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Franklin Regional hoops claws its way to victory
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersA pair of wins Friday night makes this week much more meaningful for Franklin Regional’s basketball programs. The Panthers swept a Section 2-AAAA doubleheader at ...
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Pitt lands Philadelphia offensive line recruit
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe rebuilding of Pitt’s offensive line continued Tuesday when Jaryd Jones-Smith of Philadelphia’s West Catholic High School became the fifth offensive...
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Penn-Trafford looking to stay in playoff contention after unlucky spell
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersIf the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs started at the beginning of this week, the preseason favorite in Section 1-AAAA would be on the outside looking ...
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Southmoreland topples Jeannette on mat
By Jason Black, Daily CourierWith the most important parts of wrestling season still on the horizon, members of Southmoreland‘s team gained confidence Wednesday as the Scotties topped visiting...
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George Smith in line to regain head coaching position at McKeesport
By Mark Kaboly, McKeesport Daily NewsIt appears McKeesport found its football coach, and the school district didn’t have to go far to find him. George Smith, who spent 28 years ...
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South Allegheny lineman commits to The Citadel
By Mark Kaboly, McKeesport Daily NewsSince hard work is something Ryan Bednar has never been afraid of tackling, the South Allegheny senior offensive lineman sure picked the right college to ...
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Penguins notebook: Bylsma to give Tangradi, Bennett extended looks
By Josh Yohe, McKeesport Daily NewsPenguins coach Dan Bylsma doesn’t have much time to experiment, given that the regular season begins in three days in Philadelphia. But Wednesday is his ...
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Penguins inch toward regular-season opener
By Josh Yohe, McKeesport Daily NewsSo much for training camp. After three days of workouts — two of which were particularly rigorous — the Penguins unofficially have ended their training ...
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High school roundup: Upper St. Clair tops rival Mt. Lebanon on 3-pointer in...
By Staff ReportsJoel Klein drained a 3-pointer with five seconds left in overtime to give Upper St. Clair a 51-50 win over Mt. Lebanon in Section 4-AAAA ...
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High school roundup: Hempfield boys win Section 1 battle against rival Latrobe
By Staff ReportsHempfield’s start of each half proved to be the difference Tuesday night in a WPIAL Class AAAA Section 1 battle against rival Latrobe (9-6, 4-2). ...
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A wide array of issues for Steelers at receiver
By Alan Robinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewUh oh. The position the Steelers were least worried about heading into the 2012 season might be the one that concerns them most going in ...
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Connellsville wrestling tradition a family affair
By Jason Black, Daily CourierEver since the Connellsville wrestling program started more than 40 years ago, strong family ties have been a staple for the team. From the earliest ...
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Robb relatives a major reason for Kittanning’s wrestling success
By Bill West, Leader TimesPerhaps boys with the surname Robb elsewhere in this country prefer to play basketball or swim or skate on a rink during the winter months. ...
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Indiana takes it slow, polishes off Kittanning
By Bill West, Leader TimesIndiana boys basketball coach Greg Lezanic only needed to glance at Kittanning’s results to realize the Wildcats preferred an up-tempo style of basketball. Rather than ...
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Local roundup: Mt. Pleasant boys basketball team downs Southmmoreland
By Staff ReportsMarcus Malara scored 15 points, and Dante Porter tallied 12 points as the Mt. Pleasant boys basketball team defeated visiting Southmoreland, 60-44, in a Section ...
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Wiley hired to lead Deer Lakes football program
By Bill Beckner Jr., Valley News DispatchT.J. Wiley knows what it’s like to beat the odds. Once told he couldn’t play quarterback because of his 5-foot-8 size, he went on to ...
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Ligonier Valley star Grimm on to Kent St.
By Brian HungerUnfortunately for Ligonier Valley and several of its coaches, senior do-everything Maddy Grimm will be graduating this June. Of course, one school’s loss will be ...
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Westmoreland County tournament nets 2 golds for Latrobe wrestlers
By Paul Schofield, Tribune-ReviewLatrobe junior Zack Zavatsky and freshman Luke Pletcher brought home gold medals from the 60th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament on...
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Latrobe girls heading in right direction
By Andrew JohnAfter a slow start, the Latrobe girls basketball team has been able to right the ship and get off to one of its best starts ...
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Local roundup: Norwin drops 1st section game of season
By Staff ReportsNorwin suffered its first Section 1-AAAA loss of the season, as Corey Stanford scored a game-high 20 points to lead host Penn-Trafford (9-5, 3-3) to ...
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