Sports
WPIAL champion coach, retired no more, takes over strong Bishop Canevin team
August 20, 2025
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Friday. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Serra Catholic preview will be published later this week.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 19, 2025
August 19, 2025
High schools
Linebacker Jamison Yurt leads Penn-Trafford defense with championship goals
When Jamison Yurt was in eighth grade, he watched from the stands at Hersheypark Stadium as the Penn-Trafford football team pulled off an unexpected victory in the PIAA Class 5A championship game.
2025 Trib HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the safeties
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top safeties for the 2025 season.
Riverview QB Connor Kmetz returns from injury-interrupted season bigger, stronger, faster
Connor Kmetz was perfect.
Defending PIAA champions start season atop Trib HSSN state football rankings
Welcome to the 2025 high school football season, which kicks off for most schools across the state with Week Zero games this weekend.
WPIAL announces new host stadium for Class 4A, 6A football championship games
Pine-Richland will host the WPIAL Class 4A and 6A football championship games this fall, with the four other finals played at Acrisure Stadium, the league announced Tuesday.
Trib HSSN 2025 WPIAL boys soccer preview: Graduation leaves Class 4A, 3A fields wide open
WPIAL boys soccer preview
Avella embraces underdog identity, hunts for playoff spot
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 22. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Bentworth and California previews will be published later this week.
Expect a whole new look on offense for West Greene this season
From Ben Jackson to Colin Brady, West Greene has relied on a workhorse runner to power its offense in recent seasons.
Mapletown working to eliminate errors, improve record
Mapletown coach George Messich has a straightforward solution for bouncing back from last season’s 1-9 record.
Jefferson-Morgan putting pieces together for more Tri-County South success
Jefferson-Morgan skyrocketed into the playoffs in 2023, ending an 11-year playoff drought. The Rockets built on that in 2024, completing a 10-0 season and the Tri-County South Conference before a first-round loss to South Side.
Carmichaels counting on stacked reps leading to stacked wins
Carmichaels coach Ryan Krull has long since thrown his crystal ball to the ground, shattering it into pieces.
Despite young team, Beth-Center hungry to add to winning culture
Beth-Center reached the playoffs 16 consecutive years from 2003-2018. With an all-time winning percentage of .580 in 657 games and a WPIAL title in 1975, winning has been a standard for the Bulldogs since 1958.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 18, 2025
High schools
This week on Trib HSSN for the week of Aug. 18, 2025
August 18, 2025
Let the games begin! We kick off a new scholastic sports season with the start of high school football 2025 this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Penn State-bound wideout Khalil Taylor eligible for regular season at Pine-Richland, not playoffs
Nationally ranked wide receiver Khalil Taylor will be catching passes for Pine-Richland this fall, but the recent transfer can’t help the Rams win a WPIAL or PIAA football title.
EJ and CJ: Running back duo looks to carry on Plum tradition in ground game
Over the last several years, Plum has had the running back position locked down.
Imani Christian 4-star DB Gabe Jenkins commits to Penn State
Penn State already had a commitment from one talented Imani Christian defensive back, and now the Nittany Lions have another.
Soft spoken with a mean streak, Lucas Altier anchors massive Norwin offensive line
Lucas Altier’s goals for his senior season are larger than he is.
