Sports
Westinghouse football team forfeits victory to Butler
October 10, 2025
City League football power Westinghouse has forfeited a win over Butler for using an ineligible player.
Fort Cherry QB Matt Sieg nears another WPIAL record — 5 Things to Watch in Week 7
Airliners often fly at 35,000 feet, but that’s also just about the height senior Matt Sieg has lifted the Fort Cherry football program in his four years.
McKeesport ‘getting healthy’ just in time for Greater Allegheny battle with No. 1 Mars
Status updates from the training staff became all too common for McKeesport coach Matt Miller, whose football team suffered a rash of injuries this season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 9, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Oct. 9, 2025: Hempfield among teams clinching playoff spots in closing days of boys soccer season
Braden Crowe scored the first two goals and added an assist, Nick Harden earned the shutout in goal and Hempfield clinched a playoff berth with a 4-0 win over Gateway (4-11, 2-8) in Section 1-4A boys soccer Thursday night.
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios through Oct. 9, 2025
October 9, 2025
Section play in the 2025 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final two days with 59 teams having already qualified for the upcoming district postseason.
Central Catholic starts quickly, pulls away from Norwin in Class 6A matchup
Norwin’s football team needed a fast start to put pressure on Central Catholic on Thursday at Gesling Stadium. The Vikings didn’t allow the Knights any traction.
Plum boys soccer clinches 7th straight section title after scoreless tie against Norwin
A section-championship boys soccer match didn’t get a victor, but it proved to be an ideal tune-up for the upcoming WPIAL playoffs.
Peters Township girls edge Fox Chapel for 4th consecutive WPIAL team golf title
To win any team championship, it takes more than one individual to perform well.
Burrell girls soccer team finds consistency, ends section play on high note
Burrell girls soccer coach Frank Nesko guided his team through a film session Thursday afternoon before the players took to the field at Buccaneers Stadium under sunny skies for a quick and efficient hourlong workout.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2025 Week 7
Welcome to Week 7 of the high school football regular season and the start of the stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL campaign.
Through the Years: In 2000, Valley stayed unbeaten at Highlands’ expense
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 H.S. football notebook: Penn-Trafford shows flair for dramatic
Penn-Trafford is showing a penchant for late-game flair.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 8, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 9, 2025: Golfers tee it up with WPIAL team titles on the line
A year ago, North Allegheny won gold in the boys team golf championships in Class 3A, North Catholic claimed its second crown in four years in Class 2A, Peters Township girls captured a third straight Class 3A district title, and Shady Side Academy ended a nine-year Class 2A girls golf championship run.
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2025: Quaker Valley wraps up section title
October 8, 2025
Annabel Miko scored a pair of goals to lead Quaker Valley to a 3-1 victory over Central Valley (10-3-1, 7-2-1) in Section 3-2A girls soccer Wednesday night.
Trib 10: Handful of teams tumble from power rankings
While the top teams stayed intact with victories in Week 6, a couple of middle of the pack and lower-end power-ranked teams were knocked off and knocked out of this week’s Trib 10.
Ayres sets program shutout record as Franklin Regional girls top Elizabeth Forward
Addison Ayres saves most of the shots she faces, but the Franklin Regional senior goalkeeper couldn’t save herself after Wednesday night’s game.
PIAA endorses basketball shot clock for 2nd time with final vote ahead
The PIAA is one step away from adding a shot clock to high school basketball games statewide.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios through Oct. 8, 2025
Section play in the WPIAL girls soccer regular season has reached the final few days and 58 teams have qualified for the upcoming district postseason.
