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Plum girls soccer extends section winning streak
The Plum girls soccer team ran its current section winning streak to 30 games with a convincing 9-0 home win over West Mifflin last Wednesday. The Mustangs, 4-0 overall and 3-0 in Section 4-3A with the win over the Titans, contributed to that run of section success in their opener...
Norwin cross country teams show no signs of slowing down
If the Norwin cross country program formed a “Hands Across America” type of line, it might stretch longer than the trails on which the teams run. And the weather wouldn’t matter. “We have 150 kids (high school and middle school) out there running in the hot weather and elements all...
High school football roundup for Sept. 5, 2025: Class 3A No. 1 Avonworth takes down Aliquippa
Winning at Heinz Field is no small feat for opponents of the Aliquippa football team. The Quips had won their past 14 games at their home field before Friday night. Dimitri Velisaris ran for 176 yards and two scores as Class 3A No. 1 Avonworth defeated Class 4A No. 3...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 5, 2025
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Nonconference Avella 35, Springdale 6 Avonworth 23, Aliquippa 7 Belle Vernon 25, Central Valley 22 Bentworth 45, Charleroi 0 Bethel Park 56, Armstrong 28 Bishop Canevin 21, Steel Valley 6 Brentwood 41, Sto Rox 0 Burrell 28, Mt. Pleasant 21 Canon-McMillan 37, South Fayette...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 2 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 2 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 367 - Evan Devine, Bethel Park (21 of 30) 288 - Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township (15 of 19) 255 - Aaron Strader, Pine-Richland (13 of 15) 251 - MJ Stuckey, Cornell (13 of 18) 249 - Joey...
Ringgold continues turnaround season, routs Yough behind strong running of Ward
There have been some hard times for the Ringgold football team over the past couple of years. In 2024, the Rams offense managed only 112 points in nine games. Fast-forward to this fall, and things are changing for Ringgold. The Rams dominated play Friday night and surpassed last season’s points...
Well-rounded Southmoreland routs Laurel Highlands
The Southmoreland defense bookended touchdowns, and the offense did its job with six scores in between as the Scotties rolled to a 54-7 nonconference win over Laurel Highlands at Russ Grimm Field on Friday. Both teams entered the conference opener with 2-0 records. “It’s really exciting to see how the...
‘I just did it for Daws’: Amid unfathomable tragedy, No. 1 Thomas Jefferson rallies past No. 2 McKeesport
No touchdown could ease the sorrow Harrison Kolling and his teammates felt for their grieving quarterbacks coach, but the Thomas Jefferson sophomore was adamant that he wanted to win this one for him. “I just did it for Daws,” said Kolling, who pushed across the goal line for a go-ahead...
Jeannette defense zeroes in on Ligonier Valley
For all the highlight throws, catches and big numbers it put up in the passing game, Jeannette would just as soon take the big zero it earned in its home opener and hang it on the wall. The zero was on the opponent’s side of the scoreboard in a 31-0...
Burrell QB Perkins puts on a show in win over Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant came into its game against Burrell happy to have one half of its running back tandem back in the starting lineup. But what the Bucs brought offensively was something the Burrell fans hadn’t seen in a long time. Sophomore quarterback Antonio Perkins put on a show for the...
Penn-Trafford scores twice in final 6 minutes to beat Moon
Penn-Trafford came from behind Friday and tallied 13 unanswered points in the final six minutes to defeat Moon, 25-24. The Warriors forced the Tigers to punt with 53 seconds left, down 24-19. Penn-Trafford then capped a 95-yard drive with a winning Nate Desmond 15-yard touchdown pass to Landyn Stikkel. Desmond...
Derry fights back for victory against host Deer Lakes
Noah Stough catching an 11-yard touchdown pass with 7 seconds remaining was a shining example of what Derry football coach Mike Arone knew all week. The Trojans long ago put behind them the 43-point beatdown against Freeport last week, enabling them to score a dramatic win on the road against...
Hempfield ends nonconference schedule unbeaten with rout of Kiski Area
From the start, Hempfield took control. Kiski Area had no chance. Indeed, the Spartans rolled to a 43-10 victory Friday night at home. Deron Hunter returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, Dominic Detruf threw four touchdown passes — two to Jack Kopas — and Class 6A No....
Plum ends 13-game losing skid against Gateway with well-balanced victory
In Week Zero, Plum snapped a seven-game losing streak to rival Franklin Regional. On Friday, the Mustangs ended another long streak. This time to neighboring Gateway. Plum had lost 13 in a row to the Gators, but the Mustangs were able to make the plays they needed to in all...
Glenn, Ross help Freeport ease past Quaker Valley
From the opening kickoff, Quaker Valley’s nonconference game against Freeport on Friday night at Chuck Knox Stadium shaped up a lot differently than the Quakers’ first two games, both victories. The Yellowjackets (3-0) returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown and avoided disaster after two early turnovers in...
Norwin overpowers Latrobe on both sides of ball, cruises to shutout victory
When Norwin and Latrobe faced each other in 2024, the Wildcats rushed for 451 yards in a 42-28 victory. Norwin (2-1) was not about to let that happen Friday when they met again. The Knights defense limited the Wildcats (1-2) to 92 yards rushing, 151 total, and they rolled to...
Kiski Area Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 represents younger generations
Mike Rairigh earned nine varsity letters in football, basketball and track and field as a Kiski Area athlete. He finished his high school football career as the Cavaliers’ all-time leader in receptions, picked up all-conference recognition football and basketball and earned a silver medal in the javelin at the WPIAL...
Gateway basketball coach Alvis Rogers steps down after 7 seasons
After seven seasons as head coach of the Gateway boys basketball team, Alvis Rogers felt it was time to step down from the post, citing family and personal issues for his decision. “There was a lot of things that were weighing on me mentally, and I felt I needed to...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 4, 2025
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 3A North Allegheny 10, Hempfield 1 Class 2A Fox Chapel 1, Penn-Trafford 0 Nonsection Ellis School 7, Allderdice 0 Football Thursday’s results City League Westinghouse 50, Brashear 6 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Nonconference Apollo-Ridge at Greensburg Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Armstrong at Bethel Park,...
5 things to watch in Week 2: Central Catholic, Woodland Hills relish chance to play at Pro Football Hall of Fame
Two WPIAL football teams got a call from the hall. Central Catholic and Woodland Hills each has a former player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a distinction that earned them an invite to play one another Saturday in Canton, Ohio. They’ll meet at 3:30 p.m. as part...
High school roundup for Sept. 4, 2025: Peters Township drops Mt. Lebanon in OT
Anthony Maiello scored the overtime winner to lift Peters Township to a 2-1 victory over Mt. Lebanon in Section 2-4A boys soccer Thursday night. Cole Celedonia also had a goal for Peters (3-0-2, 2-0). Ignatios Darakos scored for the Blue Devils (4-2, 1-1). Avonworth 16, Mohawk 0 – Jimmy Quinn...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Southmoreland assistant Kolesar faces former team
Rich Kolesar was the coach at Laurel Highlands for six seasons, his last coming in 2024. On Friday night, he will go against his former Mustangs. Kolesar is now a first-year defensive coordinator at Southmoreland, where Dustin Shoaf is a rookie head coach. Kolesar has fond memories of coaching the...
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Stawovy captures WCCA title
Alayna Stawovy had not played well at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Boliver before Thursday’s Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association girls championship. But with a different mindset, the Greensburg Central Catholic senior played a relaxed round and ended up winning the annual event. Stawovy shot a 1-under-par 38 to edge teammate...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2025 Week 2
Week 2 of the 2025 WPIAL season is the final tuneup for some District 7 teams before conference play begins next week. Already the third weekend of the new season is minus one game after Shady Side Academy pulled out of its nonconference game at Clairton. For now, the game...
Bentworth chasing return to postseason, elusive playoff victory
Accountability, attitude and hustle — those are the three guiding principles for Bentworth football under third-year coach Dave Pordash. In 2025, the Bearcats hope they can continue to climb the ranks of Class A and the Tri-County South Conference with those three principles on their side. “This is Year 3...
