Penn-Trafford grad gets top tennis honor at UPG
By Tribune-ReviewNo. 1 single player Maria Iovino, who was undefeated in eight conference matches for the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, has been named women’s tennis ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Ford City hockey team settles for tie
By Staff ReportsFord City’s hockey team remained undefeated but had to settle for its first tie after ending up deadlocked against Indiana, 2-2, in overtime in an ...
View ArticlePIHL says National Anthem still in works
By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt might not happen before dawn’s early light, but the National Anthem soon will become part of every PIHL game. Commissioner Ed Sam said Thursday ...
View ArticlePIAA denies Lincoln Park basketball player Minnie’s transfer
By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewLincoln Park basketball player Elijah Minnie again was declared ineligible Thursday when the PIAA upheld an earlier ruling by the WPIAL. The 6-foot-8 junior,...
View ArticleSteelers to play to Leftwich’s strengths
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThere’s probably not a quarterback better equipped to run Todd Haley’s “dink-and-dunk” offense than Charlie Batch. So when Ben Roethlisberger went down with a...
View ArticleGorman: Shell hearing sounds of his broken records
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe holy grail of high school football, a record that has endured for five decades, is about to be broken. This isn’t about Clairton chasing ...
View ArticleNo talks scheduled in NHL lockout
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe NHL and its Players’ Association are in a deep freeze. The sides are not scheduled to negotiate through the weekend, league and union officials ...
View ArticleGuido: The day tiny Verona stood tall
By George GuidoEditor’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 ...
View ArticlePitt linemen making slow but steady progress
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPitt offensive line coach Jim Hueber doesn’t hide from the truth. “I don’t think anybody who watched us play would think we haven’t made progress,” ...
View ArticleMendenhall is likely to start at RB for Steelers
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Steelers own one advantage going in their biggest game of the season: The Ravens know who the Steelers’ quarterback will be, but they’re only ...
View ArticleBullskin Township youth hoops basketball league tips off for season
By Rachel BasingerIt’s basketball time again and coordinators with the Upward Basketball program, hosted by Pennsville Baptist Church in Bullskin Township, are ready for this year’s season ...
View ArticleLeftwich confident Steelers won’t miss beat down stretch
By Ralph N. Paulk, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe total time Ben Roethlisberger will miss with his shoulder and rib injuries has yet to be determined. But if the injury keeps the Steelers ...
View ArticlePSU’s Ficken kicks early slump
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPenn State kicker shakes early-season slump ...
View ArticleGreensburg Central girls soccer team wins PIAA Class A title
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsHERSHEY — Frannie Crouse and Malea Fabean have combined for 248 goals in their three years at Greensburg Central Catholic, but none were bigger than ...
View ArticleCrosby: Steelers’ Clark taking chance
By Josh Yohe, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPenguins captain Sidney Crosby has spent much of his time during the NHL lockout watching NFL games, specifically when the Steelers are playing. He will ...
View ArticleClairton ties record with 59th win in a row
By Josh Yohe, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewClairton star Tyler Boyd let some of his teammates have the spotlight for a week. They did not disappoint. Boyd still delivered another terrific performance, ...
View ArticleWest Mifflin football earns OT win over Central Valley
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewDiAngelo Mitchell knew exactly what the situation meant as it unfolded. Central Valley’s all-everything Robert Foster broke into the open field in a tie game ...
View ArticleSto-Rox fends off North Catholic
By Brian J. DuermeyerNorth Catholic rode do-it-all sophomore P.J. Fulmore to the cusp of its first WPIAL Class A championship appearance, but Lenny Williams and the Sto-Rox Vikings ...
View ArticlePitt basketball team seeks another 4-0 start
By Bob Cohn, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSo far so good for the Pitt men’s basketball team, a normal state of affairs for this time of year. A win Saturday over Oakland ...
View ArticleSewickley Academy boys lose heartbreaker in state final
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsHERSHEY — Sewickley Academy didn’t get many clean shots against Mountain View in the PIAA Class A championship game, but trailing by a goal with ...
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