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Multi-talented Fraser hopes to have healthy season, be key player for Knoch
August 21, 2021
Keegan Fraser is on multiple missions entering football season.
George Guido: Football’s back, but will the fans be?
The stage is set for the start of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s 123rd football season Friday as all 13 local schools will see Week Zero action.
2021 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the offensive line
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top offensive linemen for the 2021 season.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Locals make soccer award watch list
The Moe Rosensteel Player of the Year Award recognizes the best WPIAL girls soccer player “whose play, leadership and passion for the game emulates that of the award’s namesake.”
Defense, passing game to lead Brentwood
There’s a significant number of new faces in the Brentwood lineup this season.
New coach expects excellence at Riverside
Fran Ramsden hadn’t really thought about being a head football coach.
New Brighton driven by playoff near miss
Few teams in the history of WPIAL football, if any, have come as close to making the playoffs without getting in as New Brighton did last year.
Explosive running game sets tone for Neshannock
Neshannock senior Cam’Ron Owens has become one of the most dangerous running backs in the WPIAL.
Mohawk aims to pass less, win more
There was hope going into the 2020 season that Mohawk would be able to capitalize on the modest, two-game winning streak that ended the 2019 campaign.
Hard-hitting linebacker leads Laurel
With coach Brian Cooper planning to add heavy doses of spread offense to his usual Wing-T attack, opposing defenses won’t know exactly what they’ll be getting from Laurel this season.
Freedom ready to move forward, focus on fun
There’s one particular stat coach John Rosa would like to see Freedom lead the WPIAL in this season.
Ellwood City building program, looking to get into win column
Ellwood City is getting tired of the goose eggs.
Offense gets facelift for defending WPIAL champion Beaver Falls
If he wanted to, Beaver Falls coach Nick Nardone could have written his offensive game plan on a matchbook cover last season.
High school football’s about to start in the A-K Valley? Sounds good to The Birdie
The Birdie
New generation of versatile, athletic linemen paves way for A-K Valley offenses
Brandon Lawhorn Moore doesn’t mind that his Kiski Area teammates and coaches call him “Beef.”
Once-proud programs in Jeannette, Monessen fall on hard times
Jeannette and Monessen have a lot in common.
The Birdie takes his shot at predicting records for Westmoreland County teams
The Birdie
Just making playoffs ‘not going to be good enough’ for Western Beaver
When a new player steps into the Western Beaver huddle for the first time, there’s a good chance coach Ron Busby has met him before.
Loaded Sto-Rox chasing elusive title
There were a lot of new faces for Sto-Rox in 2020 as the team that lost to Clairton in the 2019 Class A title game braced for what might be a bumpy ride moving up to Class 2A in 2020.
South Side’s first priority for 2021: Stay healthy
South Side coach Luke Travelpiece has turned into a big believer in the law of averages.
