CTK ’17 – New WPIAL Football Coaches
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Thursday, August 17, 2017 | 10:06 PM
New Faces – New Places – New Hopes – New Dreams. There are six more coaching changes this off-season then before the 2016 campaign. There are a lot of rookie head coaches getting their first crack, some coaches who are just changing hats and addresses and one who has gone back to the future. Whatever the case, there are 24 coaching changes coming into this 2017 season. Here are the new football coaches that will be running the sidelines in the WPIAL this fall.
CLASS 6-A:
PENN HILLS – Jon LeDonne replaces John Peterman
SENECA VALLEY – Ron Butschle replaces Dave Vestal
SHALER – Jim Ryan replaces Jon LeDonne
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CLASS 5-A:
BALDWIN – Loran Cooley replaces Pete Wagner
CHARTIERS VALLEY – Dan Knause replaces Niel Loebig
CONNELLSVILLE – Marko Thomas replaces Tim Karpiak
KISKI AREA – Sam Albert replaces Dave Heavner
WOODLAND HILLS – Tim Bostard replaces George Novak
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CLASS 4-A:
ALBERT GALLATIN – Shawn Liotta replaces Joe Embacher
HIGHLANDS – Domenick Girardi replaces Sam Albert
KNOCH – Frank Whalen replaces Mike King
UNIONTOWN – Cedric Lloyd replaces John Fortugna
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CLASS 3-A:
BEAVER FALLS – Nick Nardone replaces Ryan Matsook
ELLWOOD CITY – Nick Hand replaces Don Phillips
MOUNT PLEASANT – Jason Fazekas replaces Bo Ruffner
QUAKER VALLEY – Jerry Veshio replaces John Tortorea
SHADY SIDE ACADEMY – Chuck DiNardo replaces Dave Havern
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CLASS 2-A:
BROWNSVILLE – William Maczko replaces Jason House
CARDINAL WUERL NORTH CATHOLIC – Pat O’Shea replaces Jason Gildon
SERRA CATHOLIC – Jose Regus replaces Tony St. Angelo
SOUTH ALLEGHENY – Mike Crown replaces Pat Monroe
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CLASS 1-A:
GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC – Aaron Smetanka replaces Dan Mahoney
MONESSEN – Mikey Blainefield replaces Joey Salvino
SPRINGDALE – Seth Napierkowski replaces Dave Leasure
Tags: Albert Gallatin, Baldwin, Beaver Falls, Brownsville, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, Chartiers Valley, Connellsville, Ellwood City, Greensburg C.C., Highlands, Kiski School, Knoch, North Catholic, Woodland Hills
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