Sports
Clairton uses late defensive stop against Laurel to capture 15th WPIAL title
November 22, 2025
Clairton sophomore linebacker Brandon Murphy knocked the ball away and Donte Wright corralled the loose ball with 2 minutes, 15 seconds remaining.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Tipoff tournaments offer marquee matchups
The WPIAL sports calendar flips to winter Friday as basketball season opens across the region.
Punishing ground game, ball-hawking defense put up numbers for Thomas Jefferson football
The Thomas Jefferson football team advanced to the WPIAL playoffs for the 31st consecutive year in 2025. The last time the Jaguars missed the postseason was in 1994.
Thomas Jefferson boys soccer caps solid season with playoff success
The Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team strung together an 11-game unbeaten streak in the first half of this season.
South Hills Record notebook: New look for Baldwin wrestling
The Baldwin wrestling program has a youthful look to it this season.
Main characters return, but Shady Side Academy girls plan to write new story
Jonna Burke doesn’t plan to let the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team live in the past. The Bulldogs coach knows every season is different.
Fox Chapel notebook: Shady Side Academy boys welcome new coach with extensive resume
The Shady Side Academy boys basketball team will be under new leadership this winter. The Bulldogs hired Jim Dudas to replace David Vadnais.
Led by standout goalie, Bethel Park hockey starts season strong
Bethel Park goaltender Kevin Teamann proved inspirational at the start of the PIHL season.
Numbers tell story of successful season for Bethel Park football
One of the strengths of the Bethel Park football team this season was its offensive firepower. The Black Hawks accounted for 416 points, an average of 34.6 per game, and 4,584 total offensive yards.
Unbeaten streak, section title among many highlights in Bethel Park boys soccer season
The Bethel Park boys soccer team lost its first and last games of the regular season. In between, the Black Hawks were unbeatable.
What to know about the 2025 WPIAL football championships at Acrisure Stadium
Championship Saturday has arrived for eight WPIAL football teams that will descend upon the North Shore to play for a district title at Acrisure Stadium.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 21, 2025
High schools
Aliquippa drills Oil City, moves on to PIAA Class 4A semifinals
November 21, 2025
The scoreboard at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium showed that Aliquippa had won convincingly, but coach Mike Warfield was adamant that the 22-point win didn’t meet the Quips’ standards.
Bishop Guilfoyle edges out Westinghouse in PIAA Class A struggle
Westinghouse football coach Donta Green stood in a light rain and told his players how proud he and his fellow coaches were of a group that perhaps few believed in.
Central Catholic strikes quickly, puts away State College in PIAA quarterfinals
ALTOONA — It did not take Central Catholic long to take control of Friday’s PIAA Class 6A quarterfinal at Mansion Park.
Norwin’s Fleckenstein named state cross country coach of year; WPIAL runners make all-state list
Norwin coach Brian Fleckenstein was lauded for guiding his girls cross country team to its first PIAA championship as he was named the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association Coach of the Year.
Six named WPIAL field hockey players of the year
The WPIAL Field Hockey Coaches Association announced its top players for the 2025 season.
Trib HSSN WPIAL football championship factoids for Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
It is appropriate that the city of Pittsburgh will celebrate Light Up Night on Saturday because inside Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore, things will be looking festive all day with plenty of green and red being displayed during Championship Saturday.
A-K Valley’s best happy to put pen to paper during fall signing period
When a high school athlete gives a verbal commitment to a school of his or her choice, it sets off a period of waiting until they can make it officially binding.
