John Santa, Author at Pittsburgh Union Progress

Andrew DiDonato could sense something was happening last fall around his Grove City football program. The Bridgeville native and South Fayette graduate led the Wolverines to their first national ranking and NCAA postseason berth in school history in 2023, completing the program’s only undefeated 10-win regular season. Grove City’s season of “firsts” would eventually culminate […]

John Santa

District college football: No. 11 Grove City opens season with rout of Geneva; defending PSAC champion No. 11 Slippery Rock knocks off Division II power New Haven

PUP Friday night rewind (Week 2): Thomas Jefferson remains undefeated with ‘biggest’ comeback under Cherpak; Bethel Park offense flirts with 50 points again; Latrobe has massive game on ground in win over Norwin

PAC football preview: Veteran Carnegie Mellon roster has plenty to prove, national title aspirations; Grove City has eye on second straight NCAA playoff berth

PSAC football preview: West Allegheny product Kam Kruze, Slippery Rock eyeing another conference title, sixth NCAA playoff berth in a row

FCS football preview: Duquesne leaning on group of veteran returning starters to make second straight trip to NCAA postseason

PUP Friday Night Rewind (Week 0): Seton LaSalle gets back to basics with win against North Catholic; McKeesport stunned in double overtime

Class 4A: Newest crop of Aliquippa coaches, players up for ‘challenge’ of maintaining program’s championship pedigree

Class 1A: Clairton vying to end four-year ‘drought’ with 11 returning all-conference players united in pursuit of school’s 15th WPIAL title

Family matters: Former Peters Township, Penn State standout Makenna Marisa set to begin professional basketball career in Hungary

A fresh ‘Start’: Sewickley residents leading ownership group vying to rebuild professional Norwegian soccer team into powerhouse