Sports
Seneca Valley banking on experience, consistency
August 14, 2018
Seneca Valley coach Ron Butschle is able to look at a disappointing 2017 season and identify the team's biggest issue. The Raiders stumbled out of
Penn Hills taking aim at championship run
Last season, Penn Hills finished on the footsteps of participating in the WPIAL Class 6A championship. However, after a loss to Central Catholic in the
Peters Township looks to continue moving forward in quest for playoff victory
In the two years before T.J. Plack took over as head football coach at Peters Township, the Indians combined for four wins. They matched that
North Hills looks to rebound with toughness, speed
After putting together a run of five straight seasons with a postseason appearance, the North Hills football team missed the playoffs last year. The IndiansDespite roster turnover, winning expected to continue at McKeesport
In Matt Miller's first year as head football coach at McKeesport, he helped guide the Tigers to the first WPIAL Class 5A championship game at
North Allegheny to rely on defense as offense gets in sync
North Allegheny senior linebacker Cade Hoke is eagerly anticipating the season opener Aug. 24 against Christians of Faith Academy (Ohio). Eighteen months without live action
Seniors, new QB look to make impact for Hampton
Energy isn't always a function of size - small can be powerful if the chemistry is right. Hampton is banking on its small senior classMoon hopes momentum carries over
While Moon missed the WPIAL playoffs last year, a late-season surge provided the Tigers with a boost. Moon snapped a three-game losing streak and closedConnellsville hopes 7-on-7 success translates to victories this fall
Second-year football coach Marko Thomas is not only changing the culture at Connellsville but Fayette County, as well. This off-season, he contacted all the football
Mars set to give Class 5A opponents a taste of Wing-T offense
Ten years ago, Mars made the move up from Class AA to AAA in WPIAL football. The Fightin' Planets continue to rise up the classification
HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the running backs
Yough's Dustin Shoaf rushed for 428 yards on 43 carries and five touchdowns in Week 8 last year, a season's worth of yards for some
Bisignani back in charge at Greensburg Central Catholic after getting ‘different perspective’
Greg Bisignani is back guiding the Greensburg Central Cathlolic boys basketball from the vantage point of head coach, something he became familiar with for eight
Fox Chapel’s Waxter steps into bigger role as elder statesman
Just hours after the Fox Chapel football team began what it hopes is a return to the WPIAL 5A playoffs with the start of official
Hempfield’s Remaley looks to build on last season’s spot starts under center
Blake Remaley played defensive end in youth football, mainly because he was bigger than everyone else. andquot;Definitely taller,andquot; the Hempfield junior said. andquot;I put on
Mike Zmijanac adjusting to a new environment at Ringgold
August 13, 2018
Mike Zmijanac and his wife Michelle toured around France for more than three weeks earlier this year. In his words, they walked, traveled, saw, did,
A-K Valley’s new coaches ‘hyped’ during opening day of football practice
The smell of the grass at Riverside Park awakened Todd Massack's football senses Monday morning. Riverview's coach brought his team out for a bright-and-early 8
Now healthy, Baldwin’s Yauch looks for strong showing on tennis courts
Baldwin junior Bethany Yauch plans to dive head-first into the girls tennis season. Yauch, who made a big splash on the tennis courts as a
New Westmoreland County football coaches Keefer, Liotta hit ground running
Lightning flashed across the sky, followed by the hiss and crackle of thunder and heavy rain. Not quite how Dave Keefer envisioned his first afternoon
The message at Jeannette: Keep winning
One thing about Jeannette football fans is that they always want more. Keep scoring. Keep winning. Keep being the best. They'd rather stand than sit
