Sports
Familiar foes Freeport, Burrell to square off in WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship
October 30, 2025
Burrell hopes the third time’s the charm.
Franklin Regional, West Allegheny expect goals won’t come easy in Class 3A soccer final
Franklin Regional and West Allegheny are a combined 29-0 this season when they score two or more goals.
2025 WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Seneca Valley
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship
Hempfield boys, Norwin girls set sights on PIAA cross country gold
When Hempfield cross country coach Jeff Mayo first met his team in 2022, he knew this was a special group.
Through the Years: 5 years ago, Plum sent McKeesport packing
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.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Scotties staying focused
Southmoreland football coaches repeatedly preach for the team to “go 1-0 every week.”
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 30, 2025: Gold up for grabs during championship weekend
We still have two days left in October, yet Christmas commercials and music are already popping up on us.
High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2025: Pine-Richland ends reign of 8-time state volleyball champ North Allegheny
October 29, 2025
North Allegheny’s eight-year reign as the top Class 4A girls volleyball team in Pennsylvania came to an end in the WPIAL semifinals Wednesday night.
Shady Side Academy gets past Aquinas Academy for record-tying 22nd WPIAL field hockey title
For the third straight year, Aquinas Academy and Shady Side Academy met in the Class A field hockey title game.
Fox Chapel finds golden goal in final minutes, stops South Fayette bid for WPIAL 3-peat
The South Fayette girls soccer team came into Wednesday’s Class 3A championship game at Highmark Stadium seeking its third consecutive WPIAL title.
Franklin Regional boys soccer teams hopes to ride defense to WPIAL title
WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championship
Trib 10: 1st round of playoffs features 1 matchup of power-ranked teams
While there was some slight shuffling in both the big school and small school power rankings this week, don’t look for much movement following the first weekend of the WPIAL football playoffs.
Fox Chapel captures elusive WPIAL field hockey title
The only thing to match the torrential rain at the WPIAL Class 2A field hockey championship game at North Allegheny was the relentless force of the Fox Chapel attack.
Deer Lakes battles past Beaver to win 3rd WPIAL boys soccer championship
Zane Spence cradled the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship trophy Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium, ignoring the steady rain that was streaming down.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 10
Player of the week
Kiski Area, Shaler looking to snap lengthy winless droughts in WPIAL playoffs
The Kiski Area football team is hoping to break a long playoff-win drought when it travels to Shaler on Friday for a WPIAL Class 5A first-round game.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 10
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 10 in the A-K Valley:
The Birdie reflects on a season to remember, makes A-K Valley playoff picks
Last week: 9-2
2025 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 10
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