Michael Love stories, Page 87
Freeport sophomore Colton Otterman set to take off after breakout freshman season
Colton Otterman is not the biggest dog in the fight. But the Freeport sophomore wide receiver and outside linebacker wants to make sure opponents experience his bite. After a breakout freshman season in which he had 33 tackles and a team-leading six sacks, the 5-foot-10, 162- pounder is ready to...
Plum native, former NHL player R.J. Umberger set to join Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
Five years have gone by since R.J. Umberger last laced up his skates in an NHL game. “Time sure has flown by,” said the Plum native who played 11 years in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers. “Before I know it, it will be 10 and...
Registration opens for Pittsburgh Marathon’s return to in-person racing
In-person racing for the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon returns in 2022, and registration for the weekend of races and events officially opened Wednesday. More than 40,000 runners of all ages and abilities are expected to participate. The Pittsburgh Marathon will be the weekend of April 29 to May 1....
Alle-Kiski Valley swimmers hope to make splash at USA Eastern Zones meets
Numerous age-group swimmers, including those from the Alle-Kiski Valley, hope to make a splash for Allegheny Mountain Swimming this weekend at the USA Swimming Eastern Zones long course championship meets in Buffalo, N.Y., (ages 15 and up) and Richmond, Va. (14 and under). Many of them posted qualifying times for...
Century West girls soccer celebrates national championship
The Century West U15 girls soccer team put it all together throughout the spring and into summer and brought home the championship trophy from the U.S. Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup tournament last month in Des Moines, Iowa. “It just came down to a total commitment from the group,” coach...
Good weather greets golfers, Gateway supporters at annual Antimarino golf outing
Sunny and warm weather conditions greeted more than 100 golfers July 23 at Meadowink Golf Course in Murrysville for the fourth annual Walter “Pete” Antimarino Golf Outing. The day of activities serves to honor the memory of the legendary Pitcairn and Gateway football coach and is an opportunity for Gateway...
Weather helps make Freeport International Baseball Invitational
After the last of the fireworks lit up the sky over Freeport Borough on Saturday evening and the final cheesesteak sub and order of fresh cut fries were consumed at James E. Swartz Memorial Field, officials of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational quickly turned their thoughts to next summer’s weeklong...
Post positions set for 55th Adios Pace for the Orchids final
The field is set for Saturday’s 55th Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids final at The Meadows. The purse pays $375,000 to the winner, and last Saturday’s elimination winners — Abuckabett Hanover, Water Sports Teen and Hellabalou — will start from post positions 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Those...
Tradition, competition keep teams coming to Freeport International Baseball Tournament
Michael Perry knew all about the Freeport International Baseball Tournament when he worked in sports at the Butler Eagle newspaper through 2001. “I knew of the tradition, and that it always was a pretty cool tournament,” said Perry, who will bring his Lake Erie Warhawks 16U team from Cleveland to...
Plum native has burning desire to make sports-themed art
What started out as a way to pass the time during the stay-at-home orders in the early stages of the covid pandemic has turned into a career venture for Plum native Adam Mahr. The 2017 Plum graduate, who now makes his home in St. Petersburg, Fla., has turned his combined...
Record-setting Liberty Mile showcases Pittsburgh’s running spirit
For the first time since November 2019, a road race with a live start went off on the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,300 runners from ages 3 to 78, including a group of 22 elite pro-milers, tested their mettle Friday evening at the 10th annual Fleet Feet Liberty...
Highlands turns to familiar face to lead girls soccer program
Paul Matisz was hired last week as coach of the girls soccer program at Highlands. There was no need for an introduction to the Golden Rams players. As an assistant under former coach Jenna Plummer the past two seasons and also deeply involved with the Highlands Area Soccer Club, Matisz...
Competitive field set for Adios eliminations at The Meadows
A deep field of 23 top colts and gelding pacers are set for Saturday’s Delvin Miller Adios Pace For the Orchids eliminations at The Meadows. The 55th edition again will have a total purse of $450,000 on the line. The field will be split among three elimination races Saturday. Each...
Knoch’s Sutton part of Team Pennsylvania in upcoming Big 26 Classic
Eli Sutton has one year of high school baseball remaining. The all-section catcher and rising senior at Knoch is among the players to watch in the WPIAL next spring. He also is one to watch this weekend as a member of Team Pennsylvania for the eighth annual Big 26 Classic...
Fleet Feet Liberty Mile brings top runners back to Pittsburgh streets
The pace will be quick as runners of all ages will take to the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday evening for the 10th annual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile. Under the direction of P3R (Pittsburgh Three Rivers), the Liberty Mile returns to a live start this year and is the...
Plum teen enjoying winning summer on links
Wes Lorish kicked off his summer of golf in winning fashion. The rising freshman at Plum captured the boys 12-14 age division at the Tri-State Junior PGA Championship on June 9 at Fox Run in Beaver Falls. Two weeks later, Lorish, 14, finished second in a playoff at the 101st...
Highlands playmaker Brock White on road to recovery from knee injury
Brock White might have to wait a few games to start his 2021 football season. The standout rising senior running back and linebacker at Highlands is in the recovery process after surgery earlier this month to repair an MCL tear suffered at a seven-on-seven event in late May at Valley...
Fifth field added for Freeport International Baseball Invitational, which expects 20 teams
Excitement continues to build for next week’s Freeport International Baseball Invitational, with 20 teams, five area fields and close to 60 games scheduled over five days. “For 27 years, we’ve been saying that there is no pressure to win a game for a trophy,” Freeport International president Chuck Sarver said....
Trib HSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Deontae Williams, Woodland Hills
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized Thursday during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Deontae Williams is known for making the big play on the football field. One of...
Century Steel, Hotspurs girls soccer teams gearing up for national championships
The Century Steel 2006 Blue and Pittsburgh Hotspurs 2005 Blue girls soccer teams took different paths to qualifying for the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships. But the teams have a common goal of challenging for a national title starting Tuesday in Sarasota, Fla. “At nationals, you have to be turned...
Monroeville Junior Legion team earns trip to regional tournament
The Monroeville Junior Legion baseball team members were road warriors through the Westmoreland County league regular season and playoffs. The team played just one home game — an 8-2 victory over Rockwood from Somerset County at Gateway High School on July 9 with a trip to the Western Regional tournament...
Plum soccer players head to national tournament with Pittsburgh Hotspurs
Plum rising junior Cami Collins said the Pittsburgh Hotspurs 05 Blue girls soccer season has been one to remember, and the goal is to bring home the gold from next week’s U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Bradenton and Sarasota, Fla. “It’s been a lot of fun to play harder...
Western Pa. hockey players selected in NAHL entry draft
Saxen Robertson made his mark this past hockey season for the South Kent Selects Academy 16U team in South Kent, Conn. The Cranberry native scored 21 goals and added 21 assists over 36 games, adding to an already stacked on-ice portfolio. Robertson, 17, a defenseman, hopes to continue making his...
New Deer Lakes soccer coach Aaron Smith steps in to ‘higher-end program’
Aaron Smith spent the past 11 years on the sidelines for the Valley girls soccer team. The most recent six were as the Vikings’ head coach. But change was in the air for the veteran mentor. Now, as the new Deer Lakes boys varsity head coach, Smith is ready to...
Trib HSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Jacob Porter, North Allegheny
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Jacob Porter loves Chick-Fil-A. He is a frequent patron. The 12-piece nuggets with barbeque...
