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Elizabeth Forward overpowers Yough with balanced attack
October 10, 2025
Efficient. A term that is often overlooked in high school football.
Hopewell races past Freeport, which drops 2nd straight after winning 1st 6
Hopewell running back Nasir Wade felt the urgency atypical for a nonconference game. The Vikings needed to make a statement to the rest of the WPIAL Class 3A field that they are interested in being a wild card if they can’t be one of the automatic qualifiers from their conference.
South Allegheny football team shuts out Apollo-Ridge
South Allegheny coach Brian Hanson has preached to his team that the work it does from November to August will pay off come the regular season.
Grabowski’s big runs help Penn-Trafford race past rival Franklin Regional
For Penn-Trafford junior running back Ben Grabowski, it was a near-perfect game.
Clairton batters Leechburg, extends streak to 6
After giving up 19 points in their opening game of the 2025 season, the Clairton Bears are on a historic run. The Bears have not given up a point since, with six straight shutouts on the way to outscoring their opponents 350-0 and each of those games going to mercy rule.
Plum earns dominant shutout victory over Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel needed an early spark from its kicker, Harran Zureikat. The senior set the WPIAL record last week with a 57-yard field goal in a loss to Franklin Regional.
Pine-Richland wide receiver Khalil Taylor no longer committed to Penn State
Pine-Richland junior Khalil Taylor, one of the top wide receiver recruits nationally, is no longer committed to Penn State.
Sellout expected for Mt. Pleasant-Southmoreland football, tickets limited
Russ Grimm Field will be jam-packed for Friday night’s Class 3A Interstate Conference football matchup between Mt. Pleasant and Southmoreland.
WPISL regular-season set to conclude with a series of doubleheaders
Bethel Park and Montour rolled through their respective schedules over the first six weeks of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League schedule.
Westinghouse football team forfeits victory to Butler
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.
