They could be teams, coaches. Game Date: - Saturday, Oct 1st, 2022. District: District 7 (WPIAL). Hampton High School. Trinity High School. "It's incumbent upon a player to report an injury. "He made it sound like it's something that just happens. I don't know how they expect schools to stop it, " said West Mifflin athletic director Scott Stephenson. Hopewell School District. Submit/Update Stadium Photo. Coach Vin is the Offensive Line coach for the Varsity team as well as the Middle School head coach. Plum School District. West Mifflin High School Athletic Field.
It says he is two years younger than he is, and lists a Duquesne address instead of the McKeesport address where the boy lives and even plays for a middle-school football team, Spencer said. Over the past weekend, many games appeared to exceed the limits on crowd size set down by the Allegheny County Health Department. Heritage Hills Golf Course. On the third play of Thomas Jefferson's opening drive, Brody Evans got picked off and West Mifflin took over from the Jaguars' 30-yard line. He is seeking more than $5 million in total damages, alleging that he must work reduced hours as a nurse because of his symptoms; that he has difficulty with short-term memory and has a shortened life expectancy because of the concussion he suffered. Part of the problem is confusion over just how many fans are allowed. But in his opening, Kimball questioned whether Skillpa's symptoms even have anything to do with his initial concussion. Keystone Oaks School District. South Butler (Knoch) School District. Somerset School District. DHTML Menu By Milonic JavaScript. Skillpa told jurors on day one of testimony into the case he brought against the WPIAL/PIAA and the West Mifflin School District that his coach never evaluated him. An attorney for a former West Mifflin High School football player told a jury on Thursday that the school district, WPIAL and PIAA are responsible for his client not only sustaining a concussion in 2009 during practice but also for additional symptoms he claims it caused years later.
Blackhawk High School. Coach Fullmore is a West Mifflin alum that has been with the team for several years now. Upper St. Clair School District. Beaver County Community College.
Jury trial begins in West Mifflin football concussion lawsuit. Quarterback Tayshaun McMillan scrambled to the outside and came up just short of the line to gain. "I didn't know I was injured, " Skillpa said. Laurel Highlands High School. However, Sandow told the jury that Skillpa has to work reduced hours and must make significant accommodations in his work to make up for his lack of short-term memory and cognitive problems.
The player, Shane Skillpa, who is now 29 and the plaintiff, never told his coach he was injured the day he and another player hit helmet-to-helmet in a drill. Downs said the county has received numerous complaints and reports from West Mifflin and other communities about fans flaunting the limits on crowd size. The form lists the name of the boy's mom, Jackie Dawson, but the phone number and email address listed are for Tiffany Palyok, the West Mifflin team's vice president. Erie Cathedral Prep School District. Hempfield Area School District. It wasn't until the morning of Aug. 29, 2009, that Skillpa's mother noticed he didn't look well. But they must be social distanced in the stands and in separate sections. A few plays later, Evans connected to Salman for a 63-yard touchdown to give Thomas Jefferson a 17-0 lead. What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 16, 2023: Beaver heads to Blackhawk for 1st-place battle. Valley School of Ligonier. West Mifflin's offense has struggled mightily this season, as the Titans managed to score just 14 points in their first three games.
Please log on daily for remote learning by 9AM or it will be considered an unexcused absence. "We did what we felt we had to do to protect all the kids in our league, " Spencer said. Pennsylvania Stadium Index. "If nobody else knew, how are we supposed to know there was a concussion that day? " Three penalties backed the Titans up to the 48-yard line, and they ended up turning the ball over on downs. West Mifflin had a promising opening drive in the second half, but it was derailed after two consecutive delay of game penalties, and McMillan did a pooch punt on fourth-and-20 from the Jaguars' 43-yard line. Soccer: Video Scoreboard: Press Box Elevator: Wheelchair Access: Fair.
He went back to school to become a nurse, and spent several months working in Florida during the covid-19 pandemic. No event events at this time. "Moving forward I hope it gets passed into law. The score was 0-0 at the end of the first quarter and Thomas Jefferson led 10-0 at halftime. Athletic director Scott Stephenson said he had no choice but to let them in. Stephenson said the rules are beyond the district's power to enforce and he's hoping Governor Wolf doesn't veto a bill that has passed the state Senate to exempt the games. "He didn't report the injury, " Luvara said. Address Map Link: 91 Commonwealth Dr -- West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122. Thomas Jefferson has bounced back to win its last two games. He told the jury in his opening statement that his client will be on psychiatric medications for the rest of his life. Photos are available to purchase.
Submit/Correct Stadium Listing. On the play, Evans looked off the safety and Salman was left wide open. Bryce Epps sparks South Allegheny past West Mifflin with half-court shot. It would be impossible, he said, for the agency to police every practice and game. Paula Reed Ward is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Skillpa filed a lawsuit against the defendants in 2017 alleging negligence, breach of implied contract and fraudulent nondisclosure. Although he was cleared by his doctor in February 2011, Skillpa said he began experiencing new symptoms years later. 2023 HS Football Team Schedules.
It was Evans' second touchdown pass to Salman on the night. Franklin Regional School District. Deer Lakes High School. The respondents, WPIAL/PIAA and West Mifflin School District, pointed out that Skillpa knew the risks of football when he agreed to play and they claim he never told his coach he was hurt. Head Coach: Rod Steele. Formidable id=10 my_param="West-Mifflin"]. Wisconsin commit Jordan Mayer sacked McMillan for a 9-yard loss, which forced third-and-24 for West Mifflin. The county, she says, is now weighing enforcement options.
I mean, we'll deal with them, but I don't know how they expect us to stop these people. Those new symptoms — cognitive impairment, organic affective disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder — prompted him to file suit. Titan Stadium: Local Weather Conditions. He saw a concussion specialist two days later and began treatment. Thomas Jefferson High School. You can contact Paula by email at or via Twitter. Wheeling Jesuit University. People also search for. In the meantime, we'd like to offer some helpful information to kick start your recruiting process. Baldwin-Whitehall School District. Belle Vernon Area High School. "We're not attacking football here. Greensburg-Salem School District. In 2016, he was diagnosed with new and distinct traumatic brain injuries triggered by the initial concussion, Skillpa's attorney, Richard Sandow, said.