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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 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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
Valley boys soccer dives back into WPIAL competition
Erik Kidwell’s journey to coaching started with trying to sign up his son Hayden for the Valley boys soccer team. That’s when they found out the school didn’t have a team. The program went dormant but since has been revived. After a three-year hiatus, the Vikings are...
High school roundup for Aug. 28, 2024: Mars gets past Hampton in section showdown
1 – Bella Moyer, Megan Keturakis, Brina Orsatti and Madelyn Johns scored to lead Bentworth (2-0) to a nonsection win over Southmoreland (1-2). Bethel Park 7, Trinity 0 – Callee Dalbon and River Hendrych-Bondra scored two goals each to help Bethel Park (1-1, 1-1) top Trinity (0-2, 0-2) in Section 2-3A.
Norwin uses strong ground game to defeat Kiski Area
For the second straight week, Kiski Area played out of conference, hosting Class 6A Norwin on Friday night to open a four game homestand. The Cavaliers, who jumped in front 7-0, trailed 20-7 at halftime. Kiski Area went back in the lead 21-20 before the Knights scored the game’s final 13 points for a 33-21 win at Richard A. Diltz field.
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.
Zier Williams, Deer Lakes take down Class 2A No. 3 South Park
Deer Lakes rode the legs of Zier Williams to outlast Class 2A No. 3 ranked South Park, 35-22, in a nonconference football game Friday night. In a game with many twists and turns, the Class 3A Lancers moved to 2-0 on the season. Williams, the senior running back, scored three...
Led by line, Shady Side Academy runs past Burrell
The Shady Side Bulldogs barked up the right tree. Cam Mallory, Darrin Haynes and Shady Side Academy bulldozed Burrell, defeating it 42-7 at Buccaneer Stadium. Shady Side’s 166 rushing yards and 276 total yardage in the first half boosted them past the Buccaneers. Running back Haynes and quarterback Mallory...
Bethel Park running back tandem of JaVaughn Moore and David Dennison have their way with Mars in 49-13 romp
JaVaughn Moore sported a noticeable limp as he made his way to the Bethel Park locker room after the game Friday night at Mars. Moore suffered a severe cramp late in the first half and never returned to the game, but the teen wearing the white No. 6 jersey was in a jovial mood as he spoke to a reporter.
Season Preview: 2024-25 Men’s Golf
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (August 29) – The Waynesburg University men’s golf team tees off its 2024-25 campaign with the Geneva Invitational at the Connoquenessing Country Club on Sept. 3. 2023-24 Season Review : Waynesburg finished eighth overall in 72-hole Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships. The Jackets finished 6th at the PAC Fall Championships and eighth at the PAC Fall Championships. In five head-to-head matchups, the Jackets logged a 4-1 record with wins over Carlow, La Roche, Hiram and Bethany. “Overall, I thought the men’s team made progress last season,” said sixth year head coach Mike Cipoletti . Obviously, we had a…
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...
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