Sports
Expect ‘throwback game’ when Thomas Jefferson, Mars collide in playoff opener
October 30, 2025
Being a former lineman himself, Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak likes the look of a six-man offensive line, a run-game tactic the Jaguars have used lately.
Bentworth completes 3-peat, Bearcat sweep with win over OLSH in WPIAL soccer finals
To say there was a lot of pressure on the Bentworth boys soccer team would be an understatement heading into their WPIAL Class A championship game Thursday night at Highmark Stadium.
High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2025: Thomas Jefferson boys, Springdale girls claim state playoff berths
Owen Householder scored a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, as No. 5 Thomas Jefferson defeated No. 2 Bethel Park, 3-2, in the Class 3A third-place match Thursday to claim the WPIAL’s final berth in the PIAA playoffs, which begin Tuesday.
Bentworth uses late goal to get past Sewickley Academy, win program’s 1st WPIAL soccer title
Bentworth coach Tyler Hamstra and the Bearcats girls soccer team knew they’d have a chance to capture their first WPIAL Class A soccer championship Thursday night.
Quaker Valley girls soccer grabs PIAA spot, beats Mt. Pleasant
Quaker Valley was building toward something in the waning minutes of overtime. The players felt it, the coaches could sense it and the fans hidden under umbrellas perked up.
In WPIAL final, Fox Chapel seeks 3rd win of season vs. Seneca Valley
Fox Chapel boys soccer coach Erik Ingram doesn’t always get bogged down by tactics when the Foxes play section rival Seneca Valley.
Breaking down WPIAL football playoff matchups for Oct. 31, 2025
Welcome to the start of the 2025 WPIAL football playoffs.
Familiar foes Freeport, Burrell to square off in WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship
Burrell hopes the third time’s the charm.
Franklin Regional, West Allegheny expect goals won’t come easy in Class 3A soccer final
Franklin Regional and West Allegheny are a combined 29-0 this season when they score two or more goals.
2025 WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Seneca Valley
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship
Hempfield boys, Norwin girls set sights on PIAA cross country gold
When Hempfield cross country coach Jeff Mayo first met his team in 2022, he knew this was a special group.
Through the Years: 5 years ago, Plum sent McKeesport packing
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Scotties staying focused
Southmoreland football coaches repeatedly preach for the team to “go 1-0 every week.”
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 30, 2025: Gold up for grabs during championship weekend
We still have two days left in October, yet Christmas commercials and music are already popping up on us.
High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2025: Pine-Richland ends reign of 8-time state volleyball champ North Allegheny
October 29, 2025
North Allegheny’s eight-year reign as the top Class 4A girls volleyball team in Pennsylvania came to an end in the WPIAL semifinals Wednesday night.
Shady Side Academy gets past Aquinas Academy for record-tying 22nd WPIAL field hockey title
For the third straight year, Aquinas Academy and Shady Side Academy met in the Class A field hockey title game.
Fox Chapel finds golden goal in final minutes, stops South Fayette bid for WPIAL 3-peat
The South Fayette girls soccer team came into Wednesday’s Class 3A championship game at Highmark Stadium seeking its third consecutive WPIAL title.
Franklin Regional boys soccer teams hopes to ride defense to WPIAL title
WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championship
Trib 10: 1st round of playoffs features 1 matchup of power-ranked teams
While there was some slight shuffling in both the big school and small school power rankings this week, don’t look for much movement following the first weekend of the WPIAL football playoffs.
