Sports
Kiski Area football holds combine for athletes to increase exposure in strange times
August 5, 2020
This summer has been strange for college recruits all over the country.
Yough edges Murrysville in WCABL consolation game
August 4, 2020
Yough picked a good time to play one of its better games in recent weeks.
AD job at Eden Christian leads Latrobe grad back to Western Pennsylvania
Mark Ackerman’s journey both in and out of sports the past three decades has brought him home to western Pennsylvania.
Former WPIAL star Phil Jurkovec receives NCAA waiver, eligible at Boston College
Former WPIAL star quarterback Phil Jurkovec, who transferred from Notre Dame to Boston College in January, was granted an NCAA waiver Tuesday that makes him immediately eligible.
Mars’ Teddy Ruffner turning heads on baseball diamond this summer
Despite the circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, Mars senior Teddy Ruffner has stayed busy this summer, and he’s making the most of the situation.
Central Valley’s Myles Walker commits to Akron
Central Valley’s Myles Walker, who celebrated a WPIAL football title last fall, committed Monday to Akron.
Tennis standout Ava Catanzarite commits to UCLA
Franklin Park junior tennis standout Ava Catanzarite has committed to compete for one of the top college women’s teams in the country.
Uniontown votes to cancel fall football, soccer seasons
Uniontown Area School District’s board members voted 9-0 on Monday night to start the 2020-21 school year with online-only instruction and, in turn, decided football and boys and girls soccer should be canceled.
North Allegheny’s Nate Hoke commits to ‘dream school’ BYU, where dad played
Nate Hoke doesn’t promote himself on social media like many athletes his age.
Westmoreland County American League Baseball title game preview
Previewing the Westmoreland County American League Baseball championship:
Westmoreland County American League names all-stars
August 3, 2020
After a mostly flawless regular season and a strong start to the playoffs — a fine summer baseball run, all things considered amid the covid-19 pandemic — the Westmoreland American League stayed the course with another tradition by naming its all-league teams.
Belle Vernon edges Summer Rams in WPSBL quarterfinals
The Summer Rams (Highlands) baseball team saw its run in the Western Pennsylvania Summer Baseball League playoffs come to an end in the quarterfinals Monday evening.
Belle Vernon soccer teams cancel Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic
With the start of the WPIAL season pushed to Sept. 14, Belle Vernon was left scrambling to find a time and date for one of its marquee events, the Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic.
Plum’s Matolcsy to reveal his college choice Saturday
The college football recruiting process for Max Matolcsy is close to coming to an end.
Gov. Wolf: Online-only schools shouldn’t play sports this fall
Online classes await students at a number of schools this fall, but that wasn’t expected to keep their sports teams from competing.
Penn Hills could become 2nd WPIAL school to drop ‘Indians’ nickname
Penn Hills may become the second WPIAL school to drop its Indians nickname.
Highlands’ Chandler Thimons ready to take big steps in sophomore year
Highlands quarterback Chandler Thimons had quite the season under center as a freshman last year.
Patriot League school Lehigh ‘checked all boxes’ for Baldwin safety Connor Lavelle
Two of the colleges recruiting Connor Lavelle are about 15 miles apart in Eastern Pennsylvania, so he visited both on the same road trip.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Colleges courting Franklin Regional midfielder
August 2, 2020
Zach Lorenz is on the path to a Division I soccer career, but he likely will have to score a scholarship with limited highlights and contact with coaches.
Bushy Run stays hot, advances to championship game
Earlier in the season, Bushy Run manager Scott Peyman wasn’t thrilled with the way his team was playing.
