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Despite loss to Hempfield East, Unity remains among contenders in District 31 Legion
A day after Unity was beaten in the final at-bat by league-leading Hempfield East in a District 31 American Legion baseball game at Pitt-Greensburg, Unity’s players began to trickle onto Whitney Field for a workout, appearing eager to move on. “This is your team. It’s not for me,” said Unity...
Tee times set for West Penn Amateur at Oakmont
Tee times are out for the 119th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Amateur Championship set for Monday through Wednesday at fabled Oakmont Country Club. The field is set at 78 players. Last year, Oakmont’s Sean Knapp claimed a record-tying eighth title in the event, which was delayed for 48 days after...
Michael Gligic rallies to win Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational
When Michael Gligic began his round in the Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational eight shots behind 54-hole leader David Bradshaw, the former winner of the Web.com tournament was still confident he had a chance to win. Gligic knew he had to play well and hoped Bradshaw and other golfers in...
North Allegheny grad honored by Harvard tennis program
North Allegheny graduate and Harvard sophomore women’s tennis player Anna Li worked hard off the court, and it paid off. Li, 20, of McCandless, was the recipient of the Crimson’s Most Outstanding in Strength and Conditioning Award. Li said her junior coaches always emphasized conditioning, and she loved being challenged...
Matijevic returns from 50-game suspension; demoted to advanced Class A
Local minor-leaguer JJ Matijevic is back from his league-imposed 50-game suspension. The former Norwin and Arizona star, who is trying to climb the ranks with the the Houston Astros, was penalized by the commissioner’s office after he failed a drug test for a second time. The drug he used was...
Cox and socks: Jeannette grad has some fun with “solemade” company
Demetrious Cox likes to stay up on trendy fashions when he can, and if he didn’t already have a mean sock game, he will now. Cox, a Jeannette native who is primed to go to training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals, teamed up with “solemade,” a sock company out of...
David Bradshaw closing in on 4th title at Frank B. Fuhrer Invitational
Most golfers consider Round 3 of a tournament as moving day. There wasn’t much movement, however, during Tuesday’s round at the annual Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational at Pittsburgh Field Club, and that was just fine for three-time champion David Bradshaw. The Harper’s Ferry, W.Va., native, who competes on the...
3-time champion David Bradshaw takes 2-shot lead at Frank B. Fuhrer Invitational
Three-time champion David Bradshaw shot a 5-under-par 135 to take a two-shot lead after Day 1 of the Frank B. Fuhrer Invitational. Bradshaw shot a 3-under 67 in Round 1 and a 2-under 68 in Round 2 on Monday at the Pittsburgh Field Club. Four golfers were tied for second...
Lewandowski, Team USA capture 3×3 gold with perfect record
Joe Lewandowski is bringing home the gold. The Point Park men’s basketball coach took Team USA to Amsterdam this week for the FIBA 3x3 World Cup and the Americans finished with a perfect 7-0 record to win the championship. The U.S. team captured the title for the first time in...
Penn-Trafford grad Dan Obremski part of ‘toughest field’ for Fuhrer Invitational
Dan Obremski didn’t need to look at the field to know how tough the Frank B. Fuhrer Invitational, which begins Monday at Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel, will be this year. After taking away the 15 spots normally reserved for Tri-State PGA professionals, Fuhrer was able to invite a...
Former GCC standout Jassan Eubank makes Division I commitment
Determination and patience led Jassan Eubank to a special day, one he always envisioned but approached with caution for fear it might not happen. The former Greensburg Central Catholic standout, two years removed from high school football — and two years into a college career he rerouted based on belief...
Hempfield grad Kason Harrell honing his game in hopes of playing professionally
Kason Harrell is hungry and focused, primed to extend his basketball career past the collegiate level. Preparation sits hard on his shoulders as he edges closer to a potential shot in the pros. Harrell hired an agent from the GoEmpire Group and has hopes of playing overseas, but in the...
Scorching start to summer tennis season for Fox Chapel’s Shymansky
After a stellar high school career, Fox Chapel tennis player Robby Shymansky is shining at a new level. Shymansky, 18, took first place in men’s open singles in the U.S. Tennis Association Pro Circuit Wildcard Tournament June 14-16 at Mt. Lebanon Tennis Center. He received a wild card into the...
Tim McCreadie cashes in at Lernerville’s Firecracker 100
One man’s heartbreak was another man’s fortune Saturday at the Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway. World of Outlaws Late Model rookie Ricky Weiss looked poised to win one of the series’ crown jewel events, but suffered a flat right rear tire with six laps to go, which opened the door...
Fans break down, cry at sight of mural at Roberto Clemente museumVideo
Duane Rieder sees the number 21 — the late Roberto Clemente’s jersey number with the Pittsburgh Pirates — everywhere. The Pirates’ 2-1 win Friday. The 21 years he’s run the Clemente Museum in Lawrenceville. The 21-inch steel beams in the old firehouse that houses the museum. So, it was only...
Michael Norris shines again during Firecracker 100 weekend at Lernerville
The “Crusher Kid” did it again. A year after thrilling the hometown Lernerville Speedway fans with an upset victory over the World of Outlaws, Michael Norris provided an encore Friday night by winning the 30-lap $6,000-to-win preliminary feature in Night 1 of the Firecracker 100 weekend. Norris, a 2010 Knoch...
Latrobe Legion looks to maintain standard of success
One consistent with the Latrobe American Legion baseball team is the pride the players show year in and year out. For the past 28 years, the Jethawks have qualified for the District 31 playoffs, and they’ve typically battled for the regular season title. They’ve also had a full roster of...
Gateway Junior Legion enjoys 10-game winning streak
The Monroeville Junior Legion baseball team won its first Westmoreland County Youth Legion championship last year in the program’s third year of existence. Monroeville is looking to make it two titles in a row this summer. The Junior Gators ended last week on a 10-game winning streak and with a...
‘Huddle Up’: Going one-on-one with Eric Kasperowicz
You might be surprised by the contact list in Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz’s cell phone. “Ben Roethlisberger. … Mike Tomlin. … Sidney Crosby,” Kasperowicz said in the final segment of this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast. Kasperowicz goes one-on-one with Gus Frerotte and Dave Hager, discussing his favorite...
Year at junior college helps CV grad Gulakowski get back on track to Division I baseball
In order to move his baseball pursuits forward, Brady Gulakowski took a step backward. Gulakowski, a catcher, went to play at N.C. State after helping Chartiers Valley win its first WPIAL title as a senior. But playing time at an ACC school can be hard to come by, and Gulakowski...
Pittsburgh Elite 10U rises to No. 1 ranking nationwide
After winning two of three tournaments to start the season, the Pittsburgh Elite 10U flag football team is now ranked No. 1 in the nation in a division that consists of around 60 teams. Pittsburgh Elite (15-1), coached by Penn Hills alum Jayvin Turner, recently won all five games in...
North Allegheny grad honored by Harvard tennis program
North Allegheny graduate and Harvard sophomore women’s tennis player Anna Li worked hard off the court, and it paid off. Li, 20, of McCandless, was the recipient of the Crimson’s Most Outstanding in Strength and Conditioning Award. Li said her junior coaches always emphasized conditioning, and she loved being challenged...
Franklin Regional alum Andrew Stimmel takes over Marquette men’s lacrosse team
Andrew Stimmel was a defensive assistant at Marquette four years ago but has returned to lead the men’s lacrosse team as head coach. The Franklin Regionl graduate takes over for former coach Joe Amplo, who resigned to take the head coaching position at Navy. Amplo and Stimmel are the only...
Mt. Pleasant grad Napper runs away with Westmoreland Junior title
While Westmoreland County Golf Association tournament officials were disappointed with the small field at Thursday’s Junior Championship, they were thrilled with the play of their champion. Mt. Pleasant graduate Sam Napper didn’t perform like a golfer who started playing three years ago. The Westminster commit ran away with the 31st...
Greensburg Salem grad Brennan Marion authors book about his spread offense
Brennan Marion continues to turn the page on his aspiring football coaching career. He hopes young players will turn the pages of his new book. Marion, the first-year offensive coordinator at William & Mary and a graduate of Greensburg Salem, will release “Go Go Offense,” a detailed look at the...
