Tag: Thomas Jefferson

McKeesport’s Kemon Spell runs against Thomas Jefferson on Sept. 6, 2024.
WPIAL Class 4A preview: Star-studded McKeesport among contenders to Thomas Jefferson’s throne
August 17, 2025
Thomas Jefferson found itself in familiar territory last year.

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McKeesport’s Kemon Spell practices ahead of the 2024 season.
2025 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the running backs
August 11, 2025
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top running backs for the 2025 season.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber scores through the Aliquippa defense during their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal last season.
Behind standout running back, sturdy offensive line, Thomas Jefferson out to defend title
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 22. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Laurel Highlands and Ringgold previews will be published later in the month.

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Some of the WPIAL’s winningest high school football coaches got together before the 2025 season at Grandview Golf Club to honor Bill Priatko (front, center), the host of the event. Also in attendance was former Steeler Brett Keisel. Those in attendance included, in front, from left, George Novak, Keisel, Priatko, Tom Nola, Mark Lyons and Jim Render; and in back, former Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert, Bill Cherpak, Pat Monroe, Eric Kasperowicz, Tim O’Malley and Mike Zmijanac.
Former Steeler Brett Keisel shares wisdom with legendary WPIAL coaches
August 8, 2025
Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel played 13 years for the black and gold. A 46, he still looks like he could hold down that position.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Maggie Spell looks for a shot as Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel defends in a PIAA Class 5A second-round game Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Thomas Jefferson’s Maggie Spell commits to Campbell
July 31, 2025
Thomas Jefferson’s Maggie Spell had been in talks with different college basketball programs when she went with her Western PA Bruins AAU team to the Under Armour Association Finals from July 18-21.

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Scott Breisinger, center, poses with family members at the 2025 West Jefferson Hills School District Hall of Fame banquet at Georgetown Centre.
Lifelong residents Scott Breisinger, Tom LaFrankie honored by West Jefferson Hills School District Hall of Fame
July 27, 2025
Both men are homegrown products.

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Thomas Jefferson High School’s (from left to right) Shawn Wildman, Jon Browne, Jon Yee, Greg Liebenguth and Rich Costanzo acknowledge their fans in the stands after they defeated Eastern Lebanon County High School in the PIAA Class AA boys soccer championship game at Hershey Park Stadium on Nov. 15, 2002.
West Jefferson Hills welcomes 4th Hall of Fame class
The West Jefferson Hills School District Hall of Fame was launched in 2019; its first two classes were inducted in March of 2023. The third class consisted of 24 graduates and contributors and two athletic teams.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber carries through the Aliquippa defense during the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals Nov. 8, 2024, at Chartiers Valley.
2025 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber
July 18, 2025
The one constant in more than three decades of excellence for Thomas Jefferson football is having stud players on the line, where longtime coach Bill Cherpak shined in his playing days at Steel Valley and Pitt, and a bell cow running back to carry the load of the running game.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Shepherd Turk celebrates after defeating McKeesport in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Nov. 16, 2024, at Norwin Knights Stadium.
Thomas Jefferson’s Shep Turk named 2024-25 TribLive HSSN Boys Athlete of the Year
July 1, 2025
TribLive HSSN Boys Athlete of the Year

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Indiana pitcher Greg Minnick delivers in the rain against Elizabeth Forward during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at EQT Park.
Pa. baseball coaches association announces 2025 all-state teams, all-star game rosters
June 19, 2025
The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released all-state teams in all six classifications Thursday with some seniors also chosen for an inaugural all-star game.

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