Football
Coaching inspiration, experience spark Canon-McMillan in 2025
August 5, 2025
One of the big WPIAL football stories this offseason involved the coaching situation at Canon-McMillan.
North Allegheny has questions to answer in quest to return to top of Class 6A
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 Aug. 22.
A-K Valley legend Joe Stone, who helped Kiski Area, Pitt to championships, dies at age 70
August 4, 2025
When it comes to telling the story of the 1976 Pitt Panthers national championship football team, the tales usually begin and end with the kid from Hopewell Township, Tony Dorsett.
WPIAL denies eligibility to 2 Central Catholic football transfers, approves 4 others
The WPIAL denied eligibility to two Central Catholic football players, leaving Xavier Harding and Ma’Noah Wright sidelined for the upcoming season.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: West Mifflin’s Armand Hill
August 3, 2025
Armand Hill broke out in a big way for West Mifflin as a freshman two years ago.
Former Norwin standouts Gianni Rizzo, Luke Levendosky bring youth, energy to Knights coaching staff
August 2, 2025
As players, Gianni Rizzo and Luke Levendosky left different marks on the Norwin football program.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Imani Christian’s David Davis
August 1, 2025
Availability is an important part of David Davis’ impact.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Imani Christian’s David Davis
Availability is an important part of David Davis’ impact, in more ways than one. It is critical to everyone’s success because if a player is not on the field, he cannot make plays that push the team closer to victory.
PIAA upholds WPIAL decision to make Bishop Canevin quarterback ineligible
July 29, 2025
Bishop Canevin football player Brady Wagner remains ineligible for his junior season after the PIAA upheld an earlier WPIAL decision.
Penn State-bound wideout Khalil Taylor transfers from Seton LaSalle to Pine-Richland
July 28, 2025
WPIAL standout Khalil Taylor, a Penn State football recruit ranked among the nation’s best wide receivers, has transferred from Seton LaSalle to Pine-Richland.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Mt. Lebanon’s Patrick Smith
July 27, 2025
Patrick Smith registered more than 2,700 yards from scrimmage and was part of 27 touchdowns as a junior quarterback last season.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Catholic’s Colsen Gatten
July 26, 2025
Colsen Gatten’s highlight video starts with a pick-six followed by a nifty one-handed interception a couple of clips later.
With Pat Carey taking a sabbatical, Brody Zangaro set to lead North Hills football
July 19, 2025
Pat Carey could sense that something wasn’t right with his health throughout the 2024 football season.
Skura settles in as new athletic director at New Kensington-Arnold School District
July 17, 2025
Whether through his work in athletic administration, as a high school volleyball coach or in public relations and sports journalism at various media outlets in the region, Joseph Skura brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to New Kensington-Arnold School District as its new athletics and activities director.
Dedicated senior receiver helps pieces fit into place for Fox Chapel football
July 12, 2025
Fox Chapel senior Max Melocchi enjoys the pressure that comes with playing quarterback. However, Melocchi is happy to be preparing to play wide receiver and power back for the Foxes in the upcoming season.
2025 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Central Catholic’s Ashton Blatt
July 11, 2025
Editor’s note: Each day through Aug. 3, Trib HSSN will profile one member of the 2025 Trib 25 preseason high school football all-star team.
A-K Valley football teams reap benefits of 7-on-7 practice at Fox Chapel
July 9, 2025
The Knoch football players had an acronym printed vertically on the back of their uniforms for the Fox Chapel 7-on-7 football practice Wednesday night. Reach your full potential (RYFP) has become the slogan for the Knights, led by veteran first-year coach T.J. Wiley.
Navy lands commitment from 3rd WPIAL football recruit in 2026 class
July 1, 2025
The Midshipmen landed a third WPIAL football recruit from the 2026 class when Avonworth lineman Peter Bonnet committed to Navy on Tuesday.
Upper St. Clair’s Nico D’Orazio commits to Brown
Nico D’Orazio announced his commitment to play football at Brown on Monday.
Latrobe’s Andy Tatsch chooses to play football at Lehigh
June 30, 2025
Once his older brother received a scholarship from an NCAA Division I program a couple of years ago, anything was possible for Andy Tatsch.
