With more than 10,000 followers, sophomore Timmy Bush’s PGH Sports Takes TikTok account has gained a loyal following since he started it in January 2025.
Bush normally posts content related to high school sports in Pittsburgh. He posts his own rankings of teams and players, plus graphics, weekly scores, and more. He mainly gets his stats from sites like KDKA, Post-Gazette, and MaxPreps.
He started the account because he wanted to post one video about high school football in the area. But it received a lot of views, which made him want to grow the account more.
“I posted the first video, and it got around 40,000 views. It made me feel like I could actually do something with this,” Bush said.
Bush’s biggest accomplishment was hitting 10,000 followers on TikTok, which he marked by posting a “face reveal” video for his fans. He currently has 11,800 followers on TikTok and plans to expand his account as he gets older. He also has an account on Instagram with the same name, which has 2,700 followers.
As the account started to grow, he was invited to be on an Underground Media podcast to talk about sports and WPIAL-related topics.
“I got to talk to some big names (who run accounts like) Framez By Factor, LeJeune Media, Jay Shotz, and Visual by Aaron about the state of WPIAL basketball and football,” Bush said
Bush also plays center and right wing for Baldwin’s ice hockey team. One highlight came when he scored two goals on senior night against Shaler this past year.
“It felt sick, because they had a giant crowd show up and I scored two and they were completely silent after that. We were able to get the win,” Bush said.
He also runs track for Baldwin. He mostly competes in the 400-, 800-, and 1600-meter races. Although he hasn’t participated for long, he already has had some valuable experiences.
“Going to the Baldwin Invite was great because I didn’t make it my freshman year. Attending the Ed Helbling Invite was also great,” Bush said.
Bush also played football for Baldwin during his freshman year. He met many friends during this time, including sophomores Wyatt Staver and Carter Racan. Even though Bush does not play football anymore, he still has helped Racan prepare for games.
“Timmy helps me through means of scouting opponents in a way and informing me about what I’m going against before games,” Racan said.
Bush’s knowledge of WPIAL sports is impressive, Staver said.
“I remember the TJ vs McKeesport playoff football game where he knew an immense amount of things about each team and players, especially (star running back) Kemon Spell,” Staver said.
