The Western Pennsylvania basketball community suffered a tragic loss when news broke on Monday, June 5 that former Duquesne star Garry Nelson had passed away.My mind transported me back to when I was a young basketball fan and the Duquesne Dukes were top dogs in the City of Pittsburgh.Garry and ...
Waynesburg Central High School’s Lee Fritz was a force on the gridiron and the baseball diamond for the Raiders.He got an early start on his way to athletic stardom.“I started playing baseball when I was five,” Fritz recalled. “I played on my brother’s Tee Ball team when I was five. ...
Mercyhurst Prep scored 40 points in the first half and rolled to a 73-35 victory over visiting Waynesburg Central in the first round of the PIAA Class AAA girls basketball playoffs last Friday.The Lady Raiders (21-6) trailed 21-10 after the first quarter and 40-13 at halftime. Mercyhurst Prep ...
HERSHEY — It was all set and ready to go.Mac Church and Rocco Welsh were in the finals of their respective weight class and were ready to end their scholastic careers at Waynesburg Central High School on top of the podium with a gold medal around their necks.Someone forgot to tell Collin Gaj ...
Farrell built a double-digit lead at the end of the third quarter and visiting Geibel was unable to mount a late rally in a 75-62 loss Friday night in the opening round of the PIAA Class A boys basketball playoffs.The Steelers (21-4) will play Harmony (23-3) in the state quarterfinals on ...
NORTH HUNTINGDON — The Waynesburg Central girls fell behind 19-2 in the first quarter on Feb. 22 and the offense never turned things around in a 49-19 loss to top-seeded Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals.The winner advances to the fifth-place consolation game and is ...
