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After unprecedented run of dominance in six years as coach, Mike Warfield stepping away from Aliquippa for ‘temporary’ leave of absence
The start of high school football season is still more than a month away, but the WPIAL football world just got turned upside down. After guiding Aliquippa to four WPIAL championships, three state titles and an overall record of 74-6 in six years at the helm at his alma mater — capped off by a 14-0 season in 2023 for the school’s first undefeated season in its long and storied history — Mike Warfield has informed the team he is stepping away for a “temporary” leave of absence and will not be coaching this season.
NABC Recognizes Men’s Basketball with Academic Honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) once again recognized the Geneva College men’s basketball team for their work in the classroom this past year, along with four individual players.It’s the fifth straight season the men’s basketball program has received the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award. To receive the Team Academic Excellence Award, a program must have a team grade point average of at least 3.0. In addition to the team award, graduate students KC Johns and Isaac Massie, senior Ryan Rachic and junior Mark Rachic were named to the NABC Honors Court.To qualify, student-athletes must…
Meet the four-sport standout who is the Times' 2023-24 Female Athlete of the Year
FREEDOM — During her high school career, Freedom Area’s Shaye Bailey was always on the move, competing every month of the high school athletics calendar year from August through May. Through her final year, Bailey put up record-breaking numbers on the hardwood and at the track all while...
Gabe Lilly Among Three Area Athletes Competing At Fargo Nationals This Month
Ellwood City wrestler Gabe Lilly is among three area athletes competing out of Ellwood City High School’s Wrecking Crew Wrestling Club competing in the US Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals in Fargo, N.D. this month. The Fargo Nationals is the most elite national tournament for high school athletes...
RMU, Duquesne Players Shine in U20 European Championships
Two local college players are currently playing basketball in Poland. Robert Morris’ sophomore forward Alvaro Folgueiras is competing at the U20 European Championships in Poland, representing his home country of Spain. He has led the team to a 3-0 record in the group stage competition so far. He has grabbed four rebounds in two of the three games, and scored six, eight, and zero points in the three games. Folgueiras is averaging over 14 minutes per game.
Sewickley Academy restarts girls golf program
The girls golf program at Sewickley Academy has been revamped. It is one of eight new girls golf programs in the WPIAL, including five in Class 2A — Belle Vernon, Beaver, Ellwood City, North Catholic and SA. The three new teams in Class 3A are Latrobe, Plum and Trinity.
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