Waynesburg Central posted an opening for a new, full-time athletic director position in late June and it didn’t remain vacant long as July 20 the school district hired former California AD Chris Minerd to fill the position.
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Waynesburg Central posted an opening for a new, full-time athletic director position in late June and it didn’t remain vacant long as July 20 the school district hired former California AD Chris Minerd to fill the position.
It was a busy week in the world of pro wrestling, so let’s jump right into things.
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Nate Zimcosky hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning and Masontown hung on for a 6-5 win at Carmichaels in Fayette County Baseball League playoff action on Sunday.
Rachel Rohanna was in position to win the Twin Bridges Championship Sunday afternoon, but faltered a bit down the stretch to finish alone in second place for the second week in a row.
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Masontown came from behind for the second day in a row to defeat Carmichaels, 5-3, and win the Fayette County Baseball League semifinal playoff series, 2-0, at German-Masontown Park on Monday.
Rachel Rohanna will once again host a free junior clinic on Tuesday at Rohanna’s Golf Course.
Laurel Highlands soared into the WPIAL baseball semifinals for the second season in a row and Carmichaels reached the final four as well in 2021.
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West Greene's Kiley Meek and Mount Pleasant's Mary Smithnosky were menacing double threats during the 2021 softball season.
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It took a lot longer than expected but West Greene graduate Benjamin Jackson finally received his award for winning the 2019 Herald-Standard Touchdown Club title with a record 302 points.
Sunday night, WWE returns in front of fans at a PPV for the first time in 16 months when it presents Money in the Bank.
I've made it known for years now that my favorite All-Star game of the four major sports is the one Major League Baseball puts on.
Rachel Rohanna continued her strong play of late by shooting 66 in the second round Friday of the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic to sit alone in second place at the halfway point.
Jorge Palmas tossed a three-hitter and Mitch's Bail Bonds scratched out a pair of runs for a 2-0 Fayette County Baseball League victory over visiting Carmichaels on Monday.
West Greene and Mount Pleasant were the two top softball teams in the area this past season so it was no surprise to see both well represented when the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association (PaHSSBCA) revealed its all-state team.
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His competitive fire and desire pushed Justin Schrader to give baseball one more try -- pitch one more season.
Wednesday night on AEW Dynamite, Malakai Black made his shocking debut for the company, and it left many people wondering how it could happen.
The Fayette Raiders scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning last Friday night to rally for a 5-3 victory at Carmichaels in Fayette County Baseball League action.
Nate Zimcosky's two-run double was the key hit in the bottom of the fifth inning Tuesday night in Masontown's come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the visiting Fayette Raiders in Fayette County Baseball League action.
Rachel Rohanna held the lead heading into the final round of the Donald Ross Classic on Saturday, but had to settle for a still solid third-place finish at French Lick Resort in Indiana.
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CARMICHAELS -- Joby Lapkowicz had a tough start, but strong finish Monday night to preserve Carmichaels' 4-2 Fayette County Baseball League victory over visiting Masontown.
The Fourth of July holiday is just a couple days away, meaning fireworks, barbeques, the return of some pandemic-cancelled community events and celebrating the USA's 245th birthday.
Both NXT and AEW are putting on big cards this week on their respective weekly TV shows.
Noah Mildren drove in seven runs Friday night to lead visiting Smithfield-Fairchance to a 14-2 victory in six innings at Waynesburg in Fayette American Legion Baseball League play.
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WAYNESBURG -- Waynesburg was within striking distance through the first five innings Monday night, but visiting Charleroi squelched any hopes of a late rally with a big seventh inning for an 18-3 road victory in Fayette County American Legion Baseball League play.
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He’s only 24-years old, just a child in the coaching world.
Perry Cunningham has been around the Presidents’ Athletic Conference long enough to know that two baseball programs have dominated the past decade.
WAYNESBURG – Tucked away in the corner of Greene County, hemmed in between Route 221, also known as Lippencott Road, and Jefferson Road, sits the quaintest little golf club a wayward drive might run into.
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Waynesburg Central senior Gabe McConville's versatility on the track and his gold medal-winning performance in the WPIAL finals gives him the nod as the top athlete on the 2021 Herald-Standard Boys All-Area Track & Field Team.
WWE won’t be the only promotion running a show in Pittsburgh this summer as AEW is headed to town in August.
Rachel Rohanna recorded a top-20 finish in the Prasco Charity Classic on the Symetra Tour this past weekend.
Three Mill Run pitchers allowed a combined seven hits but host Carmichaels made the most of its opportunities for 4-0 win in a Fayette County Baseball League game on June 23.
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Brownsville sophomore Jolena Quarzo, Waynesburg Central senior Taylor Shriver, California senior Makayla Boda and Belle Vernon senior Grace Henderson headline a strong contingent of female athletes on the 2021 Herald-Standard Girls All-Area Track & Field Team.
There are plenty of news tidbits this week, and several fans have emailed in questions about them, so let’s take care of the news and our weekly Q&A segment at the same time!
Mapletown senior Lance Stevenson will continue his academic and baseball careers at Bethany College. Pictured are (seated, from left) Katie Stevenson, mother; Lance Stevenson; Chad Stevenson, father; (standing, from left) Dom DeCarlo, Maples baseball coach; and Linda Messich, Mapletown athletic director.
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Little did Rachel Rohanna know a golf outing a couple months with Randy Pettit would transform into her first coaching position.
Waynesburg scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally for a 10-9 victory over visiting Belle Vernon Friday night in Fayette County American Legion Baseball League action.
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West Greene gave up two runs, the final one on a one-out double to the right-centerfield gap by No. 9 hitter Allison Huhn that gave Tri-Valley a 2-1 victory and the PIAA Class A title.
CARMICHAELS -- Justin Schrader didn't look like he missed a beat Tuesday night after a long hiatus away from the Fayette County Baseball League, pitching Carmichaels to a season-opening 10-1 victory over the visiting Fayette Raiders.
Smithfield-Fairchance rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh inning for a 6-5 victory at Waynesburg in Fayette American Legion baseball action last Friday.
The Uniontown Legion team got off to a delayed start due to Laurel Highlands' playoff run, but moved into the season in full stride Wednesday night with a 12-2 victory over visiting Waynesburg at Hutchinson Field.
McMurray -- Maybe this was the type of game West Greene needed.
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Kiley Meek's two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning lifts West Greene over Cambridge Springs, 6-5, in a PIAA Class A quarterfinal softball game at Slippery Rock on June 10.
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A 49-minute rain delay in the third inning was just what the Pioneers needed to get their hitters going.
Control problems plagued Carmichaels during the WPIAL baseball playoffs and pitching was the Mikes' downfall in the first round of the PIAA Class AA playoffs on June 7.
Rachel Rohanna was unable to build on her run of four birdies over six holes in the final round of the Island Resort Championship, bogeying two of the final six holes to shoot even-par 72 in Sunday's final round.
Internally, word going around NXT is that the next TakeOver event will take place on Sunday, Aug. 22.
June 2 is a day that will long be remembered for transactions.
Carmichaels Area High School graduating senior Jacob Smith signed a letter of intent with Bethel University. He will receive both academic and Esports scholarships. He will be pursuing a bachelor of the arts degree in business management and be a starting player on the Bethel University’s Overwatch Esports team. Pictured are Smith (left) and Bethel University Esports Director Daniel Wort at Bendix Arena in South Bend, Indiana.
Carmichaels finsihes fourth in WPIAL Class 2A