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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 12, 2025
High schools Golf Tuesday’s results Boys Class 3A Section 3 Seneca Valley 182, Butler 185 Medalists: Anthony Cardozi, Marcos Lopez (SV) 34; Bowden Lenyk (B) 35 Section 5 Peters Township 185, Canon-McMillan 192 Medalists: Camden Reyes (PT) 35; Jon Taczak (CM) 37 Class 2A Section 3 Jefferson-Morgan 215, Brownsville 262...
Countdown to Kickoff ’25: Looking back at last year’s champs
While we continue to prepare for the new high school football season, Countdown to Kickoff 2025 looks back at the 2024 WPIAL football season. Conference champs First, here is a rundown of all the regular season conference champions from last fall: 6A – Central Catholic 5A Allegheny Six – Upper...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe football team has ‘big’ surprise for opponents
There’s been a big addition to the Latrobe football team. Emphasis on “big.” Rob Young is a sight to see. The senior is every bit of 6-foot-7 and 240 pounds, a man-among-boys newcomer who could be a gamechanger for the Wildcats. So how did a former City League kid end...
Defense holds key to improved results for Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel coach Dave Leasure is clear about what it will take for the Foxes to continue their progression as a program. If Fox Chapel wants to challenge for a WPIAL Class 5A playoff spot out of the Northeast Conference, they will have to be better defensively. “Fox Chapel has...
Judge rules Seton LaSalle student can play in football scrimmage while awaiting court action
Quarterback Anthony Smith can be on the field for Seton LaSalle at a football scrimmage this weekend, a judge ruled Tuesday. But his ability to play the rest of his sophomore season is up in the air. He remains ineligible when the season starts in two weeks after the PIAA...
WPIAL, state champ Mya Morgan of Elizabeth Forward to golf, study engineering at Central Michigan
Having just started her final season of high school golf, and after years of evaluating her options as a top player in the state, Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan found her fit as she committed to Central Michigan to continue her academic and athletic careers. The decision has been a long...
Prolific passing attack fuels ‘hungry’ North Catholic
Something is in the air at North Catholic. Returning the WPIAL’s leading passer and receiver from a late-surging playoff team, the Trojans are poised to take another step forward. “We kind of expect to pick up where we left off,” coach Chris Rizzo said, “just with probably a little bit...
Coach Tom Eshenbaugh looking to change culture in Quaker Valley football program
First-year coach Tom Eshenbaugh is looking to restore the Quaker Valley football program to the land of respectability. And the mending process begins now. The crown jewel for QV football was the 2017 season when the Quakers won their first and only WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A championships and finished...
McGuffey looks to bounce back with young, talented team
After being a perennial Class 2A playoff contender, McGuffey received a rude welcome in its move to 3A football last season. The Highlanders went winless, including an 0-6 mark in a strong Western Hills Conference featuring eventual WPIAL champion and state runner-up Avonworth. “We were in a tough situation,” said...
With tons of talent returning, Hopewell hungry to end playoff drought
The Hopewell Vikings are hungry to bring winning football back to the community. Hopewell has had eight consecutive seasons under .500 and hasn’t made the playoffs since 2012. Last season, first-year coach Matt Mottes and the Vikings took a step in the right direction. The Vikings went 4-6 and Mottes...
Central Valley keeps high standards despite young roster
A year ago, Central Valley coach Mark Lyons felt that his team had what it would take to return to Acrisure Stadium, a place the Warriors have become all-too-familiar with over the last 15 years. Early on, a harsh reality smacked the veteran and talent-rich Warriors in the face with...
Beaver reloads in pursuit of another winning chapter in program’s storied history
Beaver is the ninth on the WPIAL all-time wins list and is the fourth-oldest football program in the district, starting in 1899. Beaver has a winning culture. Coach Cort Rowse hasn’t missed the playoffs since taking over in 2021. Rowse took home Western Hills Conference coach of the year honors...
Defending WPIAL champ Avonworth hungry to take care of unfinished business
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. There’s been a bit of a sour mood lurking in the Avonworth camp, where the Antelopes play. They almost won it all in 2024, but close...
After breakout season, Hempfield’s Jack Kopas chasing school receiving record
Jack Kopas was elected a team captain this year at Hempfield, a reflection of his breakout junior season and, perhaps more over, his noticeable growth as a player and teammate. “There’s no way the coaches would have seen me as a (future) captain when I was a sophomore,” the senior...
2025 Trib HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the wide receivers
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top wide receivers for the 2025 season. 1. Khalil Taylor Pine-Richland Junior, 6-0, 180 College recruiting outlets rate Taylor as one of the top junior wideouts in the...
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...
