Only a handful of starters return from last year’s state championship team. The two-time defending Class 3A champions are back in Class 4A, but the Belle Vernon football team knows there’s still a big...

Head coach Dave Pordash is focused on improving the defense and building football IQ. Despite going 3-7 last year, Bentworth’s head coach Dave Pordash sees a lot of positives coming into the 2024 seas...

The time has come for local players to strap up the pads and the cleats and hit the gridiron. Soon enough there will be a chill in the air and everyone will know that it’s officially football season. ...

Keily Weir takes over the sideline as head coach for the Elizabeth Forward volleyball team. Elizabeth Forward firstyear volleyball coach Kelly Weir will look to bring two major things to the program t...

Despite a lot of changes with the California boys soccer squad ahead of the 2024 season, the goal remains the same for the Trojans. “We want to build a winning program here and be a playoff contender ...

(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on the career of Donora’s Mark Gorscak). Mark Gorscak’s earliest claim to fame was being Joe Montana’s center in high school, but that being his ...

Pat Narduzzi said he still isn’t clear on who will be Pitt’s starting quarterback in the season opener. For anyone wondering if Pat Narduzzi is taking proper care of his health during training camp, p...

A healthy scratch for five of the final six games (including playoffs) of last season, DeMarvin Leal went into the offseason with plenty of motivation. “Just something to prove to myself, really,” Lea...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Monday night. Seager’s nine homers in August are tied for the major ...

When the Pittsburgh Pirates placed third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes on the 10day injured list with low back inflammation, it thrust Jared Triolo back into a starting role against the Texas Rangers. This t...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced several hockey operations staff promotions and hirings Monday afternoon. • Assistant general manager Jason Spezza has additionally been named general manager of the W...

After nearly three weeks of summer camp and with the first game upcoming Aug. 31 against Kent State, outside linebacker Kyle Louis said the new offense is helping prepare the defense for anything oppo...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia begins the season in a familiar spot — No. 1 — and facing the burden that anything less than a third national title in four seasons will be a disappointment. Pressure? Not a...

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have finally assembled a proven group of cornerbacks, after a series of setbacks. Stephon Gilmore was the latest and biggest catch. “A lot of guys came up to ...

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — NASCAR has just two races remaining in the regular season and a pair of competitions are on the line. Tyler Reddick earned his second win of the season Monday at Michigan Intern...

Following a challenging season with a roster of only 13 players, McKeesport girls soccer coach Adam Homer and his squad are eager to turn the page and start anew. With the departure of several key sen...

For the last two decades, it has been no secret that Thomas Jefferson has become a volleyball powerhouse. The Jaguars have 26 section titles, including four straight and 12 in the last 13 years. TJ ha...

Belle Vernon’s boys golf team remained unbeaten on the season with a 199-217 win over visiting Connellsville Tuesday at Cedarbrook Golf Course. Jordan Mocello took home medalist honors for the Leopard...

After a successful 2023, the Rams lost only two seniors from WPIAL playoff squad. A lot has changed for Ringgold volleyball since head coach Adam Thomas took over the reins eight years ago. And perhap...

2013 • The Belle Vernon boys soccer team is a young team but Coach John Kerekes still has high hopes for a great season. Eleven starters team graduated last year after they made it to the WPIAL semifi...