MASONTOWN -- Mitch's Bail Bonds scored nine runs in two innings and only needed two hits to do so as the visitors opened Game 1 of the Fayette County Baseball League finals on a rainy Thursday night with a 9-5 victory over defending champs Masontown.

MILL RUN -- Mitch's Bail Bonds used a big inning to tie the FCBL semifinals on Monday, and pieced together a similar inning, with a little help from some shoddy Mill Run defense, Tuesday night to take the best-of-3 series with an 8-2 road victory.

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.

Waynesburg Central posted an opening for a new, full-time athletic director position in late June and it didn’t remain vacant long as Tuesday night the school district hired former California AD Chris Minerd to fill the position.

Jaeden Zuzak made the most of California's shortened football schedule last year.

HOPWOOD -- Hopewell led for a half of an inning Tuesday, only to have Uniontown storm back for an 14-7 victory in the Region 6 American Legion Baseball Tournament championship at Hutchinson Field.

HOPWOOD -- Gage Gillott scattered three hits and Uniontown made the most of some shoddy fielding in the third inning to advance to the Region 6 American Legion Baseball Tournament title game with an 8-0 win over Brighton Twp. Monday afternoon at Hutchinson Field.

HOPWOOD -- Uniontown scored first and never trailed as the host team opened the Region 6 American Legion Baseball Tournament Sunday afternoon with an 8-1 victory over Smithfield-Fairchance.

HOPWOOD -- Jerrett Dempsey knew a curve ball was coming, and the third baseman pounced on Hunter Boring's pitch to drive home Dylan Shea with the game-winner as Smithfield-Fairchance opened the Region 6 American Legion Baseball Tournament with a 6-5 win in nine innings over Center Monaca.

The last time Uniontown hosted the Region 6 American Legion Baseball Tournament back in 2018, it advanced to the state tournament in Boyertown.

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.

West Greene's Kiley Meek and Mount Pleasant's Mary Smithnosky were menacing double threats during the 2021 softball season.

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.

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.

HOPWOOD -- Uniontown jumped out to a 4-0 lead Friday night and visiting Smithfield-Fairchance was unable to recover in a 10-0 loss in Fayette County American Legion Baseball League action at Hutchinson Park.

There are moments in time that shape the future for each of us.

Logan Maust made his move to the front late and held strong down the stretch to cross the finish line first in the 39th annual John Woodruff 5K Run/Walk on Wednesday.

Mount Pleasant and West Greene 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 Tuesday.

California Area High School recently hired Melanie Greco as its new girls basketball head coach.

The Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame was thrown off track a year ago by the COVID-19 pandemic but returned in 2021 with a new class of inductees and much hope going forward.

REPUBLIC -- ARH Industries' final five runs, including all four in the eighth inning, were unearned as the visitors rallied Tuesday night for an 8-4 Fayette County Baseball League win over the Fayette Raiders at Redstone Park.

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.

Madison Wiltrout qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials in the javelin, but wasn't quite old enough to compete.

Memories flowed like fine wine at the 6th Annual Belle Vernon football golf outing at Cedarbrook Golf Course on June 18.

Uniontown graduate and longtime Laurel Highlands boys soccer coach Fran Lemansky is part of the 2020/2021 class of inductees for the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame.

Krystal Brooks excelled as a basketball player for Brownsville Area High School and James Madison University but she'll be the first to tell you she had plenty of help along the way.

German Township graduate and Masontown and Albert Gallatin football coach John Lozar is part of the 2020/2021 class of inductees for the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame.

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.

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.

German Township graduate Ted (Konetsky) Kell is part of the 2020/2021 class of inductees for the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame.

Uniontown graduate Terence Jackson is part of the 2020/2021 class of inductees for the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame.

Eddie Weightman was a rough and tumble blue-collar athlete who excelled at football and baseball at Belle Vernon Area High School in the mid 1990s.

The Mount Pleasant softball team rallied from an early 2-0 deficit for a 5-3 victory over Mid Valley in the PIAA Class AAA championship game at Penn State University's Beard Field on Friday afternoon.

Uniontown graduate Lauren George Clemmer is part of the 2020/2021 class of inductees for the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame.

Little did Rachel Rohanna know a golf outing a couple months with Randy Pettit would transform into her first coaching position.

Laurel Highlands graduate Jason Bodnar is part of the 2020-2021 class of inductees for the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame.

PUNXSUTAWNEY -- Mount Pleasant powered its way into the PIAA Class AAA softball championship with four home runs and one-hit pitching by Mary Smithnosky Monday afternoon for a 13-0 victory over Punxsutawney at St. Francis University.

Dunbar Township graduate Ross Kershey is part of the of the 2020-2021 class of inductees for the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame which marks the ninth time he has been enshrined into a Hall of Fame.