Sports

Quarterback Ben DeMotte holds a football up to the camera at the Fox Chapel High School Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.
Ben DeMotte aims to join decorated group of Fox Chapel quarterbacks
August 16, 2022
Fox Chapel has a list of superb quarterbacks over the school’s six decades.

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Hempfield’s Gino Caesar carries the ball as Greensburg Salem’s Jayden Stevens (13) and Tyrone Williams (46) defend during a game on Friday, Aug. 27, at Hempfield.
Gino Caesar, fellow running backs ready to guide Hempfield to success
Gino Caesar still has the game ball from the night nobody could stop him.

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West Mifflin quarterback Tayshaun McMillan throws during the Willie Thrower quarterback camp in July at Valley High School.
Big, strong offensive line makes West Mifflin a team to watch in Class 3A
West Mifflin has been a fixture in WPIAL Class 4A football, but due to realignment, the Titans are competing in 3A for the next two seasons.

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South Park’s Sean Saunders works out on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in South Park.
South Park looks to regain winning ways after tough season
South Park enters the new season in rebound mode.

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Seton LaSalle’s Ty Tamborino works out in the rain on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Merrick Field.
After graduations, transfers, coaching change, Seton LaSalle moving in all new direction
Tim Storino appears to be in the right place at the right time.

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Quaker Valley head coach Jason Cappa works with his team on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Chuck Knox Stadium.
Quaker Valley begins building project under new coach
Jason Cappa, who comes from a family of coaches and educators, was hired in April as Quaker Valley football coach.

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Hopewell’s Sonny Kasanzale catches a pass on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Hopewell.
After winless season, Hopewell driven to make statement
Hopewell football comes into the 2022 season more motivated than ever. The players and the coaches want to prove they can play with anyone in the Western Hills conference.

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Beaver’s Omari Smith works out on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Beaver.
After bounce-back season, Beaver looks to add to winning tradition
In Cort Rowse’s first season as head coach last year, Beaver went 7-3, finished second in the Parkway Conference and made the playoffs.

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Avonworth quarterback Nate Harper throws a pass during practice on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Ohio Twp.
Avonworth hopes to climb to top of Western Hills and beyond
When it comes to consistently excellent football programs in the district, Avonworth is right there in the conversation.

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Derry graduate Justin Huss has emerged as a dangerous kick returner for Washington & Jefferson.
Trio of Westmoreland County running backs poised for big things in PAC
When Kyrie Miller, Justin Flack and Justin Huss were playing football in high school in Westmoreland County, they torched opposing defenses.

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Armstrong quarterback Cadin Olsen throws during the Willie Thrower quarterbacks camp Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Valley High School.
2022 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the quarterbacks
The race for the 2021 WPIAL passing title was a three-way battle between Gateway’s Brad Birch, Beaver Falls’ Jaren Brickner and Armstrong’s Cadin Olsen.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
High schools

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Greensburg Salem senior Jerome Wallish
Greensburg Salem senior Wallish provides huge heart
One thing a person can’t see is the size of a football player’s heart.

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Springdale lineman collide during practice at Springdale High School on Monday, Aug 15, 2022. It was the first official practice of the 2022 season.
A-K Valley football teams eager to get to work as official practices open
Ryan Tempalski experienced numerous first official football practice days as an assistant coach at schools throughout the region.

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Derry Area football players jog off the field after the first day of official practice Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
Westmoreland County’s new football coaches breeze through Day 1 of practice
Westmoreland County’s five new high school football coaches had an uneventful first day of training camp.

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Junior Derek Burk is entering his third season as Deer Lakes starting quarterback.
Deer Lakes father, son unsatisfied with missing playoffs
Derek Burk didn’t wait long to try and make improvements after last year’s close home loss to Burrell.

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Yough baseball coach Craig Spisak.
Norwin baseball job lures Craig Spisak away from Yough
Craig Spisak is a Pennsylvania State Police trooper.

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Mt. Lebanon football players carry the WPIAL trophy around Norwin’s stadium after their win in the WPIAL Class 6A final Nov. 20, 2021.
WPIAL reveals fall championship sites: football finals at Acrisure Stadium, Norwin
The WPIAL has chosen Norwin to host the Class 5A and 6A football finals, the two championship games that won’t be played at Acrisure Stadium this year.

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Trinity’s Andrew Durig works out with the running backs on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at Hiller Stadium.
New coach Dan Knause focuses on physicality as Trinity hopes to end playoff drought
With new coach Dan Knause in town, the Trinity Hillers are looking to end a drought this season.

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McKeesport’s Devin Long works out on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in McKeesport.
After close call last year, McKeesport hopes to make a run at Class 4A gold
Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher used to say, “there is a fine line between winning and losing in the NFL.”

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