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Full day of amateur, pro boxing set for Saturday in Murrysville
Boxing promoter Derek Gionta of Monroeville is back on his mission to return boxing to a prominent place among Pittsburgh sports. That mission continues with a full day of amateur and pro fights Saturday at the Murrysville SportZone. “The key is to have enough shows to keep fighters busy so...
Lernerville switches to Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series for Firecracker 100 weekend
There will be a major change to one of Lernerville Speedway’s marquee events next year. Officials at the Buffalo Township track announced Monday they will be switching from the World of Outlaws Late Model Series to the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series as the sanctioning body for the 2022...
Thomas Jefferson youth baseball clinic a hit
Officials initially discussed holding the inaugural Thomas Jefferson youth baseball clinic in the spring. However, due to covid restrictions the event was pushed back to a later date — Aug. 29. And it proved to be a thundering hit. The inaugural day-long clinic took place at Andrew Reilly Memorial Park...
Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League scores for Week 4
The Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League again was busy over the weekend with Week 4 division games in all three classifications. The 40 member organizations will continue regular-season play through Oct. 9-10. Class AAA Division I (5th-6th grade) Rostraver 27, Albert Gallatin 13 Norwin 26, Greater Latrobe 7 Montour 19,...
Special Needs Aquatic Program, Monroeville Marlins team up for new initiative
When Monroeville resident Jamee Kovacs sees her son, Caleb, having fun in a swimming pool, her heart is filled with excitement and also the desire to give him more opportunities in the water. That was the main impetus for Kovacs, a board member with the Monroeville Marlins Swim Club, to...
Riverhounds overcome slow start to rout Loudoun United
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds did what they needed to do Saturday night against last-place Loudoun United, earning a lopsided 5-0 victory at Highmark Stadium, but coach Bob Lilley feels his team needs to be better from start to finish. After a somewhat sloppy first half, the Riverhounds scored four times in...
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz up for monthly Ben Hogan Award
An impressive showing at the U.S. Amateur has Mark Goetz in position to win a prestigious award. Goetz, a Greensburg native, Hannastown Golf Club member and fifth-year senior at West Virginia, is one of three finalists for the Ben Hogan Award August Golfer of the Month. He joins U.S. Amateur...
Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League wraps up Week 3 with 59 games
Week 3 in the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League is in the books, and teams in nine divisions from all three classifications took to the field. For more information on the league, including schedules and standings, visit wpyfl.org. CLASS AAA Division I (5th-6th grade) Seneca Valley 31, Norwin 0 Washington...
Alex Dixon’s late goal gives Riverhounds a draw at San Antonio
Alex Dixon scored a dramatic goal in the 90th minute Saturday night, giving the Pittsburgh Riverhounds a 1-1 draw at San Antonio FC. The tie allowed the Riverhounds (13-6-5) to move into sole possession of first place in the USL Championship Atlantic Division, one point ahead of Tampa Bay. San...
Viola karate family takes pride in sport’s Olympic debut
Students of Allegheny Shotokan (Viola Karate) Martial Arts in North Huntingdon gathered outside of the dojo in front of a 20-foot screen, like Penguins fans watching a Stanley Cup playoff game on the big screen outside of PPG Paints Arena, to watch the Tokyo Olympics. This summer’s games carried special...
Riverhounds connect on corner kick, scratch out win over New York Red Bulls II
Listed at 6-foot-5, Jelani Peters is the tallest player on the Riverhounds, so every time there’s a corner kick, he knows he is going to be in the box near the front of goal. Peters has been posted there all year, but the Riverhounds hadn’t found the execution they’d like...
Teams post victories in Week 2 of WPYFL season
The Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League’s 40 member programs continued their seasons over the weekend. The WPYFL stretches across seven counties and nearly 3,000 square miles in Southwestern Pennsylvania, making it the largest youth football organizations in the state and one of the largest in the country. Additional information on...
Sean Knapp reaches match play at U.S. Senior Amateur as No. 3 seed
Oakmont’s Sean Knapp could be on his way to a second U.S. Senior Amateur title. Knapp finished tied for third in the stroke play portion of the championship to advance to match play at the Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. The Hannastown Golf Club member shot...
Fresh off hat trick, Russell Cicerone nets dramatic game-winner for Riverhounds
Russell Cicerone followed up his first career hat trick with a dramatic game-winning goal in stoppage time, leading the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 3-2 victory at Hartford Athletic on Saturday night. Cicerone’s winning goal came in the first minute of stoppage time. Hartford goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell punched a corner kick...
Erdely wins Westmoreland Senior Amateur after entering at urging of his sonVideo
Roger Erdely was playing the good dad and taking his son, Nixen, around to play in Junior golf events. Nixen, a sophomore at Frazier, challenged his dad to play in a tournament. “He told me, ‘You take me everywhere, and when we play, you beat me,’ ” Roger Erdely said....
Local player Calahan Young leads U.S. goalball team to opening win at Paralympics
Irwin’s Calahan Young is off to a fast start at the Paralympic Games. Young scored four goals as the U.S. goalball team took down defending world champion Brazil, 8-6, on Thursday at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo. “For us to come out here and win our first Paralympics game...
Pittsburgh City United FC set for home opener
Pittsburgh City United FC will make its home debut at 6 p.m. Sunday when it hosts Germantown FC at Highmark Stadium. The team will limit stadium capacity to 60%. Tickets are $15. Children under 12 are admitted free of charge. “This Sunday may be our only home game with fans...
Riverhounds’ Russell Cicerone named USL Championship player of the week
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC striker Russell Cicerone was named the USL Championship’s Player of the Week after he scored three times in Sunday’s 4-1 victory over Atlanta United 2. Cicerone has 11 goals this season, one shy of his career total from 2017-20. He is tied for second in the USL...
Kiski Area grad Christian Hartford helps USA volleyball team reach pinnacle of sport
With covid-19 restrictions prohibiting fans from attending the Olympics in Tokyo, Christian Hartford was one of the few spectators in attendance for the women’s beach volleyball gold medal match. Hartford, a Kiski Area graduate, was there in a working capacity as the performance director for USA beach volleyball, but when...
Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League kicks off season with games in 3 divisions
The Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League has returned after a year hiatus because of the covid pandemic, and the 2021 season kicked off this past weekend. The WPYFL’s 40 members stretch across seven counties and nearly 3,000 square miles in Southwestern Pennsylvania, making it the largest youth football organization in...
Russell Cicerone scores 1st hat trick in Riverhounds rout
After having his penalty attempt stopped two minutes into the game, Russell Cicerone was left shaking his head with a look of disappointment on his face. Little did he know at the time he would be in store for a big night on the scoresheet. Two minutes after the missed...
Norwin alum Shasko Bonnett wins halftime kicking contest at Steelers game
The second kicker up in a three-person contest at Heinz Field on Saturday night — with 40,000-plus looking on — Ariel Shasko Bonnett lined up her field-goal try from the 5-yard line. A chip shot? Not for someone who had only began kicking a week ago. She is much more...
Youth flag football teams to bring Penn Hills flavor to Super Bowl week
The Pittsburgh Elite flag football program earned an opportunity for a new experience. By winning the 9U, 11U and 12U tournaments Aug. 1 at the Valley Forge Championships in Conshohocken, the program will have an opportunity to compete at the NFL Flag Bowl on Feb. 4-6 in Los Angeles. The...
Norwin grad to kick for cash at Steelers game
Ariel Shasko Bonnett admits she is no kicker, but a few short-range field goals through the uprights at Heinz Field Saturday night could change that perception. Especially for a charity. A Norwin graduate and North Huntingdon resident, Bonnett will be one of three contestants in a kicking contest at halftime...
Riverhounds work to draw with Tampa Bay, stay tied for 1st
When the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Tampa Bay Rowdies met Wednesday at Highmark Stadium, each played like a defensively sound team expected to be at the top of the standings. Neither relinquished the top spot, and they played to a 0-0 draw. The Riverhounds and Rowdies remained tied for first in...
