Sports
Penn-Trafford notebook: Mia Williams geared up for PIAA tennis tournament
October 26, 2025
It has been more than a month since Mia Williams played in a high school tennis match.
Penn Hills middle school swim team reaching new heights
Mark Spinola was happy to say every swimmer who competed at the middle school championships saw a significant drop in their times. The Penn Hills middle school swim coach is pleased the program is trending in the right direction.
Fall ball program the latest signpost in Penn Hills baseball’s rebuilding efforts
Joe Capobianco didn’t have to buy a large amount of refreshments for the Penn Hills baseball boosters meetings during his first season with the program.
Young Gateway volleyball team builds for future
With just three seniors and a roster full of inexperience, this season was an uphill climb for the Gateway girls volleyball team.
Gateway caps conference play with win over Latrobe
Gateway was the only football team in the Big East Conference to complete its conference schedule before last Friday’s games, which wrapped up the regular season.
Chartiers Valley makes adjustments, finds stride in rewarding football season
The 2025 season began very rocky for the Chartiers Valley Colts.
Chartiers Valley boys overcome adversity, show improvement during playoff season
As the WPIAL playoffs were just set to begin, Chartiers Valley boys soccer coach Bill Douglass knew it wasn’t about where his team was seeded, just that the team was in the postseason for the third year in a row.
Denied a wild card, South Fayette finds WPIAL snub ‘not an easy way to go’
South Fayette coach Marty Spieler gathered his players after a three-point loss to Moon on Friday, a narrow setback against a talented Allegheny Six foe.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 25, 2025
October 25, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Oct. 25, 2025: Burrell knocks off top seed in Class 2A girls soccer playoffs
McKenna Miller scored off of an assist from Makiah Buchak while Leah Waldsmith recorded the shutout, leading No. 8 Burrell to a 1-0 upset victory over No. 1 South Park (19-1) in the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer quarterfinals Saturday.
Two surprises in Westmoreland County WPIAL football pairings: Greensburg Central Catholic in, Mt. Pleasant out
There were a couple of surprises when the WPIAL football committee released the 2025 playoff pairings Saturday: Greensburg Central Catholic (Class A) is in, and Mt. Pleasant (Class 3A) was left out.
University Prep dominates Westinghouse to win 1st City League title in 7 years
Lou Berry was in demand, but what he really wanted at the time was his phone.
Plum boys outlast Norwin in penalty shootout to advance to soccer semifinals
As Norwin shooters made the long walk from midfield and stepped to the penalty spot, Chase Eber saw something, felt something. His instincts were tingling.
WPIAL tennis state title contenders bow out in semifinals
The three WPIAL teams still in the hunt for a PIAA tennis championship after Friday night’s matches bowed out in Saturday’s semifinals in Hershey.
Breaking down the 2025 WPIAL football playoffs
Class 6A
7 Alle-Kiski Valley teams reach WPIAL football playoffs
When football teams from around the WPIAL take the field next Friday, seven Alle-Kiski Valley teams will be among them, following the bracket release Saturday afternoon.
Norwin girls shake off adversity on road to WPIAL semifinals
Adversity can come at teams without warning in the WPIAL soccer playoffs.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Laurel Rummel and Norwin’s Ben McBride
Laurel Rummel
Cam Woods’ overtime winner sends Freeport to semifinals
Cam Woods’ winning goal in overtime sent No. 2 Freeport to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals in a thrilling 4-3 win over No. 7 North Catholic (13-6) on Saturday.
Mt. Pleasant girls dispatch Shady Side Academy, clear quarterfinal hurdle
Third time’s the charm.
