Football
2023 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes
July 19, 2023
Aliquippa four-star running back Tiqwai “Tikey” Hayes is no longer an underclassman to watch whose commitment day is years down the road.
2023 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: North Allegheny’s Tyree Alualu
July 17, 2023
A popular trend in football is an effort to de-emphasis the physical aspect of the game, such as NFL Pro Bowl flag football and 7-on-7 summer leagues.
2023 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Penn-Trafford’s Zach Tomosovich
July 14, 2023
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of 25 profiles of the members of the Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team.
2023 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Bishop Canevin’s Jason Cross
July 12, 2023
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of 25 profiles of the members of the Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team.
USA Today names 3 WPIAL greats among best high school quarterbacks in history
July 10, 2023
Who was the best high school quarterback in history?
Penn Hills flag football teams learn lessons on road to nationals
July 8, 2023
The Penn Hills Youth Football and Cheer Association football program is happy to have several flag football teams headed to nationals.
Norwin playmaker Jackson Pons prepares for future with new focus on defense
If there is a web video on how to be a better defensive back, Jackson Pons has probably watched it, rewound it and watched it again.
Julian Dugger, Penn Hills teammates shine at Pitt passing camp
July 2, 2023
This offseason has left many people around the Penn Hills football program itching for the 2023 season to start. The Indians will get that opportunity when they host Seneca Valley in Week Zero action Aug. 25 at home.
Kiski Area QB Heinle reaps benefits of Manning Passing Academy
June 28, 2023
Kiski Area quarterback Carson Heinle has heard “good ball” before when he has thrown a pass.
KDKA announces 10-game high school football schedule for Pittsburgh’s CW
June 26, 2023
KDKA will televise regular season high school football games this fall on sister station Pittsburgh’s CW starting with an Aug. 25 contest between Blackhawk and Beaver Falls.
Gateway football players put focus on individual improvement during offseason workouts
June 25, 2023
Eight months removed from a close loss to Upper St. Clair in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs and with just six weeks remaining until the start of heat acclimation workouts that usher in the start of the 2023 season, Gateway football team members are leaving no stone unturned in making sure they are in position to challenge for WPIAL gold.
Belle Vernon’s Braden Laux commits to Eastern Michigan
June 24, 2023
As he gets prepared to catch passes next year instead of throwing them, championship quarterback and defensive end Braden Laux is warming up to the idea of playing a new position in college.
Central Catholic wide receiver Peter Gonzalez commits to Penn State
June 23, 2023
Central Catholic wide receiver Peter Gonzalez, one of the state’s top college recruits, committed Friday to Penn State.
Penn Hills football program honors coach Ron Graham for 30 years of service
June 11, 2023
The Penn Hills football team still has plenty of time left on the calendar before the Indians open up the 2023 regular season by hosting Seneca Valley.
Canon-McMillan’s Kaeden Singleton commits to Delaware
June 8, 2023
Canon-McMillan High School has been a popular place for college football coaches to visit this spring, including representatives from Syracuse, Pitt, Eastern Michigan and Delaware, among others.
McKeesport’s Jahmil Perryman scores twice as Pennsylvania wins Big 33 Football Classic
May 29, 2023
McKeesport’s Jahmil Perryman scored twice, and Team Pennsylvania rallied with a late touchdown to win the Big 33 Football Classic, 31-27, over the Maryland all-stars Sunday in Harrisburg.
Norwin notebook: New football coach fills out staff
May 13, 2023
New Norwin football coach Mike Brown has filled out his staff for the upcoming season.
Central Catholic linebacker Cole Sullivan commits to Michigan
May 12, 2023
Central Catholic linebacker Cole Sullivan committed Friday to Michigan, choosing the Wolverines over finalists Duke, Notre Dame, Stanford and Wisconsin.
Bob Palko among 5 football coaches chosen for PSFCA Hall of Fame
May 11, 2023
Bob Palko, who won a record nine WPIAL football titles at West Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon, will be inducted this month into the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
College coaches sing praises of Penn Hills junior lineman Kelsey Hundley
May 7, 2023
Being on stage doesn’t change much for Kelsey Hundley. The Penn Hills junior feels about as comfortable there as he does in football pads.
