PIAA

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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)...

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...