Football
WPIAL Class 2A preview: Steel Valley tops new-look list of title contenders
August 18, 2024
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.
After trimming offensive playbook, Freedom looks to improve
Ron Balog’s whirlwind beginning as head football coach at Freedom last year opened with the most important task when starting fresh in a new locale.
Ellwood City looks to build on first .500 season in more than a decade
It was a hard, long road for the Ellwood City football program the past decade and change, but for the first time since 2011, the Wolverines posted a record of .500 or better and made the playoffs last year.
After offseason of change, defending WPIAL champ Beaver Falls looks to contend again
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.
With QB Jaivin Peel back in fold, Western Beaver looks to take next steps
On Aug. 12, the outlook for the Western Beaver football team this season changed via events that took place not on a practice field in Chippewa but in an office building in Scott Township.
Union to face new challenge with bump up to Class 2A
In an effort to cut down on travel time and promote natural rivalries, Union made the decision to voluntarily bump up to Class 2A this season.
Riverside searching for stability under 3rd coach in 3 years
Nerve-wracking.
