Chris Harlan stories, Page 15
Steelers nominate Avonworth football coach Duke Johncour for 2024 Don Shula Award
The Pittsburgh Steelers have nominated Avonworth football coach Duke Johncour to represent Western Pennsylvania as one of 32 candidates for the 2024 Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award. The NFL announced the candidates Tuesday. Johncour led Avonworth from a No. 5 seed to a WPIAL Class 3A...
Reigning WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair routs 6A newcomer Imani Christian, enacts mercy rule
The reigning WPIAL champions gave the brazen newcomers a rather unfriendly welcome to Class 6A. Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins and Niko Gidas scored 23 points apiece, and Robbins added 16 rebounds Tuesday night as the Panthers ran away with a 74-32 victory over Imani Christian that ended under the...
After leading Latrobe’s football resurgence, coach Ron Prady steps down
Latrobe could count only one WPIAL playoff win in team history before Ron Prady arrived as football coach three years ago. He quickly led Latrobe to two more, but his coaching tenure there is now ending in rather swift fashion. Prady resigned Wednesday as coach, saying his primary goal was...
Trib HSSN 2024 WPIAL Football Player of the Year: Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg
2024 Trib HSSN Football Player of the Year Matt Sieg School: Fort Cherry Position: Quarterback/defensive back Class: Junior A football season might be considered successful in various ways, but Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg had just one measuring stick for his junior year. “I don’t really base it off of the...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Eastern
2024 Eastern All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Samir Crosby, Greensburg Central Catholic, QB, 5-10, 165, jr. Drahcir Jones, Clairton, RB, 5-11, 186, sr. Donte Wright, Clairton, RB, 5-9, 185, jr. Deon Pompey, Clairton, FB/HB, 5-10, 194, jr. Forrest Betz, Brentwood, WR, 5-11, 165, sr. Landon Honick, Greensburg...
2024 All-City League Football Team
All-City League Football Team Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Khalil Green, Westinghouse, QB, 5-7, 191, sr. Khalil Mitchell, Westinghouse, RB, 5-9, 159, sr. Lloyd Penn, Westinghouse, WR, 5-11, 185, sr. Brandon Beechaum, Allderdice, WR, 5-8, 145, jr. Deonte Herring, Perry, WR, 5-11, 175, so. Zion Hauser, USO, WR,...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Tri-County South
2024 Tri-County South All-Conference Avella Chas Rush, QB/LB, 5-11, 160, so. Broden Hamm, RB/LB, 5-8, 200, sr. Hayden Gatewood, OL/DL, 5-11, 240, sr. Sawyer Kramer, OL/DL/LB, 6-0, 250, jr. Bentworth Preston Jaquay, RB/LB, 5-11, 165, jr. Ben Hays, RB/DB, 5-11, 175, jr. Brayden Taggart, OL/LB, 5-8, 210, jr. Abe House,...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Black Hills
2024 Black Hills All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Kole Olszewski, Bishop Canevin, QB, 5-11, 180, sr. Walter Clarit, Cornell, RB, 5-8, 190, sr. Khylil Johnson, Cornell, RB, 5-9, 175, jr. Tyvaughn Kershaw, Monessen, RB, 5-9, 185, jr. Mikey Keys, Cornell, WR, 6-1, 175, sr. Damar Olds, Bishop...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Big 7
2024 Big 7 All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Jino Mozzocio, Neshannock, QB, 5-10, 170, jr. Darius Fields, Northgate, RB, 5-9, 175, sr. Antonio Laure, Rochester, RB, 5-9, 185, sr. Andrew Corfield, South Side, RB, 6-1, 175, jr. Dom Cubellis, Neshannock, WR, 5-11, 172, sr. Kolton Carlson, Laurel,...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 15, 2024
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 3-2, 1 2. Norwin, 3-2, 2 3. Mt. Lebanon, 3-3, 4 4. Canon-McMillan, 3-3, 5 5. North Allegheny, 1-3, 3 Out: none Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 5-0, 1 2. South Fayette, 5-0, 2 3. Penn-Trafford, 7-0, 3 4. Indiana,...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 15, 2024
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Imani Christian, 3-0, 3 2. Upper St. Clair, 5-1, 1 3. New Castle, 5-0, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 3-1, 5 5. North Allegheny, 4-1, NR Out: Central Catholic (1-3, 2) Class 5A 1. Baldwin, 5-0, 2 2. Peters Township, 5-0, 3 3. Chartiers...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Century
2024 Century All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Jake Stephenson, Waynesburg, QB, 6-2, 200, sr. Logan King, Seton LaSalle, RB, 5-10, 200, sr. Billy Bricker, Keystone Oaks, RB, 5-9, 175, sr. Trenton Grooms, Washington, FB, 5-9, 205, so. Mark Jameson, Carlynton, TE, 6-1, 200, jr. Khalil Taylor, Seton...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Midwestern
2024 Midwestern All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Chris Smiley, Ellwood City, QB, 6-0, 175, sr. Elijah Palmer-McCane, Ellwood City, RB, 6-0, 200, sr. Robbie Janis, Riverside, RB, 6-1, 215, sr. Chris Kirkland, Western Beaver, WR, 6-0, 175, sr. Michael Veon, New Brighton, WR, 6-0, 175, sr. Zack...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Allegheny
2024 Allegheny All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Vann Kavals, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, QB, 6-5, 230, sr. Donald Barksdale, Steel Valley, RB, 5-11, 185, sr. Eric Doerue, South Park, RB, 6-0, 210, sr. John Jablunovsky, Ligonier Valley, FB, 5-10, 174, sr. Parker Cunningham, South Park,...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Allegheny 7
2024 Allegheny 7 All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Menage Lucas, Highlands, QB, 6-2, 200, sr. Brennan Marra, Highlands, FB, 6-0, 200, sr. Gabe Jenkins, Imani Christian, RB, 6-0, 167, so. Zach Grant, Deer Lakes, WR, 5-11, 165, sr. Jahmar Wright, Highlands, WR, 6-2, 170, jr. Dayshaun Burnett,...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Interstate
2024 Interstate All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Ryan Messina, Elizabeth Forward, QB, 6-4, 195, jr. Charlie Nigut, Elizabeth Forward, RB, 5-7, 165, sr. Brendan Stroschein, Elizabeth Forward, FB, 6-2, 195, jr. Chris Climes, Elizabeth Forward, OT, 6-3, 300, sr. Lewis Mains, Southmoreland, OT, 5-10, 215, sr. Jace...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Western Hills
2024 Western Hills All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Amari Jackson, Beaver, WR, 6-1, 185, sr. Brady Mayo, Beaver, WR, 6-1, 185, sr. Quinn Connolly, Central Valley, WR, 6-4, 186, sr. Ryker Kennedy, North Catholic, WR, 6-0, 180, jr. Mason Metz, Avonworth, OL, 6-1, 215, sr. Brendan Alexander,...
Championship coach Gene Matsook steps away after 39 years at Rochester
Gene Matsook was hesitant to take the Rochester job when his brother resigned, unsure at first whether he wanted to run the football program himself. That was 25 years ago. “I didn’t know if I wanted it,” he said. “They said, ‘You’re the guy. You’re the guy.’ I said, ‘I...
2024 WPIAL and City League all-conference football teams
After the dust has settled and the championships have been won, area high school football coaches take the time to identify the top performers in 17 WPIAL conferences as well as the City League. Here is a list of those teams: 2024 All-Conference Football Teams Class 6A Class 6A Conference...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Parkway
2024 Parkway All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Nate McKnight, New Castle, WR, 6-1, 175, sr. AJ Alston, Montour, WR, 5-11, 185, jr. Tyler Heckathorn, Blackhawk, WR, 6-4, 190, sr. Arison Walker, Aliquippa, WR, 5-9, 173, sr. Cameron Danna, West Allegheny, G, 6-0, 255, jr. Dante Baron, Montour,...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Big Six
2024 Big Six All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Zane Sable, Thomas Jefferson, C, 6-1, 265, jr. Hunter Martin, Trinity, G, 5-11, 260, sr. Dom Metz, Thomas Jefferson, G, 6-1, 230, jr. Semaj Fuse, Trinity, OT, 6-1, 255, sr. Shep Turk, Thomas Jefferson, OT, 6-5, 285, sr. Kooper...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Greater Allegheny
2024 Greater Allegheny All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Codi Mullen, Knoch, QB, 6-3, 150, sr. Armand Hill, West Mifflin, RB, 5-10, 180, so. Eric Kasperowics, Mars, RB, 5-10, 180, sr. Kemon Spell, McKeesport, HB, 5-9, 185, so. Ryan Scully, Hampton TE, 6-4, 220, jr. Gabe Hein, Mars,...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Allegheny Six
2024 Allegheny Six All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Mason Geyer, Upper St. Clair, C, 6-3, 265, jr. Xavier Moyer, Moon, G, 6-1, 220, sr. Nate Stohl, Upper St. Clair, G, 6-3, 270, sr. Santino Lamolinare, Bethel Park, OT, 6-4, 255, jr. Bobby Fleckenstein, Upper St. Clair, OT,...
2024 WPIAL Football All-Conference: Northeast
2024 Northeast All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Frank Grazulis, Plum, C, 6-0, 285, jr. Camryn Price, Penn Hills, G, 6-1, 275, jr. John Curran, Pine-Richland, G, 6-4, 290, jr. Kris Bandurski, Fox Chapel, OT, 6-3, 280, sr. Jackson Bojanic-Hubbell, Pine-Richland, OT, 6-3, 265, sr. Ryan Carey, North...
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Big East
2024 Big East All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Troy Slezak, Franklin Regional, C, 6-0, 250, jr. Ethan Septak, Penn-Trafford, G, 6-0, 265, sr. Rocco Swartz, Armstrong, G, 5-9, 215, sr. Kellan Taylor, Penn-Trafford, OT, 6-1, 255, sr. Nick Anderson, Kiski Area, OT, 6-4, 260, fr. Dom Smith,...
