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New Brighton man named Honorary Starter for Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
A New Brighton man will serve as Honorary Starter for the 2024 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Jim Boffo will ceremoniously drop the flag Aug. 4, to begin the popular Schenley Park race, an honor recognizing his many years of helping western Pennsylvanians get their start in vintage racing. Boffo has...
8-Year Olds Advance in Ambridge Tournament with 10-3 Win Over Beaver Falls
A great start to the day for the Hopewell 8-year-olds in the 2024 Ambridge All-Star Tournament. The Vikings started today taking on the Beaver Falls Tigers and pulled away late for a 10-3 victory. With the win, Hopewell will now take on Freedom in the semifinals. The game was tied...
8-Year Old All-Stars Pull Out Exciting 14-12 Win Over Ambridge
It was an exciting start to the Ambridge 2024 All-Star tournament as the Hopewell 8-year olds got things started with a 14-12 win over host Ambridge. Things started off dicey as Ambridge jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning but the Vikings responded. The...
Pittsburgh Pirates players, coaches spend time at Miracle League clinic
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales hit the game-winner for the Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. The next morning, he was in Moon Township, aiding and supporting kids with special needs. It's exactly what the Pirates organization says it wants."Seeing them, the moms and the dads, the brothers and the sisters being just as happy as everybody else. It's really nice to see," Gonzales said. "And it's impactful on them, it's impactful on me."Gonzales joined other players and Pirates staff on Saturday for a clinic sponsored by Pirates Charities, allowing people with special needs to...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Freshman makes all-section for Panthers lacrosse team
The Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team was led in 2024 by freshman Nick Neavin, who was rewarded for his season-long efforts by being named first team all-section. Neavin was complemented by freshmen Eli Stephan and Jake Donesec, among others. Stephan and Donesec were second team all-section selections. There were no...
10-Year-Olds Earn No. 1 Seed Following 2 Wins in the Ambridge Tournament
It was a tremendous day for the 10-year-old All-Star team as they started the Ambridge Tournament with back-to-back wins. In game one of the day, the Vikings defeated Seneca Valley by the score of 13-0. In that game, Hopewell piled up 13 hits and were led by Regan Harring and...
Sophomore golfer eager for return of Sewickley Academy girls team for 2024 season
Emily Milanovich cannot wait for the fall sports season to begin. Milanovich will be a sophomore at Sewickley Academy in 2024-25 and looks forward to the opportunity to compete against other girls in the WPIAL this season. The 15-year-old golfer competed as a freshman with the boys team last year,...
Track teams highlight year filled with championship gold at Quaker Valley
Quaker Valley ended the 2023-24 school year with eight WPIAL champions in Class 2A, including two team, four individual and two relay titlists. “Every school year is unique in terms of accomplishments and this year’s strength was found in outstanding performances across the board from a majority of our teams,” said Mike Mastroianni, QV’s athletic director and boys basketball coach.
2024-25 Showcase Homes Player Profile: Connor Morrow, Cranberry
CONNOR MORROW – SOPHOMORE – CRANBERRY. Siblings: Emma Morrow (sister), Easton Morrow (brother) Social Media Handles: Morrow_Connor17 (Instagram); silly-goose17 (Snapchat) College Athletics plan if applicable: I do plan on playing in college but not sure yet. Q&A. Q: How did you get involved in playing sports?. A: Dad...
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