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Nick McCullough Is Blessed to Play for Peters Township
CANONSBURG, Pa. — The 2024 WPIAL football season has officially started and a new year for players can bring some jitters to a team. In Peters Township’s season-opener against Canon-McMillan last night, the Indians trailed 17-0. However, a spark on special teams brought back Peters Township’s ability to score.
Man, 27, had recurring sinus infections. It was sign of rare cancer in his sinuses and mouth
Every time Aaron Agler recovered from a sinus infection, it returned. Time after time he visited his doctor for antibiotics, but the infection always came back. “It got to the point where the doctor was like, ‘OK, no more antibiotics. Something else is going on here,’” Danielle Styer, 31, of Cortland, Ohio, tells TODAY.com. Agler’s various treatment makes it difficult for his voice to carry so Styer, Agler's girlfriend, answers questions for him. “When he looked in his mouth … it looked like the roof of his mouth was heavy, like pushing down.”
RMU Men’s Soccer Prepares for First Away Match at Mount St. Mary’s
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU men's soccer team hits the road for the first time this season, facing Mount St. Mary's on Sunday, August 25, at 4:00 PM. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. RECENT PERFORMANCE. RMU (0-1-0, 0-0-0 #HLMSOC) opened their season with a 2-0...
Rose sets track record in Friday’s PASS action at The Meadows
Washington, PA — Rose blistered the mile in 1:50.2, fastest ever by a freshman filly pacer at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, in Friday’s $178,632 Pennsylvania Sires Stake known as the Meadow Cheer. Blessed Hanover captured the other division, giving trainer Ron Burke a Meadow Cheer sweep. Papi...
RMU Women's Soccer Set to Finish Road Trip at Indiana State
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU women's soccer team wraps up their Indiana road trip on Sunday, August 25, with a 1:00 PM match against Indiana State, broadcast live on ESPN+. RMU (1-0-1, 0-0-0 #HLWSOC) rallied in their second match of the season to secure a 2-2 draw against Southern Indiana. Second-half goals from Paloma Swankler and Haleigh Finale helped the Colonials earn the tie in their first-ever encounter with the Screaming Eagles. Goalkeeper Brenna Murray matched her career-high with eight saves in the contest. So far this season, Swankler and Emerson Johngarlo lead the team with two goals each, while freshman Madison Hurst tops the assist chart with two. The backline, featuring Johngarlo, Jillian Marvin, Emily Rocco, and Madi Jesih, has played all 180 minutes.
New quarterback Trey Hopper shines in win against Central Valley, solidifying senior-laden Montour as legitimate championship contender
Coming into the 2024 season, there was a whole lot to like about the Montour Spartans. Fresh off a 10-win campaign and a trip to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals, the Spartans returned eight starters on offense — including a crop of dangerous receivers led by A.J. Alston and Daniel Batch — and nine on a fierce defense headlined by standout linebacker Kaleb Platz (92 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 interceptions in nine games in 2023). Throw in a stout offensive line and the steady leadership of longtime coach Lou Cerro, and No. 5 Montour’s place as one of the top teams in Class 4A was already solidified before the season kicked off on Friday night.
Houston Tragedy: Four Siblings Injured in Home Shooting Linked to Social Media Feud!
Three masked suspects are on the run after a late-night shooting in southeast Houston left four siblings, aged 10 to 16, injured. According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting took place around 9 p.m. on Thursday at a home located on Collier Street near Carrollton Street. Family members revealed...
BOMBERS LIGHT UP OPENING NIGHT IN LISBON
LISBON, OH- Windham defeated Lisbon in a dazzling showcase of gridiron mastery, thrashing the Blue Devils 49-6 under the Friday night lights at their home field. This clash wasn’t just a game; it was Windham making a statement from the starting whistle. Jack Eye was the man of the...
JETS JUST TOO MUCH FOR SOUTHERN
SALINEVILLE OH- Despite the early setbacks, the Southern Local Indians showed resilience and fought hard to close the gap. Union Local Jets’ strong start and key plays, especially by Brody Perzanowski and Isaiah Tomolonis, made a significant difference. The Southern Local Indians couldn’t overcome the early game fumbles on Friday night as they lost their home opener 34-20 to the Union Local Jets. Union Local won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. The Indian’s first drive ended with a fumble on the Jets 1-yard line. Still, in the First quarter, The Jets sophomore #15 Brody Perzanowski started the scoring with a 7-yard TD run. #13 and Sophomore classmate Jeff Bolon added the extra point attempt to put the Jets up 7-0. Later in the first quarter, the Jets Senior #20 Dre Saunders returned a punt to the endzone, with Jeff Bolon capping it off with another extra point. Union Local Jets led Southern Local Indians 14-0 at the end of the first 12 minutes of the 2024 season.
Big Red Holds Off McNicholas
STEUBENVILLE,OHIO (WTRF) – Steubenville held off a very talented Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas squad 18-16 Friday night in their season opener. Big Red will travel to 1-0 New Philadelphia next week. The Quakers beat Louisville 12-7 in their season opener.
Greenbrier employee health benefits extended for another week
The Greenbrier Council of Labor Unions announced in a news release Friday afternoon that health benefits will be extended to the Greenbrier’s employees through Aug. 31. Earlier this week Greenbrier employees received a letter from an attorney representing the Amalgamated National Health Fund, who wrote that The Greenbrier Hotel Corporation is four months delinquent in […]
‘Once in a generation’ drought raises water quality concerns
ST. ALBANS, WV (WOWK) – Experts are calling the drought impacting large areas of West Virginia, a ‘Once in a Generation’ drought, as a drought has not affected the region to this degree since 1999. The drought could cause issues with vegetation, livestock and even water. City of St. Albans residents have expressed concerns with […]
Time to jump for joy- the 45th annual Bridge Day is almost here
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS)– West Virginians and adrenaline-seekers alike are about to be jumping for joy soon with the return of Bridge Day! The 45th anniversary of Bridge Day was announced for Saturday, October 19th of 2024. The entire local community and tons of out-of-state visitors look forward to this event all year to witness […]
West Virginia working to address housing crisis in the state
GHENT, WV (WVNS)– It’s no secret that much like the rest of the country, West Virginia is facing a housing shortage, especially when it comes to affordable housing. The current landscape of the housing market in West Virginia is challenging for a few reasons. Megan Bailey, the president of the Kanawha Valley Board of Realtors, […]
Parting words from a kids’ health advocate: Stay skeptical, West Virginia
I’m an Alaskan now. It feels strange to write, but it’s true. I relocated to Fairbanks over the summer. Whenever you read this, I’m four hours behind you in Alaskan Standard Time, where it’s probably colder with longer nights and occasional northern lights. So, this is my last commentary. West Virginians have always had good […]
Creek Opens Season With Big Win Over Cambridge
WINTERSVILLE,OHIO (WTRF) – Indian Creek opened their 2024 season with a 41-13 win over Cambridge. Senior Justin Vergona had a pair of touchdowns to go along with 10 tackles and two fumble recoveries on defense. Senior Zion McGee added 121 yards and a touchdown on the ground in the win. Creek will host East Liverpool […]
Bobcats Drop Season Opener at Indian Creek
WINTERSVILLE – The Cambridge High School football team kicked off the 2024 season with high hopes that were quickly dashed in a 41-13 loss to Indian Creek in Buckeye 8 action Friday night. Coming off an 0-10 season and bringing back successful football coach Kevin Gunn to lead the...
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