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Friday, March 31, 2023 6:10 PM

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      Periods of rain. Low 52F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.

      Updated: March 31, 2023 @ 5:48 pm

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Leopards return home with a pair of section wins

Leopards return home with a pair of section wins

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YORK RUN -- The Belle Vernon boys scored points in every event Thursday afternoon for a pair of wins in a Section 2-AAA triangular meet with Uniontown at Albert Gallatin.

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Leopards return home with a pair of section wins
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Leopards return home with a pair of section wins

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YORK RUN -- The Belle Vernon boys scored points in every event Thursday afternoon for a pair of wins in a Section 2-AAA triangular meet with Uniontown at Albert Gallatin.

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Perfect start: Lady Scots cruise past Frazier, Ligonier
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Perfect start: Lady Scots cruise past Frazier, Ligonier

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ALVERTON -- The Southmoreland girls carried most of the first-place finishes on a cool, windy Wednesday afternoon to open the Section 8-AA schedule with victories against visiting Frazier and Ligonier Valley.

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Mikes' bats come alive in 12-3 win over Rockets
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Mikes' bats come alive in 12-3 win over Rockets

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 29, 2023
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CARMICHAELS -- The first game of the Section 1-A series between Jefferson-Morgan and Carmichaels Monday produced a combined three runs and seven hits.

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Split decisions: Welsh shines at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, Waynesburg goes 2-2
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Split decisions: Welsh shines at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, Waynesburg goes 2-2

  • By Joe Tuscano, for the Greene County Messenger
  • Updated Mar 29, 2023
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When you are the last match in the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, some important organizers of the event must think you are pretty special.

Back on the mats: Brownsville resurrects wrestling program

Back on the mats: Brownsville resurrects wrestling program

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 28, 2023
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Brownsville will be back on the mats for the 2023-24 school year.

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Split decisions: Welsh shines at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, Waynesburg goes 2-2

Split decisions: Welsh shines at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, Waynesburg goes 2-2

  • By Joe Tuscano For the Herald-Standard
  • Updated Mar 26, 2023
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When you are the last match in the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, some important organizers of the event must think you are pretty special.

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Fishing; no free lunch
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Fishing; no free lunch

  • By Ben Moyer For the Herald-Standard
  • Mar 26, 2023
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Most anglers won’t be thinking about the cost of their fishing license when they ply Pennsylvania’s streams and lakes on the opening day of the trout season, April 1.

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The Munsey Clan: Uniontown family one of greatest from Fayette County in athletics
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The Munsey Clan: Uniontown family one of greatest from Fayette County in athletics

  • By George Von Benko For the Herald-Standard
  • Mar 26, 2023
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Fayette County has been blessed with some great families of athletes through the years and at the top of the list has to be the Munsey family who were part of the rich history of Uniontown High School athletics.

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Next generation: Local families have rooting interest in PIAA finals
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Next generation: Local families have rooting interest in PIAA finals

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 24, 2023
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Forty-five years ago Bob Fedorko was helping Ken Misiak prepare Geibel Catholic for its first, and only, appearance in the PIAA basketball championship.

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Raise the Cup: Rams defeat Crusaders for PIHL D2 title

Raise the Cup: Rams defeat Crusaders for PIHL D2 title

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 22, 2023
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CRANBERRY TWP. -- LJ Crouch heeded the advice of Rick Kalinowski and his Ringgold coach staff when he lifted the puck over the pinching Bishop Canevin defense in overtime.

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Raining 3s: Early long-range barrage propels Lincoln Park past Red Raiders
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Raining 3s: Early long-range barrage propels Lincoln Park past Red Raiders

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 21, 2023
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CHARLEROI — Uniontown was hoping Lincoln Park would have an off shooting night when the two met in Monday’s PIAA Class AAAA semifinal basketball game.

Quite a haul: Mapletown's Menear adds gold, silver to PIAA swimming medals collection
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Quite a haul: Mapletown's Menear adds gold, silver to PIAA swimming medals collection

  • By Jim Downey, for the Greene County Messenger
  • Updated Mar 21, 2023
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Mapletown’s Ella Menear qualified for the finals with the fastest time out of the preliminaries on the morning of March 15, and that performances carried over into the finals with the Lady Maples senior winning gold at the PIAA Class AA Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Masontown reached Little League World Series in 1954
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Masontown reached Little League World Series in 1954

  • By George Von Benko For the Herald-Standard
  • Mar 19, 2023
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Masontown, Pennsylvania has a rich sports history and one of the best chapters in that glorious past was written by a Little League team in 1954 that made a run to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.

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Fantastic finish: Wallace's last-second 3-pointer lifts Red Raiders into PIAA semifinals
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Fantastic finish: Wallace's last-second 3-pointer lifts Red Raiders into PIAA semifinals

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 20, 2023
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Bakari Wallace let go of the shot and everyone inside Charleroi High School followed its flight.

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Double rematch: Mustangs, Red Raiders face familiar foes in PIAA quarterfinals
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Double rematch: Mustangs, Red Raiders face familiar foes in PIAA quarterfinals

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 17, 2023
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Two of the four remaining PIAA Class AAAA boys basketball teams come from the same town and are on a path where they could meet for a berth in the state championship game in the semifinals.

King, Menear, Lady Vikings win PIAA swimming gold
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King, Menear, Lady Vikings win PIAA swimming gold

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 16, 2023
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Mapletown's Ella Menear and Mount Pleasant's Lily King qualified for the finals with the fastest times out of the preliminaries Wednesday morning, and those performances carried over into the finals with both swimmers winning gold at the PIAA Class AA Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Gallagher tops 2,000 career points in Mustangs' 57-50 win
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Gallagher tops 2,000 career points in Mustangs' 57-50 win

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 16, 2023
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NORTH HUNTINGDON -- Rodney Gallager and his Laurel Highlands teammates have the opportunity to avenge an early season loss to Lincoln Park after the Mustangs defeated Hampton, 57-50, in the PIAA Class AAAA second round Tuesday night at Norwin High School.

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Head of the pack: King, Miller, Menear lead local swimmers into PIAA final
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Head of the pack: King, Miller, Menear lead local swimmers into PIAA final

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 15, 2023
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Mount Pleasant's Lily King took the PIAA meet by storm last year with two gold medals and a state record.

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And then there were two: Mustangs, Red Raiders last area teams standing, both in action tonight
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And then there were two: Mustangs, Red Raiders last area teams standing, both in action tonight

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 14, 2023
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Six area basketball teams qualified for the PIAA tournament and after one round only two remain.

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Welsh earns second PIAA wrestling gold medal
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Welsh earns second PIAA wrestling gold medal

  • By Joe Tuscano, for the Greene County Messenger
  • Updated Mar 14, 2023
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HERSHEY — It was all set and ready to go.

Tame attention: Reporting 'tame' grouse could improve species' prospects
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Tame attention: Reporting 'tame' grouse could improve species' prospects

  • By Ben Moyer For the Herald-Standard
  • Mar 12, 2023
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Readers who venture out this spring to hike, fish, birdwatch, or even to do yardwork if you live in the right kind of place, can help in the effort to restore our official state bird — the ruffed grouse.

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Emphatic win: DeShields, Gallagher, Cavanagh star as Mustangs romp over Bison
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Emphatic win: DeShields, Gallagher, Cavanagh star as Mustangs romp over Bison

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 12, 2023
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CLEARFIELD — Keondre DeShields proclaimed his previously sprained ankle to be 100 percent after Friday night’s basketball game.

35 years ago, Waynesburg basketball was ready for prime time
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35 years ago, Waynesburg basketball was ready for prime time

  • By John Sacco, for the Greene County Messenger
  • Mar 10, 2023
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Almost two hours prior to curtain, they lined up back to Martin Hall on the campus of Waynesburg College. Some were sitting on steps, others just milling around talking about that night’s game.

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Stepping into states: Mustangs, Red Raiders, Gators, Lady Raiders begin PIAA play
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Stepping into states: Mustangs, Red Raiders, Gators, Lady Raiders begin PIAA play

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 10, 2023
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Rick Hauger sees the good and the bad of having over a week off before his Laurel Highlands boys basketball team begins play in the PIAA tournament tonight.

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Flying high: Falcons advance to PIHL semis with 8-1 win
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Flying high: Falcons advance to PIHL semis with 8-1 win

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 8, 2023
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LEISENRING -- Neshannock's defense didn't have a chance Tuesday night once the Connellsville offense got rolling with the Falcons scoring eight unanswered goals for an 8-1 victory in the quarterfinals of the PIHL D2 Division playoffs at The Ice Mine.

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Double repeat: Menear wins WPIAL gold again in backstroke, 200 IM
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Double repeat: Menear wins WPIAL gold again in backstroke, 200 IM

  • By Jim Downey, for the Greene County Messenger
  • Mar 8, 2023
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The second day of the WPIAL Class AA Swimming & Diving Championship Friday afternoon was just as golden as the first one for Mapletown’s Ella Menear.

35 years ago, Waynesburg basketball was ready for prime time
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35 years ago, Waynesburg basketball was ready for prime time

  • By John Sacco For the Herald-Standard
  • Mar 8, 2023
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Almost two hours prior to curtain, they lined up back to Martin Hall on the campus of Waynesburg College. Some were sitting on steps, others just milling around talking about that night’s game.

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Tough in the clutch: Horne, Rohanna come through to propel Waynesburg girls into PIAA playoffs (copy)
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Tough in the clutch: Horne, Rohanna come through to propel Waynesburg girls into PIAA playoffs (copy)

  • By Rob Burchianti, for the Greene County Messenger
  • Updated Mar 7, 2023
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When a game is on the line the Waynesburg Central girls basketball team invariably turns to Kaley Rohanna.

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One more meet: Local swimmers receive berths into PIAA finals
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One more meet: Local swimmers receive berths into PIAA finals

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 7, 2023
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Uniontown junior Logan Voytish and California senior Anastasia Georgagis sought to make it back to a state championship after both did so in the fall.

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Area teams face long road trips in PIAA playoffs
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Area teams face long road trips in PIAA playoffs

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 5, 2023
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Six area teams will be revving up the buses for long road trips on Friday or Saturday when the PIAA basketball tournament begins.

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Always a winner: Hogan scored 1,000 points for Geibel, SVC during stellar run of success
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Always a winner: Hogan scored 1,000 points for Geibel, SVC during stellar run of success

  • By George Von Benko For the Herald-Standard
  • Mar 5, 2023
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Former Geibel Catholic basketball standout Erica Hogan was a 1,000-point scorer in high school and college.

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Golds galore: King, Menear, Lady Vikings all reach top spot on podium
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Golds galore: King, Menear, Lady Vikings all reach top spot on podium

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 4, 2023
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PITTSBURGH -- The second day of the WPIAL Class AA Swimming & Diving Championship Friday afternoon was golden for Mount Pleasant's Lily King, Mapletown's Ella Menear and the Mount Pleasant girls.

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Rodney's night: Gallagher breaks LH scoring record as Mustangs rout Highlands
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Rodney's night: Gallagher breaks LH scoring record as Mustangs rout Highlands

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 2, 2023
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Everyone wanted a couple moments with Rodney Gallagher on Wednesday night.

King, Menear, Miller seek to repeat in WPIAL swim meet
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King, Menear, Miller seek to repeat in WPIAL swim meet

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Mar 2, 2023
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Mount Pleasant's Lily King made quite a splash in her first WPIAL Class AA Swimming & Diving Championship last year as a freshman, and promises to do the same this year.

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Tough in the clutch: Horne, Rohanna come through to propel Waynesburg girls into PIAA playoffs
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Tough in the clutch: Horne, Rohanna come through to propel Waynesburg girls into PIAA playoffs

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Mar 7, 2023
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When a game is on the line the Waynesburg Central girls basketball team invariably turns to Kaley Rohanna.

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Quiet please: Church, Welsh dominate Southern Sectional
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Quiet please: Church, Welsh dominate Southern Sectional

  • By Joe Tuscano, for the Greene County Messenger
  • Updated Mar 1, 2023
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McDONALD – It might have been one of the oddest matches in the sterling high school career of Waynesburg’s Mac Church.

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Repeat denied: Trojans upend LH in semifinals, 74-59
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Repeat denied: Trojans upend LH in semifinals, 74-59

  • By Jim Downey jdowney@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Feb 28, 2023
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NORTH HUNTINGDON -- The North Catholic boys ran their WPIAL Class AAAA playoff record against Fayette County's best to 2-0 Monday night after the Trojans defeated Laurel Highlands, 74-59, in the semifinals at Norwin High School.

Seedlings and Service: Fayette County Conservation District
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Seedlings and Service: Fayette County Conservation District

  • By Ben Moyer For the Herald-Standard
  • Feb 26, 2023
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The deadline to order tree seedlings through the Fayette County Conservation District’s annual spring seedling sale is March 13.

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Hidden Figures: John Kondrla
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Hidden Figures: John Kondrla

  • By George Von Benko For the Herald-Standard
  • Feb 26, 2023
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Born on Feb. 23, 1921, in Republic, John Kondrla was an outstanding three-sport athlete at Georges Township in the 1930s.

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Rough start: Imani explodes early to advance, but Gators earn respect in defeat
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Rough start: Imani explodes early to advance, but Gators earn respect in defeat

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Feb 26, 2023
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If Geibel Catholic's boys basketball game Saturday was a boxing match the Gators would've been given a couple standing eight counts in the first quarter of their match-up with top-seeded Imani Christian.

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Rollicking rally: Gallagher, DeShields star as Mustangs rise up late to stun Leopards in OT
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Rollicking rally: Gallagher, DeShields star as Mustangs rise up late to stun Leopards in OT

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Feb 26, 2023
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Rodney Gallagher has been coming through in big games for Laurel Highlands throughout his four-year high school basketball career.

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Battling back: Gators rally past Bulldogs, earn return trip to semifinals
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Battling back: Gators rally past Bulldogs, earn return trip to semifinals

  • By Bill Hughes For the Herald-Standard
  • Updated Feb 23, 2023
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MCMURRAY -- It looked murky early for the Gators, but Geibel Catholic saved its best for last and used a 21-12 fourth quarter advantage to advance to the WPIAL Class A semifinals with a thrilling come-from-behind win over Neighborhood Academy, 66-64, Wednesday night.

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On the right track: Despite playoff loss to Highlands, LH girls trending upward
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On the right track: Despite playoff loss to Highlands, LH girls trending upward

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Feb 22, 2023
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The end of the line was both a time of sadness and pride for Laurel Highlands' girls basketball team.

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Giving their all: Maples battle till end in loss to Bulldogs

Giving their all: Maples battle till end in loss to Bulldogs

  • By Rob Burchianti, for the Greene County Messenger
  • Updated Feb 21, 2023
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Mapletown coach Chad Stevenson thought maybe he had been watching the wrong set of film just a few minutes into his WPIAL Class A boys basketball playoff game against Neighborhood Academy.

WVU faces uphill climb in today's NCAA
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WVU faces uphill climb in today's NCAA

  • By Bob Hertzel For the Herald-Standard
  • Updated Feb 20, 2023
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For those West Virginians who haven't spent the last four or five years down in the mines or otherwise out of touch with reality, you may have noticed a distinct decline in athletic success at the state university.

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Golden Anniversary: 50 years ago Ringgold ruled the WPIAL in hoops
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Golden Anniversary: 50 years ago Ringgold ruled the WPIAL in hoops

  • By George Von Benko For the Herald-Standard
  • Updated Feb 24, 2023
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It was 50 years ago come March 9 that the Ringgold Rams captured the WPIAL Class A basketball title with a 54-47 win over General Braddock at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.

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Imposing their will: Gators take charge early, roll past Eagles, 70-33

Imposing their will: Gators take charge early, roll past Eagles, 70-33

  • By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.com
  • Updated Feb 19, 2023
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Don Porter made it clear to his fourth-seeded Geibel Catholic boys basketball team not to look past the first round of the playoffs.

Celebration time: Leopards' WPIAL, PIAA championship football team honored at banquet
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Celebration time: Leopards' WPIAL, PIAA championship football team honored at banquet

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Expectations were high for Belle Vernon heading into the 2022 football season, and for those on the outside, anything short of a WPIAL Class 3A championship and a run at a PIAA title would have meant an unsuccessful season.

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Hang the banner: Red Raider swimmers win first section title since 1982
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CONNELLSVILLE -- The Uniontown athletic department will need to update the banners in the gymnasium after the Uniontown boys swimming team capped an undefeated Section 5-AA season Thursday night with a 99-75 victory at Connellsville.

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Stonewalled: Holland, Falcons shut out Ringgold, 3-0
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Stonewalled: Holland, Falcons shut out Ringgold, 3-0

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LEISENRING -- Jonathan Holland stopped all 30 shots he faced, and Dylan Brooks scored a pair of goals to lead Connellsville to a 3-0 PIHL D2 Blue Division victory Tuesday night against visiting Ringgold at The Ice Mine.

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