Sports
Riverview overcomes mistakes to beat Beth-Center in opener
August 23, 2025
If the Riverview football program spent much more time trying to dig holes Saturday at Riverside Park, it might have bored a tunnel under the Allegheny River to Freeport Road.
Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King helps set swim record in Romania
Mt. Pleasant alum Lily King was part of a world record-breaking relay team in Romania.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Mixed results for new coaches in season debuts
Three head coaches made their debuts with new teams Friday, and two of them went head-to-head in a Week Zero nonconference clash.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Hempfield QB Detruf gets win for late father
With each completion and big gain, Dom Detruf could picture his dad smiling. He could feel it.
Fox Chapel girls soccer faces new challenges, sets same championship goals
Fox Chapel girls soccer coach Carlo Prati spent the preseason searching for the right combination of players. With the environment the program has created, Prati believes the solutions will eventually work themselves out on the field.
Dozens of Bethel Park athletes from class of ’25 take next step to compete in college
Bethel Park’s senior athletes rolled triple fives in their commitments to their football, baseball and wrestling careers.
Experienced group returns to lead Plum girls volleyball
After a four-year run which included consecutive WPIAL playoff appearances and two section championships, the Plum girls volleyball team fell short last season of qualifying for postseason play.
Plum boys golf recovers from graduation loss to contend in Section 4-3A
Keith Nonnenberg understood what the impact of losing four golfers to graduation after a strong run of success the past couple of years would have on the Plum boys golf team.
After playoff season, Norwin girls hope to keep momentum rolling
Norwin returned to the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs last season and nearly advanced out of the first round, falling to No. 12 seed Mt. Lebanon, 1-0, on penalty kicks (4-3).
Norwin boys leaning on young talent to overcome losses
A stunning, last-second goal by North Hills sent Norwin reeling – and packing – last season, bringing an end to a potential WPIAL title repeat.
Hopes high for talented North Allegheny girls soccer
The North Allegheny girls soccer team plans on making its own luck this season.
North Allegheny boys soccer confident new pieces will fit into place
Graduation did a number on the North Allegheny boys soccer team.
Next wave of starters finding their places in Franklin Regional girls lineup
Graduation is a wonderful accomplishment, but it can cause problems for soccer teams. For the Franklin Regional girls, it is creating competition.
Franklin Regional boys counting on hard work to lessen sting of graduation losses
If Franklin Regional doesn’t outscore opponents, the next best thing will be to outwork them.
Shady Side Academy girls cross country team ready to put in hard work
Shady Side Academy girls cross country coach Jeff Perlis always wants to see his athletes excel in the psychology of races. During a cross country race, Perlis believes it is possible to prepare for nearly all of the scenarios the athletes will run into.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy grad Skyy Moore dealt to 49ers
Shady Side Academy graduate Skyy Moore was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 20. The former Bulldog spent his first three seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, winning Super Bowl championships in 2022 and 2023.
Fox Chapel cross country teams boast deep, talented lineups
The Fox Chapel girls cross country team isn’t going to be at a loss for depth this season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 22, 2025
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Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week Zero top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week Zero of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
