More and more this baseball season, the Pirates have made me think of a dear friend of mine. Woody Carroto. Woody was an old poker and golf buddy of mine. And he was an “occasional” drinking partner. ...

2012 • For the first time in the four-year history of the J. Budd Grebb Memorial Summer Basketball League, the league’s championship team went undefeated for the season. Bee Graphix capped off a 10-0 ...

It seems like ages but the NFL season is upon us. The Steelers head to St. Vincent College tomorrow for training camp with quite a few storylines to keep an eye on. A lot of media outlets share the sa...

Since the last Musial article in a Sports Stew column, some new – yet very old – material about Donora’s hero cropped up. One source was a DVD entitled “The Legend of Stan ‘The Man’ Musial.” When a ro...

2013 • Campy’s Pizza had an opportunity to move into a tie for first place with a win over short-handed BeeGraphix in Grebb League action but they were unable to pull off the upset against the strongw...

2013 • Ladies night in the Grebb League was moved indoors but the action, like the conditions inside California Middle School gym was very hot. Lagerheads was the story of the night as they knocked of...

2013 • Bob Tyburski of Monessen was looking for the manual for his lawnmower when he found a piece of sports history in an old desk. Tyburski found two vintage “Green Weenies” dating from the 1960s. T...

2013 • Former Monessen gridiron standout Chavas Rawlins announced on Facebook that he is transferring from West Virginia University to Duquesne. Rawlins was an all-state quarterback for the Greyhounds...

It’s not very often this statement can be made: In light of the fact that just about the only thing hotter than the weather is the Pittsburgh Pirates, here’s some food for thought … • Last week in thi...

2014 • Two local athletes were on their way to play in a national soccer tournament. Belle Vernon Area’s Ashly Gagliardi and Donora native Malea Fabean, who attends Greensburg Catholic High School, bo...

2014 • Sunday – no paper. 2004 • The Charleroi Magicians stayed alive in the American Legion Playoffs by defeating Colonial, 9-5, in Fayette County league action. It was a major turn-around after the ...

Last week in an opinion piece, I said it was time for the powers that be on the North Shore to pretty much put up or shut up when it comes to the Pirates being competitive. It may have been a bit hars...

2013 • Defending Grebb League champions BeeGraphix lost for the first time in two years in a 73-58 rout to Farmers Insurance. But Farmers coach Naz Victoria said there should be an asterisk next to th...

Born in Donora in 1969, on the same date as native son Stan Musial, Ken Griffey Jr. set diamonds on fire. He hit 630 homers, No. 7 alltime, drove in 1,836 runs, 17th all-time. But there’s more to his ...

Pirates owner Bob Nutting said that GM Ben Cherington would have the flexibility to add players (and payroll) before the July 30 MLB trade deadline if the situation dictated. The situation dictates, h...

2013 • Fredericktown Butcher Shop is now at the top of the Grebb League Girls Division. The Butcher Shop Team scored a 39-23 win over Bitonti’s Barristers in a battle of 1-0 teams. Fredericktown is no...

2013 • Farmers Insurance fought off Dairy Queen in J. Budd Grebb Summer Basketball League action. The 74-65 win means that the Farmers Insurance team is hot on the heels of the league-leading BeeGraph...

2013 • Monday was a memorable night at California’s Mechanic Street Playground. The playground hosted the first women’s contest in the J. Budd Grebb Memorial Summer Basketball League. This is the firs...

Have you ever had a recurring dream that bothered you even after you woke up from it? It’s a dream that seemed so real in your sleep that once you were awake, you gave pause and then offered a sigh of...

2013 • It was time for the girls to get in on the J. Budd Grebb Basketball League action as the inaugural games of the women’s division prepared for tipoff. Bitonti’s Barristers will face off against ...