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Mason Martin is learning to write, stand and speak again one year after the Karns City quarterback was injured on the football field
KARNS CITY, Pa. — Mason Martin is now recovering in his Armstrong County home, learning to write, stand with help and speak again after nine months in the hospital. The Karns City High School quarterback was injured on the football field Sept. 1, 2023. He suffered a brain bleed and his father said they were told he might not survive.
A year after collapse, Mason Martin’s family finding hope and ‘moving forward’
COWANSVILLE, Armstrong County — A year after his teenage son, a Karns City Area Jr./Sr. High School quarterback, collapsed during a football game, Denny Martin can finally sit back and let his mind rest at night. Sitting around their living room table, Denny Martin and his two daughters —...
High school sports roundup: Katelyn VanDyke shines in Karns City win; Freeport, Butler volleyball sweep
Katelyn VanDyke scored twice and dished out two assists in Karns City girls soccer’s 6-0 shutout of Redbank Valley. The Gremlins (3-1) also got two goals from Hanna Dailey, plus an assist, and goals from Aubrey Price and Phoebe Brandon. Boys Soccer. Mars shut out Kiski 5-0, getting two...
SLIPPERY ROCK SLIPS PAST MOHAWK
SLIPPERY ROCK, PA- Last night’s showdown between Mohawk and Slippery Rock at Slippery Rock was a nail-biter that went the distance, stretching to a five-set thriller. Slippery Rock barely edged out Mohawk with set scores reading like a suspense novel: 27-29, 25-27, 26-24, 30-28, and 18-20. The intensity was...
Union/A-C Valley Defense Bends but Doesn’t Break in 14-6 Win over Ridgway powered by Generational Wealth Managment
RIMERSBURG, Pa. – The Union/A-C Valley defense bent but didn’t break helping the Falcon Knights to their first win of the year, 14-6, over visiting Ridgway. Despite being outgained 247 yards to 125 and being outpossessed 32:55 to 15:05, Union/A-C Valley made stops when it needed to including three times deep inside its territory in the final seven minutes.
It’s finally here, and don’t take it for granted
BUTLER, Pa. — From the North, let me confirm, football hits different in the South. More on that later. But that dateline caught your eye, I’m sure. This is my parents’ hometown. The Jeep was invented here in 1940, a key development in the Allies’ World War II victories; there’s a monument commemorating that fact downtown on the beautiful Veterans Town Square across from the historic county courthouse.
Aug. 29 Soccer Recaps: Redbank Valley Boys Top Karns City in Wild Finish; KC, GM, Bradford Girls Earn Wins
KARNS CITY, Pa. – In a wild finish, Redbank Valley’s Brayder Perez Godinez scored with .1 seconds in regulation to lift the Bulldogs to a 2-1 win over Karns City. Colton Edmonds had the assist. Titus Smith also scored for Redbank Valley, with an assist coming from Kiernan...
Football Recap: North East Falls to Grove City in First Game of Season
North East couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Grove City Eagles on Friday, falling 21-0. While losing is never fun, the Grape Pickers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Eagles are ranked 155th).
Aug. 29 VB Recaps: DCC tops Ridgway; Slippery Rock Beats Mohawk in Match that Saw all Five Sets go to Extra Points; Recaps from both D9/D10
RIDGWAY, Pa. – Marina Hanes had 26 set assists and two kills to lead DuBois Central Catholic to a 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-16) win at Ridgway. Brooklynn Baumer led the Lady Cardinals with nine kills while Jillian Morgan added seven kills. Ella Elensky also had eight aces and four...
Clarion Wildcats Boys Soccer Perform Third Season Shutout Against Keystone, Ormeno Scores Hat Trick
Photos courtesy of Matt Lerch – (Above) Martin Ormeno. The Clarion Wildcats boys soccer team hosted the Keystone Panthers on a steamy evening at Clarion-Limestone field. The Wildcats were still hydrating after their 4-0 win against Redbank Bulldogs in the extreme heat two days ago. This time the Wildcats shut out the Panthers 11-0.
More SRU Football accolades as season nears
The Slippery Rock University football team picked up additional preseason recognition with the team being ranked in the top 10 by both D2football.com and NCAA.com and four individual players being named to the D2football.com Elite 100 Watch List. The Rock were previously ranked No. 11 in the American Football Coaches Association preseason national poll, which is the ranking that will be used during the regular season. SRU was also picked 10th in the Lindy’s Sports preseason poll that was published earlier this summer. The Lindy’s publication also listed tight end Kam Kruzelyak and defensive back Josh Stokes as Preseason All-Americans.
YDL Sports Network to Broadcast Ridgway/Union-ACV; Saegertown/Eisenhower Football on Friday
WARREN, Pa. – The YDL Sports Network will be broadcasting a pair of football games on Friday night, Aug. 30. In District 9 action, Ridgway travels to Rimersburg to take on the Union/A-C Valley Falcon Knights. Ridgway is 1-0 after a 14-0 win over Kane last week, while Union/A-C...
Soccer Game Recap: West Shamokin Takes a Loss
West Shamokin was the 2-0 winner over United when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Shamokin Wolves took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the United Lions on Thursday. The loss leaves Wolves without a win on the season.
Soccer Game Recap: Seneca Takes a Loss
While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Seneca was not quite North East's equal in the second half on Thursday. They lost 5-1 to the North East Grape Pickers. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Seneca now has a losing record at 1-2. As...
Dukes Add Non-Conference Match vs. Slippery Rock
Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University women's soccer team announced Friday it has an added a non-conference match to its 2024 schedule, as the Dukes will host Slippery Rock at Rooney Field Monday, Sept. 2, at 3:00 p.m. Led by head coach Al Alvine, Duquesne is off to a...
Grove City Grinds Out Win Over Fairview
Grove City – Grove City got defensive to earn a hard-fought 13-6 victory over Fairview Friday night at Forker Field. Despite a 7:45 kickoff due to a lightning delay, the Eagles and Tigers did not fail to put on a show, as the game wasn’t decided until the final minutes.
Watch Live: Ridgway at Union/A-C Valley Football presented by the Allegheny Grille of Foxburg
RIMERSBURG, Pa. – Watch live as Ridgway takes on Union/A-C Valley in high school football action from Vindunas Field in Rimersburg. The Elkers come in at 1-0 while the Falcon Knights are 0-1. Chris Rossetti and Larry Wiser have the call of the action presented by the Allegheny Grille...
Soccer Game Preview: West Middlesex on Home-Turf
The West Middlesex Big Reds will take on the Cambridge Springs Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Middlesex is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Slippery Rock, falling 9-0. That's two games in a row now that the Big Reds have lost by exactly nine goals.
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