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A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 7
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 7 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (2-5, 1-3) at Armstrong (2-5, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, David “Red” Ullum Field, Kittanning Last week’s results: Kiski Area 36, Latrobe 13; Woodland Hills 36,...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 6
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups the A-K Valley in Week 6 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (1-5, 0-3) at Latrobe (4-2, 1-2) 7 p.m. Friday, Latrobe Memorial Stadium, Latrobe Last week’s result: Franklin Regional 35, Kiski Area 30; Woodland Hills 30, Latrobe...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL boys tennis alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL boys tennis season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 5
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 5 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (1-4, 0-2) at Franklin Regional (4-1, 2-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Franklin Regional Panther Stadium, Murrysville Last week’s result: Penn-Trafford 33, Kiski Area 7; Franklin...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL track and field alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL track and field season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL girls lacrosse alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL girls lacrosse season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class 3A:...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 4
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 4 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Penn-Trafford (2-2, 0-1) at Kiski Area (1-3, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard J. Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Last week’s result: Woodland Hills 35, Penn-Trafford 21; Gateway 28,...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL boys volleyball alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL boys volleyball season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...
Breaking down changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL boys lacrosse alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL boys lacrosse season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class...
North Allegheny slow-pitch softball working for postseason success
Members of North Allegheny’s slow-pitch softball team remember how they felt after the 2023 season ended — on the losing end of a 3-1 decision to Plum in the WPISL quarterfinals. After a 12-2 performance in the regular season that gave them the top seed for the playoffs, it was...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 3
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 3 of the 2024 season: Class 5A Big East Conference Gateway (1-2, 0-0) at Kiski Area (1-2, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Richard Dilts Stadium, Allegheny Township Last week’s result: Gateway 22, Plum 15; Hempfield 31, Kiski Area...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL softball alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL softball season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class 6A:...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 2
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 2 of the 2024 season: Nonconference Burrell (0-2) at Mt. Pleasant (1-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Mt. Pleasant Area Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Last week’s results: Shady Side Academy 42, Burrell 7; Mt. Pleasant 36, Greensburg C.C. 35 (2OT)...
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL baseball alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL baseball season: 2024 WPIAL championships Class 6A:...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 1
Nonconference Apollo-Ridge (0-1) at Jeannette (1-0) 7 p.m. Friday, McKee Stadium, Jeannette Last week’s result: Leechburg 19, Apollo-Ridge 14; Jeannette 28, Mt. Pleasant 27 Last year’s meeting: Did not play. • Apollo-Ridge was in the same position last week against Leechburg that Mt. Pleasant was in against Jeannette. It was...
Duquesne begins title defense with another FBS test in Toledo
Duquesne’s football team is getting an early start on the season as it prepares to defend its Northeast Conference title. The Dukes open the 2024 campaign with a nonconference game at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Toledo. Led by two returning all-conference players and 11 starters overall, the Dukes again are...
Notable changes to the 2024-25, 2025-26 WPIAL wrestling alignment
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL wrestling season: 2023-24 WPIAL championships Class 3A:...
Trib HSSN celebrates 25th anniversary of broadcasting high school football 
Student-athletes across Western Pennsylvania have made countless memories over the past quarter-century, and the TribLive High School Sports Network has helped chronicle those moments and performances. Trib HSSN is celebrating 25 years of broadcasting high school sports, looking back at what shaped the network’s beginning and ahead for what comes...
Valley sophomore Roman D'Argon ready to step up on defensive line
Demetrius Ballard left quite a void in the Valley defensive front and not just because he is 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds. The 2024 graduate was a first-team all-conference defensive lineman who had 90 tackles and 15 sacks in earning Allegheny 6 Conference defensive MVP honors before heading off to play...
Offseason growth boosts expectations for Laurel
Brian Cooper cited growth as the biggest area of improvement for his 2024 Laurel football team. That term is two-fold in that the Spartans are a more mature team, showing growth in the mental part of the game and gaining a year of experience, something important for a young squad...
Summit Academy looks to benefit from more experienced roster
Anthony Becoate has done lots of teaching and coaching during training camp workouts the past two weeks, trying to get his Summit Academy players up to speed in time for their Week Zero matchup with Frazier. The third-year coach is working with a mostly inexperienced group of players and is...
Despite changes, goals remain the same for Neshannock
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Friday. New head coach, new conference, lots of new faces. The 2024 season brings about plenty of change for Neshannock football, but the goal remains the same. “I...
South Side football ‘hungry’ after reaching WPIAL finals
South Side football players keep wanting to take the next step. Over the past three years, they’ve accomplished that goal. This year, it will be even tougher to achieve. In 2021, South Side advanced to the WPIAL quarterfinals before falling to Steel Valley, 28-12. The 2022 season ended with a...
Shenango hopes to overcome injuries to contend in Big Seven Conference
Shenango football coach Jimmy Graham cited staying healthy as a key component to competing in the rugged Class A Big Seven Conference. With a roster of 28 players and five dealing with injuries through training camp, the Wildcats were happy to get through their scrimmage mostly intact ahead of the...
With RB Antonio Laure back in fold, Rochester eyes success in Big 7 Conference
Antonio Laure is looking forward to stepping back on a football field, breaking through a wall of defenders and scampering into the end zone. It’s something he does better than most Western Pennsylvania ball carriers in Class A. Rochester’s standout senior running back missed most of last season with a...


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