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Brownsville seeks to spark program revival with new coach after breaking losing streak
One win can mean everything. When Brownsville left the WPIAL to play an independent schedule for the 2022 season, the program was in dire straits. After back-to-back campaigns without a win, leaving the WPIAL was its only hope. However, now the Falcons can do more than hope. They emerged from...
Ty Kershaw, Monessen use big plays to rout Charleroi in game between rivals
The first three times Monessen’s Tyvaughn Kershaw touched the ball in the Greyhounds’ Week Zero matchup versus Mon Valley rival Charleroi, he wound up in the end zone. Only two of those touches counted as scores, but that was more than enough for Kershaw and the Greyhounds as they rolled to a 59-12 win over the Cougars on Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
High school football roundup for Aug. 23, 2024: West Mifflin hangs on to defeat Elizabeth Forward
Armand Hill ran for 84 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown with less than a minute remaining, to help West Mifflin earn a 17-16 nonconference victory over Class 3A No. 4 Elizabeth Forward (0-1) on Friday night. The Warriors nearly tied the game when Ryan Messina found Charlie Nigut on a...
Washington Earns Hard-Fought Win Over McGuffey
On Friday night, the Washington Prexies defeated the McGuffey Highlanders by a score of 14-7. This historic rivalry game usually takes place in the last week of the regular season, but with McGuffey’s move to 3A, the two teams faced off in week 0. Washington’s first drive of the...
Elco runs into buzzsaw against West York in season opener
Elco football coach Robert Miller wasn’t surprised his team came out battling in the second half Saturday afternoon. Some teams might have packed it in after falling into a 21-point hole. “They don’t let the scoreboard dictate their success or how the game is going,” Miller said. “That’s not who they are. They’re...
Clairton Trounces Steel Valley in Second All-Time Meeting
TURTLE CREEK, Pa. — It’s hard to fathom that Steel Valley and Clairton have crossed paths just once. The perennial powerhouse programs reside in the heart of the Mon Valley, separated by 10 miles and share a combined 20 WPIAL titles. When Steel Valley and Clairton renewed pleasantries...
Monessen schools adopt 'fan ejection policy' for disruptive behavior during events
MONESSEN, Pa. — The Monessen City School District has adopted a new policy that cracks down on disruptive fans. Under the new “fan ejection policy,” disruptive spectators will be given three strikes before they will be banned from district games and events for life. The district’s director...
With improved passing game, Raidon Kuroda hopes to be a dominant force for Yough
The football hung in the air for about three seconds. It was thrown without too much arc and wasn’t a bullet pass. It was on a perfect line. Off of play action, the receiver broke away from his defender at the 50-yard line, caught the ball in stride and coasted for an 80-yard touchdown.
Clairton Crushes Steel Valley in Gridiron Classic
In a long game filled with flags and injury timeouts, the Clairton Bears won 30-7 against the Steel Valley Ironmen to take home their first victory of the season at the Wolvarena. The Bears started strong defensively on the first possession and forced Steel Valley to punt on fourth down....
Nick McCullough Is Blessed to Play for Peters Township
CANONSBURG, Pa. — The 2024 WPIAL football season has officially started and a new year for players can bring some jitters to a team. In Peters Township’s season-opener against Canon-McMillan last night, the Indians trailed 17-0. However, a spark on special teams brought back Peters Township’s ability to score.
Recruiting Thursday: Franklin Regional's Lemke picks Cal U
The PSAC has been one of the top athletic conferences in NCAA Division II for quite some time, especially in baseball. One of those baseball teams just got a little bit better by adding a local standout who has seen success in both baseball and football. Franklin Regional’s two-sport athlete,...
Vulcans rank sixth in preseason poll
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (Aug. 22) – The California (PA) men's cross country team was chosen to finish sixth in the preseason Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) poll released by the league office on Thursday afternoon. The Vulcans placed fifth at the league championships in 2023 to mark a consecutive...
West Mifflin Uses Second Half Comeback to Down Elizabeth Forward 17-16
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — The West Mifflin Titans (1-0) used a second-half comeback to down the Elizabeth Forward Warriors (0-1) by the score of 17-16 in the opening week of action across the WPIAL. This was a rematch of the drama-infested Class-3A quarterfinals matchup from a season ago when the Warriors walked out on top of that game and advanced to the semifinals. The Titans got their revenge to kick off the 2024 season.
Albert Gallatin building toward WPIAL return
There is nothing quite like Friday night lights. However, there seems to be something missing from action at Georges Athletic Field as of late. It is an absence of contending for the WPIAL postseason. “Definitely the end game is to get back. We want to compete and get playoff wins,...
Clairton rides defense to convincing win over Steel Valley
Clairton defensive back Taris Wooding and the Bears’ crushing defense didn’t worry much about the offense. With Wooding and his teammates patrolling the secondary, Steel Valley’s offense wasn’t gaining any territory. The Ironmen didn’t score any points on offense, allowing the Bears to survive three turnovers...
PUP Saturday Football Rundown (Week 0): Beaver hangs on to win thriller over Westinghouse; Clairton stymies Steel Valley
After generating plenty of preseason buzz with a loaded roster featuring several big-time playmakers, Beaver didn’t have to wait long for its first big test of the 2024 season. And after a back-and-forth slugfest that saw the Bobcats rally from an early double-digit deficit against Westinghouse before withstanding a...
Rose sets track record in Friday’s PASS action at The Meadows
Washington, PA — Rose blistered the mile in 1:50.2, fastest ever by a freshman filly pacer at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, in Friday’s $178,632 Pennsylvania Sires Stake known as the Meadow Cheer. Blessed Hanover captured the other division, giving trainer Ron Burke a Meadow Cheer sweep. Papi...
Uniontown Lake (OH) Survives McKeesport in Kickoff Classic
TURTLE CREEK, Pa. — With two teams separated by state lines and over 100 miles, the inaugural KDKA Kickoff Classic at the Wolvarena started off with its own classic contest. The Uniontown Lake (Ohio) Blue Streaks and the WPIAL Class 4A runner-up McKeesport Tigers took two overtimes to decide an eventual winner, but it was a risky two-point conversion that lifted the crew from out of town to a 36-35 victory.
Dynamic duo: Sophomore Armand Hill, freshman Zahir Ismaeli shine late to help West Mifflin edge Elizabeth Forward, 17-16
The West Mifflin Titans notched a giant win Friday in one of the most hotly contested games on the opening night of the high school football season. A pair of promising young players nicknamed Mondo and Zaza caught fire late to get them there. Sophomore running back Armand “Mondo” Hill...
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