District college notes: Seton Hill linebacker honored
By Staff ReportsSeton Hill University linebacker Tyler Zimmer is the first Griffins football player to receive first-team Daktronics NCAA Division II All-America honors. The 6-foot-2, 235-pound Zimmer,...
View ArticleHempfield swim teams rebuilding with talented athletes
By Karen Kadilak, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Hempfield boys and girls swim teams are rebuilding, but in a good way, said coach Kevin Clougherty. “Rebuilding is sometimes associated with inexperienced...
View ArticleThomas Jefferson takes down East Allegheny in Section 4
By Staff ReportsJoe Carroll scored a game-high 21 points as Thomas Jefferson (3-2, 1-0) defeated East Allegheny, 68-61, in Section 4-AAA action Tuesday night. Chase Winovich added ...
View ArticleFreeport edges Valley in overtime
By George GuidoFreeport coach Mike Beale and Valley coach Phil Cope think Section 1-AAA will be loaded with grind-it-out affairs this season. Tuesday night’s game was one ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Henry’s jumper caps Kittanning comeback
By Staff ReportsSenior guard Sterling Henry went end to end with less than seven seconds left in Tuesday’s Section 1-AAA game at Knoch and banked in a ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Kittanning remains unbeaten with last-second win over Knoch
By Staff ReportsSenior guard Sterling Henry went end to end with less than seven seconds left in Tuesday’s Section 1-AAA game at Knoch and banked in a ...
View ArticlePenn-Trafford wears down Connellsville boys basketball team
By Brian HungerFor the first few minutes, the Connellsville boys basketball team had control of Tuesday night’s game against Penn-Trafford. After opening with a 5-0 run, however, ...
View ArticleLigonier Valley boys basketball team boasts size, talent
By Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt’s not so much the sheer size of Ligonier Valley’s top five frontcourt players that is of concern to opponents. It’s what that combined 32 ...
View ArticleWest Mifflin native Joncelyn Peterkin living her basketball dream in Latvia
By Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewWest Mifflin native Joncelyn Peterkin has had trouble figuring out how many lats she’ll need at the local grocer — not to mention the fact ...
View ArticleBurrell’s DesLauriers eager to get back on the mat
By Bill Beckner Jr.Dakota DesLauriers appreciates that the PIAA permits a 2-pound growth allowance for wrestlers around the holidays. But the Burrell senior standout won’t need one this ...
View ArticlePSU’S O’Brien named Maxwell coach of the year
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBill O’Brien was named college football coach of the year by Maxwell Football Club, making it the second time he has received a national award ...
View ArticlePitt notebook: Junior DT Donald to test draft waters
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPitt junior defensive tackle Aaron Donald filed paperwork with the NFL to gauge his draft status, but he downplayed the matter’s significance. “I sent it ...
View ArticleWVU’s defense embraces change with new coordinator
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — While West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen attempted to put a positive spin on the shift in power at defensive coordinator, junior defensive ...
View ArticleBettis: Change at offensive coordinator was inevitable
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewJerome Bettis last played for the Steelers in 2005, but he still closely watches them. In an interview with Fox Sports 1360 in Cincinnati, he ...
View ArticleDistrict college notebook: IUP coordinator wins award
By Jeff Vella• Indiana (Pa.) defensive coordinator Paul Tortorella was named the FootballScoop Division II Coordinator of the Year. He ran a unit that ranked first in ...
View ArticleWaynesburg defensive lineman soaks in eye-opening experience
By Jeff VellaMatt Krause’s first trip out of the country included sightseeing, bonding with students and playing a football game in front of several thousand screaming Mexican ...
View ArticleP-T boys building momentum for section
By Matt GrubbaComing up just short against the No. 2 team in the WPIAL was a tough way to start the year, but Penn-Trafford hasn’t looked back ...
View ArticleWarriors are 5-0 for first time in eight years
By Matt GrubbaAs Christmas day approaches, Penn-Trafford’s girls basketball players are playing the role of Scrooge when defending their basket. The Warriors are 5-0 for the first ...
View ArticleAustin leads Penn-Trafford at King of the Mountain
By Matt GrubbaPenn-Trafford’s wrestlers opened the season in a tournament against western Pennsylvania’s best. Last weekend, P-T tried its hand against the best in the state. Devin ...
View ArticleMoon clips Gateway in final second of overtime
By Michael LoveLate in the second period of Monday’s PIHL Class AA game against Moon at the Airport Ice Arena, the Gateway varsity ice hockey team held ...
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