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Yough comes alive in 2nd half to beat Charleroi, improve to 2-0
Some football experts say that the most important drives in a football game are the ones right after halftime. That proved to be the case for Yough on Friday night in its Week 1 matchup versus Charleroi at Myron Pottios Stadium. After being shut out in the first half, the...
Monster Truck Racing at Fayette County Fairgrounds
The Monster Trucks invaded Fayette County Fairgrounds in Dunbar, Pennsylvania, on July 31, 2024, featuring the skills competition, racing, and freestyle. The trucks that competed on the show were Spike, Avenger, Axe, Virginia Giant, and Brutus. Avengers Racing filmed this event. Subscribe to their YouTube Channel today.
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...
Frazier out to prove 1-win seasons are thing of the past
Entering the 2024 season, the Frazier football team has plenty to prove. The Commodores want to prove to themselves and their fans that they are a much better team than the last few years’ records have indicated. They also want to prove that they are capable of establishing a winning foundation, which will be built upon in the years to come.
Peters Township punishes McKeesport with defense, running game
Aug. 31—Peters Township knows a little about running the football, too. Hosting a McKeesport team that usually thrives on the ground, Peters Township ran the ball close to 50 times and mixed in some quarterback draws Friday night in a 42-7 nonconference win that ended with a running clock. The Indians, who led the WPIAL in passing yards last year, scored four rushing touchdowns. Junior running ...
Paulina Hanover matches stakes record in Meadows PASS
Washington, PA — Paulina Hanover hadn’t been on top at any call in her last six starts, yet she led every step — and matched the 1:52 stakes record — in Thursday’s (Aug. 29) $142,798 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Sambuca Hanover captured the other division in the event, known as the Stenographer, for sophomore filly trotters.
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.”
Uniontown enjoying some success as independent program
The Uniontown football team can divide its recent history into two eras: pre-covid and post-covid. In the seasons just before the pandemic hit, the Red Raiders were struggling. The team was finding it tough to build its roster and even tougher to come up with wins in its WPIAL conference.
Laurel Highlands expecting to return to form after down year
Entering his sixth year as head coach at Laurel Highlands, Rich Kolesar can usually assess the coming fortunes of his Mustangs by the way offseason workouts progress. Kolesar said the years that the offseason work has gone well, Laurel Highlands has had successful seasons. Coming off consecutive eight-win campaigns last...
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.
Adios winner Captain Albano scores handily in Pennsylvania Sires Stakes
Washington, PA — Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids champion Captain Albano returned to the scene of the triumph Friday (August 30) and had little trouble scoring in a $153,971 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Timeisonmyside and Solid Character took the other divisions in the stake, known as the Tarport Effrat, for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers.
2024 WPIAL Week 1 Games of the Week
The 2024 WPIAL football season kicked off last week with teams playing self-scheduled Week 0 games. This week, the season gets into full swing as we enter the 9-week regular season where all games are scheduled by the WPIAL. Conference play will kick off in Week 3, but these games could matter for playoff qualification. One of the biggest changes this year is that the WPIAL Committee will select the last few wild card spots in each classification (except 6A). The Committee has said they will consider performance in non-conference games as part of their analysis for Wild Card selection. This means the race for the playoffs starts now.
Season Preview: 2024 Women’s Cross Country
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (August 30) – The Waynesburg University women’s cross country team welcomes back an experienced group of returners and begins its season at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational tonight. 2023 Season Review : Waynesburg ran to a seventh-place finish at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships and placed 16th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. The Yellow Jackets’ captured a meet title in the season opener at W&J and recorded a top-half finishes at Thiel and in the 28-team Aubrey Shenk Invitational at Gettysburg. “The ladies had a good season last year, and I am proud of them for progressing…
Lorne delivers Women’s Soccer past Mount Union in season opener
ALLIANCE, Ohio (August 30) – After trailing 1-0 at the half, the Waynesburg University women's soccer team tallied two second half goals to triumph over Mount Union in the Jackets' season opener in Ohio on Friday night. Hailey Gilchrest (Hanover, Va. / Hanover) scored the tying goal with under...
Season Preview: 2024-25 Women’s Golf
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (August 29) – The Waynesburg University women's golf team tees begins its 2024-25 season with the Geneva Invitational at the Connoquenessing Country Club on Sept. 3. 2023-24 Season Review: Waynesburg finished sixth overall at the 72-hole Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships. The Jackets finished seventh at the...
Brunson, Impellittiere on deck to lead WU softball and baseball
Both the Waynesburg University’s baseball and softball teams are coming off of Presidents’ Athletic Conference Playoff appearances, but both teams are now going into the new year with new head coaches. Softball has hired Chris Brunson, who has 20 years of coaching experience at the college and high...
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...
Soccer Recap: Elizabeth Forward Finds Home Pitch Redemption Against South Allegheny
There's no place like home for Elizabeth Forward, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the South Allegheny Gladiators a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Elizabeth Forward's...
Volleyball opens 2024 campaign at Great Lakes Cross Over
SANDUSKY, Ohio (August 30) – The Waynesburg University volleyball team opened its season at the Great Lakes Cross Over at the Cedar Point Sports Center in Ohio. The Jackets won back-to-back sets after dropping the opening frame against Olivet before fall in five sets in the season opener. Waynesburg fell to Monmouth in three sets in the nightcap.
Highlands bounces back to defeat Elizabeth Forward in triple-OT thriller
The Highlands and Elizabeth Forward football teams both experienced heartbreak in Week Zero. The Golden Rams lost to Armstrong by one in overtime, and the Warriors came up short by one against West Mifflin as a conversion attempt was unsuccessful with no time left in regulation. But Friday night at...
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