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When the most successful coach from the winningest program in your sport comes calling, it is hard to say no.
The Laurel Highlands Middle School girls soccer team finished its season with a perfect 9-0 record. The girls scored 46 goals this season while allowing only nine. Members of the team were (first row, from left) Emma Aubele, Kendra Firestone, Lindsay Klink, (second row, from left) Maggie Williams, Brianna Marzano, Emily Bellotti, Madison McClean, Ailey Nose, Elle Mancini, Mis Johnston, Jocelyn Radcliffe, Kate Chiado, Hannah Boor, Addyson Nose, Lauren Klink, Rosie Amoroso, Bailea Novak, (…
When the most successful coach from the winningest program in your sport comes calling, it is hard to say no.
Western Pennsylvania has been blessed with many outstanding football coaches through the years and former Beth-Center, Ringgold and Belle Vernon coach Bill Connors ranks right up there with the best of them.
Uniontown seniors Ashlyn Barcheck and Logan Maust are aspiring physician assistants while starring in their respective sports.
Carnegie Mellon scored 21 points in the second half to pull away for a 24-3 victory over visiting Waynesburg University in PAC football action on Saturday night.
What to look for from the Steelers on Sunday night in Carson, California.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Just four games into the season, injuries have decimated the top lines for the Pittsburgh Penguins as Evgeni Malkin, Nick Bjugstad, Alex Galchenyuk and Bryan Rust have all missed time.
California University of Pennsylvania rallied from a three-point deficit at the end of the first quarter for a 35-20 Homecoming victory over Clarion University on Saturday in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play at Adamson Stadium.
Baldwin scored two first half goals and hung on for a 2-1 non-section victory over Ringgold on Saturday at Baldwin Stadium.
Belle Vernon hung with Class AAAA Canon-McMillan but dropped a 4-0 non-section match on Saturday at James Weir Stadium.
Beth-Center blanked Jeannette, 2-0, on Saturday in non-section girls’ soccer action at Beth-Center Stadium.
Elizabeth Forward downed Uniontown, 3-0, in Section 3-AAA action on Thursday at Elizabeth Forward High School.
Daniel Sassak scored two second-half goals and TJ Watson made three saves for his eighth clean sheet this season in Belle Vernon’s 2-0 non-section win on Saturday at Southmoreland.
Uniontown had two players record hat tricks to defeat Brownsville, 7-3, on Saturday in non-section play at Bill Power Stadium.
Bailey Jones rushed for 224 yards and a touchdown and Kevin Kelly added three TDs as visiting Carmichaels built a 27-0 halftime lead then held off a Union comeback to secure a 27-18 win in a non-conference football clash Friday night.
Uniontown scored first but North Catholic responded in a big way en route to a 56-14 Big East Conference victory on Friday at Bill Power Stadium.
California and Bentworth combined for 101 points Friday night with the Trojans emerging with a 67-34 Tri-State Conference home victory.
West Mifflin tied the Big Eight Conference game in the first quarter and Belle Vernon responded with 33 unanswered points for a 40-7 home victory.
Albert Gallatin blanked, Hampshire, W.Va., 49-0, on Friday night at Colonials Stadium to clinch its first winning season since consolidation in 1987.
Kenny Fine rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns, threw a touchdown pass and returned an interception for a score to spark Frazier in a 42-21 victory over visiting Brownsville.
It’s a sign of a good football team when it can overcome mistakes and still earn a key victory.
CLAIRTON – The Pioneers were not playing in Greene County and they weren’t playing the same old punching bags.
Franklin Regional led 28-0 at halftime Friday night on the Panthers' way to a 35-7 Big East Conference road victory at Connellsville.
Isaiah Beltram threw two touchdown passes and ran for another Friday night to lead Monessen to a 24-8 Tri-County South Conference victory over visiting Mapletown.
The Golden Lions led 30-0 at halftime Friday night as visiting Greensburg Salem defeated Ringgold, 37-0, in Big Eight Conference action.
Southmoreland was unable to rally in the second half Friday night, dropping a 42-26 non-conference game at Shenango.
Elizabeth Forward defeated visiting Mount Pleasant, 24-0, Friday night for a key Big East Conference victory.
Zack Swartz once again led the way for Washington in the Prexies' 56-14 victory Friday night over visiting Beth-Center in Interstate Conference action.
Justin Huss gained 190 yards rushing and ran for three touchdowns Friday night to lead Derry to a 42-6 Big East Conference victory over visiting Yough.
Waynesburg Central cut the deficit to a touchdown in the second quarter, but Beaver Falls scored two late touchdowns for a 34-14 victory Friday night in Tri-County West Conference play.
Thomas Jefferson scored 54 points in the first half Friday night on its way to a 60-0 victory over visiting Laurel Highlands in the Big Eight Conference.
As Logan Maust crossed the finish line Thursday afternoon to successfully defend his FCCA Cross Country Championship title, the battle for the team crown was developing on the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus course.
Gionna Quarzo ran into the record book Thursday afternoon after the Brownsville senior won her fourth county meet title at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.
The Steelers are confident quarterback Hodges can get the job done if Mason Rudolph is unable to play Sunday in Los Angeles against the Chargers.
The Elizabeth Forward girls and Ringgold boys won AA team titles Thursday afternoon at the Mingo Classic hosted by Baldwin at Mingo Creek Park.
Ella Zambruno edged her twin sister Meghan out for medalist honors with a 5-over-par 77 as the duo helped lead Greensburg Central Catholic to its fifth consecutive WPIAL Class AA girls team golf championship on Thursday.
Tonight on Smackdown, WWE will host the first of two nights of its latest Draft.
Erin Reed scored in the first half to give Laurel Highlands the only goal it would need in a key 3-0 Section 2-AAA victory over visiting Uniontown in girls soccer action on Tuesday night.
Jillian Kijowski became the first midfielder in school history to record 100 career points in helping to lead Waynesburg Central over host South Allegheny, 6-0, in a Section 3-AA girls soccer match on Thursday.
Gavin Benson racked up three goals and two assists as Waynesburg Central surged past visiting Brownsville, 9-2, to lock up a tie for second place in Section 3-AA in boys soccer action Thursday night.
Belle Vernon won the opening set before Laurel Highlands rallied to take the next three to claim victory in a Section 3-AAA girls volleyball match Thursday night.
Paige Taylor recorded seven kills and Ali Thomas had six as West Greene rolled past host Bentworth, 3-0, in a Section 2-A girls volleyball match Thursday night.
Ringgold maintained its spot in third place in Section 3-AAA by blanking Laurel Highlands, 6-0, although the Mustangs (6-6, 8-8) clinched at least a share of fourth place and a playoff spot with AG’s loss to Belle Vernon.
Jace Kepich had a five-point performance with two goals and three assists and teammate Cullen Woytovich recorded a hat trick as Charleroi remained perfect on the season with a Section 3-AA victory over host Washington, 8-0, on Thursday night.
First-place Belle Vernon wrapped up Section 3-AAA play with a 4-0 shutout against Albert Gallatin in boys soccer action Thursday night.
Lauren Tomasko registered 28 kills as Geibel Catholic remained unbeaten with a 3-0 girls volleyball victory at California in a Section 2-A match Thursday night.
Carmichaels rallied after dropping the first set to defeat host Jefferson-Morgan in a Section 2-A girls volleyball match, 3-1, Thursday night.
Leah Fournier rang up 11 kills and four aces as Elizabeth Forward downed host Uniontown, 3-0, in a Section 3-AAA girls volleyball match Thursday night.
Paige Bogozi totaled nine kills, four digs and two aces to help visiting Albert Gallatin blank Ringgold. 3-0, in a Section 3-AAA girls volleyball match Thursday night.
Frazier, still playing without star senior Skye Eicher who is sidelined with an ankle injury, crushed host Charleroi, 3-0, in a Section 3-AA girls volleyball match Thursday night.
