Sports
Southmoreland stays perfect, holds off Derry in penalty-filled game
September 26, 2025
The Southmoreland and Derry football teams did not wait for mid-June to celebrate flag day.
Clairton routs Jeannette, brings to mind dominant Bears teams of past
“Bout Dat” might be making a comeback at Clairton.
Coury, Perkins help Burrell edge East Allegheny; Purdue makes game-saving interception
With East Allegheny driving down the field, Burrell’s Liam Perdue made a bobbling, game-saving interception to seal the Bucs’ 29-28 win in Section 2-3A victory Friday.
Freeport scores early, often to defeat Valley, run record to 6-0
A pair of WPIAL Class 3A football teams continued to streak in opposite directions Friday night as Freeport stayed unbeaten, and Valley remained without a victory.
Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg scores 4 TDs as Highlands runs away from Deer Lakes
Last year, Highlands led Deer Lakes by two touchdowns at halftime before the Lancers rallied for a one-point win.
Hempfield strikes before half to build lead, beat Canon-McMillan
Football is a game of momentum, and when teams can capture it and build on it, big results will follow.
Aven Shirley moves under center, helps lead Kiski Area past Franklin Regional
If Aven Shirley didn’t seem uncomfortable under center Friday night at Richard J. Dilts Field, it was because he already developed many of the skills to do the job. Shirley, a 6-foot-2 senior wide receiver, was far from a fish out of water when he was asked to lead Kiski Area’s offense in a Big East Conference game against Franklin Regional.
Firmstone leads Mt. Pleasant to mercy-rule victory over Yough
Mt. Pleasant football fans might start calling quarterback Dane Firmstone “Great Dane” after Friday’s game against Yough.
2 schools request opponents show mercy with shorter quarters — 5 things to watch in Week 5
Forty-eight minutes is the length of a typical WPIAL football game, but at least one contest this week will be notably shorter.
High school sports scores, schedules for Sept. 25, 2025
September 25, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Sept. 25, 2025: Seton LaSalle takes down Waynesburg in Century Conference
Kymarr Freeman ran the ball 11 times for 121 yards and two touchdowns and Deondre Hill ran nine times for 84 yards and a score as Seton LaSalle rode its run game to a 41-14 Class 2A Century Conference win over Waynesburg (2-4, 0-2) on Thursday night.
Allegheny Six rivals Peters Township, Upper St. Clair won’t ease into conference slate
The biggest games usually arrive a little later in the season, but Peters Township and Upper St. Clair won’t be easing into their conference schedules this year.
Penn-Trafford boys soccer team topples 1st-place Belle Vernon
Penn-Trafford is getting big goals after halftime and has an early handle on the back half of section play.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2025 Week 5
Welcome to Week 5 of the 2025 WPIAL football regular season and the midway point of the regular season.
From offseason work to early-season success, Springdale boys soccer works toward playoff goals
Heading into the 2025 season, Springdale boys soccer coach Mario Liberati and the Dynamos had some work to do.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Jeannette understands assignment vs. powerful Clairton
Jeannette wants nothing more than to shake off a 36-27 loss to Leechburg, but the schedule doesn’t get any easier this week with vaunted Clairton invading McKee Stadium.
Through the years: 40 years ago, Fox Chapel had no answers for Kiski Area
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 24, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in high school sports for Sept. 25, 2025: City League powers to collide
September 24, 2025
Week 5 of the high school football season begins with two games Thursday, including one of the biggest contests in the District 8 regular season.
High school roundup for Sept. 24, 2025: Ari Beck’s goal stands up as South Park wins nail-biter
Ari Beck scored the winning goal to lift South Park (12-0, 8-0) to a 1-0 victory over Belle Vernon (7-3-1, 5-2-1) in a matchup of the top two teams in the Section 1-2A girls soccer standings Wednesday night.
