WPIAL High School Football Spotlight Week 12

KDKA/AHN High School Football Game of the Week
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Ethan Shearer – 2026 – Central Valley – Linebacker - @E_Shearer1092

How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

-       A tough player with a lot of energy but also a leader

What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

-       My ability to do a bit of everything I am able to fill the whole, run from sideline to sideline and then catch, block, and run on offense

What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

-       I like hanging out with my friends and listening to music

What is the toughest class in your school and who is the teacher?

-       Environmental Science with Mr. Whip

Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

-       Coach Cron, ever since I was a freshman he’s been by my side throughout the way and lead me to be my best self

Who is a young player on your team that we don’t know about that will become a big name?

-       Khalil Ellerbee he is going to make a serious impact in the next couple years

Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

-       Family, football, school, training, chilling

Do you have any secret talent?

-       Nope

What does your daily routine look like?

-       Wake up, shower, brush my teeth, go to school, sport, go home eat and sleep

What are your preferred pre-game routines?

-       I always pray before every game, making sure I got my best socks on

What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

-       Tee Grizzly no matter what song gets me hyped

Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

-       I’ve always loved Gianni’s pizza since I was a little kid

Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

-       Bowsers no question

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

-       I’ve love to still be playing football but knowing how hard it is if it doesn’t work out I’d still want to be around football being a commentator or writer, just something around football.

Brady Mayo – 2025 – Beaver – Athlete - @BradyMayo24

How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

-       Hardworking

What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

-       My speed, hands, and quickness. Ballhawk, aggressive, and breaking tackles.

What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

-       I love to play golf

What is the toughest class in your school and who is the teacher?

-       AP Calculus, Mrs. Misko

Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

-       Coach Rowse because he’s a great leader and give 100% in everything.

Who is a young player on your team that we don’t know about that will become a big name?

-       Alex Korcinsky

Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

-       1.
God 2. Family 3. School 4. Sports 5. Friends

Do you have any secret talent?

-       I can play the piano

What does your daily routine look like?

-       1.
Wake up and go to the school 2. Lift with the team 3. Team Practice 4. Get a basketball workout in 5. Go home homework, video games and go to sleep

What are your preferred pre-game routines?

-       1.
Get something to eat w my teammates 2. Listen to music in the locker room 3.
Get dressed go through warmups 4. Come back in and get ready to go

What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

-       Ot7 Quanny

Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

-       Mario’s

Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

-       Zookys

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

-       I see myself playing professional basketball somewhere.

Daniel Batch – 2025 – Athlete – Montour – DanielBatch25

How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

-       I feel like they would say that i help lighten the mood I’m goofy a lot but when its game time i lock in and try to help my team with anything.

What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

-       I feel like my strength is my speed and how physical i am as a Wr.

What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

-       I like to listen to music and hang with my friends.

What is the toughest class in your school and who is the teacher?

-       Probably math my teacher is Mrs Wilson she is nice I’m just not good at math.

Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

-       Probably Coach Gill Johnson when i was younger he helped me realize that as long as I work hard I can hang with the best

Who is a young player on your team that we don’t know about that will become a big name?

-       Probably Zander Stern when he get bigger he’s going to be a problem. He cooks are starting Defense in practice sometime.

Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

-       God, Family, Friends, Football, school

Do you have any secret talent?

-       Not really

What does your daily routine look like?

-       Wake up, get dressed, go to school eat breakfast, get through my classes, Football practice then sleep

What are your preferred pre-game routines?

-       Getting hype in the locker room before game and our senior talks

What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

-       Off top by Bdock

Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

-       Mineos in Pittsburgh

Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

-       Big shot bobs In Mckees Rocks

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

-       Hopefully in the NFL but definitely doing something around football maybe coaching.

Jackson Bauman – 2026 – Athlete – Knoch - @JacksonBauman1

How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

-       My coaches and teammates would describe me as hard working, determined, and trustworthy.

What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

-       What makes me a good player is my attitude the way I approach situations in the game. I love competition always want to play against the best and always love the big game hypes. My speed, athleticism, and IQ of the game.

What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

-       Playing video games spending time with my family, and writing about sports.

What is the toughest class in your school and who is the teacher?

-       My toughest class is English. My teachers name is Mrs. Lentz.

Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

-       Coach Edwards. The reason I look up to him is because he helped me look at the game in a different way always had my back. Taught me to be a better player, but also a better man.

Who is a young player on your team that we don’t know about that will become a big name?

-       Brody Bauman

Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

-       Family sports friends respect and kindness

Do you have any secret talent?

-       I don’t have any secret talents

What does your daily routine look like?

-       Wake up get a shower brush my teeth do my hair put deodorant on eat breakfast . Get in the car and go to school. Come home from school play video game. Than I go workout. Come home eat dinner hangout with my family. Than go to bed.

What are your preferred pre-game routines?

-       Come home from school eat a 1/2 of a subway sub than take a 30 minute nap than go to the school and do my ankle mobility.

What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

-       Lil uzi vert. My favorite song is I can show you.

Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

-       Police station

Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

-       Big shot bobs

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

-       Playing basketball overseas or in the NFL hopefully marriage with a college degree in sports management.

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