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James Piot won, but Oakmont stole show at U.S. Amateur
James Piot was told his clubhead speed ramped up substantially on a few of his drives Sunday during the championship match of the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club. The fifth-year senior at Michigan State is not an exceptionally long hitter, but a glimmer appeared in his eye as...
WPIAL-studded Palomino team co-champs at World Series
It never got to play the actual title game of the Palomino World Series, but the Youngstown Class B AstroFalcons All-Star Team still walked away champions — with some bonus history. The winning sensation felt just like the AstroFalcons thought it would as they celebrated a co-title with Puerto Rico...
James Piot rallies to defeat Austin Greaser at the U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont Country Club isn’t all nightmares and ghosts from the past. The storied venue and USGA holy ground is also a place where dreams can come true. Right, James Piot? “I still can’t believe I am holding this trophy,” Piot said. “I still think I’m dreaming.” Piot, 22, a Canton,...
James Piot leads after 18 holes in U.S. Amateur final
James Piot will take a 1-up lead over Austin Greaser into the afternoon round of the 36-hole finale of the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club. The second 18 will begin at 2:30 p.m. A fifth-year senior at Michigan State and a native of Canton, Mich., Piot was all...
Riverhounds shut out in rainy Charlotte
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds couldn’t buy a goal on a rainy Saturday night, dropping a 1-0 road game to the Charlotte Independence. The Riverhounds (10-6-3) have lost two in a row after winning their previous four games. They’re tied for first place in the USL Championship’s Atlantic Division with 33 points....
U.S. Amateur notebook: 2003 champion Nick Flanagan returns to Oakmont
Australian Nick Flanagan was in town for the U.S. Amateur, but he had to warm up his throwing arm, not his driver and putter. Talk about a tough pitch shot. Flanagan, the last U.S. Amateur champion to win at Oakmont, in 2003, threw out the first pitch Friday night before...
James Piot, Austin Greaser advance to final at U.S. Amateur
James Piot said he had to pack up his things and change hotel rooms this weekend because a wedding party was coming in next door. The Michigan State fifth-year senior might have a different kind of party if everything goes his way Sunday at Oakmont Country Club. Piot put together...
Kings of Court basketball league returns with bigger participation
After a pandemic-related pause last season, the Kings of Court basketball league is back and better than before. The league, headquartered at the Roy Hunt Elementary School in Arnold, has grown to 10 teams with rosters of 10 per team. “We had to take a year off last summer, and...
Closer look at the U.S. Amateur semifinalists
It started with 312. It was dwindled to 64. Now only four players remain as the 121st U.S. Amateur moves into the weekend at softened Oakmont Country Club. On Saturday, college standouts Travis Vick, Nick Gabrelcik, Austin Greaser and James Piot will play for spots in Sunday’s 36-hole championship. Vick...
U.S. Amateur finally catches break from weather, gets down to semifinals
It was catch-up day for the 121st U.S. Amateur. Mother Nature final gave the tournament and Oakmont Country Club a break. After delays and suspensions of play the past three days, all the golfers faced Friday during the finish of the Rounds of 32 and 16 and the quarterfinals were...
Westmoreland County flavor at Pittsburgh chapter of National Italian American Sports HOF night
Westmoreland County had strong representation at the recent National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Chapter’s 34th Annual Scholarship Sports Night. Among the award winners were Tony DeNunzio, a longtime Jeannette resident known for his exploits in banking, music and his family’s Italian food restaurants. He received the Frank...
Pro wrestling star Dominic DeNucci dies at age 89
Dominic DeNucci, a professional wrestling star who teamed with Bruno Sammartino, lived in Western Pennsylvania for 50 years and trained several top pros at his Freedom wrestling school, died Thursday. He was 89. Born in Italy in 1932, DeNucci began his wrestling career in 1958 in Quebec. He appeared on...
Riverhounds lose 2-goal lead, game to Miami FC
When Kenardo Forbes scored early in the second half, it looked as if the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were on their way to a fifth consecutive victory. Instead, they ended up with their first loss in more than a month. Miami FC rallied with three goals in the second half, including the...
U.S. Amateur notes: Goetz has large following
If Mark Goetz was nervous teeing off No. 1 during the 121st United States Golf Association’s Amateur on Wednesday at Oakmont Country Club, he sure didn’t look like it. With more than 30 friends and family, the majority from Hannastown Golf Club in his hometown of Greensburg cheering, watching Goetz...
Kittanning’s Davis brothers hope home-track advantage pays off
Ryder Davis will be looking for redemption when he gets on his motorcycle at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum. A lap into last year’s event, the 11-year-old racer was taken out in an accident and broke his arm. But coming off a podium finish at his last race at...
Norwin grad Calahan Young part of U.S. Paralympic goalball team
Irwin’s Calahan Young is part of the 240-member U.S. Paralympic team that will compete in Tokyo later this month. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced team rosters Wednesday. Young will compete in goalball for the American side in the Paralympics, which begin Aug. 25. The games were postponed in...
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....
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz earns medalist honors at U.S. Amateur, awaits weather delayed match play
All Mark Goetz wanted to do this summer was to qualify for the 121st United States Golf Association’s Amateur championship and make it to match play. Goetz achieved his goal and surprised many by winning medalist honors in stroke play. He entered match play as the No. 1 seed. The...
Oakmont Country Club to be anchor site for U.S. Open, with 8 more USGA championships scheduled
Western Pennsylvania golf fans will have plenty of chances to see some of the world’s top golfers. The USGA named Oakmont Country Club its second “anchor site” for future USGA championships Wednesday, and the famed course will host the U.S. Open in 2025, 2034, 2042 and 2049, as well as...
Mark Goetz continues solid play at weather-delayed U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club
Mark Goetz spent most of his 23rd birthday at Oakmont Country Club. Just about dawn to dusk. His morning consisted of a range session, and he watched some friends play a few holes. In the afternoon, he sat through a 3-hour, 50-minute rain delay after playing just two holes. Then,...
U.S. Amateur notebook: Oakmont’s Sean Knapp misses out on coveted match play spot
The pressure of playing in his backyard did not sit as hard on Sean Knapp’s shoulders as a factoid. He was the second-oldest player in the 312-man field at the U.S. Amateur. It’s an achievement, no doubt. But Knapp wanted this one badly. The veteran just wanted a shot at...
Weather delay halts 2nd round of U.S. Amateur Championship
With lightning in the area and storms approaching, play was suspended Tuesday afternoon at the 121st U.S. Amateur at 1:34 p.m. There were 243 players that had not finished the second round of stroke play at Longue Vue Club and Oakmont Country Club when the stoppage occurred. The top 64...
U.S. Amateur notes: Clemson golfer ties Longue Vue’s course record
Jacob Bridgeman didn’t know who Bob Ford was when asked. But the Inman, S.C., native was impressed when he heard the credentials of the former Oakmont Country Club and Seminole Golf Club (Florida) head professional. Bridgeman shot a 7-under-par 63 on Monday during Day 1 of stroke play competition at...
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz 1 shot off lead after Day 1 at U.S. Amateur
Mark Goetz could not have drawn up a better first round at the 121st United States Golf Association’s Amateur Championship. It was nearly flawless. The Greensburg native and West Virginia University senior shot a 6-under-par 64 on Monday at Longue Vue Club. His round consisted of four birdies and an...
Signature holes, views make Oakmont, Longue Vue perfect venues for U.S. Amateur
There is no better golfer in Southwestern Pennsylvania than Sean Knapp to talk about what players will face at the 121st United States Golf Association’s Amateur Championship this week. The second oldest player in the field at 59, the Oakmont resident knows how to attack Oakmont Country Club, which is...
