Steve Rotstein

Today I learned this will be my last week working at the paper I grew up reading. Telling the stories of high school athletes all across Western PA has truly been a privilege and a joy.

Thank you all for following along for the ride. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did ✌️

Two of the WPIAL’s greatest coaches squared off for the final time in West Allegheny’s Class 5A first-round playoff win against Gateway, and the game proved to be a fitting sendoff for Don Holl and his Hall of Fame-worthy career.

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Finally, hear from our Player of the Game, West Allegheny QB Mason Bryan.

The senior signal caller completed 8 of 14 passes for 146 yards and two TDs while rushing for 165 yards and a score, including the game-winning 68-yard TD run in a 28-21 win over Gateway:

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West Allegheny coach Bob Palko talks about his team’s 28-21 win over Gateway and gives his thoughts on next week’s Class 5A quarterfinal at North Hills in what should be an exciting battle between two legendary coaches in their first year back at their alma maters:

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Legendary coach Bob Palko addresses his team after a nail-biting 28-21 win against Gateway to advance to the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals:

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