Sports
Familiar coach guides Summit Academy’s return from 1-year hiatus
August 22, 2021
What’s old is new again at Summit Academy.
Steel Valley finding its way back to top
Just three years removed from its latest WPIAL football championship, Steel Valley is trying to find a way back to the top.
Shady Side Academy has new look, from mascot on down
The nickname might have been changed, but the goal is still the same.
WPIAL girls tennis preview: Knoch, Latrobe loaded to defend titles
August 21, 2021
Knoch girls tennis players pulled off a rare WPIAL trifecta last year.
Building trust key to rebuilding Monessen football
It was a fair question, albeit a brutally honest one.
Multi-talented Fraser hopes to have healthy season, be key player for Knoch
Keegan Fraser is on multiple missions entering football season.
George Guido: Football’s back, but will the fans be?
The stage is set for the start of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s 123rd football season Friday as all 13 local schools will see Week Zero action.
2021 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the offensive line
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top offensive linemen for the 2021 season.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Locals make soccer award watch list
The Moe Rosensteel Player of the Year Award recognizes the best WPIAL girls soccer player “whose play, leadership and passion for the game emulates that of the award’s namesake.”
Defense, passing game to lead Brentwood
There’s a significant number of new faces in the Brentwood lineup this season.
New coach expects excellence at Riverside
Fran Ramsden hadn’t really thought about being a head football coach.
New Brighton driven by playoff near miss
Few teams in the history of WPIAL football, if any, have come as close to making the playoffs without getting in as New Brighton did last year.
Explosive running game sets tone for Neshannock
Neshannock senior Cam’Ron Owens has become one of the most dangerous running backs in the WPIAL.
Mohawk aims to pass less, win more
There was hope going into the 2020 season that Mohawk would be able to capitalize on the modest, two-game winning streak that ended the 2019 campaign.
Hard-hitting linebacker leads Laurel
With coach Brian Cooper planning to add heavy doses of spread offense to his usual Wing-T attack, opposing defenses won’t know exactly what they’ll be getting from Laurel this season.
Freedom ready to move forward, focus on fun
There’s one particular stat coach John Rosa would like to see Freedom lead the WPIAL in this season.
Ellwood City building program, looking to get into win column
Ellwood City is getting tired of the goose eggs.
Offense gets facelift for defending WPIAL champion Beaver Falls
If he wanted to, Beaver Falls coach Nick Nardone could have written his offensive game plan on a matchbook cover last season.
High school football’s about to start in the A-K Valley? Sounds good to The Birdie
The Birdie
