NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 22—The Penn Hills School District is beginning the search for a new football coach in the wake of Charles Morris’ resignation. In a letter from Dr. Bernard Taylor Jr., principal at Penn Hills High School, sent Thursday, the district stressed that it is doing its best to provide the players in the football program with proper offseason conditioning and workout opportunities while continuing …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 21—The Big Sky Conference announced its 2026 Hall of Fame class on Thursday, headlined by Dennis Erickson, who launched a legendary head-coaching career at the University of Idaho from 1982-85. Erickson arrived in Moscow at 34 for his first job as a head coach and led the Vandals to two Big Sky titles and a pair of playoff appearances. His tenure was short, but turned the program around. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… It was quite the year for University of Hawaii athletics. In December, the UH football team’s breakthrough season was punctuated with a comeback victory in the 2025 Hawaii Bowl. In the craziness of March Madness, the men’s basketball ’Bows won the Big West Tournament to secure their first berth in the Big Dance since 2016. And a week ago, the UH men’s volleyball team captured the program’s …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… We’ve talked many times in this space about the new world of college football recruiting. How high school players need to begin rethinking their immediate, big-time dreams and curb their expectations. In the evolution of the NCAA transfer portal, where experienced college football players take roster positions away from high school prospects, the prep stars need to be realistic about their …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 17—*** I love writing about college football and one of my favorite non-sports activities is watching TV. Thanks to The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel, I get to combine both. Late in the week, Mandel delivered a thorough primer of potential TV pairings early in the season. He points out that in Week 1 there aren’t an overwhelming number of watchable games. Beauty, of course, is often in the eye …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SIDMAN, Pa. – St. Francis University’s transition from the NCAA Division I to Division III level has opened the door for local players, including Forest Hills senior Ed Raptosh, to make an impact on the gridiron. Helping a program area athletes have grown up with has added value. Raptosh joined several others in the area, including three from Bishop McCort Catholic, during this recruiting …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… OTTUMWA — It was a bittersweet day for Phil Lite on Monday. The Ottumwa football coach watched on proudly as Joel Hallgren became the third Bulldog player this year to sign an athletic letter of intent with a four-year college. Hallgren, one of the key weapons on special teams that helped Lite complete three competitive seasons as head coach, will be kicking next season at Dakota Wesleyan …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As the sun was setting Tuesday there were plenty of Owensboro High School football players, their families, friends and their fans still taking pictures in groups around the field at Rash Stadium. The players had been awarded their rings for the 2025 Class 5A football state championship won in December, and on a mid-May evening with graduation later this week, they were all enjoying the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… May 11—One of the most highly-recruited high school football players to ever come through The News-Gazette’s coverage area is expected to make his his college choice today. Sports Editor Matt Daniels analyzes the four schools St. Joseph-Ogden offensive lineman and four-star recruit Cameron Wagner is considering: ➜ Bret Bielema and Co. have time, location and recent success on their side. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Three years ago, Jay Ross and his daughter, Kennedy, were watching girls play Flag Football during the NFL Pro Bowl Game. Kennedy couldn’t help but say what was on her mind. “There’s no reason we don’t do that at Madison,” she told her father. Jay Ross happened to be involved in flag football since 1997, so it didn’t take him long to respond. “I agree,” he told her. “Tell you what, get about …