PIAA makes Rogers eligible, overturns WPIAL in four other cases
It is getting to the point where the WPIAL has to wonder why it even tries to enforce the PIAA's rule concerning student transfers for athletic intent. Just about every time the WPIAL takes a stand and...
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Without enough players, Geibel forfeits season opener
This isn't the way anyone hopes to start a coaching career. But Sean Benjamin is 0-1 before he ever coached a game. Benjamin is in his first season as the football coach at Geibel Catholic, a small...
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Sophomore chooses Duquesne ..... other notes
I’m just sayin’Before some notes and thoughts about high school sports, first a little personal note. Some people in the high school circles have asked the past few months about Post-Gazette colleague...
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Live Friday night blog -- Upper St. Clair wins ..... Mars knocks off No. 1
Live blog from Friday night's Woodland Hills at Upper St. Clair game. We'll also have updates from other games around the area. You can "tweet" score updates with #wpial. Or tweet me @mwhiteburgh. To...
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Saturday quarterback ...... notes and thoughts
With the first Friday night of the season in the books, let's talk ... Coach Rich Bowen has turned around programs at Serra (twice), Elizabeth Forward and Yough. Is he on the way to doing the same at...
View ArticleState football rankings ..... The mess at Deion Sanders' charter school
A few items from the high school sports world. The newest state football rankings have been released from a few publications. Here are the Post-Gazette's top five in each class: CLASS AAAA - 1. North...
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Three WPIAL players selected to national all-star games
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Under Armour All-American Bowl are two of the most prestigious national all-star games for high school football players. This year, the WPIAL will be represented...
View ArticleMcDowell football might return to WPIAL
Varsity Blog program note: I'll have a live blog from tonight's Montour-Central Valley game, a showdown of the top two ranked teams in Class AAA. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. McDowell's football team...
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Live Thursday night blog - Montour wins in OT
From the Thursday 1 vs. 2 showdown between Montour and Central Valley. Montour is ranked No. 2 in Class AAA and Central Valley No. 1. FINAL STATS: For Central Valley,Robert Foster 14 carries for 65...
View ArticleLive Friday night blog - Wheeler has 342 yards
Live blog from Friday night's West Mifflin at Belle Vernon game. We will also have reports on other games in the area. If you have a score or note on other games, "tweet" @mwhiteburgh and use #wpial....
View ArticleFulmore, Wheeler breakout players ..... Where NFL QBs played
Some things that fell off my laptop After the first two weeks of the football season, I say North Catholic's P.J. Fulmore and West Mifflin's Jimmy Wheeler are the WPIAL breakout players of the year....
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Two teams go back to "All the Right Moves"
Do you remember "All the Right Moves," the football movie in the 1980s that starred Tom Cruise? Hey, longtime WPIAL coach Don Yannessa even had a few lines in the movie Well, two Western Pennsylvania...
View ArticleGeibel coach resigns
Tonight's live blog will be from Seneca Valley at North Allegheny. If you are at a game, you can "tweet" scores to me @mwhiteburgh and use #WPIAL. Or send scores or notes via email to...
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Friday night blog - North Allegheny wins big
Live blog from tonight's Seneca Valley at North Allegheny game, with scores and reports from other games in the WPIAL and City League. If you are at a game, tweet a score or a note @mwhiteburgh with...
View ArticleThorpe returns to Shaler
Geno Thorpe will play basketball in the WPIAL this season after all. Thorpe has left West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Fla., and is back at his home in Shaler. He will attend Shaler Area High School and...
View ArticleKugler in all-star game ..... Where are all the big games?.....State rankings
Some things that fell off my laptop ... It has been reported here before that three WPIAL football players will play in prestigious national all-star games in January. Make that four. North Allegheny...
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Live Friday night blog - Hempfield wins ..... Barnes scores seven TDs
Live blog from Friday night's Kiski Area at Hempfield game, with reports and scores from other games in the area. If you have a score or note from a game, tweet it with #WPIAL. You can tweet me updates...
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Saturday quarterback
It's time to play Saturday quarterback - notes and thoughts after the fourth Friday of the football season. Central Catholic gave up points for the first time this season, but the Vikings still have...
View ArticleCentral Catholic game moved to Seneca Valley
The Central Catholic-Seneca Valley football game Thursday was supposed to be played at Fox Chapel, but the contest has been moved to Seneca Valley. The game will still be televised by Root Sports...
View ArticlePredictions and other notes
It's prediction Thursday Below are my picks on this weekend's top games. But before that, I just wanted to give a plug to our Post-Gazette football statistics page. This is the second year we have...
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