Sports
Hempfield earns ragged victory over Mt. Pleasant at Greensburg Salem girls tournament
December 5, 2025
Hempfield’s hopes of refining some early-season schemes were derailed by ragged play in the Spartans’ 47-17 rout of Mt. Pleasant during opening-night action Friday at the Greensburg Salem Girls Tip-off Tournament at Greensburg Salem High School.
‘Cool coincidence’: Central Catholic gets rematch with La Salle College
State finalists Central Catholic and La Salle College already squared off once this season in a game that didn’t go the Vikings’ way.
2025 PIAA 6A football championship breakdown: Central Catholic vs. La Salle College
PIAA Class 6A football championship
2025 PIAA 3A football championship breakdown: Avonworth vs. Northwestern Lehigh
PIAA Class 3A football championship
WPIAL players recognized on all-region soccer list
Five WPIAL soccer standouts collected all-region honors.
Powerhouses collide when Avonworth, Northwestern Lehigh meet in Class 3A PIAA rematch
This has been a dominant football season for Avonworth.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 5, 2025: Upper St. Clair tournament features clash of reigning champs
While the high school basketball season began last weekend, a lot more tipoff tournaments are set for this first weekend in December.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 4, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 4, 2025: North Catholic girls win opener behind 19 from Brady Wehner
Brady Wehner hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, leading North Catholic to a 53-43 nonsection girls basketball victory over Seneca Valley on Thursday night.
Hempfield boys use 17-0 run to pull away from Penn-Trafford in home tournament
A decisive second-quarter run stretched into the third and gave Hempfield all the momentum it needed to pull away from cold-shooting Penn-Trafford and improve to 2-0.
Hempfield’s Austin Butler wins coaching debut against former team, Latrobe
December 4, 2025
Austin Butler looked like he had just played a game, not coached one.
Burrell girls basketball clamps down in rout of California
The California girls basketball team was making shots and getting stops in the first quarter in their season opener Thursday against Burrell.
WPIAL basketball tipoff tournament schedule for Dec. 5-7, 2025
Here is a look at the WPIAL boys and girls basketball tipoff tournament schedule for this weekend:
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Katarski’s 1st win is streak breaker
That a streak was broken was a bonus for Mark Katarski, the first-year boys basketball coach at Mt. Pleasant.
We Serve First all-star game gathers best volleyball players
For the fourth consecutive year, the We Serve First foundation will fill the gym at Kiski Area High School on Saturday for its all-star classic, highlighting several high school volleyball players from around the Pittsburgh area.
Clairton dominates Bishop Guilfoyle, returns to top of PIAA Class A football mountain
MECHANICSBURG – Things were already looking good for Clairton when the PIAA Class A football championship reached halftime Friday afternoon.
Through the Years: Burrell coach, players recall 1995 WPIAL championship
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch has taken a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.
Bill Fralic Memorial Award continues to honor namesake in 7th year
In its formative years, Bill Fralic Memorial Award organizers wondered what could lie ahead for the honor, created to remember a legend and annually highlight the WPIAL’s top two-way football lineman.
Fast, fearless Clairton eager to end 9-year state finals ‘drought’
Clairton’s Brandon Murphy fielded a punt in the state semifinals and lateraled to teammate Donte Wright, who then tossed it back to Murphy for a 75-yard sprint to the end zone.
