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New coach with winning ways ignites optimism at California
Four months ago, the California football program was shrouded in uncertainty. Pressed with the desire to spend more time with his family, Darrin Dillow, the Trojans’ coach for the past four seasons, resigned. California, which figured to build upon a 6-5 season, was left without a firm direction, as players...
Youthful Elizabeth Forward aims to reload after 8-2 season
After three straight winning seasons, a pair of playoff appearances and back-to-back conference championships, Mike Collodi acknowledges the upcoming football season will be different than in years past at Elizabeth Forward. Entering the season, the fifth-year coach has 48 players on his roster, a number much larger than recent past;...
Bentworth confident it can build on last season’s success despite graduation losses
When a team is struggling, sometimes a shakeup helps. A change in the lineup, a change of scenery or a different pre-game ritual can help to turn a team’s fortunes. For the Bentworth football team, the change it needed came via a move from the Class 2A Century Conference to...
South Allegheny football team eager for fresh start after 2018 collapse
Success in sports often can often be fleeting. A winning formula quickly can turn sour when injuries and adversity hit, spiraling wins into losses in an instant. That was the hard lesson South Allegheny’s football team had to learn last year as it watched a 4-1 start turn into a...
Time for young core of Serra Catholic football team to rise up
Pat Brennan, Khalil Smith, Bernard Lawson, Matt Ulishney, Noah South and Mark Banner. Those are half of the 12 seniors the Serra Catholic football team is aiming to replace this season. “We had a couple of guys we groomed through the system that were key for us,” Serra Catholic coach...
Successful summer makes Frazier eager to get started under new coach
If Greg Boggs, Frazier’s new football coach, was hoping to show his team proof of concept, he didn’t have to wait long. Frazier won the Fayette County seven-on-seven championship over the summer, a first for these Commodores. It wasn’t football in pads, but the taste of success has Frazier feeling...
Puzzle pieces need placed for talented Charleroi
There’s something surrounding the Charleroi football team that hasn’t been there the past few seasons: a semblance of mystery. Last season, the Cougars were carried by 10 seniors and a high-powered offense to the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals. This season, they return eight seniors with plenty of winning experience to...
New coach helps Ringgold forget about last season
Last season is a wash for the Ringgold football team. New coach Darwin Manges has made that abundantly clear to his players and those around the program. The good news is the 50-plus players on this year’s roster shows Ringgold put last year’s 0-10 campaign behind them as fast as...
Aliquippa returns ‘good nucleus’ from WPIAL, PIAA championship lineup
If they all can accept their invitations, Aliquippa football greats Ty Law, Darrelle Revis, Sean Gilbert and Mike Ditka will return home for a Week 1 ceremony. The field house at Aschman Stadium will be named for the four former NFL stars, an effort by the Quips to celebrate their...
High school scores for Aug. 21, 2019
High schools Golf Boys Wednesday’s results Class AAA Section 1 Hempfield 201, Indiana 221 Medalist: Alex Podlucky (H), 38; Zach Eisenhower (I), 40 Norwin 212, Latrobe 213 Medalist: Sal Cerilli (N), 37 Section 3 Butler 221, Shaler 232 Medalist: Brayden Setnar (B), 41 Seneca Valley 193, North Allegheny 196 Section...
Pitt recruit Hayes, Westinghouse set sights on City League title
Allderdice knocked Westinghouse out of the City Leagues playoffs the past two seasons, and the Bulldogs aren’t too happy about it. Last year, however, the Bulldogs made it to the City League championship game for the first time since 2001. While that experience revitalized the confidence level of the program...
University Prep football gathering explosive, experienced offense
The University Prep football team enters City League play this season boasting a roster brimming with talent and a good deal of experience, especially on the offensive side of the ball. That talent and experience extends to the quarterback position for coach Lou Berry’s team, which returns two signal-callers who...
Perry football building around seniors Oaks, Prioleau
For the Perry Traditional Academy football program, last season was one to build upon as the team boosted its win total from one in 2017 to three in 2018. And while the improvement in the wins column serves to boost the confidence of the returning Commodores, there is still plenty...
Nolte looks to rebuild Carrick football team
Last year, Carrick football team didn’t have the ideal season, and they Raiders looking to rebound under new coach Brian Nolte. Because of injuries and a small roster, the Raiders (0-7, 0-5 City League) opted to forfeit their final two games of the season. The Raiders were outscored 243-14 last...
Brashear looks to rebound after rocky start with new coach
Don Schmidt had a rough start to his coaching tenure at Brashear last season. Schmidt hopes a new Bulls squad led by underclassmen will right the ship as they look to fly under the radar in the City League. Last year, the Bulls (3-6, 2-3) were plagued by injuries and...
Allderdice football looks for three-peat in City League
Allderdice has been on top of the City League the past two seasons. The Dragons will look to make to make it a three-peat this season. Last season, the Dragons (6-5, 4-1) captured their second City League championship in a row after defeating Westinghouse, 18-8, in a game played on...
New coach Cicero wants to build soccer culture at Jeannette
After only winning one game last season, the Jeannette boys soccer program looks to new coach Arthur Cicero this year. Cicero, a Saint Vincent graduate, was named coach in late July after Robert Rundle resigned during the offseason. Jeannette isn’t known for soccer, but Cicero is looking to create an...
Seton LaSalle football team hopes to rebound with new coach
Seton LaSalle is ready to get back to the top. The Rebels think they have the guy to take them there, too, in Mike Zmijanac. Zmijanac was coach at Aliquippa for 21 years and racked up a 237-36 record, along with six WPIAL championships and one PIAA title. When the...
Nowhere to go but up for Jeannette girls soccer under new coach
The Jeannette girls soccer program will have a new coach this season, but it will be a familiar name as Delaney Cortazzo takes over. Cortazzo, a 2013 Jeannette graduate, played soccer, basketball and softball for the Jayhawks. Cortazzo was named coach in late July after Brian Snively resigned. In college,...
Cognition meets connection, carrying Southmoreland offense to new heights
Receiver Riley Comforti knows how the route is supposed to be run. Quarterback Zach Cernuto understands where the football should be thrown. When the two converge, when cognition meets connection, it’s pure, big-play magic for Southmoreland. “The more reps they get, the better they are,” Southmoreland football coach Dave Keefer...
WPIAL football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the kickers
Sharing your field with a good soccer team can sometimes be a boost for football programs across the WPIAL. That’s because quite a few coaches have recruited soccer players as kickers. The two-sport athletes might not always available for football practice — pulled elsewhere by soccer games and other responsibilities...
WPIAL teams highlight Trib HSSN high school football preseason rankings
Whether you are a fan of your local district team or like to know what’s going on in high school football around Pennsylvania, the TribLive High School Sports Network has you covered this fall. We will once again rank the top WPIAL teams in each class every Sunday and follow...
PIAA upholds District 6 ruling on Ligonier Valley’s Kyle Silk
Unless Kyle Silk’s family pursues legal action, his senior football season is over before it started. The PIAA upheld District 6’s decision to deny Silk eligibility to play football at Ligonier Valley after he transferred from United in June. Silk, who lived in Robinson, moved with his father into the...
Burrell grad Fantuzzo returns to coach basketball at alma mater
Mike Fantuzzo enjoyed a great deal of success as a member of the Burrell boys basketball team more than a decade ago. Now, he hopes to generate the same success as the program’s next head coach. The Burrell School Board on Tuesday hired Fantuzzo to replace Shawn Bennis, who resigned...
Vokes hopes to use strength, speed to lift Springdale to success
After missing the WPIAL playoffs for just the second time in 17 seasons last year, the Springdale Dynamos are set to make a 2019 drive toward the postseason. One of nine returnees on offense is senior running back Christian Vokes, who missed several games last season with an injury, Vokes...
