Burrell’s Bush named to all-state team
By Staff ReportBurrell senior Cole Bush was honored Wednesday for his stellar play during football season with selection to the Pennsylvania Sportswrtiers Class AA All-State team. Bush ...
View ArticleNorth Allegheny QB named state’s player of the year
By Staff ReportNorth Allegheny senior quarterback Mack Leftwich capped a statistically stellar season by leading his team to the PIAA Class AAAA championship. Thursday, he was recognized ...
View ArticleNHL cancels games through Jan. 14
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe latest round of cancellations may have the NHL on the brink of losing a second season in eight years. The league on Thursday sacked ...
View ArticleSteelers young receiving trio experiences growing pains
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMike Wallace, Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders are the Steelers’ money receivers, the high-production players who were supposed to make Todd Haley’s first...
View ArticleTrib Cup: Bishop Canevin girls adapt well to style change
By Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewComing off a WPIAL semifinalist campaign at the start of last season, the Bishop Canevin girls basketball team lost its first two games. Since, the ...
View ArticleLocal weightlifter believes in power of the mind
By D.j. VasilCompetitive weightlifters always go face-to-face with the physical challenge of executing their lift successfully. But if a lifter is not mentally ready, the lift can ...
View ArticleSteelers notebook: Team’s inability to get Miller more touches baffles Hampton
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBen Roethlisberger isn’t the only Steelers player who wanted Heath Miller to get the ball more in Dallas. So did nose tackle Casey Hampton, who ...
View ArticleKovacevic: ‘I won’t let 30 seconds ruin it all’
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewEven in the context of the Steelers’ fall from grace, the Pirates’ fall from first place and the Penguins falling, um, off the Earth’s face? ...
View ArticleLate goals lift Freeport hockey to victory
By Staff ReportsFreeport’s final Class A game before the PIHL winter break went down to the wire but ended in the Yellowjackets’ favor. Nicholas Rusak scored with ...
View ArticleGateway QB Woodson verbally commits to Akron
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewGateway quarterback Thomas Woodson, who had his scholarship offer pulled from Arizona, has given a verbal commitment to Akron. Woodson chose the Zips, who were...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Connellsville swimmers top Trinity
By Staff ReportsShane Beneke, Travis Patterson, Jimmy Manges and Collin Mastowski took first place in the 200 freestyle relay (1:43.56) to help the Connellsville boys swim team ...
View ArticlePenn-Trafford secures Section 1-AAAA win
By Paul Schofield, Tribune-ReviewThe beginnings of a winter storm moved into the area Thursday with heavy rain. It was also raining inside the Penn-Trafford High School gym, but ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Blackhawk girls top rival Hopewell in battle of top...
By Staff ReportChassidy Omogrosso had 18 points, and Courtney Vannoy had 16 as Blackhawk defeated rival Hopewell, 56-52, in a matchup of the top two girls basketball ...
View ArticleNorwin’s focus at defensive end could play key factor in section play
By Paul Schofield, Tribune-ReviewThe Norwin and Latrobe boys basketball teams are scheduled to square off in an early season showdown for first place in Section 1-AAAA Friday. But ...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: Knoch’s Bruggeman getting calls from Penn State
By Bill Beckner Jr.Dakota Bruggeman’s recruiting odyssey has taken an interesting turn. The Knoch senior quarterback/defensive back has received several calls from Penn State quarterbacks coach Charlie...
View ArticleGeibel boys endure early struggles, drop fourth straight game
By Jason Black, Daily CourierComing into the season, Geibel boys basketball coach Ed Kroupa knew that his team would likely endure some tough stretches. Unfortunately for the Gators, one ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Burrell girls open section play with convincing victory
By Staff ReportsBurrell’s girls basketball team finally opened Section 1-AA play, and the Bucs did so on a winning note. Sydney Bordonaro scored 11 points to to ...
View ArticleSteelers CB Lewis making name for himself
By Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewKeenan Lewis was quick to answer the question. Will a game-changing performance against one of the top receivers in the league in Cincinnati’s A.J. Green ...
View ArticleDepth helps Hampton overcome jump in class
By Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIn what can be a daunting move from Class AAA to Class AAAA in boys basketball, Hampton is well-equipped to just close its eyes and ...
View ArticleHealthy again, Pirates' Walker ready to return
By Bob Cohn, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt was a tough final two months for the Pirates and, in particular, second baseman Neil Walker. Walker suffered a dislocated finger and then injured ...
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