Six named All-State in football

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Clancy Orie reacts after recovering a fumble during Allegheny Six Conference action. The Bethel Park senior recently earned All-State accolades for the second year in a row for his play at defensive end. Orie is committed to play football at the U.S. Naval Academy in 2025.

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Javaughn Moore (6) escapes the grasp of defenders and picks up big yardage in a conference clash earlier this season against Peters Township. Moore rushed for over 2,000 this past fall on his way to earning All-State honors.

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Nate Stohl captured a number of honors this season, including the Bill Fralic Memorial Trophy given to the best linemen in the WPIAL. Stohl was also the Player of the Year in the Allegheny Six Conference and The Almanac MVP for the 2024 scholastic football season. Most recently, he added All-State honors to his collection of awards.

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Nolan DiLucia (17) escapes pressure during WPIAL Class 5A championship action. DiLucia's versatility enabled him to rush for more than 500 yards as well as pass for over 2,000 yards en route to being named to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers' All-State team for the second year in a row.

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Peters Township linebacker Mickey Vaccarello (10) makes the defensive stop on Upper St. Clair's Julian Dahlem during WPIAL Class 5A semifinal football action. A Stanford recruit, Vaccarello recently was named to the All-State team for the second year in a row.

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Reston Lehman celebrates after making an interception during action this past football season. The Peters Township junior was one of six area players to earn All-State honors.

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Six standout football players from the South Hills area garnered All-State accolades from the Pennsylvania Football Writers Association. All gained recognition on the Class 5A all-state football team.

Peters Township led the list with three honorees while two Bethel Park players earned the distinction. Upper St. Clair added a single entry.

Nolan DiLucia and Mickey Vaccarello from Peters Township as well as Clancy Orie from Bethel Park were repeat performers.

DiLucia quarterbacked the Indians to the WPIAL finals for the second straight season by passing for 2,525 yards and rushing for 506 more. He tossed 25 TD aerials and rushed for five scores.

In his career, DiLucia has passed for 6,040 career yards, including 3,131 his sophomore year when he led Peters Township to a district championship, a PIAA runner-up banner and a 15-1 record.

The 6-2, 200-pound junior, who maintains a 4.2 GPA, also started in the defensive secondary for the Indians. He had one interception and four pass breakups.

A 6-3, 210-pound linebacker, Vaccarello recorded eight sacks and 22 tackles for loss. He added two interceptions and scored two touchdowns on defense. In two seasons, he amassed 21 sacks and 51 tackles for loss.

As a tight end on offense, Vaccarello managed two touchdowns.

Vaccarello, who plays basketball, has committed to Stanford. According to the Cardinal linebacker coach Bobby April, Vaccarello is “technically sound in coverage, taking on blocks and tackling. He has the athletic ability to play well in space and run through tackles.”

A 6-3, 255-pound senior, Orie amassed 75 tackles, eight sacks, 12 tackles for loss, 14 quarterback hurries and forced two fumbles en route to all-conference honors on defense.

Orie, who committed to the U.S. Naval Academy, also excelled at tight end this fall. He had 15 receptions for 245 yards and three touchdowns.

Reston Lehman joined his teammates, DiLucia and Vaccarello, on the All-State squad.

A 6-4, 230-pound junior, he gained recognition on defense. As an outside linebacker, he had four sacks, 11 tackles for loss, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

A two-way starter since his freshman year, Lehman is a four-star recruit. He has visited Maryland and has offers from Pitt, Penn State, Nebraska and Indiana among others.

JaVaughn Moore joined Clancy on the All-State list on offense. As a tailback, the 5-11, 185-pound senior ranked No. 4 in the WPIAL with 2,084 yards rushing on 285 carries and No. 3 in scoring with 196 points.

Moore led the Black Hawks in scoring with 32 touchdowns. He also tacked on four, 2-point conversions for Bethel Park, which finished 10-3 overall.

Nate Stohl completed the list of area athletes gaining All-State acclaim on offense. The 6-3, 270-pound senior led Upper St. Clair to the Allegheny Six Conference championship and an 11-game winning streak before the Panthers succumbed to Peters Township, 7-3, in the WPIAL semifinals.

As an offensive lineman, he paved the way for the Panthers to roll up 4,727 all-purpose yards, including 3,152 yards rushing. USC managed 393.3 yards per game while racking up 32.8 points per game.

As a defensive end, Stohl led the team with 16 tackles for loss and six sacks. He averaged 4.6 tackles per game.

A Princeton recruit, Stohl was also the Allegheny Six Conference Player of the Year, Almanac MVP and 2024 Bill Fralic Award recipient as the best interior two-way lineman in the WPIAL.