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Westmoreland high school football notebook: Late comebacks define Week 2
September 6, 2025
Down but not out.
North Allegheny girls volleyball unfazed by early losses
North Allegheny girls volleyball has way too much hardware to let a little slump get it down.
North Allegheny girls tennis growing up quickly
North Allegheny girls tennis coach Michelle Weniger has watched her team somehow get younger with age.
Franklin Regional girls tennis seeking section championship
The Franklin Regional girls tennis team still has section title aspirations despite sustaining an early loss.
With versatile veteran players, strong work ethic, Fox Chapel football off to solid start
The Fox Chapel football program has prided itself on its versatility since Dave Leasure took over. Max Melocchi and Nathan Johnson were both potential options at quarterback.
Amateur boxers get ready to rumble at Fox Chapel fight card
Jose Caraballo wants to find a way to keep amateur boxers busy and interested in pursuing the sport. The owner of the Ray Schafer Boxing Association in Sharpsburg is hoping his September event will provide another chance to give amateurs experience in the ring.
Riverview girls soccer focused on ‘big goals’ after nonsection success
Isabel Chaparro likes what she sees from the Riverview girls soccer team’s early set of games.
Plum girls soccer extends section winning streak
The Plum girls soccer team ran its current section winning streak to 30 games with a convincing 9-0 home win over West Mifflin last Wednesday.
Norwin cross country teams show no signs of slowing down
If the Norwin cross country program formed a “Hands Across America” type of line, it might stretch longer than the trails on which the teams run.
High school football roundup for Sept. 5, 2025: Class 3A No. 1 Avonworth takes down Aliquippa
Winning at Heinz Field is no small feat for opponents of the Aliquippa football team. The Quips had won their past 14 games at their home field before Friday night.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 5, 2025
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Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 2 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
September 5, 2025
Top performers for Week 2 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Ringgold continues turnaround season, routs Yough behind strong running of Ward
There have been some hard times for the Ringgold football team over the past couple of years.
Well-rounded Southmoreland routs Laurel Highlands
The Southmoreland defense bookended touchdowns, and the offense did its job with six scores in between as the Scotties rolled to a 54-7 nonconference win over Laurel Highlands at Russ Grimm Field on Friday.
‘I just did it for Daws’: Amid unfathomable tragedy, No. 1 Thomas Jefferson rallies past No. 2 McKeesport
No touchdown could ease the sorrow Harrison Kolling and his teammates felt for their grieving quarterbacks coach, but the Thomas Jefferson sophomore was adamant that he wanted to win this one for him.
Jeannette defense zeroes in on Ligonier Valley
For all the highlight throws, catches and big numbers it put up in the passing game, Jeannette would just as soon take the big zero it earned in its home opener and hang it on the wall.
Burrell QB Perkins puts on a show in win over Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant came into its game against Burrell happy to have one half of its running back tandem back in the starting lineup.
Penn-Trafford scores twice in final 6 minutes to beat Moon
Penn-Trafford came from behind Friday and tallied 13 unanswered points in the final six minutes to defeat Moon, 25-24.
Derry fights back for victory against host Deer Lakes
Noah Stough catching an 11-yard touchdown pass with 7 seconds remaining was a shining example of what Derry football coach Mike Arone knew all week.
Hempfield ends nonconference schedule unbeaten with rout of Kiski Area
From the start, Hempfield took control. Kiski Area had no chance.
