Clairton’s swagger could play role in title-game rematch with Sto-Rox
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsOver the last five years, Clairton has taken the field with a swagger few can match. Quite a few have tried. But the Bears have ...
View ArticleFour QBs will battle to replace Sunseri at Pitt
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewChad Voytik and Tom Savage represent a prominent part of Pitt’s quarterback future, but they differ in style, stature and football upbringing. Savage,...
View ArticleBatch will start vs. Browns; Steelers explore signing backup
By Tribune-ReviewBehind Door No. 3 for the Steelers, it’s Charlie Batch. With Ben Roethlisberger and Byron Leftwich both out with rib and shoulder-related injuries, Batch — ...
View ArticleSteelers’ Clark defends visiting Ravens locker room
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review• Steelers safety Ryan Clark defends his decision to chat amiably with safety Ed Reed in the Ravens’ locker room less than an hour after ...
View ArticlePenn State basketball star Frazier lost for season
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewEverything needed to break right for Penn State’s men’s basketball team to compete in the Big Ten and for postseason play this season. The one ...
View ArticleWVU releases 2013 football schedule
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWest Virginia’s 2013 football schedule will feature six home games and six away games, athletic director Oliver Luck announced Tuesday. The Mountaineers open...
View ArticleSt. Vincent’s McGrath reaches 1,000 points
By Tribune-ReviewAs the St. Vincent College women’s basketball team was salvaging a victory in the consolation game of the La Roche Classic last Saturday, Bearcats senior ...
View ArticlePenn State football notebook: Mauti stays close to team despite injury
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBill O’Brien declined to go into specifics about the knee injury that ended outside linebacker Michael Mauti’s season, but the fifth-year senior will stay close...
View ArticleDuquesne men’s basketball team loses to North Dakota State
By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMemories of this lopsided Duquesne loss, with its poor shooting and selfish play, won’t be erased by a good night’s sleep. The Dukes’ coaches won’t ...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: McDowell interested in rejoining WPIAL
By Staff ReportsMcDowell’s request to return to the WPIAL as a football-only associate member in the 2014-15 scheduling cycle was tabled Monday by the WPIAL Board of ...
View ArticleNHL labor meetings resume Wednesday in NYC
By Josh Yohe, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe NHL will resume negotiations with its Players Association Wednesday in New York. Although members of the two sides spoke on Tuesday, no negotiations were ...
View ArticleQuaker Valley Little Dribblers program accepting registrations
By Tribune-ReviewThe Quaker Valley High School boys basketball coaches and players will once again offer the Little Quakers basketball program for girls and boys in kindergarten ...
View ArticleQV, Sewickley Academy coaches value preseason practice for winter sports
By Karen Kadilak, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewYoga is part of one team’s workouts as squads at Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy prepare for winter sports seasons that will begin over the ...
View ArticleSewickley Academy boys cap season as PIAA runners-up
By Doug Gulasy, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Sewickley Academy boys soccer team’s season ended in gut-wrenching fashion. Mountain View’s Austin Mack scored a goal in the 52nd minute, and the Eagles’ ...
View ArticleQuaker Valley hockey gains early-season momentum with win over Mars
By Doug Gulasy, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Quaker Valley hockey team went into last week’s game against Mars wanting to prove it was still the top team in Class A. And ...
View ArticleSewickley SeaDragons finding success in early meets
By Karen Kadilak, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAfter only one meet, eight members of the Sewickley Valley YMCA SeaDragons youth swim team had accomplished something swimmers don’t normally do until late in...
View ArticlePittsburgh Tribune-Review athletes of the week: USC’s Joe Conlon, Moon’s...
By Brian GrahamJoe Conlon School: Upper St. Clair Year: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Conlon was stellar in net for the Panthers, helping them edge West ...
View ArticleGreensburg Tribune-Review athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Vinnie...
By Andrew JohnVinnie Defazio School: Greensburg Salem Class: Sophomore Sport: Hockey Claim to fame: Defazio scored a hat trick and had three assists for Greensburg Salem (3-1) ...
View ArticleWoodland Hills, NA familiar with WPIAL finals atmosphere
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsNorth Allegheny and Woodland Hills have made their share of trips to the North Side for the WPIAL Class AAAA championship over the years. Their ...
View ArticleDeer Lakes opens football coach position
By Paul Kogut, Valley News DispatchDeer Lakes has opened its head football coach position although Todd Hazlett — the only coach to guide the Lancers to the WPIAL playoffs in ...
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