Over the years, the state of Pennsylvania has produced some of the greatest track and field athletes in the history of the sport. The legendary Jim Thorpe was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and later athletes such as Kim Gallagher, Leroy Burrell and Pittsburgh's own Lauryn Williams went on to Olympic fame. That's just a few of the names among many who have dominated the sport that have called Pennsylvania home. Now there are two more athletes who are taking the sport by storm and making ... Read More
WPIAL Spotlight: Montae Nicholson
In today's high school landscape, the true multi-sport standout has become a rarity. The focus on one varsity sport such as football or baseball, along with the increased focus on non-school related commitments such as AAU basketball/volleyball and club soccer, has made the accomplishments by Gateway Senior Montae Nicholson all the more impressive. You see Nicholson is not just a standout football player who will be moving on this fall to Michigan State University to play for the Spartans, ... Read More
Athlete Spotlight: Brianna Schwartz – Shaler High School
When you start to put together a list of the standout athletes to be a part of the WPIAL, its a who's who of some of the greatest to ever participate in high school athletics anywhere in the country. The names are legendary and you spend hours listing them, many who went on to greatness at the collegiate and professional levels. Some are household names, Joe Montana, Tony Dorsett, Arnold Palmer, Susie McConnell-Serio, Swin Cash, and Olympic medalist Lauryn Williams. How about Bill Fralic, Norm ... Read More
WPIAL Championship Preview
Single-A #2 North Catholic vs #1 Sto Rox (11:00 A.M.) In what might be the best all around game of the day, Bob Ravenstahl's 12-0 Trojans take on Dan Bradley's 12-0 Vikings. Sto Rox is my pick to come away with the championship. At the beginning of the season, I was all in on North Catholic, and running back P.J. Fulmore has done nothing but proved he's one of the premiere running backs in the whole WPIAL. Teammates Ryan Kirby and Jarred Fragapane have been huge contributors in North ... Read More