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Neshannock vying to keep up recent winning ways
August 16, 2018
Through his first six years as the coach at Neshannock, Fred Mozzocio has had his share of quality quarterbacks to lead his teams. First, itExperienced, athletic Mohawk looking forward, not dwelling on past
Athletic. Competitive. Experienced. Those are the three words Mohawk coach Tim McCutcheon used to describe his team's senior class. Many of them started as sophomoresNow in Class 2A, McGuffey looks to contend for Century Conference title
McGuffey hopes a return to Class 2A equates into a return to the postseason in 2018. The Highlanders spent the last two years competing in
Carlynton ready to rebound from winless season
Scott Yoder knew Carlynton was going to go through some growing pains last season. But he didn't know how bad things would get. The CougarsWith top skill players graduated, East Allegheny ready to do ‘the ugly things’
It was a good run but the days of slinging the ball around the field and putting up pinball-like numbers are over for the EastEllwood City hungry for playoff push in Class 2A
Ellwood City football has had a rough couple of years on the gridiron. That is to be expected when playing in Class 3A's Beaver Valley
Young players take on key roles for Brentwood
There are only a handful of seniors on the Brentwood football team. The bulk of the squad consists of juniors (11) and sophomores (11). ThereBrownsville adjusts to 3rd football coach in as many seasons
The Brownsville football team is under the guidance of its third head coach in as many seasons, but the new man in charge has beenBurgettstown looks to maintain momentum after 1st playoff win in 40 years
Burgettstown celebrated the program's first WPIAL playoff win in 40 years last fall with a 31-28 triumph over Neshannock. To reach the postseason for a
Defending WPIAL champion Washington ready to air it out
Mike Bosnic was hired at Washington High School a decade earlier to help bring a winning swagger back to the football program and hopefully become
Johncours lead Avonworth into promising campaign
Avonworth did every coach in the WPIAL a favor last season when the Antelopes waltzed into Charleroi's Myron Pottios Stadium as a No. 13 seedNew coach Graham sparks high expectations at Shenango
When Jimmy Graham was hired by his alma mater, the former Shenango standout came in ready to get to work. There was only one issue.Skill players return as South Side moves into new conference
With nine starters returning on both sides of the ball, expectations are high for the South Side football team this fall. The Rams took
Shady Side Academy sets sights on playoff berth after narrowly missing out in ’17
Last season, the Shady Side Academy football team finished strong but still fell short of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs, despite a 5-2 conference record.Summit Academy prepares for jump to Class 2A with all-new roster
Despite an annual roster makeover and working with court-adjudicated youth, it was a memorable 2017 season for Summit Academy. The Knights (4-6, 3-5) made the
Enthusiasm building as Latrobe continues climb toward postseason berth
Cheers erupted when Nathan Clair's 52-yard field goal during kicking drills at Latrobe barely cleared the crossbar near the conclusion of a practice this week
Sophomores Butchki, Laurita form dynamic duo for Belle Vernon girls
Belle Vernon girls soccer coach Tom Cameron likes to hand out nicknames. Some stick better than others. Jillian Butchki was dubbed andquot;Peanut,andquot; and Isabella Laurita
Record-setting Apodiakos leads revamped Belle Vernon boys soccer
Markello Apodiakos scored a Belle Vernon boys soccer single-season record 37 goals last season. The standout striker earned all-state honors from the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches
HS football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the tight ends
Tight ends aren't limited to run-blocking and goal-line work. Much like in the NFL, some high school coaches have found ways to create mismatches with
