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Former McKeesport star Delvon Simmons transfers to USC
The USC Trojans recruited Delvon Simmons when he was a star football player at McKeesport High School. It just took a few years for USC to land Simmons. Simmons played the past two seasons at Texas...
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Thursday's rain helps Keystone Oaks, Skolnicki upset unbeaten South Park
You can bet the more it rained Thursday, the happier Scott Crimone became. Crimone is Keystone Oaks' baseball coach. The Thursday rain postponed the Keystone Oaks-South Park game to today. It also...
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McKenzie cuts list to five ...... Kincade picks Akron
Some items that fell off my laptop Pitt plays Florida State in the football season opener Labor Day. It looks like Pitt also might have to battle Florida State to land a top recruit from Western...
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Snodgrass leaves Northern Kentucky, will transfer to another school
Former Butler High School basketball star Nate Snodgrass is looking to play at another college. Snodgrass has left Northern Kentucky University after his freshman year. Northern Kentucky moved up to...
View ArticleBethel Park's Hagerty signs with Colgate
The WPIAL class of 2013 has one more Division I player. Wyatt Hagerty, who recently graduated from Bethel Park, signed today with Colgate University. Hagerty is a 6-foot-11 center. Some Division I...
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Blackhawk basketball player Omogrosso changes commitment, chooses Duquesne
Call it a crosstown change of heart. Blackhawk High School basketball star Chassidy Omogrosso has backed out of her verbal commitment to Pitt and has decided she will play at Duquesne. Omogrosso, a...
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Omogrosso changes from Pitt to Duquesne; Walsh changes from Duquesne to Pitt
Chassidy flipped and is headed to where Cassidy originally was headed. And Cassidy is now going to the school that Chassidy first chose. Confused? Well, here's the Chassidy-Cassidy recruiting saga....
View ArticleNew Castle's Hooker commits to Ohio State
Malik Hooker is one of the best two-sport athletes in Pennsylvania for the upcoming school year. Next year, he will play one sport - at Ohio State. Hooker, a senior at New Castle, made a verbal...
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Class A rankings: Despite holes, Clairton still No. 1
The calendar flipped to August last week and my work calendar today said "vacation over." Although it's not officially high school football season yet, why not get started? This week, Varisty Blog will...
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When Gronk "wowed" them at Woodland Hills
Rob Gronkowski played only his senior year at Woodland Hills High School after transferring from out of state. In talking today with Woodland Hills coach George Novak about some old times at Woodland...
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WPIAL Class AA football rankings ...... McKenzie likes Va. Tech
It seems like there is one overwhelming choice to be the No. 1 team in Class AA. And what else is new? Everyone seems to have Aliquippa as the preseason No. 1 team – and for good reasons (read...
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"Going camping" first stop: North Allegheny
High school football practice "officially" started today for schools around Pennsylvania and it brought back the return of "Going Camping," otherwise known as "I'm getting in the Santa Fe and stopping...
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Sto-Rox QB out after accident ..... Class AAA rankings
Below is a look at Class AAA of the WPIAL and rankings, but first some news concerning a top player. Sto-Rox is being pegged as one of the top teams in Class A, but the Vikings will be without their...
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By George, he's back ...... Quad-A rankings
Who is the team to beat in Class AAAA of the WPIAL? What are the rankings? Before we get to all of that, a few words on one of the more interesting storylines in Class AAAA football this season. George...
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Imani apparently folds football team ..... Could Geibel be next?
Imani Christian's stay in WPIAL football? Well, that was fast. The small, private school in the East Hills section of Pittsburgh apparently has folded its football program after joining the WPIAL only...
View ArticleImani informs WPIAL of folded football program ...... Geibel intends to play
It came as no surprise, but at least it's now official. Imani Christian has dropped its football program. The small private school in the East Hills section of Pittsburgh sent a letter to the WPIAL...
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Woodland Hills, Clairton No. 1 in Pa. Football News state rankings
A few different media outlets publish state football rankings. The Post-Gazette's WPIAL and state rankings will be released Friday in its preseason Varsity Xtra issue. But the Pennsylvania Football...
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Former Beaver Falls star Jeter at Florida junior college
A Sheldon Jeter sighting. He's at a junior college in Florida. Jeter is the former Beaver Falls High School basketball star who played last season at Vanderbilt. After the school year, he decided he...
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Cerro new Montour AD .... South Fayette WR chooses Penn
Lou Cerro will still be the football coach at Montour High School, but he will now also wear the hat of athletic director. Cerro is the new AD, succeeding Mitch Galiyas, who retired. Cerro has taken...
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Beaver Falls' Cottrill out with knee injury ..... State rankings
Some items that fell off my laptop Beaver Falls' Elijah Cottrill is one of the top two-sport athletes (football and basketball) in this half of the state. But you won't see him playing football for a...
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