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Freeport linemen ready to benefit from experience together
August 14, 2019
Elijah Freeman recalled a welcome-to-varsity-football moment early last season as the now-sophomore right guard got comfortable in his spot along the Freeport offensive line.
Heritage Conference football breakdown: Ligonier Valley favored to repeat
It was quite a football season for teams from the District 6 Heritage Conference in 2018.
WPIAL Class A football breakdown: Clairton, Jeannette among ‘wide open’ field of contenders
There isn’t a clear-cut favorite among WPIAL Class A football teams this fall. Ask any coach who the team is, and they can’t tell you.
WPIAL Class 6A football breakdown: Coaches expect competitive year, wide-open field
There was a worry the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs might be boring because every game is a rematch from the regular season.
WPIAL Class 5A football breakdown: Parity expected for ‘deepest classification in the state’
Despite what Penn Hills did last season, the tide of public opinion in Class 5A football is shifting.
WPIAL Class 4A football breakdown: Thomas Jefferson motivated after title-game defeat
The Blackhawk football team engineered one of the biggest turnarounds in the WPIAL last year, going from 2-7 in 2017 to 10-2 last year and making the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals.
WPIAL Class 3A football breakdown: Aliquippa to be challenged in defense of PIAA title
When Mike Warfield took over the storied Aliquippa program last season, the bar was set high for the first-year coach.
WPIAL Class 2A football breakdown: Can Steel Valley reach title game for 4th straight season?
Predicting what will happen in Class 2A football since the expansion to six classifications three years ago has been a steal … or Steel.
Mars’ Khori Fusco headed to prep powerhouse for post-graduate season
Mars basketball standout Khori Fusco, who was a senior last season, announced Tuesday he’s headed to a powerhouse prep school near Shippensburg.
George Guido: Plum football’s game at Hempfield takes on larger significance
August 13, 2019
Plum’s football game at Hempfield on Oct. 25 now is a conference game — kind of.
Hempfield’s Roby, Perkins ready to carry the load in backfield
When Hempfield quarterback Blake Remaley said the offense will have a different look — the Spartans plan to focus on the run game — two players’ eyes lit up.
Fox Chapel’s Brown on mission to return team to WPIAL playoffs
Sam Brown is on a mission.
WPIAL football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the running backs
High school football has become a pass-oriented game, but that doesn’t mean teams across Western Pennsylvania have abandoned running the football.
Aliquippa’s Devonshire making a name for himself at Kentucky
It looks like it didn’t take long for Aliquippa’s MJ Devonshire, the 2018-19 Trib HSSN Boys Athlete of the Year to make a name for himself at Kentucky.
Bob Palko brings ‘tough love’ to Mt. Lebanon as football teams open camp
August 12, 2019
Bob Palko compared the first day of football camp to planning a beach vacation, even though the only deep blue in sight Monday was Mt. Lebanon’s helmets and his new Blue Devils shorts.
Physical play highlights opening of camps for H.S. football teams
The sun hadn’t even risen above the horizon Monday morning, and Franklin Regional coach Greg Botta was enthusiastically putting his team through drills.
Greensburg Salem football faces rugged regular-season schedule
High school football training camps officially began Monday, but for Greensburg Salem’s Golden Lions, the season started the minute the 2018 campaign concluded with a first-round WPIAL playoff loss to South Fayette.
Mars’ Carmody picked for All-American Bowl, 4th WPIAL player in 4 years
For the fourth year in a row, the WPIAL had a high school football player chosen for the All-American Bowl.
A-K Valley football teams take it up a notch with start of preseason camps
Brandon Mowry has experienced numerous opening days of preseason camp with the Knoch football team, but Monday morning’s start, he said, had a different feel.
Always one to lighten mood, Deer Lakes’ Hollibaugh got lighter to improve his play
Deer Lakes football coach Tim Burk is never exactly sure what his tight end Jack Hollibaugh is going to say when he enters the locker room, but he knows it likely will be something funny.
