High school roundup: Central Valley bounces back to knock off No. 2 Hopewell
By Staff ReportsCentral Valley was in need of a statement Monday night, just four days removed from a disappointing 62-46 loss to No. 1 Blackhawk. Kiana Law ...
View ArticleSportsmen’s clubs make changes to coyote hunting
By Bob Frye, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThings are changing in Penn’s Woods again. There was a time — 20 years ago — when the state had few, if any, coyotes. But ...
View ArticleNeal moves to blue line on revamped power play
By Josh Yohe, McKeesport Daily NewsJames Neal led the NHL with 18 power play goals last season, a total that ordinarily would compel most teams to build the unit around ...
View ArticleUpper St. Clair hockey gets boost from captain’s words
By Chris Adamski, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewUpper St. Clair’s Denis Kirstein and Sean Allebrand identified a potential turning point in the Panthers’ season — like any good hockey coach and captain ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Sollis’ foul shots key for Freeport
By Staff ReportsA busy night at the free-throw line for Zoe Sollis contributed to the Freeport girls basketball team’s victory over host Highlands Monday night. The Yellowjackets ...
View ArticleLocal roundup: Springdale girls edge Riverview
By Staff ReportsSpringdale’s girls basketball team opened a six-game homestand with a come-from-behind victory over Lower Valley-rival Riverview, defeating the Raiders, 37-33, in a Section 3-AA game. ...
View ArticleElizabeth Forward’s win lifts team into 1st place
By Keith Barnes, McKeesport Daily NewsThere really isn’t much to tell a team trailing by 12 after one quarter, but Elizabeth Forward coach Sam Kosanovich did his best to keep ...
View ArticleConnellsville girls basketball team bows to Albert Gallatin
By Jason Black, Daily CourierAfter beating Laurel Highlands, 53-34, last week for its first Section 1-AAAA win of the season, the Connellsville girls basketball team had hoped to ride ...
View ArticleBurrell breezes to Section 1-AA victory over Deer Lakes
By Bill Beckner Jr., Valley News DispatchBurrell girls basketball coach Meghan Ziemianski said her team made “bitty ball” mistakes early in Monday night’s Section 1-AA first-place showdown against...
View ArticleHarris: Steelers’ window of opportunity closing
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Steelers couldn’t stay healthy in 2012, and team president Art Rooney II wasn’t pleased. Football is a brutal sport that exacts a physical and ...
View ArticleHampton’s Hart finally breaks through for county wrestling title
By Bill West, Leader TimesThe losses in the finals of the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships the past three seasons bothered Hampton’s Jake Hart enough — the podium ceremony just ...
View ArticleQuaker Valley boys win 5th in a row
By Doug Gulasy, Signal Item, Bridgeville Area NewsThe Quaker Valley boys basketball team is finding its rhythm in section play. The Quakers (10-3, 3-2) recorded their fifth consecutive victory overall...
View ArticleHampton cleans up at Allegheny County wrestling tournament
By Jerry Clark, Pine Creek JournalThe Allegheny County Wrestling Championship tournament is a gauntlet where local wrestlers fight hard to earn points for their team, recognition in the WPIAL and ...
View ArticleWVU adds cornerback coach to staff
By John Harris, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIn a much anticipated move, West Virginia football coach Dana Holgorsen announced Tuesday that Brian Mitchell is the team’s new cornerbacks coach. Mitchell, who...
View ArticleFast start by Plum halts Pine-Richland
By Jerry Clark, Pine Creek JournalIn an effort to get some tough competition to prepare for section play, the Pine-Richland Lady Rams basketball team visited Plum. The game didn’t get ...
View ArticlePine-Richland falls to Seneca Valley
By Jerry Clark, Pine Creek JournalThe goal at this point of the season for Section 3-AAAA boys basketball teams is to stay within striking distance of a playoff position. When ...
View ArticleSouthmoreland's Bentz staying positive after injury
By Paul Paterra, Tribune-ReviewMariah Bentz had high hopes for her junior year as a member of the Southmoreland basketball team. Those hopes were dashed quite early. Bentz suffered ...
View ArticleFranklin Regional swims past Penn-Trafford
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersA week after Franklin Regional’s girls had a lengthy win streak snapped in the pool, the Panthers’ boys played streak-ender against Penn-Trafford. The Warriors...
View ArticleChartiers Valley downs Keystone Oaks in Section 5-AAA showdown
By Nathan Smith, Signal Item, Bridgeville Area NewsAfter defeating Keystone Oaks 98-82 last week, Chartiers Valley boys basketball coach Tim McConnell said he would like to his senior center Spencer...
View ArticleChartiers Valley knocks Moon out at Penguins Pond
By Nathan Smith, Signal Item, Bridgeville Area NewsWhen teams from the PIHL take to the ice at the Penguins Pond at the Station Square, it allows them to go head-to-head in a ...
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