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A Total of 16 WPIAL Players Nominated for PFN’s 4A All-State Team

January 7, 2024

A total of 16 players from the WPIAL were nominated to the PFN Coaches-Select Class 4A All-State football team. Nine of these players were nominated to the 1st team, including Aliquippa running back Tiqwai “Tikey” Hayes, who was also nominated as 4A player of the year. Hayes, a Penn State football commit, finished the 2023 […]

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Helmkamp signs letter of intent to Army

December 22, 2023

Last Wednesday, Trinity High School Offensive Tackle Braeden Helmkamp signed his letter of intent to continue his athletic career at Army West Point. Helmkamp, a 6’5” senior, is a four year football letterwinner and was a nominee for the Bill Fralic Award. After much thought and consideration I am extremely excited to announce that I […]

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Steele signs letter of intent to Bowling Green

December 22, 2023

Last Wednesday, Rico Steele signed his letter of intent to continue his athletic career at Bowling Green State University. Steele is a 6’4”, 300 pound offensive lineman from West Mifflin High School. COMMITTED @BG_Football 🧡🤎‼️@CoachLoefflerBG @CoachGregNosal @CoachBayer_ @RodSteele16 @210ths @Vincenzo_Steele @ShelbyTrainer33 @BlazeSportsPer1 @WPIAL_Insider @PA_TodaySports @wpialsportsnews #AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/jC0ytRONhN — Rico Steele (@RicoSteele_) September 11, 2023   […]

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Meehleib signs letter of intent to Bucknell

December 22, 2023

Last Wednesday, Elizabeth Forward High School’s Charlie Meehleib signed his letter of intent to continue his athletic career at Bucknell University. Meehleib, a 6’4”, 245 pound Defensive Lineman was a three-year team captain as a member of the Warriors.  Welcome home, DL @CMeehleib! 📏 6’4″ | 245 lbs.🎓 Elizabeth Forward#ACT | #NSD24 pic.twitter.com/8feVI20BZl — Bucknell […]

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PIAA Class 5A Semi-Final Preview: Peters Township

November 30, 2023

Peters Township vs Cocalico Friday, December 1st 7:00pm Mansion Park (Altoona) How did they get here? 5A Bracket HERE! 2023 SCHEDULE RECAP: The Peters Township Indians are coming off of a 19 point win over the Cathedral Prep Ramblers in the PIAA state quarterfinals. Going undefeated in the regular season, Peters Township then easily defeated Franklin […]

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Peters Township Advances to PIAA Semifinals

November 25, 2023

On a cold Friday night in Erie, the Peters Township Indians defeated the Cathedral Prep Ramblers 33-14. Peters Township got off to an early lead, scoring a touchdown less than a minute and a half into the game when quarterback Nolan DiLucia connected with Ethan Wertman. The Indians then scored again, going up a quick […]

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W&J College Hangs On 33-28 Over Waynesburg University

November 11, 2023

On Saturday afternoon, the Washington and Jefferson Presidents defeated the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets by a score of 33-28. In the three matchups prior, W&J had outscored Waynesburg 177-0, but Waynesburg was able to stay in this game until the end. Both teams turned the ball over on their very first play from scrimmage. W&J received […]

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Montour Takes Down West Allegheny 49-17

October 28, 2023

On Friday night, the Montour Spartans defeated the West Allegheny Indians by a score of 49-17. The two teams combined for 66 points, but there were only 14 points to be scored in the first quarter. Montour quarterback Jake Wolfe opened up the scoring on a deep pass to wide receiver AJ Alston, which was […]

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Beaver Defeats Seton LaSalle 38-20

October 14, 2023

On Friday night, the Beaver Area Bobcats beat the Seton LaSalle Rebels by a score of 38-20. Despite the combined 58 total points scored, it took both teams some time to start putting points up on the board. A late first quarter field goal by senior kicker Evan Baker put Beaver up 3-0, and this […]

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Montour Defeats Central Valley 21-20 in a Close Game

October 7, 2023

On Friday night, the Montour Spartans beat the Central Valley Warriors 21-20 in an absolute thriller of a game. On the very first drive of the game, the Spartans marched deep into Warriors territory before the Warriors forced a fumble and recovered it in the endzone for a touchback. However, Montour’s defense would force a […]

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Washington Stays Undefeated in Win Over Waynesburg-Central

September 29, 2023

On Friday night, the Washington Prexies beat the Waynesburg-Central Raiders by a score of 48-14. Prexies Junior running back Eddie Lewis had a field day against the Raiders defense, running for four touchdowns. Early on, it looked like Waynesburg could go toe to toe with the Prexies, as senior linebacker Colby Pauley intercepted a pass […]

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Canon-Mac Defeats South Fayette 14-7 in a Defensive Battle

September 23, 2023

On Friday night, the Canon-McMillan Big Macs beat the South Fayette Lions by a final score of 14-7. This game was a very defensive game, as there was only one turnover and a lot of punts. Macs Quarterback Mike Evans began scoring by scrambling down the left sideline for a touchdown late in the first […]

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Quips Hayes scores three times to drop Montour

September 16, 2023

On Friday night, the Aliquippa Quips defeated the Montour Spartans 42-18. Aliquippa running back Tikey Hayes rushed for two touchdowns in the first quarter. After the game, Hayes said, “We knew it was going to be a rough game, but when we figured them out I feel like we did excellent.” TIKEY HAYES PUNCHES IT […]

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