Nolf wrestling royalty again at Central Mountain event
By Staff ReportKittanning junior Jason Nolf stood above all his opponents for a second consecutive season at the King of the Mountain wrestling tournament in Mill Hall. ...
View ArticleWest Virginia playmaker Bailey declares for draft
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia junior Stedman Bailey will forego his final year of college eligibility to enter the upcoming NFL Draft. Bailey, WVU’s career ...
View ArticlePitt signs top offensive lineman from New York
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe rebuilding of the Pitt offensive line continues with coach Paul Chryst receiving a verbal commitment from offensive lineman Alex Officer of Eastridge...
View ArticleMLB notebook: Blue Jays finalize deal with Mets for Dickey
By The Associated PressThe New York Mets traded NL Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey to the Toronto Blue Jays in a seven-player deal. The teams announced the trade ...
View ArticleSteelers look for inspiration as late-season slump drags on
By Ralph N. Paulk, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewInside the Dallas Cowboys’ jubilant locker room, Dez Bryant slapped hands with his teammates even after the ball of tape was stripped from his broken ...
View ArticleSteelers notebook: Unknown names comprise secondary
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWho are these guys? Robert Golden was on special teams, Josh Victorian was on the practice squad. Curtis Brown was on the bench. But with ...
View ArticleSteelers Film Session: Ben shuns Miller in 2nd half
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBen Roethlisberger placed blame on the play-calling for not getting tight end Heath Miller involved more in the second half of Sunday’s 27-24 overtime loss ...
View ArticleGreensburg Salem wrestling to celebrate program’s 700th win
By Paul Schofield, Tribune-ReviewGreensburg Salem has a storied football program with 674 victories, ranking third in the WPIAL behind New Castle and Jeannette. The wrestling program, which began ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Frazier girls win in final seconds
By Staff ReportsKaley Barota’s foul shot with five seconds left proved to be the game-winner for Frazier (3-1) in 41-40 win over Jefferson-Morgan in a nonsection action ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Serra Catholic girls capture nonsection win
By Staff ReportsNicole Pero scored 16 points, and Megan Sieg added 11 to help Serra Catholic (3-1) earn a 58-53 victory over Greensburg Central Catholic in nonsection ...
View ArticleWest Shamokin girls generates offense, wins first
By Staff ReportsMatched up with a winless opponent Monday night, West Shamokin’s girls basketball team generated some much-needed confidence on offense. The Wolves (1-4, 1-1) defeated Leechburg, ...
View ArticleCharleroi gets past ‘5’ foe Washington
By Bill Hughes, Valley IndependentIt may not have been pretty, but first-year Charleroi Lady Cougars basketball coach Joe Grodz will take it. As the old adage goes, a coach ...
View ArticleFast-pacedApollo-Ridge boys hoops off to scorching start
By Bill Beckner Jr.The speed limit just went up at Apollo-Ridge. And the boys basketball team has a lead foot. “Full throttle,” senior guard Evan Martin said. “We ...
View ArticlePitt freshman Adams gets into flow on court
By Karen Price, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAsked to evaluate teammate Steven Adams’ progress, Pitt forward Lamar Patterson said that the freshman center is starting to relax more and think less on ...
View ArticleLimping Steelers are still in hunt for postseason
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Steelers need to win two, but right now, they can’t even win one. They don’t look like a playoff team. They don’t sound like ...
View ArticlePenguins players not talking about NHLPA vote
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewNHL players are voting on the future of their union. Presumably. More than 700 members of the Players’ Association have through Thursday to vote on ...
View ArticleWPIAL again rules Lincoln Park basketball player ineligible
By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewLincoln Park’s Elijah Minnie was ruled ineligible Monday for a second time by the WPIAL after the league’s board of control re-evaluated the standout...
View ArticleGame commissioners consider changes for wildlife unit 2B
By Bob Frye, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewHARRISBURG — It doesn’t look as though the boundary lines for wildlife management unit 2B are going to change any time soon. But the tools ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: South Park girls cruise to section victory
By Staff ReportsAllison McGrath scored a game-high 26 points as Class AAA No. 3 South Park (5-0, 2-0) remained undefeated with a 71-43 victory over Keystone Oaks ...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant’s scoring woes prove costly in defeat
By Brian HungerAs the first half expired, Indiana senior guard Da’Jon Veney fired an NBA-range 3-pointer. After rolling around the rim, the shot fell and was celebrated ...
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