Jake Merda Adams came to the Butler Eagle in May 2024 as its new sports editor.
A Temple University graduate and native of Northampton, PA, he previously worked as the sports editor of The Carlisle Sentinel, sports planning editor for the Wisconsin State Journal and assistant/interim sports editor for the Louisville Courier Journal. He moved back to the Keystone State in 2023 and now lives in Mars with his fiancée and their dog and cat.
Adams has led award-winning sports coverage at the national and state level and covered PIAA champions, state record-breakers and Big Ten football and basketball.
Outside of the office, he likes to run, do yoga, play the occasional video game, try new restaurants and get back to the City of Brotherly Love whenever he can.
We are ready for some football.
The countdown has already begun for that and all the rest of the fall sports, and the Butler Eagle is gearing up for the 2026 PIAA season ...
After showcasing a prolific offense in 2025, the North Catholic Trojans are back with the same lofty expectations for the PIAA football season but plenty of new faces in ...
Vibes are high in Warrior Country, where second-year head coach Clay Kohlmeyer and Moniteau football are looking to build off last year’s 3-7 season in District 9, a mark...
First-year head coach Zachary Benedek is bringing a new energy to the Mars Fightin' Planets football program after they had another successful run to the WPIAL Class 5A p...
It was tough sledding for the Knoch Knights, who went winless a year ago under first-year head coach TJ Wiley. But the Knights have hope heading into the 2026 PIAA footba...
The Karns City Gremlins kick off the 2026 PIAA football season as defending District 9 Class 2A champions and made the state tournament. With standout dual-threat quarter...
With big seasons come bigger expectations.
The Butler Golden Tornado are about to learn that after a 7-3 campaign that has raised the program’s standard. A return to the...
BUTLER TWP — Butler will be thankful by the end of training camp that Nash Cuffman and Deacon Simko are lining up on the same side of the football field on Friday nights....
The Freeport Yellowjackets made the WPIAL Class 3A tournament second round in 2025, finishing 8-4. Without stars Amos Glenn and Drew Ross leading the offense, who will st...
The high school football season begins in just two weeks, and Butler County teams’ rosters and expectations are starting to take shape.
Here is one storyline from each lo...
