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Duquesne assistant Rhodes back after battle with skin cancer
John Rhodes never asked, “Why me?” although if ever a person had a right to wonder, it was him. Believing mumps to be the cause ...
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W&J, Thomas More meet in battle of ranked PAC leaders
Game of the week: W&J at Thomas More When: 1 p.m. Saturday Sly Revitsky and his fellow Washington & Jefferson defensive linemen make stopping the ...
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Robert Morris men’s basketball looks for new leaders
Now it’s Rodney Pryor’s turn to be a leader at Robert Morris. One year ago, Pryor was in the same shoes as the incoming recruiting ...
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Daily Courier roundup: Connellsville volleyball earns shutout win
Kristen Domer had 21 digs, and Abby Stouffer recorded 20 digs and six aces to lead the Connellsville girls volleyball team to a 3-0 win ...
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Pirates standout CF McCutchen no longer needs to carry team
As best as he can recall, Andrew McCutchen never heard anyone in or around Fort Meade, Fla., rhyme his last name with the word clutch. ...
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Missed field goals haunt Steelers in OT loss to Ravens
See Mike run, see Mike throw, see Mike block and see Josh ruin it all. Mike Vick didn’t put up Madden-like numbers in his Steelers’ ...
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Leader Times roundup: Armstrong volleyball stays unbeaten
The Armstrong girls volleyball team dropped the first set of its Section 4-AAA match Thursday night, but the River Hawks rebounded to stay unbeaten. Justyne ...
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Pitt LBs coach draws inspiration from late brother’s cancer battle
After he left Ohio State, Pitt linebackers coach Rob Harley was determined to remain close to the game. As close as you can get, literally, ...
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Highlands 8th-grader Thimons launches charity 5K
While running in various 5Ks in the Pittsburgh area, CJ Thimons saw how much money the competitions could raise for charity. So when the Highlands ...
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Leader Times Through the Years: 5 years ago, Ford City big plays stopped...
Editor’s note: Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Leader Times will take a look back at the players, coaches and events that ...
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VND Through the Years: Chodkowski’s big game sent Highlands past North Hills
Editor’s note: Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the players, coaches and events ...
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Rossi: Steelers-Ravens rivalry is about something borrowed
Parked again Thursday night at Heinz Field, “The Bus” wanted no part of one more ride in pro football’s best rivalry. Jerome Bettis was happy ...
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Steelers-Ravens grades: Scobee rhymes with ‘D’
Steelers grades Offense Quarterback (C) — Mike Vick was mostly accurate and efficient, and he had a couple of clutch first-down runs to keep scoring ...
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A-K Valley roundup: Deer Lakes boys soccer rallies past Knoch
Deer Lakes rallied for an important Section 2-AA victory that could have playoff implications down the road. The Lancers (4-4-2, 4-2-2) scored twice in the ...
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Schoolboy pick of week: BVA
It’s been a long time since anyone used the words “Belle Vernon Area” and “conference contender” in the same breath. After all, the Leopards last ...
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Rossi: Put this Steelers loss squarely on the kicker
Obviously, the Steelers have a kicker problem. Coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged it. Didn’t sound willing to accept it, though. Something about “exploring all options” is ...
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Loss leaves bitter taste for Steelers’ Vick
It was his 113th career NFL start, but only the fourth over the past 23 months and first for the Steelers. Considering the short week ...
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Tucker helps save Ravens from 0-4 start
With fourth-and-1 at the 35, Ravens coach John Harbaugh considered sending his offense back out to earn a first down. His quarterback disagreed. “We were ...
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Charleroi’s Kondratik 2nd in WPIAL AA golf
The weather wasn’t the kind a golfer would want for an important match. The temperature was chilly, the wind was blowing all day and the ...
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Vulcans to host Seton Hill
When California University hosts Seton Hill in a PSAC West contest Saturday at Adamson Stadium, the Vulcans may not see the same kind of Griffins ...
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