South Allegheny has two “shutdown pitchers” returning after winning the section in 2024. When South Allegheny baseball coach Gib Pohodich was hired, he laid out the results that he expected from his p...

The Jaguars are still loaded with talent as they aim for another long playoff run. Coming off a strong 19-5 season, the Thomas Jefferson baseball team is preparing for a new challenge as it moves up t...

As defending PIAA champs, they know they’re an important game for every team they face. The Thomas Jefferson softball team is preparing for the new season, aiming to build on last year’s historic stat...

Coach Jeff Kuzma has to replace his pitching ace and top two hitters from last season. The West Mifflin baseball team enters the 2024 season with high expectations, looking to extend its streak of fou...

Rylie Dobnak was the Titans’ top hitter and pitcher last season. Coming off an 11-9 season and a third-place finish in section play, the West Mifflin softball team enters 2025 with high hopes and plen...

Photos by Jeff Helsel & Mike Darnay

Coach Dan Palm want his team to challenge for the section title. It was a transition year last spring for the Yough baseball team, as the Cougars had a lineup full of underclassmen. After losing only ...

Star shortstop Adoria Waldier and pitching ace Kylee Fisher will both miss the season. With the news Yough head coach Dutch Harvey got prior to the season, one would think he wouldn’t be smiling as mu...

By now, sports fans throughout the tristate area are aware of the wild melee that broke out during Friday night’s Uniontown-Meadville PIAA playoff game. With just over three minutes to play and Meadvi...

After a few days off I still find myself struggling to get back into the swing of things. It’s First Pitch time, we have new basketball champions and we’re about 8 days away from the start of baseball...

John Kukrak remembers that day in 1995 perfectly. He was in his driveway washing his vehicle when his neighbor and friend, Nick Mahalko, pulled up. Mahalko had been the scorekeeper for Monessen’s boys...

Elizabeth Forward will face No.3 North Catholic Wednesday in a consolation game. It was always going to be difficult for the Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team to knock off Blackhawk in the WPIAL...

No. 3 Clairton will face No. 1 Union Friday at 3 p.m. in the WPIAL 1A championship game. No. 3 Clairton punched its ticket to the WPIAL Class 1A championship in dominant fashion, rolling past second- ...

a little food for thought to help Here’s start your week: • Over the many years of his legendary coaching career, Joe Salvino and I had this little moment we used to enjoy. Often times, when I was int...

Eagles, Warriors see seasons end The Serra Catholic girls saw thier season come to an end with a loss to visiting Bishop Canevin in a WPIAL Class 1A consolation game. Bella Dumbroski did score a game-...

The Path to the Pete is heating up with eight more boys basketball semifinals games in Class 6A, 5A, 3A and 2A on Monday and Tuesday before the six WPIAL championship games are set for later this week...

The Path to the Pete is heating up with eight more girls basketball semifinals games in Class 6A, 4A, 2A and A on Monday and Tuesday before the six WPIAL championship games are set for later this week...

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