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Son of Shenango football coach dies
Aug. 29—DJ Graham, the son of Shenango football coach Jimmy Graham, died Tuesday, two days after his 17th birthday. Shenango's scheduled football game at Ellwood City on Friday night has been canceled. DJ Graham was not a member of the football team, but he played baseball and was on the golf team at Shenango. He was also an accomplished fisherman. He is survived by parents Jimmy and Sarah ...
Big Plays Costly as Hopewell Loses to New Castle, 42-19
The scouting report on New Castle turned out to be 100% accurate. Entering the game, the keys for Hopewell would be to try and slow down New Castle offensively as they possessed a whole lot of speed and big play ability. The second thing was for Hopewell to try and control the time of possession with a strong run game.
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...
SOMETHING TO BUILD ON: Franklin Falls Behind Big in First Half Against Slippery Rock, But Turns In Better Effort in Second Half in Loss to Rockets
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (EYT) — Matt Turk’s halftime speech to his Franklin football team was short and succinct. “You have to dig in,” the coach said. Franklin had chances in the first half, but things went awry and unraveled, leading to a 28-0 deficit after two quarters.
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...
REBELS OFFENSE PROVES TOO MUCH FOR SOUTHERN
COLUMBIANA, OH- Friday night’s game at Crestview turned the nostalgia up a notch with a throwback to the Tri-County League days, seeing the Crestview Rebels securing a solid 35-14 win over the Southern Local Indians. It was a game that had old-school rivalry vibes written all over it, complete with comebacks and big plays.
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...
SLIPPERY ROCK SLIPS PAST MOHAWK
SLIPPERY ROCK, PA- Last night’s showdown between Mohawk and Slippery Rock at Slippery Rock was a nail-biter that went the distance, stretching to a five-set thriller. Slippery Rock barely edged out Mohawk with set scores reading like a suspense novel: 27-29, 25-27, 26-24, 30-28, and 18-20. The intensity was...
SV edged at North Hills
It was another frustrating night for Seneca Valley’s offense. The Raiders dropped to 0-2 on the season with a 13-6 high school football loss at North Hills (2-0) on Friday, generating just 169 yards of offense. Quarterback Andrew Loebig did generate 72 yards and a 4-yard rushing touchdown on...
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. ...
Titans settle for draw in season opener
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.--The Westminster College men's soccer team salvaged a 1-1 draw against Juniata College in its season opener Saturday afternoon at the UPMC Sports Complex. The two programs played to a scoreless draw to open the 2023 season in Huntingdon. Senior midfielder Brendan Callahan (Bensalem, Pa., Bensalem) scored the...
HUBBARD DOMINATES FROM OPENING KICK
HUBBARD, OH — The Hubbard Eagles cruised to a 39-7 victory over the Wilmington Greyhounds on Friday night, moving to 2-0 on the season. The Greyhounds, who traveled from New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, fell to 1-1. Hubbard set the tone early in the first quarter when Alexander Hackwelder connected with Mathew Chaney for a 3-yard touchdown pass, giving the Eagles a 6-0 lead after a failed two-point conversion.
Football Game Preview: East Palestine Heads Out
The East Palestine Bulldogs are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Windham Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard. East Palestine is headed...
Hopewell Football Looking for First 2-0 Start Since 2016
It’s another Friday night of high school football as the Hopewell Vikings will look to build upon their opening night win over Riverside. As will be the case be with every opponent the rest of the season, the challenge will be difficult. The Vikings will have their first road game of the season as they travel to Lawrence County to take on the New Castle Red Hurricanes.
Titusville, Slippery Rock Pick Up First Wins of Season Powered by Generational Wealth Management
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Fred Campagna threw four touchdown passes as Slippery Rock beat Franklin, 38-7 to pick up its first win of the season. The Rockets built a 28-0 halftime lead as Campagna threw three touchdowns, two to Cooper Glass covering 2 and 28 yards and another to Doug Popovec, a 60-yarder.
Curtis scores top-10 finish to lead Westminster women at season-opening Fisher Invitational
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.--Junior Monica Curtis (Harborcreek, Pa., Harbor Creek) raced to a ninth-place finish to lead the Westminster College women's cross country program at Friday's season-opening Fisher Invitational, an annual five-kilometer event hosted by the Titans. Franciscan University topped the four-team field with 15 points. Penn State Behrend was second...
Hopewell HS Boys Soccer Open Season with 8-0 Shutout Over Ellwood City
Much optimism surrounds the future of the Hopewell High School Boys’ soccer program. Following a playoff appearance and win last season, new Hopewell head coach Nathan Richter takes over and brings a new style of play and plenty of winning experience. It also helps that the core of this...
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