Sports
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 10
November 1, 2023
WPIAL playoffs
2-time state champion Joe Rossi resigns as South Fayette football coach
Joe Rossi says his wife, Karley, should teach a course for coaches’ wives. The Rossis have four kids, they’re all involved in sports, and he was often busy as South Fayette’s football coach.
Moon keeper Serayah Leech picked for All-American Game
Moon senior goalkeeper Serayah Leech was selected to play in the 11th annual Girls’ Soccer High School All-American Game, set for Dec. 9 at Wando High School in Charleston, S.C.
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: North Allegheny vs. Fox Chapel
1-North Allegheny (20-0-0) vs. 6-Fox Chapel (12-4-2)
Defending champ Freedom rallies past Springdale in Class A semifinals
Senior Shaye Bailey scored her 46th goal of the season with 10 minutes, 20 seconds left, and the score was the difference as No. 2 Freedom rallied past No. 6 Springdale, 3-2, in a WPIAL Class A semifinal Tuesday evening at North Allegheny.
Serra Catholic returns to WPIAL finals with hard-fought 5-set win over Greensburg Central Catholic
The third time wasn’t the charm for Greensburg Central Catholic. And, even though it took five sets, Serra Catholic made sure of it.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 1, 2023: Title game rematch in girls volleyball
A busy month of district and state postseason fall sports action begins on this first day of November with volleyball final four matches and boys soccer consolation contests.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 31, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for Oct. 31, 2023: North Allegheny holds off Butler, earns trip to Highmark
October 31, 2023
Mykola Denysenko scored the go-ahead goal in the 35th minute and Graham Kunz added a needed insurance goal in the second half to lead No. 2 North Allegheny (16-1-3) to a 3-2 victory over No. 3 Butler (14-3-3) in the WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer semifinals Tuesday night. The Tigers will take on eighth-seeded Norwin in the finals Saturday at Highmark Stadium.
Freeport girls sweep past Avonworth into WPIAL Class 2A volleyball title game
There weren’t any tricks needed for the Freeport girls volleyball team on this Halloween night.
No. 8 seed Norwin continues playoff surge, beating Fox Chapel to reach WPIAL finals
Anyone wearing a Halloween mask was not permitted to enter Hampton’s Fridley Field on Tuesday night.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football state rankings for Oct. 31, 2023
The high school football regular season is in the books and the district playoffs begin across the state this weekend.
Lola Abraham’s 5 goals against South Allegheny propel Riverview to 1st WPIAL title match
Lola Abraham had five shots in the first half of a WPIAL Class A semifinal against South Allegheny on Tuesday at North Allegheny.
After death of former Penguin, focus turns to neck protection in youth hockey
Penn-Trafford coach Chris Cerutti will be keeping an extra-close eye on his players as they take the ice for their next game against Armstrong.
All-state selections, coaches of year revealed for boys soccer
Fourteen boys soccer players from the WPIAL were named to the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State list.
Westmoreland WPIAL playoff soccer capsule: Game for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
Boys
WPIAL adding teams to Class 6A football; PIAA releases enrollment parameters for next 2 school years
The WPIAL will have more Class 6A football teams next season with Hempfield and Norwin set to join the league’s big-school classification.
Hopewell football coach Matt Weiss resigns after 5 seasons
Hopewell football coach Matt Weiss resigned Monday after five seasons with the Vikings, a program that has struggled significantly for more than a decade.