Steve Rotstein

Nehemiah Azeem is off to a terrific start in 2022, passing for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns through OLSH’s first four games.

Elizabeth Forward has been right on the doorstep of winning its first WPIAL championship, and this could be the Warriors’ best chance yet.

After finishing 26-0 and winning WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A titles, Neshannock will return 17 of 18 players on its roster in 2023.

Shaler’s Maria Buckshaw was the hero on both offense and defense in overtime of the Titans’ championship game win vs. Moon.

The brand-new Steelers-sponsored high school girls flag football league will conclude with a playoff tournament Sunday at Heinz Field.

Mount Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer, Frazier’s Rune Lawrence, Laurel’s Grant MacKay and Bentworth’s Chris Vargo repeated as regional champions.

North Catholic girls basketball coach Molly Rottmann is the only active coach and only the second girls coach ever with 10 WPIAL titles.

The Pittsburgh Knights recently launched the “City of Champions” educational program aimed to introduce underprivileged youth to esports.

Mars has three players averaging in double figures in seniors Zach Schlegel and Chris Dvorak and junior Tasso Sfanos.

Penn Hills coach Jon LeDonne and his wife, Maggie, have hosted players for pregame meals, slumber parties, holiday dinners and more.

Aliquippa trailed by double digits in three of its last four games, but came back to win all three en route to being crowned PIAA champions.

Devin Whitlock accounted for five total touchdowns and Quinton Martin ran for 195 yards and two scores to lead Belle Vernon to a 46-14 win.

Devin Whitlock rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns, including a game-winning 40-yard score with 4.5 seconds to play in a 28-21 win.

Despite losing several star players to graduation in recent years, Peters Township is looking like a title contender once again in Class 5A.

Coming off another trip to the WPIAL title game, Clairton is seeking to maintain its standard of excellence in 2021.

Coming off a 6-2 season that included its first playoff berth since 2015, Chartiers Valley has its goals set even higher in 2021.

Coming off a 1-6 season and with its third different head coach in less than a year, Seton LaSalle is blocking out the noise in 2021.

Norwin AD Mike Burrell, 40, has spent more than half his life working as a baseball and football umpire in his spare time.