Football
Uniontown hires Jeffries as football coach
March 1, 2021
Uniontown Area District’s school board on Monday hired Keith Jeffries as the new football coach and Harry Kaufman as the team’s first assistant.
After battling cancer, Freeport’s Garrett King eager to get back on field
February 28, 2021
In one week, the Freeport boys lacrosse team begins practice, and junior Garrett King with be there ready to work.
Gateway’s Holl looks forward to coaching in East-West all-star game
For the first time in the nearly two decades of the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association’s East-West Classic, there will be two games celebrating many of the state’s top players.
Preston Zandier joins list of Thomas Jefferson Big 33 players
Preston Zandier has joined an exclusive club as a senior member of the Thomas Jefferson football program.
Inaugural Willie Thrower Award to honor football pioneer, recognize top WPIAL QB
February 26, 2021
Willie Thrower established himself as a top-level quarterback at New Kensington High School in the 1940s before making his mark in college at Michigan State and making history as the first Black quarterback in the NFL.
Connellsville football promotes assistant Bill Maczko to head coach
February 25, 2021
Bill Maczko grew up in Fayette County.
Franklin Regional hires Getsy as football coach, Louisy as boys soccer coach
February 22, 2021
Franklin Regional didn’t go too far to find a football coach to replace Hall of Fame coach Greg Botta.
20 WPIAL players selected to big school East-West All-Star Game
For the first time in the history of the event, there will be two PSFCA East-West all-star football games.
5 WPIAL players selected for small school East-West All-Star Game
For the first time in the history of the event, there will be two PSFCA East-West all-star football games.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Power-5 offer could be 1st of many for Jeannette’s Birch
February 21, 2021
Oregon assistant football coach Joe Moorhead called Team 412 Elite coach Will Reynolds on Wednesday, and Reynolds turned it into a conference call.
Franklin Regional ready to hire football, soccer coaches
February 19, 2021
Franklin Regional plans to hire head coaches Monday night to fill vacancies in football and boys soccer.
Penn Hills’ Pollard will walk on to Akron football team
February 14, 2021
Senior Dontae Pollard was hoping to have a strong final season for Penn Hills in an effort to increase college interest. However, a leg injury cut his season short after five games.
WPIAL football players among 30,000 cardboard cutouts in Super Bowl seats
February 7, 2021
WPIAL football fans might recognize some familiar faces in the Super Bowl crowd at Raymond James Stadium.
Football officials organize free online clinic to recruit more colleagues
February 4, 2021
If someone’s on the fence about becoming a high school football official, there’s an online clinic Saturday designed just for them.
3 WPIAL freshmen make MaxPreps All-America football team
January 27, 2021
Three rising stars in the WPIAL Class of 2024 were named to the MaxPreps All-America Freshman football team.
Burrell QB Alex Arledge headed for prep school in hopes of boosting recruiting stock
January 24, 2021
Burrell quarterback Alex Arledge’s recruitment, like many, was affected this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the Bucs signal-caller has found his next football home.
Norwin’s Anthony Giansante commits to Western Carolina
January 22, 2021
Anthony Giansante could have tapped out.
Terrelle Pryor takes a look back at decorated Jeannette career
January 18, 2021
In May and June, the TribLive High School Sports Network held a fan vote to determine the Best of the Century among the district’s top male and female athletes.
Monessen hires West Mifflin assistant to lead football program
January 14, 2021
Wade Brown was hired Tuesday by the Monessen School Board to fill the vacancy left with the resignation of Shane Swope Jr., just days after the football team forfeited its last game of the season.
