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‘We Take Pride in Our Defense and City’: Buffalo Lands Third Pittsburgh Prospect
The University at Buffalo football program has made great strides recruiting Pittsburgh in the Class of 2025, and in doing so, they pulled in their third area commitment of the cycle. George Hill – a 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker from Woodland Hills – announced on Monday via X that he is...
Best Virginia vs. Brotherly Love: Game time, stream info, more for TBT Pittsburgh Regional
The race to $1 million in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) begins this weekend, and as always, one loss is enough to knock a team out of contention in the 64-team, winner-take-all tournament. Here is everything you need to know about Best Virginia’s first-round matchup in TBT’s Pittsburgh Regional this weekend....
Meet the dual-sport standout who is the Times' 2023-24 Male Athlete of the Year
ALIQUIPPA — For Aliquippa dual-sport athlete Tikey Hayes, winning the WPIAL & state championships in basketball and football was always his dream when growing up in Aliquippa. The junior made his dream come true this past year as due to Hayes' two impressive seasons both on the gridiron and on the hardwood, the...
Pittsburgher competing in Paris Paralympic Games
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Pittsburgher is going to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Calahan Young is one of six athletes chosen to represent Team USA on the men's goalball team. He was also part of the Tokyo 2020 team.Goalball is one of two Paralympic sports that don't have an Olympic counterpart. The sport is designed for people who are blind or visually impaired. Described by the Olympics as an "intense sport," it's played in complete silence so players can hear the ball, which has bells inside.Calahan is on the roster along with Tre'Shaun Faison, Christian King, Tyler Merren, Matt Simpson...
Wilkinsburg Muralist Heads to Paris Olympics to Spread Message of Peace
Kyle Holbrook, a muralist from Wilkinsburg who has painted murals around the world, is set to paint four murals in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26-Aug. 11. The locations, as well as collaborating artists, will be revealed when the murals are painted, he says. These murals will feature...
This Week in Pittsburgh History: The Pirates Find a New Home
On July 16, 1970, the Pittsburgh Pirates played their first game at their new home: Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates lost the game 3-2 to the Cincinnati Reds, the same team they’d lose to in the National League Championship Series. They ended the season with a 89-73 record, giving them their first National League East title.
An International Olympic Competition in Our Backyard!
As the world's attention turns to Paris for the Olympics, did you know you can also witness a remarkable sporting event right here in Western Pennsylvania? The Special Olympics North America Softball Championship is a unique opportunity to cheer on some extraordinary athletes. The Special Olympics North America Softball Championship...
Mike Warfield taking a year off as Aliquippa football head coach
The head coach of one of the most dominating high school football teams in Pennsylvania had decided take a step back this coming season. Aliquippa coach Mike Warfield says he is “taking a leave of absence for this upcoming season.”
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Imani Christian’s Dayshaun Burnett
A four-star linebacker committed to Penn State, Dayshaun Burnett is one of the premier recruits in the WPIAL entering the 2024 season. The Imani Christian Academy star’s first priority, though, is helping his team advance farther than it did last season. The Saints routed Waynesburg in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs but dropped a 17-12 heartbreaker to Mohawk in the quarterfinals.
Tracy Coyne Resigns from Saint Francis, Heads to Duquesne
Tracy Coyne, the 17th-winningest coach in NCAA history and the winningest coach in Saint Francis history, is leaving the program after five season to become the head coach at Duquesne. Duquesne announced the hire Tuesday afternoon after Saint Francis announced her resignation on Monday. Coyne spent five years in Loretto,...
Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins Adds Notable Ivy League Offer
On Tuesday, the WPIAL’s top senior big man, Tyler Robbins, received an offer from Harvard. Robbins posted his offer on social media. Robbins, a 6-foot-10, 230-pound forward, has been playing for Team Durant on the Nike EYBL circuit this summer. He has had a huge spring and summer session for his recruitment, and now holds offers from Harvard, Miami (OH), Kent State, Duquesne, Robert Morris, Pepperdine, St. Francis (PA), and Loyola (MD).
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Pittsburgh Central Catholic LB/RB Roman Thompson
Coach says, “Roman Thompson had a great freshman season in a backup role…to two power 5 linebackers. Roman played significant minutes at all three phases of the game in his freshman season. Roman has huge upside and potential to become the best linebacker out of Central Catholic. Roman possesses the perfect combination of speed, athleticism and aggression. Roman has an uncanny ability to find the football and make plays.”
Pirates Draft Tracker — Day 2 (Rounds 3-10)
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened their 2024 draft by selecting high school shortstop Konnor Griffin with the ninth pick in the first round on Sunday night. The Pirates then made two more picks on day one. Prep right-hander Levi Sterling was the 37th pick and Pittsburgh once again with a prep shortstop in the second round — No. 47 overall — by taking Wyatt Sanford.
ACC Basketball: 2024 offseason grades for all 18 programs
The Panthers knew they were losing star forward and leading scorer Blake Hinson since he had no eligibility. They also lost Bub Carrington, who went from barely being a top-100 prospect in the 2023 freshman class to an eventual “one and done” and NBA Draft lottery pick. His departure hurt the Panthers, along with also losing starting center, Federiko Federiko.
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