school sports season has begun, we race toward a holiday weekend with plenty of action each day this week. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 1, with more than 25 WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 football games. To cap the Friday...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Aug. 24, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week: Gabriel Jenkins School: Imani Christian Class: Junior Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 182 Position: Quarterback, cornerback #Earned: It was a big week for Gabe Jenkins. It began with him making his college choice, then it continued with an outstanding performance in the season opener against highly...
High school sports results, schedule for Aug. 24, 2025
High schools Soccer Boys Sunday’s results Chartiers-Houston tournament McGuffey 4, Chartiers-Houston 0 Brownsville 4, Carlynton 2 Pine-Richland tournament Archbishop Ryan 2, Pine-Richland 2 (OT) Central Catholic 5, Mercyhurst Prep 0 LaSalle College HS 1, Kiski School 1 North Catholic 2, Winchester Thurston 0 Seneca Valley 6, Moon 0 Monday’s schedule...
A-K Valley girls volleyball preview: St. Joseph confident of another deep playoff run
It was an all-Alle-Kiski Valley final at the Deer Lakes volleyball tournament Saturday as St. Joseph, for the second year in a row, topped the host Lancers for the championship. Spartans coach Ann McCarthy was pleased with her team’s performance to kick off the season, one that she and her...
WPIAL girls and boys soccer rankings: Week ending Aug. 24, 2025
WPIAL soccer rankings (Through Saturday’s games) Girls Class 4A Team, Record, Last rank 1. Peters Township (0-0-1) 1 2. Seneca Valley (0-1-1) 2 3. North Allegheny (1-1) 3 4. Canon-McMillan (0-0) 4 5. Mt. Lebanon (2-0) 5 Class 3A 1. South Fayette (0-0-1) 1 2. Fox Chapel (1-0) 2 3....
Westmoreland high school notebook: Andrisko takes over as Belle Vernon baseball coach
Taylor Andrisko is the new baseball coach at Belle Vernon. The district approved his hiring at last week’s board meeting. Andrisko replaces Tony Watson, who was not retained despite guiding the Leopards to the WPIAL semifinals last season. Andrisko was the coach at California High School for the past three...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Sewickley Academy to debut girls volleyball team
There is a brand-new sport — girls volleyball — being played at Sewickley Academy this fall. The Panthers, coached by Julia Arlia, will host their first home match at Means Events Center on Sept. 8 against Aliquippa, starting at 6:30 p.m. “We are extremely excited to launch our first girls...
Sewickley Academy girls working on encore after banner season
Sewickley Academy’s girls soccer team took pride in having a banner 2024 season in Gary Weber’s first year as the Panthers’ head coach. Sewickley tied for first in Section 3-A with Seton LaSalle with a 10-1-1 record, outscoring opponents 50-13 in section play. The Panthers advanced to the WPIAL playoffs...
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy get ready for girls soccer backyard brawl on Beaver Street
The date is no doubt circled on both teams’ schedules. Quaker Valley hosts rival Sewickley Academy in a girls soccer game Sept. 4 at Chuck Knox Stadium. Game time is 7 p.m. “While our local rivalry is Sewickley Academy,” QV coach Maggie Behun said, “for many years Quaker Valley girls...
Sewickley Academy girls tennis team putting starting lineup together
Sewickley Academy’s girls tennis team finished 9-4 overall and 5-1 in section play a year ago. But the Panthers lost almost half the squad to graduation. Senior leadership was displayed by Rayna Thakkar and Maria Sirianni, at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, along with Brooke Busatto and Skylar Nocito,...
WPIAL champion Quaker Valley planning girls soccer encore
The 2024 season was one for the ages for the Quaker Valley girls soccer program. Second-seeded QV hung on to beat No. 9 Burrell, 2-1, to win the WPIAL Class 2A championship Nov. 2 at Highmark Stadium. Freshman Lily Baker scored the goal that gave the Quakers their first district...
Quaker Valley’s Kamnikar siblings carry summer success into high school golf season
Two members of the Kamnikar family played a ton of golf this summer. Both Makenna, a senior and fourth-year competitor on of the Quaker Valley boys golf team, and Joseph, a sophomore and second-year varsity player, participated in nine tournaments on the PGA Tri-State Junior Tour. Makenna Kamnikar placed in...
Talented starting lineup tasked with turning Quaker Valley football in right direction
Quaker Valley’s football players have worked vigorously in preparation for the 2025 season. They have been diligent in their passion for the game, according to their coach. It was a challenging offseason for the Quakers, who since the end of last year anticipated playing in their season and home opener...
Trio of captains lead Quaker Valley girls soccer in WPIAL title defense
The spring season is an important time for the Quaker Valley girls soccer program. The Quakers, the defending WPIAL Class 2A champions, elect team captains for the fall season in the spring. Players vote for the candidates. QV’s captains this year are two seniors, defender Emma Currier and midfielder Ari...
Medal collection growing for 10-year-old Penn Hills sprinter
Kaleah Young started running on the Future Stars Athletic summer track team when she was 6. Now 10, the Penn Hills resident was always interested in going fast. Kaleah was naturally drawn to the sprints and short distance events, and she will be interested in stacking medals after a strong...
Penn Hills soccer teams optimistic about building process
Penn Hills junior Freddy Takou feels a different vibe during preseason practices than he did a year ago. The Indians played a lot of young players last year and they took their lumps in Section 1-4A. Takou, who transferred into the program from Obama Academy, said he thinks the experience...
Gateway girls volleyball reloads in quest for another postseason berth
Erica Bosh likes the way her Gateway girls volleyball team has come together. The second-year coach says the team, with a trio of returning starters and others ready to step up into bigger varsity roles, should be in the mix again for a spot in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs....
Gateway golfers building toward individual improvement
Gateway boys golf coach Paul Doonan understands where his team stands compared to some others in Section 5-3A and beyond. With a few players who have varsity experience and a majority still getting more familiar with the game, competing for wins in matches is not the main goal right now....
With renovations complete, Chartiers Valley soccer teams happy to be home
After spending the past couple of years in the wilderness due to field renovations, the Chartiers Valley boys and girls soccer teams are glad they can finally play and practice on their home turf. “The construction created so many challenges with us as far as busing players to another field,...
Hall of Fame inductee built skills needed for decorated Army career at Thomas Jefferson
Cory Scharbo was a 135-pound wrestler at Thomas Jefferson around the time of the new millennium. He also competed in track and cross country before graduating in 2001. A few months later, he enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Scharbo earned a slew of commendations as he went from...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 23. 2025
High schools Football Saturday’s results KDKA Kickoff Classic (at Wolvarena) McKeesport 51, Delaware Valley 24 Elizabeth Forward 28, West Mifflin 14 Westinghouse 22, Steel Valley 12 Nonconference Riverview 34, Beth-Center 19 Saturday’s summaries Elizabeth Forward 28, West Mifflin 14 West Mifflin 7 7 0 0 —14 Elizabeth Forward 7 7...
