Central Catholic celebrates WPIAL boys golf championship in water hazard
By Bill Beckner Jr., Valley News DispatchCorey O’Connor kept his promise. At the completion of play Thursday, after his team had the WPIAL Class AAA boys golf championship wrapped up, the ...
View ArticleKiski Area’s Kennedy, Latrobe’s Green win WCCA cross country titles
By Paul Schofield, Tribune-ReviewTheir times weren’t record setting, but for Kiski Area junior Brent Kennedy and Latrobe senior Hanna Green, winning a cross country title still was special. ...
View ArticleSpringdale boys win fifth straight Section 2-A title
By George GuidoThe Springdale Dynamos wrapped up a fifth consecutive Section 2-A boys soccer title Thursday afternoon with a 2-0 shutout at Riverview. A first-half goal by ...
View ArticleSerra Catholic volleyball takes the next step with section title
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsEverything the Serra Catholic girls volleyball team accomplished in the past few years was a stepping stone to Thursday night. In 2008, the Eagles made ...
View ArticleWest Allegheny retools for run at Class AA repeat
By Amanda IannuzziBuilding on last year’s success, reigning Class AA Penguins Cup champion West Allegheny is aiming for a repeat. However, this year’s team won’t be starting ...
View ArticleExpectations high as Quaker Valley eyes another title
By Amanda IannuzziThe Quaker Valley Quakers are determined to call themselves Class A state champions for a second consecutive time when this season comes to an end. ...
View ArticleTitans find rhythm in victory over Steelers
By Ralph N. Paulk, Tribune-ReviewNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Huge underdogs to the Steelers at LP Field, the stumbling Tennessee Titans regained their footing with an improbable 26-23 victory on a ...
View ArticlePitt men's team eager to move past last season
By John Grupp, Tribune-ReviewFireworks will be part of homecoming festivities during Pitt’s outside “Midnight Madness” on Friday, but the Panthers want the season to end with a bang. ...
View ArticleBurrell boys fall short of section title
By Paul Kogut, Valley News DispatchThe Burrell boys soccer team had the Section 1-AA title in sight, but Valley’s solid defense and several frustrating setbacks stopped the Bucs short Thursday. ...
View ArticleDaily Courier local roundup: Mt. Pleasant girls tennis takes playoff opener
By Staff ReportsThe Mt. Pleasant girls tennis team swept the doubles matches for a 4-1 victory over visiting Springdale in a WPIAL Class AA preliminary-round playoff match ...
View ArticleLocalroundup: Frazier hands Beth-Center first loss
By Staff ReportsWith 3:28 remaining in the game, Frazier quarterback Charlie Manack hit Michael Luce for a 3-yard touchdown, as the Commodores (5-2, 5-2) came back to ...
View ArticleScoring is up as offenses rely on no-huddle to tire defenses
By Bob Cohn, Tribune-ReviewAn increasing number of college football teams are using the fast-paced, no-huddle offense so effectively that the game’s richest and most powerful coach stamped his ...
View ArticleTJ’s Carroll too much for BV Area
By Mark Kaboly, Tribune-ReviewJoe Carroll was within reach of becoming the 20th player in PIAA history to throw for 400 yards in a game. If that wasn’t enough, ...
View ArticleMonessen’s defense stops Imani
By Jeff Oliver, Valley IndependentAll season long, Monessen has been considered one of the top teams in Class A. That’s because the Greyhounds have a bevy of talented offensive ...
View ArticleRMU skaters bring lofty goals into year
By Jeff VellaIf there’s ever a season for the Robert Morris men’s hockey team to think big, this is it. The NCAA Frozen Four is coming to ...
View ArticleLouisville is ‘key game’ for Pitt
By Jerry DiPaola, Tribune-ReviewIf fans can sharpen their pencils and do enough math, they can figure a way for Pitt (2-3, 0-2) to win the Big East championship, ...
View ArticleSmith’s perfection is at stake
By John Harris, Tribune-ReviewIf left to West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, he’ll keep his streak of 259 pass attempts without an interception intact Saturday against Texas Tech at ...
View ArticleKnoch blanks powerful Mars
By Paul Kogut, Valley News DispatchKnoch rebounded from a pair of close, disheartening defeats by shutting out one of the top offensive teams in the WPIAL. The Knights, ranked No. ...
View ArticleSpringdale’s late rally falls short
By George GuidoAvonworth crawled back into the Eastern Conference playoff race but had to withstand a wild finish to turn back Springdale, 28-22, at Lenzner Field. Springdale’s ...
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