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Luke Kosko’s Future is in Baseball but He’s Excelling at Quarterback
Thomas Jefferson has not won a WPIAL and PIAA football title since 2020. Even though it was only four years ago since winning their last championship, to Jaguars fans, it has been too long. If the Jaguars are going to win another championship, they will be led by a future...
A new life': Norwin grad serves as Navy aviation electronics technician
A 2020 graduate of Norwin High School is expanding his worldview outside of Southwestern Pennsylvania with the U.S. Navy. Petty Officer Second Class Blake Stoffel has been to Portugal, Italy and Iceland during his four years in the military. He said Portugal was his favorite so far. “For me, serving...
Police: Woman in Clairton struck by vehicle fleeing the scene after firing errant shots
A woman in Clairton was struck by a hit-and-run driver early Saturday who had just fired gunshots as they fled. Allegheny County Police said local police were called to the intersection of Third Street and Waddell Avenue at about 2:20 a.m. They had received a report “of a disturbance, followed...
Woman accused of killing friend’s newborn son, abusing his twin brother
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (CNN) - A California woman is facing the death penalty after she allegedly killed her friend’s newborn son and injured his twin brother in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Thirty-year-old Nicole Virzi was visiting the victims’ parents at the time of the alleged incident in June. Pittsburgh...
Aliquippa-Belle Vernon Contest Cancelled
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — Inclement weather spoiled a Week 1 heavyweight bout between two state champions in Aliquippa and Belle Vernon. The game is not expected to be rescheduled. The two teams did not get in a full quarter of gameplay and a ruling on whether this game will count toward any end-of-season statistics is still to be determined.
Football Recap: Tyrone Piles Up the Points Against Greater Johnstown
Tyrone's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Greater Johnstown Trojans, posting a 42-12 victory on the road. That's more bragging rights for the Golden Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Greater Johnstown's loss came...
Aliquippa's Week 1 contest against Belle Vernon cancelled due to excessive lightning
ALIQUIPPA — Friday night’s football game between Aliquippa and Belle Vernon has been called due to excessive lightning in the area. With 7:03 remaining in the first quarter, officials called a lightning delay due to strikes in the area. After over an hour delay, play resumed for five more minutes before the game...
D10 Recaps: Meadville Wins Four Overtime Thriller; Prep Swarms Sharon; Oil City, GM Earn Convincing Wins Powered by Generational Wealth Management
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. – Trailing 21-6 at halftime, Meadville rallied for a thrilling 48-41 win in four overtimes at Connellsville. • Eisenhower Edges Saegertown • Union/ACV Stymies Ridgway • D9 Big School Recaps • D9 Small School Recaps. Jordan Lawrence had an interception for Meadville in the...
PUP Friday Night Rewind (Week 1): High-scoring Highlands tops Elizabeth Forward in 3OT; Pine-Richland rallies past Central Catholic; Peters Township pounds McKeesport
One of the highest-scoring local high school football games in recent memory had to end one way or another, so Highlands coach Matt Bonislawski decided enough was enough. “I don’t second guess. I went for two last week [in an overtime loss against Armstrong], and I would do it again,” Bonislawski said. “To be honest, if there was no kicking involved and 2-point conversions involved, we probably would still be playing. It was just score after score after score.”
Franklin Regional Has a Star in the Making and His Name is Jaymier Austin
HEMPFIELD TWP, Pa. — Franklin Regional lost a bulk of their star power from a season ago with the graduations of Ayden Hudock and Owen Sinclair but the Panthers may just have another star in the making. Junior defensive back Jaymier Austin showed in the Panthers’ blowout win over...
Titans start season with pair of straight-set wins
LATROBE, Pa.--The Westminster College women's volleyball registered 3-0 wins over Franciscan University and Hollins University Friday at Saint Vincent College's Bearcat Challenge. Westminster won 25-17, 25-16, 25-14 against Franciscan and 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 against Hollins. Saturday, Westminster will take on Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) at 12 p.m. and Pitt-Greensburg...
Mid-Penn football stars for Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
The high school football season continued to rage on Friday night for Week 2, and several Mid-Penn players turned in big games. The following is a quick look at the top performances reported to PennLive:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Womem's Volleyball defeats Pitt-Greensburg, 3-1; falls to Westminster, 3-1 in Pennsylvania
LATROBE, Pa. – The RIT Women's Volleyball team split two matches on the second day of the St. Vincent Bearcat Invitational, Saturday, defeating Pitt-Greensburgh, 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 14-25, 25-15) before falling to Westminster, 3-1 (25-15, 27-25, 27-29, 25-20) for its first loss of the season. RIT 3, PITT-GREENSBURG 1...
Franklin Regional Dominates Non-Con Showdown with Hempfield, 49-26
HEMPFIELD TWP, Pa. — The Franklin Regional Panthers (2-0, 1-0) walked into Spartan Stadium and trounced the Hempfield Area Spartans (0-2, 0-0) in a non-conference matchup by the score of 49-26. The Panthers used a dominate first half to jump out to a two possession lead and they never looked back.
Thomas Jefferson’s Running Game Excels in 27-13 Win Over Central Valley
CENTER TWP., Pa. — Thomas Jefferson Jaguars head coach Bill Cherpak and Central Valley Warriors head coach Mark Lyons are arguably two of the most successful football coaches in WPIAL history. Both coaches have the reputation of winning football games in their careers combining to win 14 WPIAL championships and seven PIAA championships. However, as the Jaguars traveled to take on the Warriors in tonight’s non-conference matchup, Cherpak and Lyons realized that one of them was going to lose.
Westmoreland County Friday Night Lights - Week One
The combination of Kyle Dupill and opportunistic defense and special teams sparked Franklin Regional in a 49-26 road win against Hempfield Area. Dupill notched 107 yards rushing and three scores on the ground, while the Panthers’ defense created four turnovers, including a pick-six, and the special teams yielded a kickoff return score. Jaymier Austin produced the 82-yard kickoff return, while Darwin Jones notched the interception return score for FR, which moved to 2-0. The Spartans, who dipped to 0-2, were led by returning QB Dom Detruf, who went 19-of-37 for 309 yards, with three TDs and a pair of interceptions. Aidan Stinebiser had three receptions for 45 yards and two TDs for the Spartans, while Nick Marquis recorded two catches for a team-best 70 yards receiving and a score.
Moisés Chace delivers six dominant innings as Fightin Phils down Somerset
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - Moisés Chace was brilliant in his third Double-A start as Reading defeated Somerset 7-1 on Saturday at TD Bank Ballpark. The 21-year-old right-hander struck out 13 and allowed only one hit over six scoreless innings for the Fightin Phils. Justin Crawford sparked a five-run sixth inning with a three-run home run.
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