Sports
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Injuries pile up for Hempfield ahead of must-win game
October 11, 2025
Hempfield’s injury list is growing, along with a sense of urgency.
‘Something to prove’: Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg shines in backfield for Highlands
Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg’s rise to running prominence this season started a 31-28 Week Zero victory against Armstrong.
Shady Side Academy shakes off slow start, earns playoff spot
The Shady Side Academy girls soccer team has been undermanned all season, but the Bulldogs have steadily improved after a five-match losing streak in September put them behind the curve.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Hockey team swimming in new Class 3A waters
The Fox Chapel hockey team is making the jump up to Class 3A as part of the PIHL’s promotion-relegation system of classifying teams. The Foxes, who lost in overtime of the Class 2A Penguins Cup final last season, took a tough loss to open the season.
Riverview golfers set to compete at PIAA tournament
Rex Roberts and Ian Stempfer are on the cusp of their first PIAA championship golf tournament.
Plum boys soccer celebrates WPIAL championship anniversary
Two decades have passed since the Plum boys soccer program experienced one of its greatest seasons.
Norwin hockey turns page after taking lumps last season
Coming off a 1-19 season, second-year Norwin hockey coach Denny Zeravica wants to take what he and his players learned from bouts of adversity and apply it to present times.
Senior standout sets stage for North Allegheny girls volleyball
This past summer, North Allegheny’s Keely McMahon-Regan worked at the NA girls volleyball camp for grade-schoolers.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 10, 2025
High schools
High school football roundup for Oct. 10, 2025: Matt Sieg sets yardage record as No. 1 Fort Cherry tops Bishop Canevin
Matt Sieg became the WPIAL’s all-time leader in total yardage and did so in a big way Friday night.
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 7 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Ground game helps Trinity rout Chartiers Valley
October 10, 2025
The Trinity Hillers are no longer just looking over the city of Washington. They are also looking over the Big Six conference after beating Chartiers Valley, 42-18, on Friday night.
Thomas Jefferson routs Ringgold behind Eber’s 6 rushing touchdowns
After being stunned by Trinity in Week 6 — losing after holding a 22-7 lead — Thomas Jefferson bounced back in a big way behind running back Tyler Eber’s six-touchdown night to defeat Ringgold, 42-6.
McKeesport’s Kemon Spell scores 6 TDs in win over Mars, wavers on Penn State commitment
McKeesport’s Kemon Spell battled some injury issues early on in the season, but he looked to be at his very best on Friday night against a top Class 4A opponent in Mars.
Upper St. Clair outscores Bethel Park for important Allegheny Six win
Last season, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair didn’t decide their game until the final minute, a 14-10 road win for the Panthers.
Frazier football team comes up big to beat Riverview
With its back against the wall and playoff hopes hanging in the balance, Frazier delivered its most complete performance of the season, riding senior Derek Diamond’s monster night to a 41-20 win over Riverview on Friday.
Derry lineman leaves on stretcher in high-scoring win vs. Greensburg Salem
It went quiet for a time at Greensburg’s Offutt Field on Friday night when Derry lineman Aiden Piper lay still on the turf.
Seneca Valley comes up big in ground game, dominates Hempfield
Seneca Valley had been practicing the play it calls “White Whale” for weeks.
Southmoreland shuts out rival Mt. Pleasant, improves to 8-0 for 1st time since 1964
Linebacker Stanley Chapman did not make every tackle for the Southmoreland football team Friday. It just seemed like he did.
Big plays, Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg’s huge game help Highlands beat Burrell to clinch playoff spot
Big plays carried the Highlands football team to an Allegheny 7 Conference win over Burrell on Friday at Burrell’s Buccaneers Stadium.
