CMU players balance rigorous academics with athletics
By Jeff Vella - The undefeated Carnegie Mellon football team faces a difficult challenge when it visits 17th-ranked Wabash (Ind.) on Saturday. For junior receiver Tim Kikta, though, his ...
View ArticleDistrict college notes, Sept. 27
By Tribune-Review - • The St. Vincent men and Washington & Jefferson women won the team titles at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Fall Golf Invitational, which ended Tuesday. ...
View ArticleBriles brings Baylor national attention
By John Harris - Baylor’s Art Briles scaled the coaching ranks the old-fashioned way. He became a coaching legend in his native Texas, where he won four state championships ...
View ArticleSteelers’ run game off to worst start in 62 years
By Alan Robinson - Isaac Redman started the first three games, but he understands changes are needed in what is becoming an historically bad Steelers running game. Redman concedes ...
View ArticleTrib HS Insider Q&A: Burrell’s Matt Hess
By Bill Beckner Jr. - Senior Matt Hess moved from center to tight end this season, but the burly Burrell Buccaneer remains one of the team’s top run blockers. Burrell ...
View ArticleThe Birdie goes on the offensive
By Tribune-Review - A true student of the game, The Birdie always is looking for innovative offensive schemes. He nebs around practices all the time. Coaches yell at ...
View ArticleKnoch set for matchup with longtime rival Hampton
By Paul Kogut - Hampton installed a new scoreboard at Fridley Field this summer, but Talbots coach Jacque DeMatteo hasn’t had much time to take in feedback on the ...
View ArticleThe Leader looks to mascots for guidance
By Tribune-Review - Frustrated by another week of poor prognostication, the Leader turned to an incredibly simple method when it made its picks this week: Choose the more ...
View ArticleOffensive tactics vary between Kittanning, Burrell
By Bill West - At practice Monday afternoon, Kittanning senior safety Mitch Pirhalla asked coach Frank Fabian whether Burrell threw the ball as often as the Wildcats. Definitely not, ...
View ArticleConnellsville looks to regain confidence against Norwin
By Jason Black - With one win through four weeks of the high school football season, the Connellsville Falcons aren’t exactly where they had hoped to be, but they ...
View ArticleDC Picks staying focused at midway point
By Tribune-Review - With two straight weeks of perfection, DC Picks is feeling good about himself, but he knows now isn’t the time to suffer a letdown. As ...
View ArticleWeek 5 high school football preview: Breaking down the top matchups
By Staff Reports - Week 5 capsules Here’s a look at some of the top matchups for Week 5 in Western Pennsylvania high school football: Class AAAA Quad Central ...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: McKeesport back to full strength this week
By Staff Reports - With one win in four games, McKeesport is off to one of its worst starts in years. Coach Jim Ward, however, has reason to be ...
View ArticleJeannette, Washington renew Interstate Conference rivalry
By Dave Mackall - Four years ago, coaches Roy Hall of Jeannette and Mike Bosnic of Washington were in their first seasons at their current schools. While it seems ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Knoch girls end losing streak
By Staff Reports - Knoch’s girls soccer team ended a three-game losing streak with a 7-0 victory over Burrell on Wednesday in Jefferson Township. Krista Burdett recorded a hat ...
View ArticleTrib HS Insider Q&A: Geibel’s Brandon Kushnar
By Jason Black - After missing Geibel’s opening game of the season due to an injury, left-handed junior quarterback Brandon Kushnar has rejoined his teammates on the field. Q: ...
View ArticleRoad to 60: Clairton the bully of Black Hills
By Tribune-Review - Up next: Fort Cherry (2-2), 7:30 p.m., Friday Winning streaks: Clairton 51, Central Bucks West 59 Clairton is back to being the bully of the ...
View ArticleHigh school football rankings
By Tribune-Review - rankings class aaaa 1. N. Allegheny 4-0 Next: vs. Butler 2. Gateway 4-0 Next: at Hempfield 3. Upper St. Clair 4-0 Next: vs. ...
View ArticleTrib HS Insider Q&A: Clairton’s Titus Howard
By Chris Harlan - Titus Howard delivered hard hits as one-third of Clairton’s Division I secondary in Thursday’s victory over Monessen (with Tyler Boyd and Terrish Webb being the ...
View ArticleStarkey: Nutting but endorsements from Pirates
By Joe Starkey - How can this be? How can Pirates president Frank Coonelly release a statement guaranteeing that general manager Neal Huntington, assistant GMs Greg Smith and Kyle ...
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