Grafton scores early goals in Kittanning blowout
By Leader TimesHunter Grafton had a first-period hat trick during Kittanning blowout of Bishop McCort on Tuesday night at the Cambria County War Memorial. Grafton finished with ...
View ArticleClairton’s high-powered offense boasts wealth of talent
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsAll season teams have geared up to stop Clairton’s Tyler Boyd and with good reason. The Division I recruit is on the cusp of becoming ...
View ArticleLatrobe soccer player liked what she saw at Frostburg
By Brittany GoncarAfter being named the “Most Intense Player” on the Latrobe soccer team two years in a row, senior Gina Rock has committed to NCAA Division ...
View ArticleHot perimeter shooting leads Pitt past Howard
By Bill West, Leader TimesAs Pitt passed the ball around the perimeter early in the game Tuesday night, forward Lamar Patterson studied Howard’s passive zone defense, one that seemed ...
View ArticleBig Ben will lobby to play Sunday for Steelers
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBen Roethlisberger’s power of healing is often eclipsed only by his power of persuasion. But as important as their upcoming game in Baltimore is to ...
View ArticleKovacevic: No way Ben should play
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt’s not often that Mike Tomlin’s weekly news conference yields, you know, news. Sure, there will be a changing of parentheses after an injured player’s ...
View ArticleWest Virginia's defense finally has its moment
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewA sense of relief filled West Virginia defensive coordinator Joe DeForest when Tavon Austin’s 75-yard touchdown reception gave the Mountaineers a 31-24 lead at...
View ArticleBeaver Falls senior named finalist for U.S. Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame honor
By Chris AdamskiAs Angela Manno went through the list of criteria, Joe Dixon became an obvious choice. A guidance counselor at Beaver Falls High School, Manno was ...
View ArticleACC presidents vote to add Louisville as member
By The Associated PressThe ACC has announced its presidents and chancellors have unanimously voted to add Louisville as the replacement for Maryland. In a statement Wednesday, league commissioner ...
View ArticleSteelers’ Pouncey could switch from center to guard
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Steelers’ offensive line has been so decimated by injuries that the team plans to move its All-Pro center to guard. Maurkice Pouncey, who leads ...
View ArticlePenn State AD lauds O’Brien, thinks he’ll stick around
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewDave Joyner looked at the speculation that caused angst among Penn State fans as affirmation that the school had made the right choice when it ...
View ArticleDistrict college notebook: PSU volleyball sweeps Big Ten awards
By Jeff Vella• The top-ranked Penn State women’s volleyball team swept the Big Ten’s postseason awards. Junior Ariel Scott was named the Big Ten Player of the ...
View ArticleSteelers notebook: RB Mendenhall not worried about fumbles
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewNewly demoted running back Rashard Mendenhall isn’t upset at being called a backup. But he dislikes being labeled as a fumbler, even after losing the ...
View ArticleSelect few freshmen contribute for Pitt
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMany freshmen aren’t ready for the physical and mental strain of big-time college football, and they wisely accept a redshirt. For coaches, the lure of ...
View ArticleVikings, Scotties earn Interstate Conference recognition
By Staff ReportsThe Class AA Interstate Conference announced the names of players receiving all-conference honors for the 2012 football season. Eight Mt. Pleasant players and four Southmoreland ...
View ArticleForbes finds 13 NHL teams lost money; Penguins tops in fan rankings
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewA first day of federally mediated negotiations between the NHL and its Players’ Association coincided with a Forbes report that 13 of 30 clubs lost ...
View ArticleSteelers’ Roethlisberger throws but appears unlikely to play
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBen Roethlisberger threw very little and talked even less on the first day he tossed a football with teammates since being injured 21⁄2 weeks ago. ...
View ArticlePirates making push for free agent catcher Martin
By Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSeeking to fill a glaring hole in their lineup, the Pirates are pursuing free-agent catcher Russell Martin. Two industry sources confirmed Wednesday the...
View ArticleGateway skates back into competition at Latrobe
By Michael LoveThe Gateway varsity ice hockey team will end a two-week break from competition when it plays Greater Latrobe on Monday at 8:35 p.m. at Kirk ...
View ArticleNineteen Gateway players voted to Quad East football all-star teams
By Michael LoveThe Gateway football team regained its status as a conference champion in 2012 after watching Mc Keesport and Penn-Trafford take conference titles in 2010 and ...
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