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Shots fired near Woodland Hills-Penn Hills high school football game
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Shots were fired near the Woodland Hills and Penn Hills high school football game in Turtle Creek at The Wolvarena on Friday night.Turtle Creek Mayor Adam Forgie said the shots were fired at a pharmacy down the street and heard by the crowd at The Wolvarena, the home stadium for Woodland Hills High School. That is when chaos ensued, as spectators began running for the exits."It did cause the students to freak out, and rightfully so, when they heard the shots," the mayor told KDKA-TV. "And more or less what I understand, it was a stampede of...
‘This isn’t the Army.’ Father outraged when volleyball practice leaves daughter with blistered hands
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WPXI) – Parents in Pennsylvania are demanding answers after their kids came home from volleyball practice with serious blisters on their hands. Parents said the students were told to do extreme workouts on a very hot day. “It’s child abuse. It basically is child abuse. That’s the...
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.
Legendary Pittsburgh radio host signs contract extension
Pittsburgh radio legend Mark Madden recently announced on social media that this may be his final week on 105.9 The X. However, his tune changed when it came time for Thursday’s edition of The Mark Madden Show. In a rather vague post on X Tuesday, Madden shared that this could be his final week on Read more... The post Mark Madden signs extension with 105.9 The X after hinting at retirement appeared first on Awful Announcing.
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 1
Linsly, W.Va. at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Apollo-Ridge at Jeannette, 7 p.m. Armstrong at Hampton, 7 p.m. Beaver Falls at Imani Christian, 7 p.m. Belle Vernon at Aliquippa, 7 p.m. Beth-Center at Leechburg, 7 p.m. Bethel Park at Mars, 7 p.m. Bishop Canevin at Seton LaSalle, 7 p.m. Blackhawk at Beaver,...
Peters Township draws matchup with McKeesport's triple-option in Week 1 nonconference clash
Aug. 30—McKeesport runs an offense that's rather unique in the WPIAL, leading opponents to scheme up new ways to defend against the triple-option. That uniqueness would seem to benefit the Tigers most weeks, but it also can put them at a scouting disadvantage when breaking down video of opponents. Many teams will revamp the base defense they showed against traditional offenses. That can leave ...
Pittsburgh vs. Kent State: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch
The Pittsburgh Panthers (0-0) and the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) play at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024. The Panthers’ game against the Golden Flashes will be available on ESPNU. Watch Pittsburgh vs. Kent State for free with a trial to Fubo!. When is Pittsburgh vs. Kent...
Pitt Scores 55 Points in Season Opening Win Against Kent State
PITTSBURGH — Pat Narduzzi promised that Pitt was going to go fast. Pitt raced out to a 7-0 lead, and then a 14-0 lead, and through some very sloppy play at times, the Panthers certainly played fast. Pitt knocked off Kent State, 55-24, at Acrisure Stadium Saturday afternoon, starting...
State Representatives write resolution on televised Steelers games, seeking fan input
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Two Pennsylvania State Representatives are looking to help Pittsburgh Steelers fans who want to watch their team play, but are out of the coverage zone. Dauphin County lawmakers Dave Madsen and Justin Fleming have written a resolution that would call for fan input on where...
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.
PUP Friday Night Rewind (Week 1): High-scoring Highlands tops Elizabeth Forward in 3OT; Pine-Richland rallies past Central Catholic; Peters Township pounds McKeesport
One of the highest-scoring local high school football games in recent memory had to end one way or another, so Highlands coach Matt Bonislawski decided enough was enough. “I don’t second guess. I went for two last week [in an overtime loss against Armstrong], and I would do it again,” Bonislawski said. “To be honest, if there was no kicking involved and 2-point conversions involved, we probably would still be playing. It was just score after score after score.”
Kent States punt turns into Golden Flashes TD against Pittsburgh
Punting was the flavor of the day as Pitt played Kent State. Desmond Reid took a punt back 78 yards for a touchdown for the Panthers. However, another Golden Flashes kick didn’t turn out as well for the Panthers. Josh Smith kicked the football on a fourth-and-17. Konata Mumphfield...
Clase sets club record for saves, Noel, Giménez hit consecutive HRs as Guardians top Pirates 10-8
CLEVELAND (AP) — 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...
Westinghouse Routs Linsly 52-0
Tagged under: Beyond The Keystone, District 8, Gameday Hub, News, Non-PIAA, pfn. Pittsburgh – Westinghouse scored 26 second-quarter points en route to a 52-0 victory over Linsly School Thursday night at Cupples Stadium. The win helped the Bulldogs solve the sting from a 28-26 loss to Beaver last Saturday...
Greater Latrobe Wildcats ready for home opener tonight against Plum
LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) -- It's time to get excited for Friday night football in Latrobe as the Wildcats are set to host the Plum Mustangs.The Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week will be coming to you live from Westmoreland County when Greater Latrobe hosts its first home game of the season after playing on the road last week. Latrobe got off to a 1-0 start with a shutout win against Connellsville and are looking to start the year with two straight victories. Plum, on the other hand, came up well short last week, losing 41-7 to Franklin Regional. Lots of eyes...
New season, same results: Football loses first game of season by 31 points
The Kent State football team dropped its first game of the season and 10th game in a row, carrying over from last season. The Flashes lost 55-24 on the road against the University of Pittsburgh Saturday – KSU scored 24 or more points three times last season. The Flashes...
Fans React To Lee Corso's Final Four For College Football Playoff
Lee Corso picked his final four for this year's College Football Playoff. The longtime College GameDay analyst predicted his first-ever 12-team CFP and landed on a final four of Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, and Notre Dame. He then had Georgia and Texas playing in the title game with ...
Duquesne drops season opener with 49-10 loss to Toledo
Tucker Gleason threw for 198 yards and three first-half touchdowns, Jacquez Stuart added two rushing touchdowns and Toledo routed Duquesne 49-10 on Thursday in a season opener for both teams.Toledo scored 21 points in the first quarter and led 28-10 at the break. Jerjuan Newton highlighted the half when he caught a pass over the middle, pushed his defender to the ground and raced for a 54-yard touchdown. Cavon Butler pounced on a fumble, leading to a Gleason connection with Anthony Torres for a 14-yard touchdown to cap the first-half scoring.Bryson Hammer set up a third-quarter touchdown when he returned a punt 41 yards. Willie Shaw III ran it in from 10 yards out for a 42-10 lead.Backup John Alan Richter, playing in his first career game, completed all six of his pass attempts for 78 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown to Zy'marion Lang for a 39-point lead. Lang was the sixth Rocket to score a touchdown.Duquesne's Darius Perrantes, who threw for 2,324 yards and 21 touchdowns last season, was 15 of 26 for 143 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
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