Sports
Freshman ace fits right in on Fox Chapel tennis team
September 13, 2025
Zoey Liu feels fortunate to share a home with the sparring partner she has on the tennis court. Zoey, who is Fox Chapel’s No. 1 singles player as a freshman, will often play with her 11-year-old brother, Luca.
‘Hungry’ JJ Work leads Aliquippa to 4th-quarter rally over Mars
JJ Work felt like he’d already let his teammates down once, so the Aliquippa running back was determined not to let that happen again.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 12, 2025
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High school football roundup for Sept. 12, 2025: Avonworth routs Thomas Jefferson in battle of top teams
Dmitri Velsaris ran for two touchdowns and Evan Loutzenhiser scored on fumble and interception returns as Class 3A No. 1 Avonworth earned a convincing 41-14 victory over Class 4A No. 1 Thomas Jefferson (3-1) in a nonconference football game between top-ranked teams Friday night.
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 3 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 3 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Moon pulls away in victory over West Allegheny
September 12, 2025
After a defensive battle for the vast majority of the first half in Friday’s Class 4A/Class 5A contest between West Allegheny and Moon, it was a wild final minute at West Allegheny High School to close the first half of a 21-3 Tigers win.
Turnover-prone Monessen pulls out sloppy win over Serra Catholic
A bizarre beginning to Friday’s game between Monessen and Serra Catholic foreshadowed a contest marred by turnovers and mistakes. In the end, it was Monessen that picked up a 13-6 win to kick off Black Hills Conference play.
McKeesport comes out on top against Belle Vernon
Belle Vernon and McKeesport were locked in a tight battle throughout the Friday night beach party at James Weir Stadium.
Jeannette breaks open close game, runs away from Frazier
In its first Eastern Conference matchup of the season, Frazier fell short against powerhouse Jeannette, dropping a 61-19 decision. The Jayhawks set the tone early, and momentum never swung back.
Latrobe claws way to victory, keeps Franklin Regional winless
It has become a fierce football rivalry when Latrobe and Franklin Regional meet.
Mt. Pleasant shakes off turnovers, rallies for 1-point win over Ambridge
After a pair of tough losses, the Mt. Pleasant football team was hoping a homecoming night visit from winless Ambridge would help to change the Vikings’ fortunes.
Confident Highlands overwhelms East Allegheny
Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns as Highlands (2-2, 1-0) dismantled East Allegheny (0-3, 0-1), 42-15, for the Golden Rams’ first Section 3-3A win.
North Allegheny runs away form Hempfield in battle of unbeatens
North Allegheny (4-0, 1-0) throttled Hempfield (3-1, 0-1), 56-13, with a heavy run attack Friday night at Newman Stadium to kick off Class 6A play.
Scoop Smith’s electrifying kickoff-return TDs boost Woodland Hills past Penn-Trafford
It was a crazy start to Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference opener.
Derry holds off Burrell in another thrilling finish
Derry and Burrell performed some late-game magic in their games last week against Deer Lakes and Mt. Pleasant, respectively.
Clairton takes to air, routs Greensburg Central Catholic
Apparently, Clairton used an unwanted bye week to work on its passing game — a passing game that was nearly flawless in the team’s return to action.
Kiski Area rally falls short as 1st-time varsity starting QB helps Gateway hang on
Gateway freshman quarterback Mayson Mitchell was hoping to lead a drive to close out a game. Instead, Mitchell saw a snap go over his head, forcing him to dive on the ball Friday night at Antimarino Stadium.
Freeport dominates all phases against Deer Lakes, improves to 4-0
It was another complete win for the Freeport football team.
Leechburg ground game leads way past Riverview
Leechburg running back Timmy Andrasy started off his season with 89 yards in a loss against Apollo-Ridge. It was small potatoes in comparison to his 310 yards against Bethlehem Center a week later, 219 yards a week after that versus Serra Catholic and 162 yards in a 27-18 win Friday night over Riverview.
Latrobe’s Charlie Heese, Woodland Hills’ Annabel Johnson win at Kiski Area Invitational
Charlie Heese looked ahead of him down the home stretch of last year’s boys race at the Kiski Area Invitational and saw a trio of seniors win the title and take silver and bronze.
