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Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Hempfield’s Dom Detruf shines in return
Hempfield took the field Friday night in its home opener with a surprise starter at quarterback. Junior Dom Detruf, who tried to keep his medical clearance Wednesday under wraps, returned after limited practice time this summer because of myocarditis — an inflamed heart. “We tried to keep it quiet,”...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Jiana Patterson, Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni
Claim to fame: Patterson, a transfer from Greensburg Central Catholic, has made an immediate impact with the Spartans. The talented forward scored two goals as Hempfield defeated North Hills, 2-1, to break an 18-game losing streak. Patterson also scored a goal in the season-opening loss to Connellsville. Patterson also has two assists this season. Her career goal total is 35, and she said she would like to reach 50 before she graduates next year.
High school football roundup for Aug. 30, 2024: Bethel Park rolls past Mars
Ja Vaughn Moore rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns to lead Class 5A Bethel Park to a 49-13 nonconference victory at Class 4A No. 3 Mars (1-1) on Friday night. David Dennison added 142 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Bethel Park (2-0) while teammate Tanner Pfeuffer threw for 120 yards and one TD.
Mt. Pleasant wins high-scoring, OT affair against Greensburg Central Catholic
It was another high-scoring affair between Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Central Catholic, and this year’s iteration took double overtime. Vikings quarterback Cole Chatfield found sophomore running back Stephen Predajna wide open in the right flat for a touchdown, and Predajna punched in the 2-point conversion for a 36-35 Mt. Pleasant victory Friday.
A Pittsburgh special teams disaster and a ricocheting football sparked the wackiest Kent State touchdown
Pittsburgh football was riding high in the first half of its season opener at home against Kent State, but Maction had other plans. During one of the zaniest moments of the young season, Kent State scored as a inexplicable special teams touchdown as you’re going to see anytime soon.
Secrest brothers, PJ Dent lead Cedar Cliff to overtime win over Central Dauphin
The pride was beaming off head coach Colin Gillen’s face after his Cedar Cliff team picked up their first division victory since moving to the Mid-Penn Commonwealth on Friday night. • Sign up for PennLive’s new high school sports newsletter here. If you purchase a product or register...
SHIP U. Baseball announces 2024-25 recruiting class
Shippensburg University’s head baseball coach, Matt Jones, has successfully recruited eleven student-athletes for the upcoming academic year, enhancing the university’s Raider baseball program. These athletes, hailing from five states, are slated to join the team in fall 2023 and compete in spring 2025. The group includes six recruits from Pennsylvania, two from Virginia, and one each from New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
Pirates prospect update: Second baseman Nick Yorke
On this edition of the Pirates’ Prospect Update series, we take a look at newly acquired Nick Yorke, and his journey to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. A former first round pick, Yorke had committed to play baseball at the University of Arizona, before the Boston Red Sox selected him with the 17th overall pick in 2020. Because of the cancelation of the Minor League season during the Covid-Pandemic, Yorke didn't debut for the Red Sox organization until the fall of 2020, when he took part in their fall instructional league.
Former Steelers player criticizes team after being cut: ‘No opportunity’
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Jacob Copeland, who the team cut during their first wave of cuts on Monday after their game against the Detroit Lions, wants another chance in the NFL. He joined the team in June after mandatory minicamp, and during training camp, he had some flashy plays, which he posted to his X account.
Pirates bullpen once again struggles, this time against Cleveland, in 10-8 loss
Rookie Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer and Andrés Giménez followed with a solo shot in the fifth inning, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.Emmanuel Clase became Cleveland's career saves leader, notching his 150th — and 40th this season — by working the ninth. Clase gave up a leadoff homer to Andrew McCutchen before getting three outs and passing Cody Allen on the club list.Clase has a legitimate Cy Young case with a 0.71 ERA and by converting 27 straight save opportunities since May 20. He's allowed only five earned runs...
Tennessee sets attendance record versus Penn State
No. 7 Penn State (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 15 (0-1, 0-0 SEC), 22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-20, Friday at Food City Center in the season opener for both schools. The match was played before a record crowd of 6,193 fans, breaking a previous record of 3,376 that witnessed the Lady Vols’ match against Kentucky on Oct. 27, 2021.
Truck Pulling Brings in Fans at Erie County Fair at Wattsburg
There was a huge crowd at the Erie County Fair at Wattsburg for a Friday night of truck pulling. In the 85-hundred diesel class, this is is Justin Safford, cleaning up with a pull of 405 feet. His daughter Brandy, back home from Alfred State College enjoying the Labor Day...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Ryan Sutara, Springdale’s Bri Ross
Report card: After scoring 51 goals in 2023, Ross continued where she left off. On Monday, she scored four goals and had two assists in Springdale’s 9-0 win over The Ellis School in Section 4-4A. Then Wednesday, the outside winger buried two more goals and had two more assists in another section win over Apollo-Ridge. The Dynamos are off to a 2-0 start in both section and overall.
One person arrested after Jewish students were attacked with a bottle at University of Pittsburgh
One person was arrested Friday evening after a group of Jewish students on the University of Pittsburgh campus was attacked by an individual “yielding a bottle,” the university said in a statement. The suspect had no known affiliation to the school, according to the statement, and was “immediately...
Slippery Rock students say their dorm's A/C is broken
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Some students at Slippery Rock University said their air conditioning in the dorm is broken, making studying and sleeping unbearable. Students living in dorms on Slippery Rock University's campus are sounding off about the unbearable conditions this week.It's hard to imagine, but with the sun beating down, it's actually hotter inside the dorm than it is outside. "I have my fan in there so it helps a lot but like even then the fan just pushes in more hot air," said sophomore Megan Romesburg, who lives in Building B.She said she had A/C when she moved in last Thursday...
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