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High school roundup for Oct. 20, 2025: Fox Chapel’s Emily McKee kicks off playoffs with 5-goal night
October 20, 2025
Emily McKee scored five goals to lead top-seeded Fox Chapel to a 7-0 victory over No. 16 Laurel Highlands (6-9-1) in a WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer first-round game Monday.
Shaler upends Franklin Regional in PK shootout to earn long-awaited playoff win
Bill Ament stood facing his players on the sideline and flashed a wide grin.
Mt. Pleasant boys show ‘blond ambition,’ edge Elizabeth Forward in WPIAL 1st round
With players’ and coaches’ hair dyed blond, Mt. Pleasant pushed on in its quest for soccer gold.
Deer Lakes boys embrace pressure, roll past Central Valley in WPIAL 1st round
Deer Lakes senior forward Peyton Kushon doesn’t shy away from the environment created by the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs.
Plum girls take care of business in WPIAL 1st round with shutout of Chartiers Valley
For the seventh year in a row, the Plum girls soccer team opened the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs with a Monday evening home game.
WPIAL golfers in the running for PIAA titles after 1st round
Several golfers from the WPIAL put themselves in outstanding positions Monday to make a run at PIAA individual golf titles at Penn State University.
Burrell girls volleyball takes measured approach into WPIAL playoffs
For the first time in program history, the Burrell girls volleyball team will enter the WPIAL playoffs as a section champion.
Westmoreland County soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 21, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 21, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs
Pine-Richland, Peters Township, Shady Side Academy earn top seeds for WPIAL field hockey playoffs
The WPIAL field hockey committee on Monday released the brackets for the Class 3A, Class 2A and Class A playoffs.
Where Penn State’s recruits stand a week after James Franklin’s firing
Penn State has 21 high school seniors who remain committed in its Class of 2026 after coach James Franklin was fired Oct. 12.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 20, 2025: Rematches highlight 4A girls soccer 1st round
The opening round of the 2025 WPIAL soccer playoffs continues Monday with first round matches in three brackets, including girls Class 4A.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 20, 2025
The “Stretch Run” of the high school football season concludes while the district postseason begins in four other WPIAL fall sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Oct. 19, 2025
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Tyler Eber
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Several contenders prepare for state golf tournament
There have only been three PIAA boys golf champions from Westmoreland County in the 87-year history of the state championships.
Westmoreland County soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 20, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 20, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs
2025 WPIAL playoff picture, clinchings through Week 8
One week remains in the 2025 WPIAL football regular season with plenty of district postseason berths and conference crowns still up for grabs.
Strong goaltending helps Quaker Valley hockey get off to solid start
Quaker Valley’s Ian Lorang faced 50 shots in his team’s first two PIHL games this season.
