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Now-experienced Beaver Falls lineup looks to return to contender status
August 15, 2018
After winning both the WPIAL and PIAA championships in 2016, it was an un-Beaver Falls-like 2017 season. The Tigers finished 1-8 overall and 0-6 in
Blackhawk returns large core in hopes of reaching the playoffs
The expectations for coach Zack Heyward are simple, a playoff berth. It's something Blackhawk hasn't seen on the football field since the 2012 season, when
Growth continues for Ambridge football team
Terry George is in his third season leading the Ambridge football team. andquot;This program has been through so many ups and downs over the lastWaynesburg hoping to right the ship under Chad Coss
The 2017 football season was one to forget for Waynesburg Raiders fans. Along with having to suffer through a 1-8 record -- with their only
Reliable Austin Romanchak readies for big senior season at Freeport
On a warm August evening at JC Stone Field in North Park two years ago, Austin Romanchak, along with many of his teammates, took the
Aaron Epps tabbed to lead Springdale boys basketball program
Aaron Epps has been coaching on and off in the WPIAL for almost 15 years, but all of his stints have been with girls teams.
HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the wide receivers
As more high school offenses take to the air, WPIAL quarterbacks have seen their passing numbers soar. Three quarterbacks entered the Top 6 on the
Seth Howard steps into limelight as Jeannette starting QB
Seth Howard grew up in Jeannette. Over time, he heard about the significant, almost radical role high school football plays in the small, once-thriving glass
Boys, girls golf teams set to defend WPIAL championships
Repeat champions will be the theme around WPIAL golf. The Sewickley Academy boys will try for a sixth straight team title in Class AA, while
Franklin Regional’s Jackson, Latrobe’s Pevarnik set sights on WPIAL, PIAA golf titles
Palmer vs. Brady. Brady vs. Palmer. A high school golf rivalry could reach its climax in the coming months when a pair of talented senior
Football teams gearing up for Saturday scrimmages
After nearly nine months of waiting, WPIAL and City League football teams are ready to put on the pads and collide with players in a
Coach Mike Melnyk borrows from Michigan, Wisconsin to revamp Mt. Lebanon’s defense
Every football team enters camp with questions that need answers, and Mt. Lebanon is no exception. andquot;My new defensive coordinator is a question mark,andquot; Mt.George Guido: Time is now for WPIAL to decide on nonboundary issue
August 14, 2018
With apologies to author John Steinbeck and andquot;The Winter of Our Discontent,andquot; summer 2018 has become the summer of our discontent for public school officials.
With coach settled in, Woodland Hills ready to compete
When following in the footsteps of a legend, the old saying is it's better to follow the guy that followed the guy. That was theBlue-collar Canon-McMillan looking to ignite community
Home-field advantage may not be as important in high school football as it is in other levels of of the sport. But for Canon-McMillan, when
Gateway prepared to defend WPIAL Class 5A championship
The Gateway football team had one of its biggest seasons in program history last year as it won the WPIAL Class 5A championship - its
Butler’s roster growing under new coach Christy
Give him your hockey players, your basketball players and your track stars. He will even take your cheerleaders. Eric Christy wants them all. Christy, a
Plenty of new faces to be featured as Bethel Park moves to Class 5A
It is the silver anniversary for Jeff Metheny as head coach of the black and orange. So what keeps him going now in his 25th
Chartiers Valley confident of improvement in Knause’s 2nd season
Chartiers Valley took its share of lumps in coach Dan Knause's first season last fall. The Colts went 2-8, 2-6 in the tough Allegheny 9
Move to Class 5A doesn’t change Albert Gallatin’s focus on continued growth
After spending the last two years at California High School, where he was the offensive coordinator, Drew Dindl returns to Albert Gallatin, where he was
