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Josh Rizzo

Josh Rizzo

Joined: Jan 6, 2025

Josh Rizzo has served as a sports writer for high school and college sports for more than 15 years. Rizzo graduated from Slippery Rock University in 2010 and Penn-Trafford High School in 2007. During his time working at newspapers in Illinois, Missouri, and Pennsylvania, he covered everything from demolition derby to the NCAA women's volleyball tournament. Rizzo was named Sports Writer of the Year by Gatehouse Media Class C in 2011. He also won a first-place award for feature writing from the Missouri Press Association. In Pennsylvania, Rizzo was twice given a second-place award for sports deadline reporting from the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors. He began contributing to High School On SI in 2025

Penn Hills' Corey Coleman attempt to blast the ball past a Plum defender Tuesday night at Penn Hills High School. The Indians beat Plum 3-1 to snap a 64-match section losing streak.
Pennsylvania

Penn Hills snaps 64-match losing streak in section play by knocking off Plum

The Indians held off a late push to win a section match for the first time since 2018.

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Shaler sophomore middle blocker Brandon Aryee, left, and senior outside hitter Jacob Crissman, right, put up a block during Shaler's win over North Hills Monday night.
Pennsylvania

Central York moves to No. 2 in Class 3A; Thomas Jefferson moves into PA boys volleyball Top 10

The Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches released their Week 3 rankings on Tuesday.

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Fort Cherry quarterback Matt Sieg, left, was recently voted as the recipient of the fifth annual Willie Thrower Award, which is voted on annually to honor the top quarterback in Southwest Pennsylvania. Sieg has passed and rushed for more than 1,000 yards in the previous three seasons.
Pennsylvania

Penn State commit Matt Sieg, a Fort Cherry junior quarterback, earns 5th annual Willie Thrower Award

Sieg has helped the Rangers win the program's first two WPIAL Class 1A titles during the past two seasons.

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TJ Wiley, an assistant last year on the football staff at Shaler High as has extensive head coaching experience in the area, has been named the new head coach at Knoch High School.
Pennsylvania

Knoch hires TJ Wiley to lead football program

The Knights were left with a vacancy after Tim Burchett resigned in February.

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Pennsylvania

Vote: Who should be the Pennsylvania high school Athlete of the Week? (4/2/2025)

Each week, High School On SI scours the Keystone State for the top winter sports like basketball, wrestling, soccer and swimming during the past week. Scroll do

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North Hills' Brady Davidson, left, attempts to push the volleyball past Shaler sophomore outsider hitter/right-side Krisztian Walker Monday night at Shaler High School. The Titans swept the Indians.
Pennsylvania

Shaler boys volleyball team wants ranking to live up to their reputation

The Titans, who suffered heavy losses to graduation, are ranked in the top 10 in the state in Class 2A after a 3-1 start to the season. Shaler has collected two wins over Class 3A competition thus far.

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Oklahoma State commit LaDarion Lockett, ranked No. 1 at 172 pounds, looks for a window to score points against Bode Marlow Saturday during the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic at Peters Township High School. Lockett won by technical fall to help the U.S. All-Stars win the event for the 12th straight year over the Pennsylvania team.
Wrestling

LaDarion Lockett shakes off rust on mat to help lead U.S. All-Stars over Pennsylvania All-Stars

Lockett, an Oklahoma State commit, returned from some time off with a win by technical fall to the U.S. All-Star team to a 26-17 win over the Pennsylvania All-Star team..

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Bishop McCort's Jordyn Fouse, a Grand Valley State recruit, picked up a pair of wins by tech fall to help the Pennsylvania All-Stars beat the New Jersey All-Stars 49-16 Saturday at Peters Township High School.
Pennsylvania

Jordyn Fouse pulls double duty to help Pennsylvania All-Stars beat New Jersey All-Stars

McMURRAY, Pa. -- Bishop McCort senior Jordyn Fouse eagerly agreed to take a second match at the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. Fouse is still getting over the di

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John F. Kennedy’s Solaris Paul reacts after defeating Newton/Kittatinny’s Paige Caro in the championship 165lb match during finals of the NJSIAA individual girls wrestling state championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Friday, March 8, 2025.
New Jersey

A pair of state champs will lead New Jersey Women's All-Star Team at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic

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Plum high school's Owen Proskin, who also stars in basketball won a national championship in the Pentathlon, earlier this month, at the Nike Indoor Nationals in New York.
Pennsylvania

Plum's Owen Proskin wins Nike Indoor National championship in pentathlon

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Pennsylvania

Vote: Who should be the Pennsylvania high school Athlete of the Week? (3/24/2025)

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Duquesne Dukes guard Megan McConnell (4) drives to the basket during the NCAA WNIT basketball game against the Purdue Boilermakers, Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
Pennsylvania

Chartiers Valley graduate Megan McConnell becomes Duquesne women's basketball teams all-time leader in steals

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