Football
Brentwood hopes to compete for playoff spot in coach’s 2nd season
August 19, 2024
It was a somewhat inauspicious debut for Brentwood coach Nick Caponi.
Undersized defensive end Gamble ready to push Leechburg back into WPIAL playoffs
August 18, 2024
Lucas Gamble isn’t the biggest defensive end in the WPIAL, but Leechburg coach Randy Walters said the Blue Devils senior makes up for it with dogged determination to get the quarterback and cause havoc in the backfield for opposing offenses.
Mt. Pleasant’s Garn is a flyer on the football field, track and in a plane
Mt. Pleasant’s Jarett Garn loves challenges.
WPIAL Class 5A preview: Increased playoff field a welcomed change
Upper St. Clair and Woodland Hills felt the disappointment last season, and Penn Hills experienced it two years ago.
WPIAL Class 4A preview: Teams again chasing defending champion Aliquippa
No team in the WPIAL or throughout the state could come up with a game plan to stop Aliquippa from claiming all the gold last season.
WPIAL Class 3A preview: Moving down from 4A, Central Valley has Acrisure aspirations
Avonworth had to play second fiddle to Belle Vernon the past two seasons in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game.
WPIAL Class 2A preview: Steel Valley tops new-look list of title contenders
Steel Valley’s Ray Braszo is one of those old-school high school football coaches who generally has about as much use for preseason predictions as he does for a TikTok account.
Experienced line, young skill players have Washington headed in right direction
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. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Charleroi preview will be published later in the week.
After huge turnaround in 2023, Waynesburg looking to sustain success
Waynesburg football went into last season with one goal in mind: to remain healthy throughout the season.
New coach hopes to see experience pay off for young Sto-Rox team
Since taking over at his alma mater in May, Sto-Rox’s Brendan Blair has been caught up in a whirlwind that many in his position across the WPIAL can probably relate to.
Seton LaSalle looking to maintain momentum after .500 campaign
Seton LaSalle made a dramatic improvement as a team in 2023.
Smaller roster won’t stop Keystone Oaks from vying for playoff spot
Steve McCormick has worked to make every member of the Keystone Oaks football team versatile.
Roster packed with seniors brings confidence to Carlynton
The Carlynton Cougars have a pack of seniors that are more than ready for the Friday Night Lights.
A-K Valley football teams work to find formula that brings consistent success
Deer Lakes football has qualified for the WPIAL playoffs four times in its history.
The Birdie’s A-K Valley football picks are sure to be golden this season
Last season: 88-28 (75.9%)
Birdie ponders big question: Who will carry on Westmoreland County’s winning streak?
Last season: 109-29 (79%)
WPIAL Class A preview: Fort Cherry enters season with target on its back
Fort Cherry got a taste of a PIAA championship game atmosphere last fall. Now the Rangers want to return to Cumberland Valley and raise a state championship trophy.
WPIAL Class 6A preview: North Allegheny looks for 3-peat in beefed-up class
For the first time since expansion to six classifications eight years ago, the number of teams playing in the highest class has actually gone up.
Pitt national champion John Falvo gets call from Pine-Richland hall of fame
August 17, 2024
The announcement for the 2024 Pine-Richland Sports Hall of Fame class was made a few weeks earlier, but John Falvo had no idea he was included.
Mohawk on short list of MAC title contenders
There’s an interesting cast of title contenders in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference this season, ranging from perennial power Beaver Falls to exciting upstart Ellwood City.
