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Water Sports Teen clocks fastest time during Adios eliminations
Water Sports Teen turned in the fastest time as three eliminations for the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids were run Saturday at The Meadows. Hellabalou and Abuckabett Hanover also won eliminations, and their connections will get first choice of post positions for the $375,000 final Saturday, July 31....
Maple Leafs draft Pine native Ty Voit in 5th round
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected forward Ty Voit in the fifth round (No. 153 overall) of the NHL’s entry draft. A native of Pine, the 18-year-old Voit is a product of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program. Voit is currently a member of the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey...
Plum native has burning desire to make sports-themed art
What started out as a way to pass the time during the stay-at-home orders in the early stages of the covid pandemic has turned into a career venture for Plum native Adam Mahr. The 2017 Plum graduate, who now makes his home in St. Petersburg, Fla., has turned his combined...
Hampton grad shakes off ‘flat tire’ in memorable Olympic trials performance
Distance runner Elaina Balouris Tabb was about four steps into the biggest race of her life when everything went wrong. Balouris’ heel was clipped by another runner just after the opening gun in the 10,000-meter race at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 26 in Eugene, Ore., and...
Riverhounds beat New York, move into 1st place
Russell Cicerone and Albert Dikwa scored about 10 minutes apart in the second half, leading the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls II on Friday night in Montclair, N.J. With the win, the Riverhounds (8-4-3) moved into first place in the USL Championship’s Atlantic...
Record-setting Liberty Mile showcases Pittsburgh’s running spirit
For the first time since November 2019, a road race with a live start went off on the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh. More than 1,300 runners from ages 3 to 78, including a group of 22 elite pro-milers, tested their mettle Friday evening at the 10th annual Fleet Feet Liberty...
Kiski Valley Pony League team celebrates perfect season
The Kiski Valley 14-and-under Pony League baseball team was an example of perfection this summer. Not only did they finish 19-0 and win the Allegheny River League Championship, but they dominated every aspect of the game. Kiski Valley outscored opponents 185-21 and recorded a 3-1 victory over Kiski 2 in...
Competitive field set for Adios eliminations at The Meadows
A deep field of 23 top colts and gelding pacers are set for Saturday’s Delvin Miller Adios Pace For the Orchids eliminations at The Meadows. The 55th edition again will have a total purse of $450,000 on the line. The field will be split among three elimination races Saturday. Each...
In Instagram post, Terrelle Pryor details escape from serious injury in vehicle crash
Terrelle Pryor wasn’t seriously injured in a scary vehicle crash, according to a story the former Jeannette star posted on his Instagram account Thursday night. Pryor was driving his three-wheeled Vanderhall motor bike when he was clipped by a car and flipped twice, he said in the story. “Luckily still...
Fleet Feet Liberty Mile brings top runners back to Pittsburgh streets
The pace will be quick as runners of all ages will take to the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday evening for the 10th annual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile. Under the direction of P3R (Pittsburgh Three Rivers), the Liberty Mile returns to a live start this year and is the...
Fox Chapel native Gregor Meyer wins West Penn Open with chip-inVideo
There was a crazy finish Wednesday at the 118th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Open Championship at Westmoreland Country Club. A little wizardry from Fox Chapel native Gregor Meyer during the final three holes, which included an unbelievable par on No. 16 and a chip-in birdie for the win on No....
Points leader finds Sweet spot in World of Outlaws Silver Cup at Lernerville
Brad Sweet beat the field — and the weather — Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway. With lightning flashing in the distance, Sweet, the current World of Outlaws points leader and two-time defending series champion, took the lead from local favorite Sye Lynch on Lap 12 and cruised to a $25,000...
Palmer Jackson grabs 3-shot lead at West Penn Open; records hole-in-one
Palmer Jackson accomplished a first Tuesday during the second round of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Open Championship, and it had nothing to do with his hole-in-one. The Murrysville native shot his first 7-under-par round in competition, a 64, at Westmoreland County Club and grabbed a four-shot lead heading to...
Yough comes up short in Legion Region 7 tournament
SIDMAN – Yough reached the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament for the second consecutive season. And while the run to the semifinals was fun, the results were the same as 2020: Yough came up short. Errors and walks cost Yough a trip to the championship as it dropped a...
Excitement builds for return of PONY League World Series
In another indication that pre-pandemic normalcy is making its return, directors of PONY League baseball unveiled plans Tuesday for the organization’s 69th World Series. The eight-team double-elimination tournament is set for Aug. 13-18 at Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington, Pa., next door to Washington Wild Things Park. The series...
Sal Frelick, first round pick with Greensburg ties, gets hefty signing bonus from Milwaukee Brewers
Sal Frelick went undrafted out of high school but built his brand in college, watched his stock rise and became a sought-after prospect. On Tuesday, the first-round draft pick became a millionaire. Frelick, a Lexington (Mass.) product with ties to Greensburg, signed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Terms of...
Fifth field added for Freeport International Baseball Invitational, which expects 20 teams
Excitement continues to build for next week’s Freeport International Baseball Invitational, with 20 teams, five area fields and close to 60 games scheduled over five days. “For 27 years, we’ve been saying that there is no pressure to win a game for a trophy,” Freeport International president Chuck Sarver said....
West Point moves to Section 2 championship game
West Point 12U Little League All Stars advanced to the Section 2 championship at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Leechburg by defeating Connellsville and Sharon. West Point will face the winner of the Sharon/Connellsville game played Monday. West Point used a three-run third inning to defeat Connellsville, 5-3. Connellsville out-hit West...
John Aber shoots 65 to lead West Penn Open
Allegheny Country Club pro John Aber may live in Pittsburgh, but he grew up in Greensburg and attended Greensburg Central Catholic. So he’s familiar with the difficulties Westmoreland Country Club can pose. Aber, who played in the United States Golf Association’s Senior Open and was in contention at the Tri-State...
World of Outlaws drivers look to top last year’s dramatic finish in Silver Cup at Lernerville
In a 2020 World of Outlaws season that had plenty of close finishes, last year’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup was near the top of the highlight reel. Ten-time series champion Donny Schatz, two-time defending champion Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson waged a battle over the last 15 laps. Schatz...
Century Steel, Hotspurs girls soccer teams gearing up for national championships
The Century Steel 2006 Blue and Pittsburgh Hotspurs 2005 Blue girls soccer teams took different paths to qualifying for the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships. But the teams have a common goal of challenging for a national title starting Tuesday in Sarasota, Fla. “At nationals, you have to be turned...
Husband-wife team ready for best at Lernerville
For their first date, Michael Bauer took his future wife, Shannon, to a sprint car race he was competing in at Mercer Raceway Park and the night couldn’t have gone any better. “We won the heat and the feature,” Michael said. “It was kind of funny because I had to...
South Hills notebook: Brentwood Firecracker 5K a success for 1st-time directors
Taylor Lee and Steve Evans were co-race directors of the 38th annual Brentwood Firecracker 5K Run. It was their first year at the helm. “Considering all the unknowns during the planning process and not having enough time to do the traditional big race and celebration, I’m so happy with the...
Monroeville Junior Legion team earns trip to regional tournament
The Monroeville Junior Legion baseball team members were road warriors through the Westmoreland County league regular season and playoffs. The team played just one home game — an 8-2 victory over Rockwood from Somerset County at Gateway High School on July 9 with a trip to the Western Regional tournament...
Coach Lilley not pleased with Riverhounds’ play despite 1-0 victory
The good news for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night was they won their third straight game at Highmark Stadium with a 1-0 victory over Loudoun United F.C. and moved into a first-place tie in the USL Atlantic Division. Their play however, in the eyes of coach Bob Lilley, left...
