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The Times' Top 40 Players in the Beaver Valley: 10-6
As the 2024 WPIAL high school football season approaches, the Beaver County Times is kicking off its preseason coverage with a list of top players in the area. From Division I prospects, to all-state talents, there are an abundance of stars that will take the field on Friday nights in the Beaver Valley. Throughout this next week, The Times will be ranking the top 40 players in our coverage area. We continue our list with numbers...
76 pull-ups at 70: Cranberry Township man celebrates birthday by completing challenge
“59. 60. 61,” a group at the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA in Cranberry Township counted out loud Friday, July 26. As Mark Bernhard neared his goal of doing 70 pull-ups on his 70th birthday, he briefly stopped. He had hoped to make it the whole way through without...
Here are the Pittsburgh-area athletes representing the U.S. during the 2024 Summer Olympics
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- With the 2024 Summer Olympics underway in Paris, France, athletes from across the globe will be on the world stage, hoping to secure a gold medal for their home country. Four of the star athletes representing the United States are from the Pittsburgh area.Michael Grady, rowingThe Pittsburgh native and Cornell University graduate is a one-time Olympian, placing fifth in the coxless four during the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Last year, Grady took silver in the coxless four at the World Rowing Championships.USRowing included Grady in its first roster, which was unveiled in a media release in March.Bridget...
Six WPIAL alumni competing in Paris Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics officially start Friday in Paris, France and the Southwestern Pennsylvania will be represented well. The WPIAL ha announced six alumni will be competing in the games and the Paralympic games.
Pittsburgh's weather turns to comfortable beginning on Thursday afternoon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Who's ready for some pleasant weather? By this afternoon it will be back to "windows open" type of weather with humidity levels on the low side. One of the best ways to talk about humidity is through the dew point. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosDew points will dip from the mid to low 60s this morning to the 50s this afternoon. This change will be notable and will make it feel absolutely fantastic for those getting outside. Humidity levels will be on the low side through at least...
WPIAL Announces 2024 Football Championship Locations
There’s a slight but potentially major change in WPIAL football championship destinations in 2024. Acrisure Stadium has hosted all but the Class-5A and 6A championships in recent seasons, barring the COVID-19-impacted season in 2020 which impacted all classes, but that’s going to change in 2024. The Class-1A, 2A, 3A and 5A championships will be held at Acrisure Stadium this year.
Pitt All 105: P Cam Guess Returns as the Top Placeholder
All 105 is a Pittsburgh Sports Now series profiling each of the 105 members of the Pitt 2024 training camp roster. Cam Guess, a redshirt senior punter from Belle Vernon in Belle Vernon, Pa. 2023 season: Guess played in all 12 games last season, serving as the placeholder on point-after...
COURTESY RELEASE: Part of Fox Chapel Road to Close July 29-August 4
PITTSBURGH – The Department of Public Works announced today that it has granted a permit to the United States Golf Association to close Fox Chapel Road between Fairway Lane and Riding Meadow Road in Fox Chapel for the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship. The closures will occur from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday, July 29 through Sunday, August 4.
From the Vault: Olympian Roger Kingdom
At Pitt from 1981-84, Roger Kingdom would become the Panthers' most accomplished athlete on the international stage. He was a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1984 and 1988). Kingdom attended Pitt on a football scholarship and played two seasons while also excelling on the school's track team. He won the 1983 NCAA indoor and outdoor national championships in the 110-meter hurdles, and the 1984 NCAA indoor title in the 55-meter hurdles.
Pitt Adds Transfer Tieley Vaughn
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt softball 2025 roster continues to take shape with the signing of infielder Tieley Vaughn. The redshirt-junior comes to Pittsburgh with two years of eligibility after spending the last three seasons with South Florida. "Tieley will add depth to our infield, and we are thrilled to add her our roster for the fall," said head coach Jenny Allard. She has good experience and persisted in overcoming obstacles so far in her career." After redshirting as a true freshman, Vaughn batted .205 with seven doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI in two seasons with the Bulls. During...
Recruiting Thursday: DA's Alayna Williams commits to Robert Morris
Conversations constantly swirl around high school athletes and how they can best balance time competing for their school team and their travel team. But what if a high school doesn't sponsor a team for a student-athletes sport of choice?. That’s the case for rising Derry Area senior Alayna Williams, who’s...
WPIAL Profiles: Upper St. Clair 2025 Linebacker Van Hellmann
WPIAL Profiles is a Pittsburgh Sports Now series profiling some of the up-and-coming talent out of the Pittsburgh area high schools. Favorite hobby outside of football? Golf. Favorite type of song, music or artist to get you ready for a game? I don’t have a particular favorite type of music or artist.
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