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Multisport athletes draw attention of college recruiters

 By Chris Harlan
Mt. Lebanon’s Alex Bookser has footwork nimble enough to impress college football coaches, partly because the 6-foot-6, 295-pounder can spin with ease. Maybe turning around …
Hempfield girls, Wash High boys defend WPIAL team track titles
By Paul Schofield
It takes more than one or two individuals to help a track team win a meet. A team needs depth to go along with those …
Washington running back keeps eye on Pitt
By Kevin Gorman
When Pennsylvania prep career rushing leader Rushel Shell decided to transfer from Pitt, another WPIAL star tailback was paying close attention. Washington’s Shai McKenzie, one …
Gorman: McKenzie matures into national recruit
By Tribune-Review
Mike Bosnic might be a bit overwhelmed by the way Shai McKenzie’s recruitment has picked up. The Washington tailback has matured from WPIAL star to national recruit, with the latest of his 28 scholarship offers coming from Florida State, Georgia, North Carolina and Oklahoma. “Those are some of the best …
Burrell bolts to playoff victory over Washington
By George Guido
Burrell coach Rob Niederberger has been calling his team “a resilient bunch” all season. Resiliency was needed Wednesday night. Burrell fell behind by six in …
WPIAL Class AA final notes: Aliquippa brings home another title
By George Guido
Aliquippa’s is now 15-8 in WPIAL championship games, including a 13-12 victory over Washington in the 1952 title game. Aliquippa has won 70 WPIAL playoff games. Top schools Most everyone knows that both schools in the Class AA finals are among the winningest in WPIAL history. Aliquippa has won 646 …
Aliquippa wins 15th WPIAL championship
By Chris Adamski
By the time the WPIAL Class AA championship kicked off just before 6 p.m. Friday, conditions at Heinz Field already had begun to rapidly deteriorate …
Traditional powers Aliquippa, Washington in marquee matchup
By Chris Adamski
Similar to what some would say about the Yankees in baseball or Notre Dame in college football, Mike Zmijanac believes WPIAL football is better when …
WPIAL finalists have chance to make history
By Kevin Gorman
Like the rivers that lead to the stadium sitting on the banks of the Ohio, a confluence has led Clairton’s return to Heinz Field. The …
McKenzie leads Washington past South Fayette
By Doug Gulasy
Washington exorcised one demon from the 2011 season Friday night. Now, the Prexies will try to rid themselves of another at Heinz Field. Shai McKenzie rushed for 293 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 3 Washington to a 26-14 victory over No. 2 South Fayette in the WPIAL Class …
WPIAL Class AA semifinal matchup: South Fayette vs. Washington
By Kevin Gorman
Class AA semifinal: (2) South Fayette (11-0) vs. (3) Washington (11-0), 7:30 p.m., Friday at Chartiers Valley, Collier Not only does the South Fayette-Washington matchup …
Washington QB Josh Wise answers call, leads Little Prexies over Seton-La Salle
By Doug Gulasy
Seton-La Salle jumped on Washington early with a pinpoint passing game, but the Little Prexies weren’t about to panic.  With a running back like Shai McKenzie, they didn’t need to. McKenzie rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown, and quarterback Josh Wise added three scores on the ground as No. …
Four WPIAL football playoff sites moved for 1st round
By Staff Reports
The WPIAL urged playoff hosts with grass fields to relocate Friday's games, but some teams have decided to stay put for now.   Sto-Rox and Jefferson-Morgan are among those who have not yet given up hopes for a home game, said their coaches, who viewed the WPIAL's message as a strongly …
Home teams might have to hit the road for WPIAL 1st round
By Chris Harlan
Despite undefeated seasons, stadiums in Aliquippa and Clairton are likely to sit empty when the WPIAL football playoffs arrive, if those teams are pushed elsewhere …
McKenzie runs wild in Wash High victory
By Thomas Zuck
It took Washington nearly three hours to get to Freeport, and it took Shai McKenzie 37 seconds to put the Little Prexies on the scoreboard. Washington didn’t stop there and steamrolled Freeport, 60-6, in a Class AA non-conference game at James Swartz Memorial Field. No. 3 Washington led  No. 9 …
Shai McKenzie leads Washington to win over Mt. Pleasant
By Jason Black
With a chance to clinch at least a share of the Class AA Interstate Conference title, Washington, led by junior running back Shai McKenzie, turned …
Running backs to be showcased in Interstate Conference matchup
By Dave Mackall
Washington, not so fast! It is coach Mike Bosnic’s stern message this week in advance of the Little Prexies’ Class AA Interstate Conference game Friday …
Prospect watch: Jaylin Kelly
By Kevin Gorman
JAYLIN KELLY 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, FB-LB, Washington Jaylin Kelly is a four-year starter at linebacker for Washington, but he believes a big junior season put …
Gorman: McKenzie not shy about comparisons
By Kevin Gorman
Shai McKenzie grew up in Washington, where watching Wash High play football and dreaming of becoming the Little Prexies’ next great running back is a …
Blocked punt in final minute lifts Washington over Jeannette
By Paul Schofield
Washington won a football game even its players didn’t believe they would. The fifth-ranked Little Prexies trailed by a field goal with 30.6 seconds left. …
Jeannette, Washington renew Interstate Conference rivalry
By Dave Mackall
Four years ago, coaches Roy Hall of Jeannette and Mike Bosnic of Washington were in their first seasons at their current schools. While it seems …
Washington runs all over Yough
By Keith Barnes
Friday night’s game against Washington did not start out well for Yough. On the opening kickoff, the Cougars were hit with a penalty for an illegal block and, instead of the 10-yard mark-off, the ball was moved back half the distance to the 14. And it just got worse from …
GCC manhandled by Washington in Interstate Conference opener
By Dave Mackall
Greensburg Central Catholic opened the season without its former longtime football coach. The Centurions played like they were minus a lot more, too. Shai McKenzie …
With 2 prospects in backfield, Washington has look of contender
By W. Jonathan Cyprowski 6:36 p.m.
Washington has a running attack that most Division I universities would be glad to have. Shai McKenzie and Jaylin Kelly are being recruited by a …
Washington track star has one more hurdle
By Chris Harlan
There’s a hurdle in Shippensburg that Washington’s Dustin Fuller might want to thank. That wasn’t true 12 months ago. The Washington hurdler certainly wasn’t upbeat …