Sports
Highlands blocks extra-point attempt in OT, knocks off previously unbeaten Freeport
October 3, 2025
Freeport and Highlands needed overtime to decide their Allegheny 7 Conference clash Friday at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium.
Antonio Perkins leads Burrell past his former teammates at Valley
Burrell quarterback Antonio Perkins doesn’t expect hard feelings the next time he gets together with his friends at Valley. Perkins, who was a standout wrestler and football player for the Vikings last season, transferred to Burrell in the offseason.
Tim O’Rourke named new boys basketball coach at Greensburg Central Catholic
Familiarity won’t be a problem for new Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball coach Tim O’Rourke.
Former college coach has Chartiers Valley football winning again — 5 things to watch in Week 6
Chartiers Valley’s Steve Spence jokingly says there’s at least one difference between coaching football in college or high school.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 2, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Oct. 2, 2025: Shaler wins in OT to end 16-year playoff drought
Alex Gaetano scored the overtime winner to lift Shaler to a 1-0 victory over Indiana (5-7-1, 2-5-1) in Section 1-3A boys soccer Thursday night. The win sends the Titans (10-3, 8-2) to the playoffs for the first time in 16 years.
Sparks will fly when resurgent New Castle hosts Montour in Parkway battle
October 2, 2025
Fireworks punctuate every New Castle touchdown at Taggart Stadium, a home-field tradition that the Red Hurricanes have enjoyed even more lately.
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers as of Oct. 2, 2025
Section play in the 2025 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final week-plus with 41 teams having already qualified for the upcoming district postseason.
Fiery Franklin Regional boys get revenge against Belle Vernon with resounding win
Franklin Regional had its annual campus bonfire Thursday night.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Injuries could impact Eastern Conference clash
Forget the stat sheet. Take a look at the injury list.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2025 Week 6
There is nothing like October football.
Mt. Lebanon pair repeats, Winchester Thurston duo makes comeback at WPIAL girls tennis doubles finals
It didn’t begin well, but it ended all the same.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Injuries could impact Eastern Conference clash
Forget the stat sheet. Take a look at the injury list.
‘Big headache’ helps Deer Lakes boys soccer refocus for stretch run to postseason
The Deer Lakes boys soccer team entered the 2025 season with a talented senior class that contributed to its success over the past three years, and, through their first 11 games, that experience showed.
Through the Years: 60 years ago, West Deer went toe-to-toe with Richland
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.
Quick study Alyssa Zhang of Shady Side Academy repeats as WPIAL 2A golf champ
Alyssa Zhang needed to learn more about Sewickley Heights Golf Club with each shot she took Wednesday, and the Shady Side Academy sophomore was a quick study.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 1, 2025
October 1, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 2, 2025: 1st place on the line in girls volleyball
Following a busy Thursday night on the hardwood, the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season will be down to two weeks remaining.
Trib 10: Shakeup in the big school power rankings
The Trib 10 small school power rankings remain intact from last week with the same 10 teams and only one minor move from a week ago.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers as of Oct. 1, 2025
Section play in the WPIAL girls soccer regular season has reached the final two weeks and 47 teams have already qualified for the upcoming district postseason.
