PIAA
“Mr. High School Sports” – State Basketball Champs Need Coach, State Football Champs Lead Rankings
A number of news outlets have published their PIAA football preseason rankings for the 2012 season, which kicks off around these parts next Friday, including brother website MaxPreps, which tabs defending Class AAAA state champ Central Dauphin as number one in the Commonwealth, regardless of classification.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Montour’s Krug Commendable in Near-Medal Effort
Twenty-seven-year-old Cassidy Krug, the most decorated diver in Montour High School history and a national champion at Stanford, fell just short in her quest to pick up an Olympic medal in the women’s three-meter springboard competition.
“Mr. High School Sports” – New WPIAL Crop Will Make Pitt Fruitful
By Matt Popchock (mpopchock@kdka.com) This year Ben Roethlisberger became the first active NFL player ever to serve as honorary chairman for the annual Big 33 Classic. Evidently, while loafing on the sideline with his fellow […]
“Mr. High School Sports” – Riverside, Neshannock Strike Gold at PSU
Riverside and Neshannock, the WPIAL flag-bearers in Friday’s PIAA Baseball and Softball Championships, respectively, went home happy from Happy Valley.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Stray Cats Stick Together En Route to Lions’ Den
Despite fielding a team with only two seniors, Riverside is the lone WPIAL representative in Penn State Friday as it tries for back-to-back PIAA baseball championships.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Blackhawk Chases Schneider, Runs Away from TJ
Although its shutout streak was halted, the baseball season was extended for Blackhawk (22-2) with an eventual 6-1 rout of Thomas Jefferson (17-6) in the PIAA Class AAA Quarterfinals at North Allegheny High School.
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Champs Advance In PIAA Softball Playoffs
Deer Lakes (20-1), sparked by a crucial error and timely hitting, continued its historic run with a 5-4 win over District 9 runner-up Wilmington in the First Round of the PIAA Softball Playoffs at North Allegheny High School Monday afternoon.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Lincoln Park Not At Fault
KDKA-TV’s Andy Sheehan has investigated the WPIAL basketball dominance of Lincoln Park. But did the charter school really do anything wrong?
“Mr. High School Sports” – Holzshu’s ‘Hunters’ Ready for Ramblers
Head coach Paul Holzshu has Shaler ready to continue its pursuit of program history Saturday afternoon against the Quad-A basketball champions of PIAA District 10.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Montour Hoops, State College Hockey Land Upsets
The PIAA basketball playoffs and Penguins Cup Playoffs each took interesting turns Tuesday night…
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL In Good Stead Entering 2nd Round Of States
Quite a few WPIAL teams, including boys’ Quad-A champion Gateway, have moved on in the PIAA Basketball Championships, and the Gators aren’t the only ones capable of a deep run.
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Champions Proving Timeless Sports Axiom
Defense was crucial to the success of several teams at the WPIAL Basketball Championships, and starting today, it needs to be there again for them to realize their dreams of PIAA gold.
“Mr. High School Sports” – WPIAL Football Adds One Class A Team, Loses Another
One northern-area school is adding a football program to the WPIAL, while another program not far from there is shutting down.
“Mr. High School Sports” – Clairton and its Coach Lonely at the Top
Clairton head coach Tom Nola and his football program proved itself a once-in-a-lifetime outfit in Hershey Friday afternoon.
“Mr. High School Sports” – PIAA Football Championships: Clairton Makes History With Three-Peat
Clairton’s coronation at Hersheypark Stadium Friday afternoon was a historic win on multiple levels.













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