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‘This isn’t the Army.’ Father outraged when volleyball practice leaves daughter with blistered hands
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WPXI) – Parents in Pennsylvania are demanding answers after their kids came home from volleyball practice with serious blisters on their hands. Parents said the students were told to do extreme workouts on a very hot day. “It’s child abuse. It basically is child abuse. That’s the...
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...
Legendary Pittsburgh radio host signs contract extension
Pittsburgh radio legend Mark Madden recently announced on social media that this may be his final week on 105.9 The X. However, his tune changed when it came time for Thursday’s edition of The Mark Madden Show. In a rather vague post on X Tuesday, Madden shared that this could be his final week on Read more... The post Mark Madden signs extension with 105.9 The X after hinting at retirement appeared first on Awful Announcing.
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.
State Representatives write resolution on televised Steelers games, seeking fan input
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Two Pennsylvania State Representatives are looking to help Pittsburgh Steelers fans who want to watch their team play, but are out of the coverage zone. Dauphin County lawmakers Dave Madsen and Justin Fleming have written a resolution that would call for fan input on where...
Friday Night Forecast: Week 1 staff picks
Each week the Times' sports staff will give their picks on each matchup involving a team in our coverage area. This week, teams from the Beaver Valley will kick off their respective seasons in the WPIAL in Week 1. Be sure to follow along throughout the year to see which of our "experts" can pick the most winners! Here are the five brave souls that will be posting their picks throughout the season. ...
A Pittsburgh special teams disaster and a ricocheting football sparked the wackiest Kent State touchdown
Pittsburgh football was riding high in the first half of its season opener at home against Kent State, but Maction had other plans. During one of the zaniest moments of the young season, Kent State scored as a inexplicable special teams touchdown as you’re going to see anytime soon.
Thomas Jefferson rides running game past Central Valley
A rainy night played into the hands of Thomas Jefferson on Friday evening, as the ground and pound Jaguars controlled the second half with the run game, leading to a 27-13 victory over Central Valley. “When we saw it start storming, it played right into our hands,” Jaguars coach Bill...
Pittsburgh vs. Kent State: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch
The Pittsburgh Panthers (0-0) and the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) play at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024. The Panthers’ game against the Golden Flashes will be available on ESPNU. Watch Pittsburgh vs. Kent State for free with a trial to Fubo!. When is Pittsburgh vs. Kent...
Clase sets club record for saves, Noel, Giménez hit consecutive HRs as Guardians top Pirates 10-8
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer and Andrés Giménez followed with a solo shot in the fifth inning, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Emmanuel Clase became Cleveland’s career saves leader, notching his 150th...
Film Session: Check Out Robert Morris’ New Guard Kam Woods
Kam Woods joined the Robert Morris basketball program this offseason, and should have the chance to thrive alongside Justice Williams and company. Woods was an NC State transfer. In one season with the Wolfpack, Woods appeared in 13 games, where he averaged 1.2 points per game. He shot 29.4 percent (5 of 17) from the floor, while adding two triples. While the transition to the high-major level didn’t pan out exactly as Woods would have hoped, it came after an outstanding season at North Carolina A&T.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 28, 2024
Aug. 28—High schools Cross country Wednesday's results Boys Nonsection Hampton 19, Mars 39 Football Thursday's schedule Nonconference Linsly, W.Va. at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday's schedule WPIAL Nonconference Apollo-Ridge at Jeannette, 7 p.m. Armstrong at Hampton, 7 p.m. Beaver Falls at Imani Christian, 7 p.m. Belle Vernon at Aliquippa, 7 p.m. Beth-Center at Leechburg, 7 p.m. Bethel Park at ...
Pitt Scores 55 Points in Season Opening Win Against Kent State
PITTSBURGH — Pat Narduzzi promised that Pitt was going to go fast. Pitt raced out to a 7-0 lead, and then a 14-0 lead, and through some very sloppy play at times, the Panthers certainly played fast. Pitt knocked off Kent State, 55-24, at Acrisure Stadium Saturday afternoon, starting...
Beaver Area uses 28-point third quarter outburst to roll past Blackhawk
BEAVER — Beaver Area’s offense picked up right where it left off last week after its Week 0 win as it used a 28-point third quarter to cruise in Saturday afternoon’s game defeating Blackhawk 56-28. Following a Beaver Area (2-0) touchdown, the Cougars looked to have gained momentum back at the midway point...
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 1, 2024
Aug. 31—Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 2-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 0-2, 2 3. Norwin, 2-0, 3 4. Canon-McMillan, 0-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 0-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 2-0, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 2-0, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 2-0, 3 4. Woodland Hills, 1-1, 4 5. Bethel Park, 2-0, NR Out: Penn Hills (0-2, 5) Class 4A 1. Aliquippa, 0-0, 1 2. Montour, 1-0, 2 3. Thomas ...
Game Preview: Utah State vs Robert Morris
Utah State is going to look different this season as they are no longer under the direction of Blake Anderson. For the moment former defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach Nate Dreiling takes over as head coach. The Aggies bring back talent in the receiver room and have experience on defense and also add key transfer pieces in Spencer Petras, edge Aaron Armitage, cornerback Andre Seldon, and defensive lineman Ricky Lolohea.
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