Tag: McKeesport

McKeesport’s Kemon Spell carries during the second quarter against Peters Township on Aug. 30.

2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Greater Allegheny

December 13, 2024

2024 Greater Allegheny All-Conference

Montour’s Ama Tening Sow scores two points on a breakaway layup on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at Montour.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball preseason breakdown

November 24, 2024

What a season it was in 2023-24 for the best from the west and the beast in the east in WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball.

South Fayette’s Juliette Leroux scores against Armstrong during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Petersen Events Center.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball preseason breakdown

The WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball field got a little more interesting in the offseason.

Thomas Jefferson players celebrate after defeating McKeesport in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Nov. 16, 2024, at Norwin Knights Stadium.

Thomas Jefferson tops McKeesport for WPIAL Class 4A championship, giving Bill Cherpak 10th title

November 16, 2024

Bill Cherpak has never been one to tout his own stats or accolades and that remained the case after becoming the first WPIAL coach to reach double-digit championships in football on Saturday.

Thomas Jefferson’s Zachary Villa celebrates a turnover on downs by Aliquippa during their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at Chartiers Valley.

Nearby rivals Thomas Jefferson, McKeesport set to battle for WPIAL Class 4A title

November 15, 2024

It is somewhat surprising that Thomas Jefferson and McKeesport, despite their proximity to one other, have only met five times on the football field.

Thomas Jefferson’s Brayden White celebrates with Emmett Forte after intercepting a pass during the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal against Aliquippa on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at Chartiers Valley.

Finals factoids ahead of 2024 WPIAL Class 6A, 4A football championships

On Saturday, the WPIAL will crown two football champions with the playing of the district Class 4A and 6A title games.

Thomas Jefferson head coach Bill Cherpak talks with his team after defeating Aliquippa in their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at Chartiers Valley.

5 things to watch in H.S. football: Will coaches Cherpak, Walker add to WPIAL trophy collections?

McKeesport’s Matt Miller and Central Catholic’s Ryan Lehmeier will try to win their first WPIAL titles as head coaches this week. It won’t come easy, since their coaching counterparts in Saturday’s finals already have big trophy collections.