Sports

Hempfield’s Gabby Coccia scores against North Hills on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Hempfield. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Gabby Coccia, Ligonier Valley’s Michael Wisniewski
December 13, 2025
Gabby Coccia

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Greensburg Salem’s Maxim Topper (right) will be honored during the Ravens-Steelers game Jan. 4 at Acrisure Stadium. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school notebook: Greensburg Salem’s Topper honored by Steelers
Greensburg Salem’s Max Topper will receive a newly named award from the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Norwin’s Liz Yarosik celebrates with Ava Christopher after scoring against Penn-Trafford earlier this month. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 14, 2025
Class 6A

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Fox Chapel’s Grant Fenton shoots a 3-pointer against Seneca Valley on Friday. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 14, 2025
Class 6A

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Burrell's Casey Brancato is a member of the 2025-26 basketball team. (Submitted by Casey Brancato)
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Casey Brancato, Riverview’s Rex Roberts
Casey Brancato

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Norwin swim teams bring hard work, enthusiasm
Kathy Bernardi has a much greater comfort level with her Norwin swimmers as she begins her second season with the program.

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Norwin’s Stef Giannikas celebrates next to Josh Lenart during their game against Penn-Trafford on Dec. 2. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Norwin picks up pair of tipoff tournament titles
It wasn’t a WPIAL championship, but it wasn’t a summer pickup league title, either.

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Shady Side Academy’s Ava Jochims won the 200 IM at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (Michael Love | TribLive)
Returning WPIAL, PIAA qualifiers bolster Shady Side Academy swim teams
Ava Jochims broke through on the PIAA Class 2A stage as a sophomore swimmer. The Shady Side Academy girls swim team standout is hoping to help the team by building on their success.

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Fox Chapel freshman Delaney O'Toole is a member of the 2025-26 swim team. (Fox Chapel athletics)
Herald notebook: Fox Chapel swimmers set records in early-season meets
The Fox Chapel swimming program is under new leadership this season in coach Bailey Bonnett. The Foxes have seen plenty of good performances early in the season.

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Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon drives to the basket against Franklin Regional’s Madison DeRiggi last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Fox Chapel girls smoothing out rough edges as section schedule opens
Marty Matvey had already done the math in the fall league. The Fox Chapel girls basketball team was averaging around 32 points per game. In order to return to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, Matvey knew the Foxes would have to do better than that.

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Fox Chapel’s John Rehak works against Shaler’s Zach London last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Fox Chapel boys learning winning lessons in season’s early days
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team didn’t have time to get their legs underneath them before the heart-pounding plays happened. John Rehak’s game-winning basket with less than a second remaining in the season opener set the tone for what would be an entertaining but tense first few weeks to the season.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 12, 2025
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Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon celebrates after defeating Penn Hills, 45-44, on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Fox Chapel. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for Dec. 12, 2025: Thomas Jefferson sweeps Peters Township in boys/girls doubleheader
December 12, 2025
Nicholas Trklja and Justin Fry scored 13 points each to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 42-39 victory over Peters Township in Section 3-5A boys basketball Friday night.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Liam Sheely is introduced before a WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal with Imani Christian last season. (Antonio Rossetti | For TribLive)
Mt. Lebanon fights off Hempfield charge to win section opener
Hempfield kept knocking, but Mt. Lebanon wouldn’t open the door. Under pressure all night, the visiting Blue Devils withstood the Spartans’ repeated challenges and remained undefeated Friday in boys basketball.

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Franklin Regional’s Logan Walter (left) steals the ball from 
Penn-Trafford’s Orlando DeOrio. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Franklin Regional pushes high-energy pace, pulls away from Penn-Trafford
Playing with high energy allowed Franklin Regional to set an early tone in its Section 1-5A boys basketball opener. It happened on both ends of the floor and was often relentless.

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Highlands players get themselves fired up before their game against Burrell on Friday. (Antonio Rossetti | For TribLive)
Highlands boys rally past Burrell, win on Lacava’s late 3-pointer
Highlands’ Carmine Lacava’s 3-point buzzer beater pushed Highlands to a 68-65 win at Burrell in a wild come-from-behind victory.

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Deer Lakes’ Luca Mangieri (4) fights for the ball against Freeport on Friday. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Freeport handles Deer Lakes pressure, scores key early season win
Freeport guard Bryson Paga didn’t want to wilt when the Deer Lakes boys basketball team turned up the heat. Paga and his teammates weren’t perfect — the Yellowjackets had their fair share of passes deflected and stolen — but were crisp enough to build a 16-point halftime lead.

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South Allegheny’s Drew Cook drives over Aliquippa’s Cleaster Longmire IV during the PIAA Class 3A semifinals March 22. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 13, 2025: Basketball showcases set to tip off
‘Tis the season for one-day events with multiple games at one site to please any high school basketball fan on your holiday list.

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Sewickley Academy’s Adam Ikamba dunks against Linville Hill during the PIAA Class 2A championship game March 28 at Giant Center in Hershey. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
PIAA reveals which WPIAL teams will voluntarily ‘play up’ for 2026-27, 2027-28 seasons
Two WPIAL boys basketball teams that recently reached the state finals will voluntarily play in higher classifications for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 11, 2025
High schools

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