Football
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: WPIAL football realignment doesn’t favor Foxes
March 21, 2026
The changes to how the WPIAL handles football scheduling didn’t move in the direction Fox Chapel hoped it might. When new conferences were announced last week, things were still set up strictly by classification.
PIAA takes 1st step toward approving fall playoff brackets
March 18, 2026
It is going to be a few more months before the PIAA releases the fall playoff brackets.
High school notebook: Imani Christian basketball coach steps down
March 17, 2026
There are big changes ahead for the Imani Christian Academy boys basketball program.
Fox Chapel girls ready to kick off school’s inaugural flag football season
March 14, 2026
Brandon Rios will look out at the inaugural Fox Chapel girls flag football team and see a bunch of athletes from a variety of backgrounds. Not many of them will be seasoned football players.
Thomas Jefferson’s Emmett Forte earns coveted Breisinger Award
February 22, 2026
His forte on the Thomas Jefferson football team was tackling.
Ellwood City hires new football coach
February 21, 2026
Ellwood City has hired Sean McConahy as its new football coach.
Baldwin elects to play independent football schedule
February 18, 2026
Citing a focus on student safety and development, the Baldwin-Whitehall School District announced Wednesday that its high school football program will compete as an independent for the next two seasons.
4 Fayette County schools returning to WPIAL football
The WPIAL plans to release the new conference alignments for the 2026 and 2027 fall sports season in the next week or two.
Shaler notebook: Titans flag football quarterback to play in college
February 15, 2026
Shaler senior Paige Querio didn’t start out playing flag football with any aspirations beyond seeing if she liked the sport or not. The Titans senior started as a defensive player before moving on to playing quarterback.
Norwin notebook: Another football recruit makes college choice
The NCAA’s National Signing Day came and went Feb. 4, and another Norwin football player made his commitment official.
Aliquippa football again contesting being placed in Class 4A by PIAA
February 13, 2026
The ongoing debate between the PIAA and the Aliquippa football program will write another chapter next week during the monthly state board of control meeting.
Norwin notebook: Linebacker commits to Division I Lehigh
February 7, 2026
Norwin senior linebacker Josh Lenart has committed to a Division I program, pledging to Lehigh of the FCS Patriot League.
Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown commits to Robert Morris
February 6, 2026
Jeannette big-play senior Kymon’e Brown will go from throwing touchdown passes to catching them at the college level.
Central Valley’s Brendan Alexander commits to Northern Illinois
Central Valley senior lineman Brendan Alexander continued to add college scholarship offers all the way through national signing day Wednesday.
Hempfield receiver Kopas takes preferred walk-on offer from Duquesne
February 3, 2026
Jack Kopas is going Division I after all.
Derry lineman Dylan Pitzer commits to walk on at Pitt
February 2, 2026
For a kid who has his college right there in his last name, Pitt seems like a perfect fit.
Norwin notebook: Tristyn Tavares taking talents to Cal (Pa.)
January 31, 2026
Norwin will miss him, but will cherish the high school football career he left behind.
Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak reaches 60 years — but only barely
By the slimmest of margins, the Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak survives for another year.
Bethel Park’s Charlie Simmons honored for work on, off the field
January 24, 2026
Bethel Park senior Charlie Simmons joined 10 other area football players as a Jerome Bettis Leadership Award recipient.
