Sports
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Mt. Pleasant’s Shipley, Hempfield’s Kovalcik commit to Mercyhurst
September 21, 2025
A pair of Westmoreland County baseball players are primed for college careers at the NCAA Division I level.
WPIAL soccer rankings: Week ending Sept. 21, 2025
WPIAL soccer rankings
Senior captains lead way for otherwise young Quaker Valley volleyball roster
They have achieved prominent, high-level status in the Quaker Valley girls volleyball program.
Planning, discipline help Sewickley Academy’s Blake Wilmot manage dual-sport fall at 2 schools
Sewickley Academy and the Class 5A Moon Tigers have a co-op partnership on the football field.
Quaker Valley’s Avery Allan set for 2nd half of season after claiming section singles title
Quaker Valley’s Avery Allan had to be at her competitive best if she entertained any thoughts of winning the girls singles title in Section 5-2A tennis.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Nick Turowski sparks West Virginia golf team
West Virginia University sophomore and Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski shot 3-under-par to finish in fifth place and lead the Mountaineers to a third-place finish at the Gopher Invitational at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence, Minn., on Sept. 15.
Penn Hills girls volleyball team looks up to Pitt players
Penn Hills junior setter KJ McGee was thrilled to have the opportunity to work on the ball rotation team during the State Farm Volleyball Classic Labor Day weekend at PPG Paints Arena.
With roster closer to full strength, Penn Hills starts to get back on track
Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris knew it wasn’t time to panic. The film showed Morris that the Indians should be able to get back on track.
Shawn Moorefield Jr. returns from injury, makes immediate impact for Gateway
Shawn Moorefield Jr. was determined to get back on the football field as quickly as possible.
New coach brings changes to Chartiers Valley girls volleyball
Over the past two-plus years, Cullen Vereb has been an assistant coach on the Peters Township girls soccer team under his father Pat, who is the head coach.
Despite injuries, Thomas Jefferson girls soccer finding success in section play
Thomas Jefferson won its first three section games in girls soccer to climb into a tie for first place with South Fayette at 3-0.
Thomas Jefferson boys soccer coming together, ready for section race
It was a tight race in boys soccer between Thomas Jefferson and Bethel Park in Section 2-3A last year.
Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball sets expectations high
There was no second guessing coach Courtney Frost in her assessment of the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team.
Gritty Brentwood shakes off early losses, gets locked in
The Brentwood football team recovered nicely from season-opening losses to Yough and South Allegheny.
5 things we learned in high school football Week 4: Fort Cherry star, Hopewell kicker make history
September 20, 2025
Fort Cherry’s offense was gathered for a timeout when the Rangers’ coach shared some news: Quarterback Matt Sieg was about to break a record.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 20, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Sept. 20, 2025: Aaron Walsh leads Chartiers-Houston to dramatic win
Aaron Walsh had touchdown runs of 12 and 50 yards and hit Dominic Andreolli for the two-point conversion that ended up being the difference in the game as Chartiers-Houston defeated Burgettstown, 14-12, in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Saturday.
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Annalyse Bauer and Jack Sacriponte
Annalyse Bauer
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Wolfe’s QB play a big hit for Southmoreland
When he bowled over a Ringgold defender on the way to a first down Friday night, Southmoreland’s Dawson Wolfe looked more like a fullback than a quarterback.
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 21, 2025
WPIAL football rankings
