Gorman: Why Westinghouse needs a new landscape
By Tribune-Review - Westinghouse was once the crown jewel of the city, a football program so strong under Pete Dimperio that it went to the City League championship ...
View ArticleWPIAL schools of all sizes deal with challenges of roster shortages
By Kevin Gorman - When Geibel forfeited its first two games this season because the Gators didn’t have enough players, it brought into focus a troubling trend for WPIAL ...
View ArticleSeneca Valley stuns Central Catholic
By Kevin Gorman - Central Catholic hadn’t allowed a touchdown through its first four games but knew it would be tested against a Seneca Valley team whose star scored ...
View ArticleVincentian knocks off Springdale
By Staff Report - In a battle of top-five teams in Class A, No. 4 Vincentian earned a 2-0 win over previously unbeaten Springdale in Section 2-A on Thursday. ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Freeport golfers win section title
By Leader Times - Three years ago as freshman, Richard VanDruff and Robbie Miller helped Freeport’s golf team win a section title. Now, VanDruff and Miller will finish their ...
View ArticleFrazier girls volleyball rallies to beat Geibel
By Jason Black - Despite being a relatively young team, the Frazier girls volleyball team has had a lot of success this season, particularly against Section 5-A opponents. Coming ...
View ArticleSideline pass with Ike Taylor
By Tribune-Review - It’s always great to have a chance to rejuvenate during our bye week. That’s not to say we have this time off to sit around ...
View ArticleStatewide high school notebook
By Staff Reports - Former Dallas High School football coach Ted Jackson Sr. sued the school district and six of its school board members Monday, alleging they removed him ...
View ArticlePenn-Trafford girls volleyball opens section play 6-0
By Paul Schofield - When the volleyball season began, Penn-Trafford coach Jim Schall didn’t know how well his girls would play. Penn-Trafford graduated three key players from a squad ...
View ArticleCollege football district preview
By Bill West - Game of the week: St. Francis (Pa.) at Duquesne • When: 1:10 p.m. Saturday • Records: St. Francis 2-2, 1-0 NEC; Duquesne 3-1, 1-0 How ...
View ArticlePittsburgh set to host made-for-TV fishing tournament
By Bob Frye - Fourteen professional anglers — seven walleye and bass experts each — will fish Friday and Saturday in Pittsburgh in the 3 Rivers Challenge, a made-for-TV ...
View ArticleBig Ten struggling for relevancy this season
By Scott Brown - Bill O’Brien inherited landmark NCAA sanctions for transgressions at Penn State that occurred before his arrival. His timing in becoming coach turned out to be ...
View ArticleKovacevic: Mr. Nutting, who is accountable?
By Dejan Kovacevic - Let's be clear about one thing: The Pirates don't belong to Bob Nutting. They belong to Pittsburgh. The franchise is a civic institution. Just like ...
View ArticlePirates notebook: McCutchen injures knee, loses batting lead
By Karen Price - NEW YORK — Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen left Thursday’s game against the Mets with a bruised left knee after diving for a ball in ...
View ArticleGoodell apologizes for refs lockout; Steelers express relief
By Ralph N. Paulk - Negotiations between the NFL and referees’ union were at an impasse until replacement officials alienated Green Bay, arguably the bedrock of the league’s most passionate ...
View ArticleIllinois WR ready for father’s former team
By Scott Brown - Outside linebacker Michael Mauti and fullback Michael Zordich are well-known Penn State legacies. A third player whose father also starred at Penn State will suit ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Fox Chapel duo wins doubles title
By Staff Reports - After playing against each other in the Section 3-AAA singles tournament earlier this season, Fox Chapel’s Laurel Shymansky and Lacey Cohen teamed to win the ...
View ArticleThrough the Years: Two future NFL players squared off at Burrell
By Tribune-Review - Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the players, coaches and events that are ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Southmoreland soccer shuts out Uniontown
By Staff Reports - Luke Zeleznik and Michael Garlowich each scored a pair of goals to help the Southmoreland boys soccer team earn an 8-0 win over visiting Uniontown ...
View ArticleFinally back on the field, Pitt’s Mason isn’t satisfied
By Jerry DiPaola - Dan Mason listened to the question but responded with a quizzical look, as if thinking, “Why would you ask me that?” The query centered on ...
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