Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Athletes of the Week
By Brian GrahamConnor Schram School: Canon-McMillan Year: Senior Sport: Wrestling Claim to fame: Schram won his second Powerade tournament title in the 126-pound weight class in his ...
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By Andrew JohnLuke Pletcher School: Latrobe Year: Freshman Sport: Wrestling Claim to fame: Unseeded Pletcher (12-2) won the Powerade tournament in the 106-pound weight class with a ...
View ArticleLatrobe boys basketball team getting better with age
By Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewA senior-heavy team that has had its rotation largely remain the same over the past two seasons, Latrobe’s players know each other on and off ...
View ArticleRedbank Valley wrestlers surging after strong December
By Bill West, Leader TimesOn the final day of 2012, Redbank Valley wrestling coach Mike Kundick gathered his Bulldogs during a morning practice and reminded them that while December ...
View ArticleLatrobe makes history at Powerade
By Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSome 12 hours after the fact and following a satisfied night’s sleep, Tad Harbert still was beaming. “We’re all smiles,” the first-year Latrobe wrestling...
View ArticleDerry swim teams look for ideal mix
By Karen Kadilak, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Derry boys and girls swim teams are rebuilding, but that’s nothing new, coach Jeff Kelly said. “Being a small school, we’re always losing kids,” ...
View ArticleIncreasing number of female hockey players dotting PIHL rosters
By Stephen CataneseBy all accounts, Plum senior goaltender Taylor Cestra is a good hockey player. A three-year starter, Cestra was a PIHL Class AA all-star selection last ...
View ArticlePlum’s Umberger joins coaching ranks
By Stephen CataneseIf you happened to catch a glimpse of an Ohio State hockey practice sometime over the past three months, you may have noticed a particularly ...
View ArticleKovacevic: Lucky ’13 for Steelers? Why not?
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIn the spirit of the new year, when a half-empty glass turns half-full with the tick of a clock, when unused two-point plays represent hope ...
View ArticleValley News Dispatch Spotlight Athletes
By Dave Yohe and D.j. VasilCameron Langham Class: Senior School: Kittanning Sport: Hockey Report card: Langham is one of the leading goaltenders in Class A hockey. His 1.57 goals-against average ...
View ArticleClairton’s Boyd to visit Michigan State; may announce college decision Saturday
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPitt remains No. 1 on Clairton wide receiver Tyler Boyd’s list of college choices, but he said he plans to visit Michigan State next week. Boyd, ...
View ArticleNHL comes back with ‘comprehensive’ proposal for NHLPA
By Josh Yohe, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIn an effort to save the 2013 NHL regular season, the league and its union are finally entrenched in legitimate negotiations. One day after the ...
View ArticleKiski Area wrestlers strive for photo finish
By Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewFollowing a rare photo-less year, Kiski Area is striving to make this wrestling season picture perfect. For the Cavaliers, it’s all about earning a framed ...
View ArticlePitt’s Adams, Robinson so-so in Big East debut
By Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Big East debut of Pitt freshmen Steven Adams and James Robinson was much like the outcome, a mixed bag of results that saw promise ...
View ArticleSteelers’ Harrison, Polamalu healthier, set for productive offseason
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewFor the first time in their nine seasons together in Pittsburgh, James Harrison and Troy Polamalu are close to being 100 percent healthy as the ...
View ArticlePitt QB Sunseri pleased with senior season, despite team’s record
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewHe has ears, and he can hear. He has eyes, and he can see. Tino Sunseri knows his three-year tenure as Pitt’s starting quarterback often ...
View ArticleGuido: 20 high school sports questions for new year
By George GuidoHappy New Year to high school sports fans in the Alle-Kiski Valley and beyond. No one knows what lies in store for scholastic sports in ...
View ArticleMcKeesport Daily News Spotlight Athletes
By Robert StinnerName: Jimmy Harrison Sport: Wrestling Year: Senior School: West Mifflin Claim to fame: Harrison won in the Gateway tournament earlier this season; defeated Mt. Lebanon’s ...
View ArticlePenn State coach O’Brien-to-the-NFL talk is about to heat up
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSpeculation about Bill O’Brien leaving Penn State for the NFL is about to shift into overdrive. More than half of the 20 NFL teams that ...
View ArticleSteelers sign Chartiers Valley graduate Ventrone, five others
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Steelers signed six players to their offseason roster Wednesday, including former Patriots defensive back Ross Ventrone. Ventrone, from Chartiers Valley...
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