Sports
Westmoreland high school notebook: Andrisko takes over as Belle Vernon baseball coach
August 24, 2025
Taylor Andrisko is the new baseball coach at Belle Vernon.
Sewickley Herald notebook: Sewickley Academy to debut girls volleyball team
There is a brand-new sport — girls volleyball — being played at Sewickley Academy this fall.
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy get ready for girls soccer backyard brawl on Beaver Street
The date is no doubt circled on both teams’ schedules.
Sewickley Academy girls tennis team putting starting lineup together
Sewickley Academy’s girls tennis team finished 9-4 overall and 5-1 in section play a year ago. But the Panthers lost almost half the squad to graduation.
WPIAL champion Quaker Valley planning girls soccer encore
The 2024 season was one for the ages for the Quaker Valley girls soccer program.
Quaker Valley’s Kamnikar siblings carry summer success into high school golf season
Two members of the Kamnikar family played a ton of golf this summer.
Talented starting lineup tasked with turning Quaker Valley football in right direction
Quaker Valley’s football players have worked vigorously in preparation for the 2025 season.
Trio of captains lead Quaker Valley girls soccer in WPIAL title defense
The spring season is an important time for the Quaker Valley girls soccer program.
Medal collection growing for 10-year-old Penn Hills sprinter
Kaleah Young started running on the Future Stars Athletic summer track team when she was 6. Now 10, the Penn Hills resident was always interested in going fast.
Penn Hills soccer teams optimistic about building process
Penn Hills junior Freddy Takou feels a different vibe during preseason practices than he did a year ago.
Sewickley Academy girls working on encore after banner season
Sewickley Academy’s girls soccer team took pride in having a banner 2024 season in Gary Weber’s first year as the Panthers’ head coach.
Gateway girls volleyball reloads in quest for another postseason berth
Erica Bosh likes the way her Gateway girls volleyball team has come together.
Gateway golfers building toward individual improvement
Gateway boys golf coach Paul Doonan understands where his team stands compared to some others in Section 5-3A and beyond.
With renovations complete, Chartiers Valley soccer teams happy to be home
After spending the past couple of years in the wilderness due to field renovations, the Chartiers Valley boys and girls soccer teams are glad they can finally play and practice on their home turf.
Hall of Fame inductee built skills needed for decorated Army career at Thomas Jefferson
Cory Scharbo was a 135-pound wrestler at Thomas Jefferson around the time of the new millennium.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 23. 2025
August 23, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Aug. 23, 2025: Kemon Spell fills highlight reel in McKeesport win
Kemon Spell ran for 295 yards and four touchdowns after returning the opening kickoff 98 yards for a score to lead McKeesport to a 51-24 victory over Delaware Valley on Saturday at the KDKA Kickoff Classic at Wolvarena.
5 things we learned in Week Zero of high school football
Bethel Park’s Evan Devine led all WPIAL passers in Week Zero with 359 yards, a remarkable feat considering the quarterback was off playing golf at this time last year.
Big-play offense, series of 4th-down stops lift Westinghouse past Steel Valley
Sparked by 122 yards on 13 carries from Dameon Hill, including an 80-yard touchdown run, Westinghouse defeated Steel Valley, 22-12, on Saturday at the Wolverena.
