Sports
2025 high school basketball holiday tournament schedule
December 24, 2025
Boys basketball
WPIAL champion Central Catholic well represented on 2025 Class 6A all-state football team
WPIAL champion Central Catholic was rewarded with six all-state selections after the Vikings reached the state finals for the second year in row.
3 running backs among WPIAL players chosen for 2025 Class 4A all-state football team
Three WPIAL running backs earned all-state honors in Class 4A this year, bolstering the league’s reputation for having some of the strongest ground games.
2 WPIAL players selected for 2025 Class 2A all-state football team
Southern Columbia, the dominant team in PIAA Class 2A football for more than a decade, loomed large again Wednesday when the all-state team was announced.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 23, 2025
December 23, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 23, 2025: Collin Rodgers hits 1,000 points in Deer Lakes win
Collin Rodgers poured in 34 points, reaching the 1,000-point mark in his career, to lead Deer Lakes to an 82-46 victory over Highlands in Section 1-4A boys basketball Tuesday night.
Penn-Trafford boys rally, get late basket from Ponko to defeat Latrobe
Nick Ponko caught the basketball at the high post, turned into an open lane and completed a frantic rally
Noah Felentzer leads Southmoreland boys to win vs. Ligonier Valley
Noah Felentzer glanced at the Southmoreland bench and tapped his chest. The Scotties senior guard regretted taking an errant 3-point shot.
Springdale defense swarms Riverview in 2nd half to pull away for section win
Springdale boys basketball coach Scott Ruppert was clear with his instructions Tuesday night at Donald McGhee Fieldhouse.
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings for Dec. 23, 2025
Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking.
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Derry crowns 2 champs at holiday tournament
Derry freshman William McNeal and junior Mason Horwat won titles at the Panther Holiday Classic at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson last weekend.
‘Special time of the season’: Norwin’s Landon Sidun excited to defend Powerade title
When Norwin wrestled at Canon-McMillan on Dec. 2, Knights’ junior Landon Sidun was the enemy.
Kiski Area football coach Colyn Haugh resigns, takes position in CFL
Colyn Haugh called Tuesday a “bittersweet day” because he officially was moving on from one opportunity to the next in his coaching career.
Alle-Kiski Valley Hall of Fame reveals latest class
Whether he was called the “Dynamo Dandy” or the “Dynamic Dynamo,” Dick DeVenzio left his mark on Springdale basketball and will be honored posthumously at the Alle-Kiski Valley Hall of Fame’s 55th induction banquet May 16 at the Pittsburgh Shriners Center, Harmar.
11 WPIAL players selected for 2025 Class 5A all-state football team
A month after squaring off in the WPIAL finals, Peters Township’s Nolan DiLucia and Pine-Richland’s Aaron “Oobi” Strader will share the honor of being all-state quarterbacks.
Avonworth’s Luca Neal, Duke Johncour top 2025 Class 3A all-state football honors
Classifying Avonworth’s Luca Neal into a single position is difficult since he might play wide receiver, running back, wildcat quarterback and linebacker all in the same game.
13 players from WPIAL, City League selected for 2025 Class A all-state football team
Three weeks after winning a state title, Clairton has six more reasons to celebrate.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 22, 2025
December 22, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 22, 2025: Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley climb to top of section
Mia LeDonne scored 16 points to lead Pine-Richland to a 44-40 victory over North Allegheny in double overtime in Section 1-6A girls basketball Monday night.
