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The Indians under Bob Palko have been one of the best programs in the WPIAL as they have won seven WPIAL titles since 1997 and three of them have come since 2009.
The good news for John Ruane and the Warriors is that there is no chance they will be knocked out of the WPIAL playoffs by Central Catholic for the fifth year in a row.
The good news is that the Indians have a lot of returning talent from a team that finished 3-4 in the rugged Northern Eight conference.
The legendary George Smith retired as the Tiger's coach in January after 31 seasons, 226 wins, 2 WPIAL and 2 PIAA titles and that means there is change in the air at McKeesport.
Jeff Metheny has been on the sidelines as the Black Hawks coach for seemingly forever and the one thing that each of his teams have had in common is toughness.
The Blue Devils haven't won a WPIAL title since 2000 and while there are some tough teams at the top of 6-A this year, there is no question they are a legitimate contender
The Tigers will likely need to beat either Pine-Richland or Central Catholic to get back to Heinz Field for the first time since 2012, but they are clearly capable of getting it done.
The Indians have been a fixture in the WPIAL playoffs but they haven't been much of a factor once they get there in recent years and that is something head coach John Peterman is looking to change heading into this season.
Last year the Rams finished 10-2 and lost in the semifinals to Penn-Trafford, but in the process one of the WPIAL's brightest stars emerged in quarterback Phil Jurkovec.
This should be a bounce back year for the Panthers, though, as they have a lot of returning starters on both sides of the ball.
It's natural to believe that a team with many key personnel losses is going to have to rebuild a little bit and is ripe to take a step back.
Pittsburgh sports legend Dick Groat thinks weight training and specialization in one sport are hurting youth athletes.
Central Catholic High School senior Jayson Dean has been a leader on his track team, despite the odds against him. He was born without a femur, the largest bone in his right leg.
Three, maybe four, local teams came out on top in the state basketball championships this year.
It's safe to say that every basketball player dreams of making a full-court shot, at the buzzer.
