Southmoreland quartet makes all-conference team
By Paul Paterra, Tribune-ReviewIt may have been a disappointing season on the gridiron for the Southmoreland Scotties this year, finishing with a 3-6 record after an 0-4 start. ...
View ArticleNorth Allegheny seniors look for winning sendoff
By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWith only a couple practices and one game left, North Allegheny coach Art Walker wants his players and coaches to fully appreciate the season’s final ...
View ArticleStarkey: Holiday spirits crushed by NHL
By Joe Starkey, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt’s a hockey blight in Pittsburgh. It is Monday, Dec. 10, and the Winnipeg Jets are supposed to play the Penguins at Consol Energy Center ...
View ArticleTravis, Penn State men's basketball team finding their way
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe alley-oop pass appeared to be too ambitious and seemed destined to sail out of bounds. A soaring Ross Travis, however, snatched the ball out ...
View ArticlePenn State volleyball team eyes NCAA semis
By Mike PalmIt’s been more than three months since the Penn State women’s volleyball team opened the season with a tournament in Kentucky. Now, the Nittany Lions ...
View ArticleShaler swim team shows promise
By Jerry ClarkAlthough he graduated five swimmers from last year’s team, Shaler coach Keith Simmons is pretty excited for the possibilities of the season ahead. “We added ...
View ArticleHampton teen honored for essay
By Jerry ClarkPassion for sports is often shown by pounding out a tough yard or playing hurt, but one Hampton teen showed his passion for football through ...
View ArticleShaler grad Boehler excels at Pitt-Bradford
By Jerry ClarkBeing the new kid is usually a tough thing to deal with. New places and new faces can make it hard to fit in. That ...
View ArticleHampton, Pine-Richland and Shaler hockey teams ready for tough stretch
By Jerry ClarkThe PIHL season has a flurry of games just before taking a brief holiday break, and heading into the next stretch the local high school ...
View ArticlePine-Richland returns several swimmers
By Jerry ClarkHeading into this swimming and diving season, the majority of the firepower the Pine-Richland team had last year is back. The only major hit came ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Kiski Area wrestlers blank Woodland Hills
By Staff ReportsKiski Area already is flexing its muscle early in the season. The Cavaliers rolled to an 80-0 shutout victory over Section 1A-AAA opponent Woodland Hills ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Karns City boys lose in overtime
By Staff ReportsConfidence among Karns City’s boys basketball players might’ve increased after the Gremlins’ season-opening game against perennial WPIAL Class A playoff qualifier St. Joseph on...
View ArticleYocca doesn’t regret decision to make trade with NFL star
By Michael LoveCody Yocca is a rabid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Throughout the 2012 season, he has ridden the roller coaster of highs and lows, including the exhilarating ...
View ArticleMichael Moorer: Then and now
By Jeff Oliver(Editor’s note: Michael Moorer’s historic boxing career which led him to become the first southpaw ever to win the heavyweight championship, began at the age ...
View ArticleBig Ben challenges teammates to pick it up
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMeet Ben Roethlisberger, version 2.0: father, thirty-something quarterback and stand-up leader. Roethlisberger, accustomed to the Steelers peaking in December...
View ArticleBurrell’s Bush headed to St. Francis (Pa.)
By Bill Beckner Jr.It would appear that St. Francis (Pa.) plans to give Cole Bush the same unique opportunity Burrell afforded him: It’s allowing the 6-foot-2, 220-pound senior ...
View ArticleLady Leps, Slagus sisters too much for McGuffey to handle
By Bob ZynoskyBelle Vernon Area and McGuffey met in a battle of early season unbeaten girls’ basketball teams Wednesday night. While the Lady Highlanders came into the ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Franklin Regional boys win host tournament
By Staff ReportsNate Hlozek scored 15 points, and George Brown added 10 to lead host Franklin Regional to a 61-45 victory over Norwin at the Mike Rettger ...
View ArticleGreensburg Salem wrestling knocks off rival Hempfield
By Paul Schofield, Tribune-ReviewIt’s been six years since Greensburg Salem has celebrated a wrestling victory over rival Hempfield. But Wednesday in the Section 1B-AAA season opener, Greensburg Salem ...
View ArticleBurrell wrestling rallies to down Kittanning
By Bill West, Leader TimesSoon after learning the Section 3-AA Subsection B match against Kittanning would open with a bout in the 113-pound weight class, Burrell wrestling coach Bud ...
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