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New coaches hope to help Murrysville American Legion baseball program rebound
There was a time not too long ago when the Murrysville American Legion baseball team ruled District 31. The road to a title always traveled through Murrysville. But for different reasons, mainly the top players electing to play travel ball, the shine of the program has diminished. But a couple...
Defending champion Latrobe leads tight District 31 American Legion race
For seven of the 10 teams in District 31 American Legion, a third of the season is behind them. And with about a month left, Latrobe, at 6-0, finds itself atop of the standings, a half-game up on Young Township, which is 6-1, and two games up on Bushy Run...
Young rallies past Stimmel to win first Tri-State Open title
If amateur Brett Young learned anything Tuesday during the final round of the Tri-State Section PGA Open, it was keep fighting to the end. The Bethel Park native began the final round Tuesday at Southpointe Golf Club seven shots behind the leader, amateur Rick Stimmel. Young, 29, overcame a triple-bogey...
Arsenal FC clinches Great Lakes Conference, earns trip to nationals
The Arsenal FC ’06 team held a one-goal lead, looking to clinch a trip to nationals for the first time in club history. The team needed a draw to stay alive, but a win would cement its legacy and earn it a spot at nationals in Florida. Coach Jonathan Velotta...
Rick Stimmel opens up big lead at Tri-State Open at Southpointe
Amateur Rick Stimmel has proven over the years that he can play well in big events. He put his talents on display Monday during Round 1 of the Tri-State Section PGA Open at Southpointe Golf Club. Stimmel shot a 5-under-par 67, the only player under par, and heads into the...
Latrobe grad Jake Biss to play pro basketball in The Netherlands
By the time the second week of August rolls around and summer starts to wind toward fall, Jake Biss will also be ready to change seasons — and uniforms. He will be on his way to The Netherlands to begin his professional basketball career. Biss, a former Latrobe and Shippensburg...
Franklin Regional grad Michael Kemerer to wrestle, coach with New York-based club
A nagging shoulder injury stunted his progress in his final collegiate wrestling season, but Michael Kemerer is moving on to his next venture in the sport. The former Iowa and Franklin Regional standout has joined the Spartan Combat RTC, a world-class training outfit in Ithaca, N.Y. Spartan Combat RTC specializes...
District 31 American Legion baseball off and running
An early end to the WPIAL baseball playoffs for Westmoreland County teams has allowed the District 31 American Legion season to begin on time for a change. No county team reached the semifinals this season after two teams, Hempfield and Franklin Regional, were in the 2021 finals. There are 10...
Cutrell, DeNunzio wins Westmoreland County Golf Association tournament title
Westmoreland County Golf Association held its first event of the season on Saturday, and the team of Arnie Cutrell, David DeNunzio and Ronald DeNunzio won the 3-Man Scramble at Totteridge Golf Course. The trio fired an 18-under-par 54 to edge out the team of Vince Zachetti, Ryan Sikora and Mark...
Sewickley’s Joseph Maroon takes 2nd in triathlon at National Senior Games
Dr. Joseph Maroon doesn’t just walk the walk and talk the talk. The UMPC neurosurgeon, who recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, has been a triathlete for most of his life and a proponent of a healthy lifestyle. He’s a staunch advocate of the “sound body, sound mind” way of life...
Wet weather forces Lernerville Speedway officials to cancel races
Wet weather forced track officials to cancel racing Friday night at Lernerville Speedway. Morning rain and a forecast of more rain led to the decision. Next up at Lernerville will be a Test & Tune event Tuesday. Grandstand admission is free. Also, the Fab4 Revved Up with sprint cars, late...
North Huntingdon hunter gains fame for taking down 12-point buck
Neil Stewart started hunting 17 years ago. He’s no stranger to the sport. So on Sept. 16, 2021, he knew he had an opportunity of a lifetime. A 12-point buck roamed North Huntingdon. Stewart knew he couldn’t let the opportunity pass, so he hunted for the monster buck. Everyone in...
Hempfield grad Madi Stoner to coach in college softball league
Madi Stoner will be spending her summer in Florida, and not necessarily lying in the beach. The Hempfield and Hillsdale College grad will be joining her Hillsdale coach, Kyle Gross, in Bradenton coaching in a softball league for high-level college softball players. She will be assisting Gross at the Lakewood...
Golf notebook: Paul Ajak III looking to defend Tri-State Section Amateur title
Pittsburgh native Paul Ajak III will be trying to defend his Tri-State Section PGA Amateur Championship title Thursday at Indiana Country Club. He is among the field of 68. Ajak III shot a 3-under par 67 to capture the 2021 title at Hannastown Golf Club. Scott Bitar of Pittsburgh was...
Businessman, local golf ‘ambassador’ Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. dies at 96
Frank B. Fuhrer Jr., who owned one of the largest beer distributorships in the country and owned professional sports franchises in Pittsburgh, died Saturday at UPMC St. Margaret in Aspinwall. He was 96. A family member said Fuhrer died of congestive heart failure. He lived in Fox Chapel with his...
Transfer from Akron to Slippery Rock a win-win situation for Shaler grad Jake Miller
Jake Miller watched the transfer portal activity and felt things at Akron weren’t going his way. Thanks to the covid-19 pandemic, life’s natural progression wasn’t taking its course. Players were being granted extra eligibility and Miller felt his opportunities were slipping away. Like many student-athletes in search of a better...
Wild Things looking forward to building on last season’s championship berth
In July of last season, the New York Boulders extended their lead, going up 4-2 against the Washington Wild Things. In the bottom of the ninth, the team worked the bases loaded. Wild Things infielder Nick Ward approach the plate with confidence against closer Tanner Kiest. “He was throwing at...
BRP Modified Tour set for season opener at Lernerville Speedway
Two-time defending champion Chad Brachman of Sanborn, N.Y., will help open the 25th anniversary of the Bicknell Racing Products Tour on Friday at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver. The BRP Big Blocks will be joined at the track by the weekly Fab4 Revved Up divisions of the sprints and pro stocks,...
Local golf notebook: PGA Latinoamerica pro tops Butler County U.S. Open local qualifier
PGA Tour Latinoamerica pro and former Oklahoma Sooner Beau Titsworth claimed medalist honors at the Butler County U.S. Open local qualifier May 11. Titsworth shot a 4-under par 67. He was one of five players to earn a spot in the sectional tournaments. Amateur Darin Kolwalski of Bethel Park and...
Freeport grad Bob White was part of 2 football national title teams at Penn State
When Bob White was a sophomore in high school, he moved from Haines City, Fla., to Freeport. A big factor that helped ease the change of scenery was his love for sports. White ended up fitting in well in the middle of the football team’s defense. He was an all-state...
Norwin grad wins Atlantic 10 gold in heptathlon
Emily Brozeski won the heptathlon in record fashion May 8 at the Atlantic 10 track and field championships in Richmond, Va. The Duquesne sophomore and Norwin graduate captured gold with a school-record 5,122 points, posting first-place finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and long jump. She took second in...
Top-seeded Virginia Tech rallies for win at ACC softball tournament at Pitt
Top-seed Virginia Tech scored single runs in the third and fourth innings and rallied to defeat Syracuse, 2-1, in an ACC quarterfinal Thursday at Pitt. Bre Peck won the game with a home run. The Hokies face Clemson, which defeated Notre Dame, 7-3, in the 1 p.m. semifinal. Duke, which...
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz readies for pro golf career
One chapter ended and a new one will begin for Greensburg native Mark Goetz in his golf career. The 2021 United States Golf Association Amateur medalist ended his collegiate career by tying for 25th with teammate Logan Perkins at the Big 12 championship on April 27. Goetz shot an 8-over-par...
Pittsburgh Passion dealt 1st loss of season
The Pittsburgh Passion women’s football team dropped a 46-8 decision in Boston on Saturday to fall to 2-1 this season. The Passion were led by Maria Fautali, Alyssa George, Marcelina Chavez and Arielle Smith, who combined for 134 rushing yards. Smith scored the team’s lone touchdown. The Passion will be...
Plum resident Allison Polesnak runs Pittsburgh Marathon in wedding outfit
Allison Polesnak knows all about running marathons and half-marathons, especially the one closest to home in Pittsburgh. The Monroeville native, 2007 Gateway High School graduate and Plum resident ran the Pittsburgh Marathon for the fifth time on May 1, her 33rd birthday, while also putting the finishing touches on wedding...
