2026 Trib 25 Preseason Football All-Star Team: Avonworth’s Jaden Jones
Avonworth is coming off a perfect season: 15 wins, zero losses and WPIAL and PIAA championships — the last team standing in Class 3A. Trophies are on display and rings are on fingers, but Jaden Jones wants more. A super sophomore who is ready for a curtain call as one...
Pine-Richland star WR Khalil Taylor chooses Nebraska after decommitting from Penn State
Four-star football recruit Khalil Taylor chose to announce his college decision on July 6 for a special reason. The rising senior star wide receiver from Pine-Richland lost his 16-year-old cousin, Kevin McKenzie, in a shooting one year ago to the day. “It’s a special day for me,” Taylor told 247sports.com....
Hopewell 4-star quarterback James Armstrong commits to Penn State
James “BooBoo” Armstrong had a busy sophomore year between playing football, basketball and baseball. He didn’t need much down time this summer to make a college decision. The rising junior four-star quarterback at Hopewell made a verbal commitment to play football at Penn State on Thursday afternoon, posting on X...
CJ Hart commits to Youngstown State, looks forward to carrying the load for Plum
CJ Hart would like to have the opportunity to recreate some of the images he spent time watching as a kid. The Plum senior running back/linebacker, who recently committed to play football at Youngstown State, always gravitated toward the more physical runners. “I always liked watching how running backs play...
Norwin rising senior lineman Maxsym Fierle commits to Sacred Heart
Norwin football coach Mike Brown likes the throwback ferocity of Maxsym Fierle and the way the incoming senior plays the game. So does Sacred Heart. Fierle, a 6-foot-4, 265-pound lineman, announced Thursday his verbal commitment to play at Sacred Heart, a Division I program that is set to compete in...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Franklin Regional junior leaves camp with Division I offers
A summer football prospect camp doesn’t always prove fruitful. Players go through drills and skill work and exit quietly with a “don’t call us, we’ll call you” message from coaches and evaluators. There are a lot of unknowns. Often, they hear nothing at all about their tryout-like performance. But Franklin...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin’s Bossart gets 1st Division I offer
Will Bossart started every game for Norwin last season at left tackle and was a model of durability and consistency. Maybe that explains why he has his first NCAA Division I scholarship offer. Bossart, who will be a junior, picked up an offer this week from Akron. Bossart competed at...
Central Catholic’s Zachary Gleason flips commitment to West Virginia
Central Catholic rising senior cornerback Zachary Gleason called an audible Thursday, switching his commitment from Penn State to West Virginia, according to Rivals. Im home ???? Zachary Gleason JR 3⭐️ (@ZacharyGleason_) June 11, 2026 The three-star defensive back originally committed to the Nittany Lions in March. He visited WVU...
Bishop Canevin’s Minikon Johnson, Lamier Wade commit to UConn
Bishop Canevin defensive standouts Minikon Johnson and Lamier Wade will be continuing their football careers together. The duo announced Tuesday on X that they will be attending UConn. Johnson is among the state’s top linebackers. The 6-foot-2, 212-pound senior is ranked No. 30 in Pennsylvania by 247Sports and No. 22...
Penn-Trafford’s Cody Yacamelli pops up on Division I radars
Cody Yacamelli wants to follow in his brother’s footsteps but, at the same time, chart his own course. Yacamelli, an athletic and versatile sophomore, pulled in two NCAA Division I FBS scholarship offers Wednesday, from Akron and Miami (Ohio). The quarterback, receiver and defensive back is the younger sibling of...
McKeesport’s Javien Robinson commits to South Carolina
The McKeesport to the SEC pipeline continued Tuesday when Tigers 4-star wide receiver Javien Robinson committed to South Carolina, according to Rivals. Robinson, who turned 17 on Tuesday, chose the Gamecocks over offers from finalists Rutgers and Syracuse, as well as Florida State, Miami, Penn State, Pitt, South Florida, Temple,...
Sewickley Academy’s Chase D’Antonio, Blake Wilmot solidify college plans
The date April 15 was an important 24 hours in the lives of Sewickley Academy seniors Chase D’Antonio and Blake Wilmot. Both student-athletes signed letters of intent that day, D’Antonio with Haverford and Wilmot with Denison. D’Antonio will continue his soccer career with the Fords; and Wilmot, a kicking specialist...
Penn-Trafford junior Drotos picks Penn State for baseball
Division I college coaches have been following Aiden Drotos around this high school baseball season, seeking his verbal pledge to their program. It’s still early in the process, but the Penn-Trafford junior decided it was time to connect with one. Drotos announced a commitment Friday to Penn State. He has...
Belle Vernon sophomore Aubrey Brown lands 2nd Division I offer
Aubrey Brown has showcased her basketball talent in the WPIAL for the past two seasons, and more college coaches are taking notice. The 6-foot-2 forward from Belle Vernon added a second NCAA Division I scholarship offer this week, from Mercyhurst of the Northeast Conference. Brown already had an offer from...
Norwin, Penn-Trafford football standouts get Division I offers
Division I college football coaches are on the prowl for talent at this time of year, and two Westmoreland County players have emerged on their radar. Norwin’s Maxsym Fierle and Nick Ponko of Penn-Trafford picked up scholarship offers this week. Both are juniors. Fierle, who is 6-foot-4 and 265-pounds, was...
Kiski School’s Levi Porter commits to Appalachian State
Kiski School linebacker Levi Porter committed to Appalachian State on Sunday, choosing the Mountaineers from among 14 Division I offers. I’m Committed to Appalachian State!!! Thank you to my coaches and family who helped me get me to this point! @CoachDjSmith @Dowell_Loggains @kiskiprepfb @CoachSmetanka @TerronColson @braydenboggs @RobPort39746293 @KTP8306 pic.twitter.com/t33orleKbQ— Levi...
Upper St. Clair offensive lineman Ryan Robbins commits to Penn State
Just before the Penn State football team took the field for its annual Blue-White spring game practice Saturday, Upper St. Clair junior Ryan Robbins gave first-year coach Matt Campbell some welcomed news. The 6-foot-7, 280-pound, three-star offensive lineman committed to the Nittany Lions. WE ARE!! ????@CoachMC_PSU @RyanClanton @CoachJSB_74 @CoachXQuig @PennStateFball...
Central Catholic’s Jon Sassic commits to Penn State
A pair of Central Catholic linemen will be rivals in the Big Ten after junior guard Jon Sassic committed to Penn State on Sunday. The 6-foot-7, 285-pound offensive lineman chose the Nittany Lions over offers from Pitt, West Virginia, Florida State, Maryland, N.C. State and Virginia Tech, among others. Rivals...
Central Catholic offensive tackle Jimmy Kalis picks Ohio State
Jimmy Kalis will play his college football at Ohio State. Central Catholic’s 6-foot-8, 285-pound star lineman, surrounded by family, friends and other supporters, gave a verbal commitment to the Buckeyes live on Rivals’ YouTube channel Friday evening. He thanked many of the people who supported him along his journey, including...
Greensburg CC standout Erica Gribble switches college plans from Richmond to Virginia after coaching change
It has been a challenging start to April for state champion basketball player Erica Gribble. The four-star point guard from Greensburg Central Catholic committed to Richmond about a year and a half ago and signed with the Spiders. The ink was long dry, and she didn’t give her commitment a...
Bethel Park’s Will Sabatos commits to Miami (Ohio)
Will Sabatos will go from being a Black Hawk to a RedHawk. The Bethel Park junior made a verbal commitment to play football at Miami (Ohio) on Friday. The linebacker/safety chose the RedHawks over offers from Akron, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Eastern Michigan, UConn and Yale. Next 4: Oxford, Ohio #committed...
Pine-Richland’s Aaron ‘Oobi’ Strader commits to Kent State
Aaron “Oobi” Strader quarterbacked the highest-scoring offense in WPIAL Class 5A last fall. His dual-threat abilities helped Pine-Richland reach the WPIAL championship game. They also caught the attention of college coaches. The junior signal-caller announced on Sunday that he made a verbal commitment to Kent State. He chose the Golden...
Gateway’s Mykel Bruce-McCrommon commits to Missouri-Kansas City
Mykel Bruce-McCrommon knows where he will call home at the collegiate level. The 6-foot-8 Gateway senior standout announced Thursday afternoon he will play basketball for veteran coach Mark Turgeon at Division I Missouri-Kansas City in the Summit League. Bruce-McCrommon posted on X that he was “100 percent committed” to the...
Central Catholic’s Zachary Gleason commits to Penn State
One of Western Pennsylvania’s top returning cornerbacks plotted his future Tuesday, as Central Catholic junior Zachary Gleason made a verbal commitment to Penn State. The three-star cornerback chose the Nittany Lions out of 29 offers, including Boston College, California, Cincinnati, Indiana, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Pitt, Rutgers, SMU,...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Penn-Trafford ace to pitch for Mercyhurst
Penn-Trafford softball has a Division I pitcher. The defending PIAA Class 5A champion Warriors again will lean on ace Allyson Paulone to lead the way this spring. The only difference this year is that the standout right-hander has her college commitment in tow. Paulone, a junior, announced she will play...
