Kansas State QB Klein is on a rush
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewKansas State senior Collin Klein doesn’t fit the description of a traditional Big 12 quarterback. Klein is a strong runner who’s also a highly efficient ...
View ArticleScotties overcome adversity in return to playoffs
By Jason Black, Daily CourierOn Saturday, the Southmoreland girls soccer team will play at Belle Vernon in the first round of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs. For the Scotties, ...
View ArticleGolfers earn Section 2-AAA honors
By Staff ReportsA pair of Connellsville golfers earned all-section honors for the 2012 season. Junior Tyler McFadden garnered second-team honors in Section 2-AAA while junior Jonathan Grinko ...
View ArticleSerra Catholic boys soccer team’s tie yields postseason benefits
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsIt may not have seemed like much when Serra Catholic tied Greensburg Central Catholic in its Section 1 finale. Ties happen in soccer all the ...
View ArticleNotre Dame’s Te’o has become dark horse Heisman candidate
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSeven Notre Dame players have won the Heisman Trophy but none since receiver Tim Brown captured the award in 1987. The most unlikely of players ...
View ArticleBurrell gets its kicks in lopsided victory over East Allegheny
By George GuidoIt’s rare when a football game is decided by onside kicks. But Burrell successfully recovered four onside kicks that led to touchdowns in the first ...
View ArticleSouthmoreland tops Charleroi, 42-22
By The Valley IndependentCharleroi scored a season-high 22 points Friday night, but it wasn’t enough for the Cougars to notch their second victory of the season. Host Southmoreland ...
View ArticleLeps keep playoff hopes alive
By Bill Hughes, Valley IndependentFacing a must-win contest Friday on senior night at James Weir Stadium, BVA scored early and often en route to its 44-6 victory. And thanks ...
View ArticleSecond straight loss for Ringgold
By Brian HermanA pair of Highlands sophomores spoiled Ringgold’s Senior Night at Joe Montana Stadium Friday. Quarterback Blake Leri and tailback Elijah Jackson, both 10th graders, scored ...
View ArticleHounds lock up home playoff game
By Jeremy Sellew, Valley IndependentWhile the Monessen defense has been stout nearly all season, Monessen coach Andy Pacak has a specific way he wants to see his Greyhounds play ...
View ArticleSteelers’ strategy: Shut down Green
By Ralph N. Paulk, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Steelers defensively will simplify the game plan against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. No need to complicate matters when facing a mostly...
View ArticleIowa game will be a tone-setter for PSU, on and off field
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe seventh game of the Bill O’Brien era starts at 8 p.m. Saturday when Penn State visits Iowa at Kinnick Stadium, which has been hardly ...
View ArticlePitt looks for 2nd-half momentum vs. Buffalo
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe numbers paint a pretty picture. Pitt has scored 35 points twice and reached 55 against Gardner-Webb, the most by a Panthers team since 1999. ...
View ArticleAgainst K-State, it’s tortoise vs. hare for WVU
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The best defense against West Virginia is a slow offense. Patience is important for West Virginia’s opponents against quarterback Geno Smith...
View ArticleMcKeesport clinches playoff berth
By Ray JudyMcKeesport recovered from a sloppy first half to defeat Kiski Area, 20-6, in a Quad East game on senior night at Davis Field in Vandergrift. ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Thomas Jefferson cruises in Big 9 Conference
By Staff ReportsJoe Carroll threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns, two to Zach Schademan, to lead No. 3 Thomas Jefferson (8-0, 7-0) to a 49-8 Class ...
View ArticleDistrict 9 roundup: Oil City knocks around Karns City
By Leader TimesIf Karns City doubted the quality of District 10 competition earlier this week, the Gremlins changed their minds Friday night. Oil City, a sub-.500 team ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Mt. Pleasant overpowers Brownsville
By Staff ReportsThe Mt. Pleasant football team scored 33 points in the second quarter on its way to a 48-0 win over visiting Brownsville (0-8, 0-7) in ...
View ArticleWeek 8 scores and summaries
By Tribune-ReviewFootball FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES WPIAL Class AAAA Quad Central Baldwin 31, Canon-McMillan 7 Baldwin 7 17 7 0 — 31 Canon-McMillan 0 7 0 0 — 7 B: Dorian Brown 16 run (Manoj Sharma kick) C:...
View ArticleNew look carries Knoch past Indiana
By Bill Beckner Jr., Valley News DispatchKnoch debuted a new scoreboard for the first time in 30 years Friday night. The Knights also flipped a new switch on the offense. Senior ...
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