Football
Brashear looks to rebound after rocky start with new coach
August 21, 2019
Don Schmidt had a rough start to his coaching tenure at Brashear last season. Schmidt hopes a new Bulls squad led by underclassmen will right the ship as they look to fly under the radar in the City League.
Allderdice football looks for three-peat in City League
Allderdice has been on top of the City League the past two seasons. The Dragons will look to make to make it a three-peat this season.
Seton LaSalle football team hopes to rebound with new coach
Seton LaSalle is ready to get back to the top.
WPIAL teams highlight Trib HSSN high school football preseason state rankings
Whether you are a fan of your local district team or like to know what’s going on in high school football around Pennsylvania, the TribLive High School Sports Network has you covered this fall.
PIAA upholds District 6 ruling on Ligonier Valley’s Kyle Silk
Unless Kyle Silk’s family pursues legal action, his senior football season is over before it started.
Vokes hopes to use strength, speed to lift Springdale to success
After missing the WPIAL playoffs for just the second time in 17 seasons last year, the Springdale Dynamos are set to make a 2019 drive toward the postseason.
A-K Valley football Q&A with Kiski Area’s Jason Baker
In an effort to revamp his team, Kiski Area football coach Sam Albert dug into the depths of the high school to recruit student-athletes he believed could help improve their chances this season.
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week Zero
Jake Blumer
Valley’s 6-game winning streak on line in ‘Battle of the Bypass’
There’s never a lack of excitement when Burrell and Valley get together for the “Battle of the Bypass.”
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week Zero
Dillon Ferretti
‘Battle of Route 30’ pits Norwin, Penn-Trafford football teams in Week Zero
When the PIAA expanded to six classifications four years ago and decided to move the start of the playoffs up a week, it also allowed schools to eliminate their second scrimmage and play a game during Week Zero.
Westmoreland County high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week Zero
Nonconference
The Birdie opines on Week Zero, Westmoreland County matchups
Four years after its inception, Week Zero remains a confusing proposition, even for Mr. Birdie.
Jeannette moving track resurfacing at McKee Stadium to April
Jeannette will wait until after the busy fall sports season to resurface its track at McKee Stadium, superintendent Matt Jones said.
Ligonier Valley looks to maintain level of success in District 6
Ligonier Valley has been one of the best teams from District 6 over the past four seasons.
Union small in numbers but big on talent
August 20, 2019
Another year, another common scenario for coach Stacy Robinson and the Union Scotties. One of the smallest schools in the WPIAL, Union had just 20 kids arrive for the first day of camp.
Sto-Rox football team returns core of explosive offense
The Sto-Rox football team enters the season with plenty of motivation.
Rochester eager to atone for WPIAL title game loss
Though Rochester came up short against OLSH in the WPIAL Class A championship game last season, coach Gene Matsook does not spend time reflecting on the past.
OLSH football team reloads hoping for another championship run
Last fall, OLSH football enjoyed unprecedented success.
Northgate optimistic after nightmare season in 2018
One season after the Northgate Flames were barely an ember, second-year coach Mike Fulmore is feeling a bit more optimistic.
