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Hampton ties bond national champ Northern Steel U13 girls soccer
A national championship girls soccer team this summer had a lot of Hampton flavor to it. Northern Steel, coached by two former Hampton soccer stars and led by three Talbot middle schoolers, won the 2024 National Cup XXIII Premier Division U13 finals July 21-25, in Denver. A never-in-doubt 5-1 victory...
Greensburg’s West Point rides early runs to victory in Little League Softball World Series
GREENVILLE, N.C. — “We made it to Saturday.” For all the waiting to play again, for the delays in the schedule caused by all the rain and wind Tropical Storm Debby dropped on the area, West Point coach Matt Maiers kept the objective for his softball team simple. And effective....
Mon Valley Pony struggles for offense in losing opener of PONY League World Series
After a valiant effort from the Mon Valley Pony baseball team, it was Palmview (Texas) that pulled away to open the 2024 PONY League World Series with a 6-2 victory. The local squad, which twice took a lead early in the game, couldn’t overcome four errors that kept Palmview in...
West Point to resume play at LLSWS Friday at new location
Tropical Storm Debby has the upper hand at the Little League Softball World Series. Constant rain left teams sitting on their hands with no games to play for a second straight day in Greenville, N.C. That includes Greensburg’s West Point 12U, which has gone 1-1 in the double-elimination tournament as...
West Point overcomes superstition at Little League Softball World Series
Superstitions have long been a part of sports. Tiger Woods always wore a red shirt when he walked onto a golf course on Sundays. Michael Jordan used to wear his college practice shorts from North Carolina under his Chicago Bulls uniform shorts. Wade Boggs had to eat chicken before every...
Risk pays off for West Point in Little League Softball World Series elimination game
Load the bases. Live with the result. With one out and runners at second and third for Italy’s Emilia Romagna Little League in the bottom of the fifth, Tina Madison pulled her defense into the pitching circle for a talk — a rather calm talk, all things considered. “Relax,” the...
West Point to face Italian team at Little League Softball World Series
West Point will play its second game of the Little League Softball World Series at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Greenville, N.C. The elimination bracket game was moved up an hour due to pending weather in the forecast. It will be shown on ESPN Plus. West Point needs to defeat Emilia...
West Point drops opener in Little League Softball World Series, will play again Tuesday
GREENVILLE, N.C. — West Point had one chance against Willcox’s pitcher in the fifth inning, getting a run out of a rally. But Willcox ace Hattie Macumber didn’t allow another opportunity. Macumber fanned 15 West Point batters as Willcox (Ariz.), the West Region champion, dealt the Mid-Atlantic champion a 2-1...
Bushy Run Legion, Trafford Junior Legion complete successful seasons
The only things missing from the Bushy Run American Legion and Trafford Junior Legion baseball teams’ season in 2024 were state titles. Both teams advanced to their respective state tournaments, a first time for Bushy Run and the fourth consecutive season for Trafford, but injuries and being shorthanded end their...
Central Catholic grad Michael Grady felt ‘joy and happiness and relief’ in winning Olympic gold
Michael Grady did not get to participate in the opulent opening ceremonies of the Olympics on July 26. As a rower, his presence would have been fitting for the “parade” of nations that took place on mechanized watercraft surging through the rain and the Seine river of Paris. But the...
Monroeville Junior Legion team caps season at state tournament
For the second summer in a row, the Monroeville Gators Junior Legion baseball team concluded its season in the state playoffs. It wasn’t the finish the players or coaches had hoped for — Monroeville lost both games in the tournament the weekend of July 28 in Homer City — but...
Sewickley’s Charlie Knoll seeking to take next step in racing career
Dedication is one word that can be used to describe how Sewickley’s Charlie Knoll feels about racing. However, it does not fully address his love for the sport. “It’s something I’m really passionate about, how much I love racing. I hope to do it until I die,” Knoll said. From...
30th anniversary Freeport International Baseball Invitational put smiles on faces
Chuck Sarver woke up Sunday morning, the day after this year’s Freeport International Baseball Invitational had concluded with the annual all-star game and fireworks celebration, and couldn’t help but smile. The FIBI president was grateful the 30th anniversary week of activities, which included more than 50 youth baseball games at...
Mon Valley team reaches Pony League World Series
Mon Valley won’t have to travel far to play for a world-renowned youth baseball championship. The local team of 13- and 14-year olds advanced to the Pony League World Series set for Aug. 9-14 at Lew Hays Pony Field in Washington, Pa. Mon Valley will open the double-elimination tournament 4:30...
Boyce Boxing gym hosts, dominates card at Monroeville Mall event
Boyce Boxing in Plum is gearing up for a big night as its fighters will feature prominently in a 12-bout card Saturday at Gloria’s Gym in the Monroeville Mall. “I have some guys with no fights and it will be their debut, and others who are open class with 10...
West Point adds to winning tradition with trip to Little League Softball World Series
For the opening ceremony of the Little League Softball World Series, teams were asked to submit a song and a fast fact to organizers and ESPN. Greensburg’s West Point 12U team will walk out to the beat of “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa. As for the fast fact, coach...
Successful season ends at state tournament for Belle Vernon American Legion baseball
The best season in Belle Vernon American Legion baseball program history came to an end Monday. Northeastern scored four runs in the first three innings and held on for a 5-3 win in an elimination game of the Pennsylvania Legion State Tournament at North Allegheny. Ryan Wilson went 2 for...
Plum graduate Thea Hail chasing pro wrestling dreams, NXT women’s title
Her friends and family in Plum know her as Madison Knisley. The wrestling world that watches World Wrestling Entertainment brand NXT live every Tuesday evening on the USA Network knows her as Thea Hail, one of the company’s fastest-rising stars. This Tuesday, the 2021 Plum graduate will challenge for the...
Trafford Junior American Legion baseball keeps winning
Trafford Junior American Legion team used a six-run eighth inning and stayed alive in the state tournament with a 9-3 victory against Upper Perkiomen on Monday at the White Township Complex. Caleb Kerstetter had two hits and three RBIs, while Jordan White had two hits, including a two-run single in...
Local roundup: Belle Vernon edges Murrysville in state Legion tourney; Trafford stays alive
Belle Vernon scored a run in the sixth inning and two in the seventh and rallied to defeat host Murrysville, 3-2, in the Pennsylvania American Legion tournament at North Allegheny. The loss eliminated Murrysville from the tournament. Belle Vernon will face Northeastern, which lost 8-4 to Quakertown, at 12:40 p.m....
Fox Chapel grad Fuhrer hopes summer golf success carries over to freshman season at George Mason
David Fuhrer doesn’t have to worry about ramping up for his first season on the George Mason men’s golf team. Fuhrer spent all summer building up his confidence. The Fox Chapel graduate has found that belief in himself on the junior circuit. Fuhrer has won three tournaments this summer and...
Captain Albano claims $350,000 Adios final at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
Captain Albano, who was the 1-2 favorite, won the $350,000 final of the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids on Saturday evening at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. He held off Wish You Well for the victory in 1 minute, 49.2 seconds to match a career best. Captain Albano...
Bushy Run Legion team loses 1st game at state tourney
Sometimes, all it takes is one hit or one pitch to win or lose a game. For the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team, it was one bad inning. Quakertown (26-2) scored 11 runs on nine hits in the top of the third inning to defeat the Beavers (21-5), 11-6,...
Pirates draft pick Ager traces roots to baseball family in Westmoreland County
When Matt Ager came to Pittsburgh in 2015, he went to a game at PNC Park and watched the Pirates’ Gerrit Cole pitch against Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ager, a 21-year-old pitcher the Pirates drafted in the sixth round earlier this month out of UC Santa Barbara,...
Three Westmoreland County teams ready for state legion tournament
Three Westmoreland County baseball teams will be participating in the Pennsylvania American Legion State Tournament, which begins Saturday at North Allegheny High School. Murrysville, the tournament host, Region 7 champion Bushy Run and Region 6 champion Belle Vernon will be representing the county against teams from across the state. Bushy...
