PIAA

replay
October 6, 2021

PA High School Releases Statement After Player Pushed Ref Post-Game

A Pennsylvania school district released a statement earlier this week confirming that a member from its football team attacked an official during a Friday evening game. On Monday, following Spring Grove High School's Friday evening game against Do...


improvements
July 20, 2021

Athletic Improvements: How a PA School District Implemented a $3.7M Improvement Project

In regions of the country such as the Midwest, weather can wreak havoc on a school’s athletic facilities. From springtime rainstorms to intense droughts in the summer and harsh winters, outdoor sports facilities see a wide range of elements. In ...


wpial
November 5, 2020

WPIAL Winter Sports to Continue as Scheduled

The Western Pennslyvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) decided to continue on with the winter sports season as scheduled following a board of directors meeting on Wednesday. According to a report from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the WPI...


referees
August 17, 2020

PIAA Concerned about Referees amid COVID-19

The expectations of referees — at any level — are demanding. Coaches, players, and spectators alike expect perfection and an outcome that puts their preferred team on top. Constant scrutiny, ridicule, and low pay are just some of the reasons w...


pennsylvania
June 11, 2020

Pennsylvania ADs Prepare For Unknown In HS Sports

As coaches and athletic directors await word from the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and the Department of Health as to how high school sports can resume offseason workouts for the upcoming season, most are preparing to be r...


return-to-sports
June 8, 2020

Colorado, Pennsylvania Update Return-To-Sports Guidelines

Two states — Colorado and Pennsylvania — and its governing high school athletics organizations have recently updated its return-to-sports guidelines as summer approaches. The Colorado High School Athletics and Activities Association's (CHSAAA)...


May 13, 2015

Pa. high school investigating football program for violation

A Pennsylvania high school has suspended its football program from all activities pending an internal investigation into two student-athletes who transferred to the school. Berwick Superintendent Wayne Brookhart announced Tuesday that the footba...