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Semifinal sites set for WPIAL football playoffs

Dorian Johnson, Robert Foster and Tyler Boyd set official visits, while WPIAL quarterfinal action promises some interesting offensive matchups.

 The WPIAL has set the sites for Friday’s 16 football quarterfinal-round playoff games: In Class AAAA, North Allegheny will play Bethel Park at North Hills; Seneca Valley-Mt. Lebanon at North Allegheny; Gateway-Woodland Hills at Norwin; and Upper St. Clair-Central Catholic at Baldwin. In Class AAA, Thomas Jefferson will play Franklin Regional at Elizabeth Forward; West Allegheny-Montour [...]

The WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association released rosters today for its June 10 all-star doubleheader at Burkett Field in Robinson. The 1 p.m. game matches Class A against Class AA. The 4 p.m. game matches Class AAA against Class AAAA. The players also will be honored at a 7 p.m. banquet June 8 at the Airport Marriott. For [...]

I hadn’t covered a WPIAL basketball game in almost six years but after hearing so much about Micah Mason the past two seasons, felt obligated to check out the Highlands senior point guard in person before his record-setting high school basketball career was over. Mason put on an impressive performance in the season finale at Hampton (19-3, [...]

Thirty-three football players from the WPIAL and City League plan to sign national letters of intent Wednesday with NCAA Division I FBS schools. Below is a look at the player, his high school and the college where he has made a verbal commitment. WR Shakim Alonzo, Woodland Hills, Cincinnati DL J.J. Beggan, Seton-La Salle, Bowling [...]

Mike Sherman imparts words of wisdom to Texas high school football coaches on his way out from Texas A&M

Hopewell’s Rushel Shell and Montour’s Julian Durden will be Pennsylvania’s running backs in the Big 33 Football Classic — two of the 12 WPIAL and City League players chosen for the June 16 all-star game at Hersheypark Stadium. The Pennsylvania roster was announced Sunday. PENNSYLVANIA ROSTER QB: Skyler Mornhinweg, St Joe’s Prep; Brendan Nosovitch, Allentown [...]

Erie McDowell’s Greg Garmon verbally committed to Iowa during Tuesday’s nationally televised Semper Fidelis all-star game in Phoenix.