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First season not disappointing for Charleroi’s Jenkins
By Jeff Oliver, Valley IndependentThere is nothing Ed Jenkins would like more than to win Friday’s regular season finale against Brownsville. The first-year Charleroi coach said there are several ...
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Belle Vernon Area wins biggest game in soccer program’s history
By Bill Hughes, Valley IndependentHeading into its quarterfinal tilt against fourth-seeded Hopewell Tuesday night, Belle Vernon Area coach Paul Sasko said the match was the biggest in the program’s ...
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Birdie hears it from his readers
By Tribune-ReviewThe Birdie has taken plenty of heat for his “struggles.” A less-than-stellar season has even the most beloved fans of the small-game sultan questioning his ...
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CCAC brings home eighth state crown
By Jerry Clark, Pine Creek JournalFor the eighth time in school history, the CCAC men’s golf team has earned the distinction of being called state champions. The course was cold ...
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Pine-Richland’s DiPasquale plans to be a factor
By Jerry Clark, Pine Creek JournalFor four seasons, Pine-Richland’s Chloe DiPasquale has been a starter and valuable contributor to some great Lady Rams teams. As a sophomore, she helped the ...
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Plum varsity sweeps DH, improves to 10-2
By Michael LoveThe Plum varsity slow-pitch softball team hosted Baldwin on senior recognition day, as seniors Jessi Allman, Alyssa Stonebraker, Jess Snider and Amber Shields were honored. ...
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Plum softball teams ready to step into new batting cage
By Michael LoveThe Plum High School slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball programs now have a little more help in improving their hitting, as they have a chance to ...
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Gorman: Selfless attitude spurs South Allegheny success
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewKeaton McClelland drove a McGuffey defender so deep into the end zone that a South Allegheny assistant signaled for a touchdown and called for the ...
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Baldwin grad Pinkston out for rest of NFL season, but glad he’s alive
By Brian Knavish, Jeannette SpiritWhen a medical situation forces a football player to the sidelines for the remainder of a season, “excited” usually isn’t a word he uses to ...
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RGIII’s otherworldly skills a challenge for Steelers
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSteelers cornerback Curtis Brown remembers the Washington Redskins’ revolutionary rookie when he was known simply as Robert Griffin III, not RGIII. It was two...
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Starkey: Cope-ing with Myron’s legacy
By Joe Starkey, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMyron Cope’s gravestone is well-protected: As his daughter, Elizabeth, recently posed for a photograph there, a man came by and promised he would never allow ...
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DC Picks expects Connellsville to come up big
By Dc PicksDC Picks is looking forward to this week’s games for several reasons. First, many teams are fighting for their playoff lives while others are battling ...
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Trib HS Insider Q&A: Frazier’s Michael Luce
By Jason Black, Daily CourierFrazier junior Michael Luce has developed into one of the top pass-catching threats in the Commodores’ offense. He’s also played a key role in helping ...
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The Leader bets on perfection
By The LeaderFor the most part, the arrival of Week 9 is a joyous occasion for the Leader, who knows there will soon be more time to ...
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Kittanning, Shady Side Academy fighting for playoff berths
By Bill West, Leader TimesThe sting of Week 8’s last-minute loss to Valley might subsist well after Kittanning’s season ends. But coach Frank Fabian wants his Wildcats numb to ...
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Trib HS Insider Q&A: Kittanning’s Mitch Pirhalla
By Bill West, Leader TimesFor much of his life, Mitch Pirhalla has bounced back and forth between the Kiski Area School District and Kittanning. Fortunately for the Wildcats, Pirhalla ...
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Mt. Lebanon tops Plum in first round of WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs
By Michael LoveThe Plum varsity girls volleyball team traveled to Mt. Lebanon on Wednesday for a WPIAL Class AAA first-round matchup. The Mustangs, the 13th seed, were ...
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Gateway tops Canon-McMillan in overtime
By Michael LoveThe Gateway varsity girls soccer team upended Canon-McMillan, 2-1, in a shootout Wednesday, and the program will play in the WPIAL semifinals for the first ...
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Stakes raised when game against rival involves playoff chance
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAs if playing to prevent its 14-year playoff streak from ending wasn’t enough, Penn Hills plays its season finale at arch rival Woodland Hills. The ...
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Pitt wants ‘cleaner’ game from defense
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIf you just look at the final scores, you might be swayed into thinking the Pitt defense has been dominant in most recent games. You ...
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