Football
Scholarship offers start flowing in for Kiski Area defensive end Dilts
April 17, 2020
College football coaches aren’t saddled with leading spring practices or monitoring workouts or even attending daylong meetings on campus during the coronavirus pandemic.
Pitt football makes offer as recruiting frenzy for freshman phenom Rodney Gallagher heats up
April 16, 2020
Before it’s done, the recruitment of Laurel Highlands freshman sensation Rodney Gallagher might wake up the echoes of the mad 2008 pursuit of Jeannette star Terrelle Pryor.
Freshman basketball star Rodney Gallagher gets football offer from Penn State
April 15, 2020
It’s not surprising that Rodney Gallagher received a scholarship offer from Penn State on Wednesday.
BeeGraphix Great 38 football all-star game canceled
A day after Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association officials called off the annual Big 33 Football Classic and East-West all-star football game, another all-star contest was canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Pine-Richland lineman Harrison Hayes chooses Liberty
April 14, 2020
Pine-Richland junior Harrison Hayes, one of the top linemen in the WPIAL, announced his commitment to Liberty University on Tuesday night.
Derry lineman Gavin Adams sticks with recruiting process, earns walk-on spot at Miami
While he wraps up his senior year at Derry, Gavin Adams still is working his after-school job at Lowe’s. Hardware stores remain open, so Adams is considered essential personnel.
Aliquippa great Darrelle Revis headlines 14th annual WPIAL Hall of Fame class
Darrelle Revis was one of the NFL’s all-time great cornerbacks for the Jets, Patriots, Bucs and Chiefs. He was a Super Bowl champion, four-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl selection.
Successful football coach Tim Sweeney leaves Derry for Baldwin
April 8, 2020
Tim Sweeney had a big job ahead of him when he took over as football coach at Derry in 2013.
Scholarship offers rolling in for Elizabeth Forward’s Chase Whatton
It’s been a pretty productive offseason for Elizabeth Forward junior Chase Whatton.
Penn Hills to open football season against West Virginia power
April 1, 2020
Penn Hills announced the opening game on its 2020 football schedule Wednesday night, and it’s a headline-grabber for a variety of reasons.
Belle Vernon’s Callaway rehabbing from knee injury as he prepares to play at Dayton
March 31, 2020
It wasn’t long ago Larry Callaway questioned if he would play football again.
Baldwin’s Dorien Ford draws Arizona offer
Baldwin’s Dorien Ford has scholarship offers from teams in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC.
PIAA denies proposal to allow football scrimmage day after heat acclimatization
March 30, 2020
The PIAA Board of Directors on Monday voted to deny a proposal that would have allowed schools to hold a non-contact scrimmage with an opponent the day after the five-day heat acclimatization period in August.
WPIAL’s leading wide receiver David Pantelis adds Power 5 offer
David Pantelis has put education at the forefront of his football recruiting process.
Isolated college coaches, players deal with change in recruiting landscape
March 28, 2020
When it’s time to get serious about next football season, Ethan Carr will get down on the floor and do a series of push-ups and sit-ups, followed by some challenging pull-ups.
Pitt, Penn State make cut as Peters Township’s Donovan McMillon narrows college choices
March 27, 2020
After receiving scholarship offers from more than three dozen schools, Peters Township safety Donovan McMillon has narrowed down his choices.
Busy week of recruiting for Pine-Richland’s Luke Miller
Pine-Richland playmaker Luke Miller has seen quite and uptick in his recruiting this week.
Central Valley safety Stephon Hall adds WVU, Navy scholarship offers
The coronavirus pandemic has kept Central Valley junior safety Stephon Hall from taking visits to colleges around the region.
Pine-Richland’s Miguel Jackson adds Navy offer
March 26, 2020
One of the top defensive ends in Western Pennsylvania has made quite an impression on college programs.
Leechburg hires new football coach, athletic director
March 25, 2020
As an assistant coach with Burrell football the last two seasons, Randy Walters watched the Bucs fling the ball all over the field using head coach Shawn Liotta’s up-tempo Air Raid approach.
