Blairsville takes down Ligonier Valley girls in dominating performance
By Brian HungerDuring pregame warm-ups prior to Thursday night’s District 6 Heritage Conference showdown between Blairsville and Ligonier Valley, school officials had to reattach the net on ...
View ArticleTrib Cup: Serra Catholic girls beneft from balanced lineup
By Brian GrahamThe only blemish on the Serra Catholic girls basketball team’s record is a loss in its tip-off tournament against Vincentian, the top-ranked team in Class ...
View ArticleConnellsville wrestling scores win in advance of weekend Duals event
By Jason Black, Daily CourierAfter a tough weekend at the Battlefield Duals in Virginia, the Connellsville wrestling team spent the next few days preparing for another grueling week. The ...
View ArticleGCC alumn working to rebuild struggling hockey program
By Andrew JohnA former alum is trying to restore the glory in the once-successful hockey program at Greensburg Central Catholic. Tony Marietta, in his second year as ...
View ArticleThomas Jefferson hopes defense leads to another playoff berth
By Amanda IannuzziThomas Jefferson is playing smart hockey this season. The Jaguars ended the month of December with a record of 6-4, matching their total number of ...
View ArticleDepth, not star power, lifts Bishop Canevin to top of Class AA
By Amanda IannuzziThe preseason tournaments can be a barometer for coaches to measure how well their teams will perform during the regular season. Bishop Canevin’s 0-3 showing ...
View ArticleLocals help establish strong hockey foundation at PSU
By Joe SagerThe Penn State University men’s ice hockey program hopes to develop into a championship contender. Three local players are doing their part to help establish ...
View ArticleKovacevic: Steelers disciplined? Say what?
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Steelers absolutely did the right thing by swiftly dumping rookie running back Chris Rainey upon learning Thursday he was arrested in Gainesville, Fla.,...
View ArticleWest Shamokin’s Glover grapples with heftier foes
By Bill West, Leader TimesAs West Shamokin sophomore Brenden Glover approached the scorer’s table Wednesday night during a wrestling match at Kittanning, he looked to see who the Wildcats ...
View ArticlePenn State New Kensington looks to regroup from winless start
By Jesse HubaRebuilding years are inevitable in college basketball, especially at the smallest programs. But long seasons and extended holiday breaks can afford teams extra time to ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Knoch girls secure another Section 1-AAA play
By Staff ReportsKnoch’s girls may have started slow this basketball season, but the Knights are winning when it counts in Section 1-AAA. Knoch won for the third ...
View ArticleShort NHL season offers physical test for Pens
By Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMike Kadar, the Penguins’ strength and conditioning coach, is not worried about training camp practices that begin Monday at Consol Energy Center. Five days of ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: South Allegheny stops Springdale
By Staff ReportsAfter a heartbreaking overtime loss to Riverview, South Allegheny needed a win if it had any hope of qualifying for the WPIAL Class AA playoffs ...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Apollo-Ridge boys avoid Riverview’s upset bid
By Staff ReportsApollo-Ridge’s boys basketball team narrowly avoided an upset Thursday night at home against Riverview. The Vikings (10-2, 3-1) won, 41-37, after trailing Riverview (4-8) by ...
View ArticleSpavital leaves WVU to coach QBs at Texas A&M
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe coaching carousel continues to spin at West Virginia with the departure of quarterbacks coach Jake Spavital, who will become quarterbacks coach and...
View ArticleSteelers add 2 to futures contracts
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewDanny Hrapmann, the former Southern Miss kicker who made all six of his field goal attempts during the 2012 preseason, and tight end Zack Pianalto ...
View ArticlePirates right-hander Morton nears return
By Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBRADENTON, Fla. — In about three weeks, Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton will climb on a mound at the team’s spring training complex and test his ...
View ArticleGreene, Bettis among finalists for Hall
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewJerome Bettis will try to hit the end zone on third down again. Bettis, the mega-sized running back who gained more yards for the Steelers ...
View ArticlePitt football to face Notre Dame, Florida State, Miami at home
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPitt athletic director Steve Pederson admitted he wasn’t sure what the term meant, but when he was told his 2013 home football schedule was trending ...
View ArticlePens welcome Toronto for home opener
By Tribune-ReviewThe Penguins will open the shortened NHL season with four of their first five games on the road, sources told the Tribune-Review Friday. The home ...
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