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The Football Town

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
NFL Films presents The Football Town with a sunset view of a city bridge, narrated by Pat McAfee. U.S. Steel sponsor.

As part of the celebration of Western Pennsylvania’s rich football history leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, NFL Films – in partnership with VisitPITTSBURGH and the Pittsburgh Steelers – presents The Football Town, a film which explores the storied football tradition in our region.

 The first-ever immersive format documentary produced by NFL Films, The Football Town premieres on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Kamin Science Center’s Rango’s Giant Cinema – next door to Acrisure Stadium – and will run exclusively for two months leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh taking place April 23-25.

 Those featured in “The Football Town” include Pittsburgh Steelers and Pitt Panthers of the past and present, as well as youth and high school teams from across our region.

Click here to see a special promo of the “The Football Town”, click here.

Tickets for the Film are on sale now here.

Lincoln Hoke Named All-State By PA Football Writers

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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By: Jared Barton

For the second year in a row, North Allegheny senior Lincoln Hoke has been named an All-State Player.

The Pitt Football commit was named all-state defensive line by the PA Football Writers.

The full 6A All-State Team can be found here.

Recently, Hoke was named to the Trib HSSN Terrific 25 All-Star Team for the second time in his high school career.

He was named the winner of the Bill Fralic Memorial Award earlier this month. He was also named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Fabulous 22 Team for the second time in as many seasons.

Hoke was a two-way starter who found his way onto the Big 56 first-team list for the third time this fall after earning the award at defensive line last season and offensive line two years ago. In 12 games this season, Hoke accumulated a team-leading 80 tackles, including 12 for loss, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. He also took home a plethora of awards at the regional and state levels last season.

Hoke graduated early from North Allegheny and will start his work with the Pitt Panthers Football program this winter and spring.

Lincoln Hoke Named A Trib HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Star

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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By: Jared Barton 

The postseason accolades keep coming in for North Allegheny senior Lincoln Hoke, who was named to the Trib HSSN Terrific 25 All-Star Team on Friday for the second time in his high school career.

Hoke was named the winner of the Bill Fralic Memorial Award earlier this month. He was also named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Fabulous 22 Team for the second time in as many seasons.

The Pitt Football commit was a two-way starter who found his way onto the Big 56 first-team list for the third time in his career this fall after earning the award at defensive line last season and offensive line two years ago. In 12 games this season, Hoke accumulated a team-leading 80 tackles, including 12 for loss, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. He also took home a plethora of awards at the regional and state levels last season.

Hoke will start his work with the Pitt Panthers Football program this winter and spring.

Lincoln Hoke Wins Prestigious Fralic Memorial Award

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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By: Jared Barton

After a tremendous career with the Tigers, senior lineman Lincoln Hoke has been named the winner of the Bill Fralic Memorial Award.

Hoke took home the honors Saturday, a week after being named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Fabulous 22 Team for the second time in as many seasons.

The Pitt Football commit was named a finalist for the Bill Fralic Memorial Award last month.

Established in 2019, the Bill Fralic award is given to the best two-way senior lineman in the WPIAL who exemplifies leadership & stewardship. The honor is named after the late Bill Fralic, who was named a Pennsylvania “All-Century” team lineman out of Penn Hills. After graduating in 1981, he played for the Pitt Panthers before being drafted second overall to the Atlanta Falcons in the 1985 NFL Draft. He also spent time with the Detroit Lions.

Last year, North Allegheny alum and current Princeton Football member Jack Yatchenko was nominated to represent the 6A classification.

Hoke was a two-way starter who found his way onto the Big 56 first-team list for the third time in his career this fall after earning the award at defensive line last season and offensive line two years ago. In 12 games this season, Hoke accumulated a team-leading 80 tackles, including 12 for loss, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. He also took home a plethora of awards at the regional and state levels last season.

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Lincoln Hoke, Korry Pitts Jr. Make College Signings Official

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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By: Jared Barton

Two members of the North Allegheny football team confirmed their college commitments on Wednesday, as seniors Lincoln Hoke and Korry Pitts Jr. signed with the University of Pittsburgh and Monmouth University, respectively.

Hoke was a two-way starter who found his way onto the Big 56 first-team list for the third time in his career this fall after earning the award at defensive line last season and offensive line two years ago. In 12 games this season, Hoke accumulated a team-leading 80 tackles, including 12 for loss, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. The senior was named a member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Fabulous 22 Team for the second season in a row earlier this month. Hoke was named a finalist for the Bill Fralic Memorial Award last month.  Hoke took home a plethora of awards at the regional and state levels last season.

Pitts had a solid season on both sides of the ball, working as a defensive back and wide receiver. The senior had 24 tackles this season with two interceptions (including one returned for a TD) and six pass break-ups. Offensively, Pitts had 19 receptions for 327 yards and three scores while also contributing a kickoff return for a touchdown on special teams. He was a first-team Big 56 All-Conference defensive back this season after being named a second-team Big 56 All-Conference player last season.

Congratulations to both players on their North Allegheny careers, and good luck at the next level!

Lincoln Hoke Selected to Post-Gazette’s Fabulous 22 Team For Second Time

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
Lincoln Hoke makes tackle vs. Penn Hills.

By: Jared Barton

After being named a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22 player in 2024, North Allegheny Football senior Lincoln Hoke has been selected to the list again this fall.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Fabulous 22 Team is a Thanksgiving tradition in Western Pennsylvania high school sports, first published in 1980. The team is picked by the Post-Gazette scholastic sports staff, with help from district coaches, and is made up of the top 22 players in the WPIAL and City League, regardless of position.

Hoke was a two-way starter who has found his way onto the Big 56 first-team list for the third time in his career this fall after earning the award at defensive line last season and offensive line two years ago. In 12 games this season, Hoke accumulated a team-leading 80 tackles, including 12 for loss, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. Hoke was named a finalist for the Bill Fralic Memorial Award earlier this month.  The Pitt Football commit took home a plethora of awards at the regional and state level last season.

Lincoln Hoke Named Bill Fralic Award Finalist

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
Football players in action during a game; one player tackles another on the field.

By: Jared Barton

North Allegheny football standout and Pitt commit Lincoln Hoke is in the running for one of Western Pennsylvania’s most prestigious awards given to linemen.

The senior was named a Bill Fralic Memorial Award finalist representing 6A on Monday.

Established in 2019, the Bill Fralic award is given to the best two-way senior lineman in the WPIAL who exemplifies leadership & stewardship. The honor is named after the late Bill Fralic, who was named a Pennsylvania “All-Century” team lineman out of Penn Hills. After graduating in 1981, he played for the Pitt Panthers before being drafted second overall to the Atlanta Falcons in the 1985 NFL Draft. He also spent time with the Detroit Lions.

Last year, North Allegheny alum and current Princeton Football member Jack Yatchenko was nominated to represent the 6A classification.

Hoke is a two-way starter who has found his way onto the Big 56 first-team list for the third time in his career this fall after earning the award at defensive line last season and offensive line two years ago. In 12 games this season, Hoke accumulated a team-leading 80 tackles, including 12 for loss, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. The Pitt Football commit took home a plethora of awards at the regional and state level last season.

The winner will be announced at a special ceremony in the coming weeks.

Football earns 10 All-Conference Selections

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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By: Jared Barton

Ten North Allegheny football players were named Big 56 All-Conference selections on Wednesday morning.  Five players took home laurels on the offensive side of the football, while five had defensive honors. All three first-team selections were on the Tigers’ defense.

Senior Lincoln Hoke earned Big 56 first-team defensive line honors, while fellow seniors Korry Pitts and Owen Urshler were also named first-team selections at defensive back and defensive end, respectively. Second team defensive laurels were given to senior defensive back Kaison Inouye and junior defensive end Grant Girty.

Second team Big-56 honors were also awarded to senior running back Luke Rohan, wide receiver Cam Kushner, tackle Ryan Logan, junior guard Declan Flaherty and at-large (WR) Mason Brown. 

Hoke is a two-way starter who has found his way onto the Big 56 first-team list for the third time in his career after earning the award at defensive line last season and offensive line two years ago. In 10 games so far this season, Hoke has accumulated a team-leading 66 tackles, including 12 for loss, four and a half sacks, four forced fumbles and a blocked kick. The Pitt Football commit took home a plethora of awards at the regional and state level last season.

Pitts had a solid season on both sides of the ball, working as a defensive back and wide receiver. The Monmouth Football commit had 19 tackles in the regular season with two interceptions and five pass break-ups. Pitts was a second-team Big 56 all-conference player last season.

Urshler has been a steady force on the edge for the Tigers this entire season. In nine games, he tallied 33 tackles, including five for loss. The senior also led the team with 10.5 sacks, while registering five quarterback hurries and a pass break-up.

Inouye is in his first season with the Tigers after moving into the school district. In seven games, the senior had 22 tackles, including one for loss, eight pass break-ups and a fumble recovery.

Girty had a productive junior campaign with 28 tackles over nine games. Four tackles were for loss, while registering two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Rohan’s selection to the Big 56 All-Conference team was his second of his career, as he was named a second-team running back last season as well. The senior led the team with 13 total touchdowns, including 10 rushing scores. He had 835 yards on the ground while averaging five yards per carry and nearly 93 yards per game. Rohan also had 90 yards receiving with seven catches.

Logan is also a multi-time Big 56 All-Conference selection after earning first-team accolades during his junior campaign. This was the first all-conference award for Flaherty, Kushner and Brown.

Kushner has played in all 10 games to this point and has 286 yards receiving on 23 catches for two scores. Brown hauled in 25 catches in nine games for 281 yards and a touchdown.

The entire Big 56 All-Conference selections can be found here.

North Allegheny football begins postseason play as the two-seed Friday night from Newman Stadium against the third-seeded Norwin Knights. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. The North Allegheny Sports Network will provide a free live audio stream of the game.

Special Events happening this Friday on NASH Campus!

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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This Friday, September 26, North Allegheny Athletics will have two special events, Eighth Grade Band Night and Elementary Night! North Allegheny elementary students will make a student tunnel for the Varsity Football team entrance before the game with Pittsburgh Central Catholic.

All seven (7) elementary schools will have a pre-game tailgate on the NASH Multipurpose Field before making the pregame tunnel.

These varsity football team members attended one of the seven elementary schools:

Bradford Woods Elementary

Luke Rohan
Owen Urschler
Aiden Urschler
AJ Rusiski
Nate Hoelke
Dylan Scott
Carter Neiport
Corey Schmitt
Joey Muscenti
Henry Kaufman

Franklin Elementary

Cam Kushner
Logan Hughey
Lincoln Hoke
Eli Janowiak
Ryan Palmer
Grant Girty
Nathan Blechman
Josh Herman
Ben Spak
Ben Kern
Devin O’Rorke
Hayden Beatty
Gavin Hoffman
Bryce Prosser

Hosack Elementary

Garrett Renninger
Philip Schmitt
Keshavam Shukla

Ingomar Elementary

Dominic Morgano
Ethan Maravich
Colin Sefick
Korry Pitts
Jameson Walsh
Henry Sheridan
Max DeHainaut
Anthony Sisinni
Jack Mason
Mason Brown
Elijah Minor
Grady Simon
Mack Niederberger
Bishop Lutz
George Sheridan
Richie LeViere
Ezra Sechler

Marshall Elementary

David Truong
Sayjan Gupta
Ben Smalley
Shaurya Pandey
Landon Courtney
Kellan Frank
Declan Flaherty
Joey Kovacic
Michael Franz
Henry Harrison
Aadi Mehrotra
Carson Meyer
Sarantis Pappas
Joey Makela
Drake Brown
Caden Petro
Michael Leskanic
Colton Wheatley
Kayden Chmura
Ilya Peregoncev

McKnight Elementary

Logan Buck
Alex Graper
JB Perkins
Maximus Folks
Eli Bradshaw
Rocco Colaizzi
Hugh McCauley
Brandon Schantz
Ian Saunders
Cameron Martin
Jack Putteman

Peebles Elementary

Ryan Logan
Samuel Pribilovich
Louis Pribilovich
Liam Stokes
David Tan

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

North Allegheny Football Season Tickets Available Now!

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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North Allegheny football season tickets are now available for purchase!

Click here to get yours today.

Each seat is $45 (for all 5 games) and a parking pass is $50 for all (5) games.  You can pay via cash, check or credit card.  If paying by credit card, there is a 4% surcharge.  Parking passes are available in the North Allegheny Athletic Office from 8:30am to 4pm.

Lincoln Hoke Named To HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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By: Jared Barton

Fresh off his college commitment and another stellar season on the gridiron, rising senior Lincoln Hoke is already earning accolades heading into the 2025 football season.

Hoke was named to the Preseason All-Star Football Team for Trib HSSN earlier this week.

The two-way starter and all-state player recently committed to the Pitt Panthers football program back in June. He joins a plethora of local WPIAL talent in the 2026 Pitt Football recruiting class.

Last season, Hoke accumulated 66 tackles, 37 unassisted, with nine tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two blocked kicks and one interception. He also helped the Tigers rush for 171 yards per game as an offensive lineman. Hoke was named 2nd Team All-State by PennLive and was additionally named to the PA Football Writers All-State Team.

Hoke was named a first-team Big 56 All-Conference defensive lineman, a member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Fab 22 Team,  a member of the TribLive HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Star Team and a member of the Pittsburgh Union Progress All-Star Team at the end of his junior campaign. He is a multi-time Big 56 selection, earning first-team offensive line honors in 2023. Hoke is also stellar in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA.

The Tigers kick off the 2025 season on Friday, August 22nd, with a non-conference clash against Woodland Hills at the Wolverina. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. and free audio coverage will be provided by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Korry Pitts Jr. Commits To Monmouth To Play Football

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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By: Jared Barton

After considering multiple Division I offers, rising senior Korry Pitts Jr. has made his commitment official.

Pitts announced via social media that he will be heading to Monmouth University for football after his senior season with the Tigers.

The cornerback received the offer back on June 10th.

Pitts led the team with three interceptions last season along with 33 tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, three pass breakups and a blocked punt. He was a 2nd Team Big 56 All-Conference selection in 2024.

As of this upcoming season, the Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Lincoln Hoke Stays Home, Commits To Pitt Football

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina
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By: Jared Barton 

After a dominant junior season, rising senior Lincoln Hoke has made his decision on where he is going to play football at the next level.

Hoke announced via social media that he will be staying right at home to play for Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panthers after his final season with the Tigers.

According to Rivals, the three-star recruit has 14 total offers, including WVU, Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Kent State, Toledo, Delaware, James Madison, Buffalo and Akron.

Hoke accumulated 66 tackles, 37 unassisted, with nine tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two blocked kicks and one interception last season. He also helped the Tigers rush for 171 yards per game as an offensive lineman. The two-way starter was named 2nd Team All-State by PennLive and was additionally named to the PA Football Writers All-State Team.

Hoke was named a first-team Big 56 All-Conference defensive lineman, a member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Fab 22 Team,  a member of the TribLive HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Star Team and a member of the Pittsburgh Union Progress All-Star Team at the end of his junior campaign. He is a multi-time Big 56 selection, earning first-team offensive line honors in 2023. Hoke is also stellar in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA.