Junior quarterback Brady Secrest will be the leader of the offensive unit. Settling in as Frazier’s new head coach, Tony Battaglini begins to think more and more that the team has underachieved the pa...

With the evolution of football and society, there’s no surprise that turnover is rising in the high school football coaching ranks. With issues ranging from low numbers, disgruntled athletes, parents ...

Elite prospects Kemon Spell and Javien Robinson will spark McKeesport’s potent offense. Despite enjoying plenty of success over the past few seasons — enough to satisfy the majority of WPIAL football ...

All-conference players Rodney Johnson, Torrence Taylor and Tavian Taylor all return. Wade Brown is entering his fifth season as Monessen’s football coach. Under Brown, the Greyhounds (74, 3-3) made th...

With a historic losing streak now over, Ringgold is aiming for the playoffs. Last fall, Ringgold broke a 27-game losing streak and earned its first conference win since 2021. While those victories in ...

The annual Huddle Picks contest kicks off a week sooner this year, starting Friday for Week 0. There will be three new faces taking on the Mon Valley Independent sports team in our annual Huddle Picks...

The Eagles’ former defensive coordinator has returned to the program as head coach. From 2017 through 2022, the Serra Catholic defense was coached by defensive coordinator Akeeme Robinson, known by mo...

Drew Cook was the WPIAL’s top receiver last season with 1,490 yards and 17 touchdowns. Since taking over the South Allegheny football program late in 2022, Brian Hanson said he had a four- to fiveyear...

As usual, the Jaguars have packed their schedule with high-quality opponents. After returning to its preferred spot atop the WPIAL last season, Thomas Jefferson feels like it has reinforcements to rep...

Junior Armand Hill is the 10th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania for 2027. West Mifflin will feel an injection of energy this year with the appointment of Titans graduate BJ Pugh as the squad’s new head...

Aidan Shaffer takes over the position after moving from wide receiver. Despite heavy graduation losses, Yough enters the 2025 campaign with renewed energy and a positive outlook. Fourth-year head coac...

The McKeesport golf team has opened its season with a statement, racing to a 4-1 overall record and 2-1 mark in section play behind a veteran-heavy roster and a clear sense of purpose. That purpose st...

Taylor Andrisko takes over for Tony Watson, who had the job opened after reaching the WPIAL semifinals last season. The Belle Vernon Area school board unanimously voted Tuesday evening to name former ...

The former Monessen star left California to take over the Belle Vernon boys program. Belle Vernon Area snuck into the WPIAL 3A boys soccer payoffs despite a 3-7 record in rugged Section 3-3A. The Leop...

The Charleroi volleyball team must replace seven seniors from last year’s team. Despite losing seven seniors from last year’s squad that qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year, the Ch...

By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon showed both depth and consistency Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course, pulling away from Connellsville for a 198-234 Section 2-3A victory. The Leopards pl...

Ineligible sophomore quarterback Anthony Smith, whose transfer to Seton La-Salle led to a lawsuit against the PIAA, won’t play football for the Rebels this season and may enroll elsewhere, said an att...

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Ringgold returns a core of seniors up front including Imani Arnold, Emily Bucchianeri and Miranda Santina. The Ringgold girls soccer team is looking to break into the playoff mix in Section 1-2A this ...