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Greensburg Salem’s Solomon Cain drives around Valley’s Leonidus Moore on Wednesday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Greensburg Salem boys rally from ‘sloppy’ start to defeat Valley
December 3, 2025
The way things started out Wednesday night at Greensburg Salem, it looked like visiting Valley was going to win going away.

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Jeannette boys basketball coach Adrian Batts (far right) joins his team in a huddle during a WPIAL championship ring ceremony Wednesday night at Jeannette High School. (Bill Beckner Jr. | TribLive)
Jeannette boys basketball team gets WPIAL championship rings
Jeannette: WPIAL Class 2A champions. It has a nice ring to it.

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Norwin’s Chris McKnight shoots a 3-pointer against Penn-Trafford on Tuesday at Norwin. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Shot clock officially coming to Pennsylvania high school basketball (but not in a hurry)
The longstanding debate about whether Pennsylvania high school basketball needs a shot clock is no longer up for discussion.

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Clairton’s Brandon Murphy smiles in the snow during the Bears’ PIAA Class A semifinal against Greenville last Friday at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 4, 2025: Clairton opens PIAA football championship weekend
Forget what the calendar says, if you need to know what season we are in, just look out a window.

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Avonworth’s Romello Harris celebrates his pick-six against Imani Christian with Bryce Metz during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Nov. 22 at Acrisure Stadium. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib 10: 3 power-ranked teams playing for state titles
For only the third time in the 10-year history of the PIAA football playoffs with six classifications, the WPIAL has three teams in the finals playing for state gold.

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Greensburg Central Catholic senior Erica Gribble has 1,749 career points. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Gribble 1 shot from school record
With one school record out of the way, Erica Gribble will go for another Dec. 11 when Greensburg Central Catholic travels to Steel Valley for its Section 2-3A opener.

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Pine-Richland’s Jay Timmons carries past Peters Township’s Cole Neupaver during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Nov. 22 at Acrisure Stadium. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
WPIAL players in 2026 recruiting class sign with Division I FBS, FCS programs
Here’s a look at senior football players from the WPIAL who signed with Division I programs on the first day of the early-signing period Wednesday:

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Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett is introduced during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP)
Tony Dorsett, Andrew Stockey selected to National HS Football Hall of Fame
As the story goes, when Tony Dorsett was a sophomore at Hopewell, coaches did not think he was big enough to play running back.

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Peters Twp.’s Lucas Shanafelt and Nolan DiLucia take the field before the start of their PIAA Class 5A state semifinal against Bishop McDevitt on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Mansion Park in Altoona. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Early signing day for 2026: WPIAL, City League football players finalize Division I plans
Despite the cold weather outside, Wednesday was the hottest day on the calendar for college football recruits.

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Clairton’s D’Kota Harris wipes away the snow between plays during the Bears’ PIAA Class A semifinal against Greenville on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2025 PIAA A football championship breakdown: Clairton vs. Bishop Guilfoyle
PIAA Class A football championship

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Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg scores on a 1-yard run before halftime in a WPIAL Class A semifinal against Laurel on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 at Tony Dorsett Stadium at Hopewell. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg flips commitment from Penn State to West Virginia
As a two-way star at Fort Cherry, senior Matt Sieg built an all-time great high school career, but his days of playing both ways might not be over.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
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Clairton’s Donte Wright intercepts a pass intended for Greenville’s Justin Schell during their PIAA Class A semifinal Friday at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Dec. 2, 2025
After one week of heat acclimation (a distant memory now), one week of practice and 15 weeks of game action, the high school football season in Pennsylvania is near the end with only six PIAA championship games remaining.

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Norwin’s Mario Csukas scores against Penn-Trafford’s Trent Brown on Tuesday at Norwin. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for Dec. 2, 2025: Fox Chapel beats Shaler at buzzer
John Rehak scored 18 points, including the game-winning layup with five-tenths of a second remaining for Fox Chapel in a 65-64 win over Shaler in nonsection boys basketball Tuesday night.

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Norwin’s Nia O’Barto scores past Penn-Trafford’s Olivia Weishaar during their game on Dec. 2, 2025, at Norwin. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Norwin basketball sweeps boys/girls doubleheader vs. Penn-Trafford
It was a sweep for the Norwin basketball teams Tuesday in their annual battle against rival Penn-Trafford.

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Norwin’s Nathan Klingensmith pushes Canon-McMillan’s Aiden Finnigan away during their 138-pound match Dec. 4, 2024. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Canon-McMillan faces early tests
High school wrestling season kicked off this week, and it won’t take long for Canon-McMillan to show what kind of team it has.

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Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player of the Year Award founder Ed Rosensteel (right) presents the 2025 award to Fox Chapel junior Emily McKee before a home basketball game Tuesday against North Hills. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Fox Chapel’s Emily McKee wins Moe Rosensteel award as WPIAL’s top girls soccer player
Add another piece of hardware to Emily McKee’s personal trophy case, if it will fit.

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Allderdice’s Lukas Stead (42) is fouled by Obama Academy’s Darnell Clay (5) during the 2025 City League boys basketball championship game Feb. 16 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 3, 2025: Allderdice’s WPIAL tour continues vs. Woodland Hills
Call it the pre-league Tour de WPIAL.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 1, 2025
December 1, 2025
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Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin
High school roundup for Dec. 1, 2025: Emma Larkin passes TV reporter to break Geibel Catholic career scoring record
Emma Larkin scored 26 points to become Geibel Catholic’s all-time leading scorer, leading the Gators to a 70-27 victory over Southmoreland in nonsection girls basketball Monday night.

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