Hampton uses inside-outside balance to prevail in WPIAL playoff game
Hampton's versatility and sharp execution was on display early, as the Talbots built a 20-10 lead midway through the second quarter.
View ArticleVND Spotlight Female Athlete of the Week
St. Joseph junior Holly Stein is the VND Spotlight Female Athlete of the Week.
View ArticleTraining changes lead Latrobe swimmer to greater success
Latrobe senior Lucas Bureau, who will swim next season at Virginia Tech, is the defending WPIAL champion in the 100-yard freestyle.
View ArticleHempfield teen receives national trapshooting award
Ian Fleming was recently named trapshooting's rookie of the year in the under-18 age category by Trap and Field Magazine.
View ArticleVND Spotlight Male Athlete of the Week
Fox Chapel senior Anthony Brooks is the VND Spotlight Male Athlete of the Week.
View ArticleBad luck continues for Derry's Weinell
Plagued by a series of injuries his whole high school wrestling career, Derry senior Cody Weinell, who was seeded No. 2 in the WPIAL tournament, dislocated his left elbow during a consolation-round...
View ArticlePenguins defenseman Niskanen excited about facing former teammates
When Penguins defenseman Matt Niskanen sees his former teammates with the Dallas Stars, he might greet them with a friendly shoulder check into the boards.
View ArticlePitt, West Virginia women sum up basketball seasons
After the Pitt and West Virginia women wrapped up the regular season with a Mountaineers victory, both coaches talked about having "if someone had told me" moments.
View ArticleCanevin's stalling in WPIAL playoff game flummoxes Steel Valley
Canevin turned around an early 14-5 deficit to score 34 of the next 45 points and defeat Steel Valley for the third time this year.
View ArticleKovacevic: Dixon forges through first failure
Pitt coach Jamie Dixon comes across as wanting to cull nothing more from his first sustained failure than to forget it all and forge ahead.
View ArticleWest Virginia defeats DePaul in home finale
Seniors Darryl "Truck" Bryant and Kevin Jones closed out their home careers in grand style, as the Mountaineers dunked DePaul.
View ArticleLincoln Park coasts into Class A final with win over Vincentian
With the Royals focused on the Leopards' two big guns, senior guard Trey Hosack poured in a career-high 29 points to lead top-seeded Lincoln Park.
View ArticlePitt, St. John's endure trying seasons on the hardwood
St. John's has two more Big East victories than Pitt and has won its past three games against UCLA, DePaul and Notre Dame.
View ArticleMt. Lebanon girls basketball team advances to fourth straight final
No. 2 seed Mt. Lebanon took over in the fourth to earn a victory in the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals at Chartiers Valley.
View ArticleGanassi team looks for answers after wrecks in Daytona 500
Chip Ganassi is trying to figure out what went wrong with the cars of Juan Pablo Montoya and Jamie McMurray late in the Daytona 500.
View ArticleRight winger Nash asked for trade to help Columbus, his career
After spending nine seasons as the face of a losing franchise, Rick Nash is now uncertain of the reaction from fans who have idolized him but now might see him as just another opportunist.
View ArticleFreeport freshman tops among local swimmers for WPIAL meet
Freeport freshman Bria Otwell earned the No. 2 seed in the 200-yard individual medley (2:12.88) and No. 4 in the 500 freestyle (5:16.14).
View ArticleNew Jersey guard commits to Pitt basketball team
Pitt coach Jamie Dixon received his third commitment from the Class of 2012 on Monday when Teaneck (N.J.) High School shooting guard Chris Jones said he will enroll.
View ArticleNationals ace Strasburg past the hype, ready for healthy season
Taking no chances with such a national treasure, the Nationals won't let Stephen Strasburg pitch more than about 160 innings this season.
View ArticleFormer slugger Belle stuns Indians with visit
Albert Belle still casts a formidable shadow over the Indians, and the contentious slugger who was once the most intimidating hitter in baseball surprised the team this week.
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