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Rochester football player Carter Mason recovering in hospital after in-game head injury, brain bleed
Oct. 8—Terri Mason was home watching a livestream of the Rochester football game when she realized something was wrong. "No. 8 didn't come back on that field," said Mason, who was looking for her son, Carter, a senior running back. "Next thing you know, they said a Rochester player went down. When they did a play without my son, I knew it had to be him. "Not 30 seconds later, every parent in ...
Parents upset with WPIAL after late-season decision
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some parents are frustrated with the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League after a decision involving Pittsburgh Public Schools. More than halfway through the soccer season, teams learned their section games with Obama Academy and Taylor Allderdice are exhibition games.Evan Peterson is in his senior year at Obama Academy, but he learned over the weekend his section games will no longer count."We spent all season just trying our best, trying our hardest. Hearing our games really don't matter is frustrating," Peterson said.Some City League schools have competed in the WPIAL as "associate members" because not enough City League schools...
Rochester varsity football player suffered seizure during game, family says
ROCHESTER, Pa. (KDKA) -- A Rochester High School football player is in the hospital tonight after collapsing during a game against Shenango on Friday.Carter Mason took a hit in the fourth quarter of the game, walked off the field on his power, and then collapsed on the sidelines.Medical staff quickly came to his aid, and the game was paused.Carter's family told KDKA-TV that he had a seizure."Apparently, he must have bumped in with another player and was hit on the left side of his head, and he had collapsed, they said it looked like seizures, and they got an ambulance for him and took him up to Children's Hospital. They [flew] him to Children's Hospital," Dorothy Mason, Carter's grandmother, said.His grandmother says Carter has had concussions in the past from playing football.They say he remains unconscious in the hospital.The Rochester Area School District released a statement on social media, saying in part: "The school district, including families, students, and staff send their thoughts and prayers to the student, his family, our coaches and team, along with the Rochester school community."
No. 22 Pitt is encouraged but hardly satisfied with the program off to its best start since 1991
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi gathered his players on Sunday night, just like always. And just like always, the longtime Pittsburgh head coach kept his eyes and the eyes of his team looking forward. Not back. Not to the side. Forward.
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 6, 2024
Oct. 6—Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final nine days. Entering this week, 43 teams have qualified for the district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Here is the latest list of district teams ...
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