The Montour Spartans girls basketball team, led by coach Jordan Giles, begins its season by hosting the Montour Tip Off Tournament, with games against Knoch and Quaker Valley. Sto-Rox also opens its season, competing in the Deer Lakes Tip Off Tournament Friday and Saturday.
New Bishop Canevin coach Tim Tyree Jr. is optimistic for the 2025-26 boys basketball season, building on returning talent from a successful prior season. He plans to go about things a bit differently from his predecessor and is counting on veteran leaders to help show the way.
Moon Area and Bishop Canevin both lost in WPIAL football semifinals, ending their seasons. Moon fell to Pine-Richland 34-24, in Class 5A action while Bishop Canevin lost to Clairton 42-22 in a Class 1A matchup. Both teams finished with 9-4 records.
This weekend, Pittsburgh's North Shore will be bustling with sports events. High school football semifinals kick off on Friday, followed by a college showdown between Pitt and Notre Dame on Saturday, including live pregame broadcasts. The Riverhounds and Steelers also have crucial matches, promising an action-packed sports extravaganza.
Coach Ryan Linn's Moon Area football team will face Pine-Richland in a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal Friday night, marking their third semifinal appearance in five years. In a Class 1A semifinal, No. 3 seed Bishop Canevin will battle second-seeded Clairton.
The Moon Area Tigers overcame a halftime deficit to win 20-13 against Penn-Trafford in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, driven by Andrew Cross's late touchdown pass. The victory sets up a semifinal against Pine-Richland. Meanwhile, in Class 1A, Bishop Canevin dominated Frazier 50-7, advancing to face Clairton in the next round.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart boys soccer advanced to the PIAA Class 1A quarterfinals by defeating Bishop Carroll 8-0, with contributions from multiple players. OLSH will face defending champion Lancaster Mennonite next. In Class 3A girls play, Moon Area fell to DuBois, 4-2.