PIAA to vote tomorrow on shortening football season
High school football season in Pennsylvania might not run so far into December, starting next year. The PIAA strategic planning committee met today to discuss and vote on a few items that will move...
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Maverick Rowan comments on N.C. State commitment, other subjects
The rest of WPIAL Class AA basketball can relax. Maverick Rowan is not coming back to Lincoln Park. Rowan played at Lincoln Park as a freshman and sophomore and became a WPIAL star before leaving the...
View ArticlePitt and Narduzzi win over Central Catholic's Wheeler
Central Catholic defensive lineman Rashad Wheeler has decided to play at Pitt next season. If Pitt's old coaching staff was around, Wheeler likely would have decided to play elsewhere. Wheeler...
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North Allegheny's Lugg talks Notre Dame commitment
It's no secret that colleges often recruit high school football players on potential, and not necessarily on performance on the field. North Allegheny's Josh Lugg is a great example. On Friday, Lugg...
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Goin' campin': First stops Central Catholic, Woodland Hills
The return of high school football practice. That means time to get Varsity Blog running full time again and time for Goin' Campin' to return. Goin' Campin' is Varsity Blog's road show series that...
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Goin' Campin' stops at Aliquippa and Beaver Falls
Goin' Campin; is Varsity Blog's road show series that gives notes, quotes, anecdotes and whatever else from district preseason football camps. The rivalry between Aliquippa and Beaver Falls has been...
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Goin' campin': Clairton and McKeesport
Goin' Campin' is Varsity Blog's road show series that gives notes, quotes, anecdotes and whatever else from district preseason football camps. Latest stops were Clairton and McKeesport. Let's go ......
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Coach says Jeter knee injury not serious ..... Butler baseball player Ollio...
A few items around WPIAL sports. The Beaver Falls football team had its first scrimmage Saturday and there was one player noticeably absent. Donovan Jeter (pictured), a lineman and one of the most...
View ArticleWPIAL football TV guide: No Thursday games, WPNT joins the field
Wondering about the "big picture" in WPIAL football this season? Here it is: No Thursday night games, one more station will start televising games live and there will continue to be a game "On Demand."...
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Countdown to Friday night lights: Quad-A preview
One in a series previewing each classification of WPIAL football and the City League. WPIAL CLASS AAAA By The Numbers Top returning statistical leaders from last season. Statistics are from regular...
View ArticleHigh school notes: Wilkinsburg drops sports, Westinghouse and the WPIAL,...
Some items that fell off my laptop The knee injury of Beaver Falls lineman Donovan Jeter is not serious and his coach says he is "day to day." Jeter is a junior defensive lineman who already has a...
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Countdown to Friday Night Lights - rankings, Fab 5 players, preview for AAA...
One in a series previewing the four classes of WPIAL football and also the City League. The Class AAAA preview ran earlier this week. Today, we've got a double dose of previews - Class AAA and AA....
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Pitt might be it for Brashear's Coleman
Brashear defensive back Therran Coleman will announce his college decision tonight - and Pitt looks to be in good shape to be the winner At least that's what some sources say. Coleman will announce his...
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Brashear's Coleman picks Pitt
Brashear defensive back Therran Coleman has decided to play at Pitt. Coleman announced his decision on KDKA-TV. Coleman is a 6-foot-1, 183-pound senior who was recruited to play cornerback. He is rated...
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Aliquippa running back Bronaugh diagnosed with leukemia, will miss season
The Aliquippa football team was expected to have one of the best one-two running punches in the WPIAL this season. But the Quips have lost half of that punch. DiMantae Bronaugh will not play after...
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Countdown to Friday Night Lights -- Class A and City League previewl
Last in a series previewing the four classes in the WPIAL and also the City League. Before we get to the Class A and City League previews, in case you missed, the Class AAA and AA previews appeared...
View ArticlePredictions and "This Week In High School Sports" video
Varsity Blog programming note: Live blog will come to you tonight from Penn Hills-Upper St. Clair game. Follow Mike White on Twitter @mwhiteburgh, but you can also get scores and updates from games...
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Live Friday blog - Upper St. Clair wins 17-0
Live blog from Penn Hills at Upper St. Clair game. Look to the side for score updates and notes on other games around the area, courtesy of @PGVarsityXtra. If you have a score, note or photo to tweet...
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Where Are They Now? A look at WPIAL-City players at major colleges
The college football season began this weekend and there were many former WPIAL players and a few from the City League who were slated either to to start or see playing time at Division I-A schools. A...
View ArticleDozen predictions to go ..... This Week In High School Sports video
Varsity Blog program note: Tonight's Friday night live blog will come from the Post-Gazette game of the week - North Allegheny at Pine-Richland. For reports, notes and scores of other games, look to...
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