Greg Macafee stories, Page 24
A-K Valley soccer players help Pittsburgh Hotspurs claim NPSL Member’s Cup
The Pittsburgh Hotspurs beat Erie Commodores FC, 3-0, to capture the 2020 NPSL Member’s Cup in Erie on Wednesday. The Hotspurs, who finished the two-day tournament with a record of 1-0-1, tied Cleveland SC last Friday in a 2-2 draw. Because they finished the tournament with the highest goal differential...
Riverhounds look to rebound against PhiladelphiaVideo
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are looking to get back on track. For the first time in almost two years, the Black and Gold have lost two straight games. On Saturday evening, the Riverhounds (2-2-0) will have a good opportunity to get back in the saddle when they host Philadelphia Union II...
Riverhounds look to bounce back after losing 2 straight for first time in 2 years
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming off their busiest and toughest week of the 2020 season. They played three games in nine days. They traveled to Philadelphia for their second win of the season. They hosted their home opener at Highmark Stadium, where they saw an impressive home winning streak come...
Kiski Area’s Kenny Blake overcomes obstacles to earn scholarship offer from Army
Kiski Area coach Sam Albert has been confused about rising senior Kenny Blake and his recruitment. Just last year, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound athlete rushed for 980 yards and 11 touchdowns on just 168 carries in seven games at running back. He also recorded 26 tackles and picked off one pass...
Burrell wrestler Ricky Feroce is ready to chase his dream in Canada
Burrell wrestler Ricky Feroce is ready to chase a dream, and he is even more excited to do it in his home country. This past weekend, Feroce, who was born in Canada, announced his commitment to Simon Fraser, a Division II school in Burnaby, British Columbia, to continue his athletic...
Seneca Valley takes advantage of big inning to cruise past Kiski Area in WPBL playoffs
Sometimes all it takes is just one inning, and on Monday in the first round of the Western Pennsylvania Summer Baseball League playoffs, Seneca Valley took full advantage of that. In the second inning, the Warriors capitalized on three Kiski Area errors, sent 14 batters to the plate and scored...
Riverhounds won’t allow fans for Aug. 1 contest at Highmark Stadium
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming back to Highmark Stadium on Saturday for their second home match of the 2020 season. But, just like in their home opener, the Black and Gold won’t have fans in the stands. Although it was expected, with only a few teams around the country allowing...
New York hands Riverhounds second loss of the week on late penalty kick
Bob Lilley teams don’t generally lose two games in a row, but on Sunday night the New York Red Bulls II handed the Riverhounds their second straight loss with a late penalty kick in stoppage time. New York was pressing in the 94th minute and a pass came in to...
Kiski Area, Freeport baseball honor senior classes with one final matchup
The Kiski Area and Freeport baseball seniors grew up playing against each other, and when the coronavirus pandemic canceled their final high school season earlier this year the two teams didn’t think they’d get an opportunity to face off again. On Friday night at Freeport’s James E. Schwartz Memorial field,...
Riverhounds look to get back on track against New York Red Bulls II
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds suffered a disappointing ending to their regular-season home unbeaten streak Wednesday when Indy Eleven’s Tyler Pasher delivered a left-footed strike in the final moments to secure a 1-0 win. The black and gold were 14-0-11 in their past 25 regular-season games at Highmark Stadium heading into their...
3-time All-Star Brandon Phillips set to play at Wild Things Park this weekend
Three-time MLB All-Star Brandon Phillips is returning to the diamond in Western Pennsylvania. No, it won’t be at PNC Park for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 39-year-old four-time Gold Glove winner will be 35 minutes south at Wild Things Park playing for the Baseball Brilliance Sox. He is set to play...
Wild Things experiencing success through first few weeks of league
Washington Wild Things general manager Tony Buccilli always has considered himself a spokesman for the sport of baseball. The Murrysville native has been involved with the sport all his life. He played college ball at Wingate and IUP and has been with the Wild Things since 2012. He also had...
Aquinas Academy fencer Sam Everson wins Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete award
When the Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete award winners were announced earlier this month, Aquinas Academy’s Sam Everson was honored as the boys alternative sport recipient. Everson was the team captain of Aquinas’ fencing team, and the rising junior was named the Team MVP this past season after recording a bout...
Indy Eleven’s Tyler Pasher spoils Riverhounds home opener with late goal
Heading into the Pittsburgh Riverhounds home opener at Highmark Stadium, coach Bob Lilley was hoping to slow down Indy Eleven striker Tyler Pasher. For about 95 minutes Wednesday, that’s exactly what they did. Pasher didn’t register a shot until about the 77th minute, and midfielder Dani Rovira shut him down...
North Catholic striker Jayden Sharpless makes verbal commitment to Georgia State
Last November, rising junior Jayden Sharpless was helping North Catholic win its first WPIAL title with a golden goal free kick in double-overtime. North Catholic’s Jayden Sharpless ends the game with a beautiful free kick from about 25 yards out. The Trojans capture their first #WPIAL title in school history....
Donny Schatz wins Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup in final laps at Lernerville Speedway
With two laps to go in the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Donny Schatz was running in the top three. The Fargo, N.D., native had led for most of the race, but lost his lead to Brad Sweet during the 28th lap. At that point,...
Grateful for the opportunity, Kiski Area’s Derek Hald taking advantage of summer baseball
Kiski Area catcher Derek Hald is making up for lost time. After the coronavirus pandemic canceled his junior season, one in which he thought would increase his recruiting profile, Hald didn’t think he would get to play a lot of baseball this summer. But, as the summer inches to a...
Riverhounds’ Griffin, Forbes named to USL Championship Team of the Week
For the second straight week, the Riverhounds had two players named to the USL Championship Team of the Week. Midfielders Danny Griffin and Kenardo Forbes were recognized for their performance in Pittsburgh’s 6-0 win over Philadelphia Union II on Saturday. Griffin posted one of the best games of his young...
Riverhounds prepare for home opener at Highmark Stadium
The Riverhounds have a tall task ahead of them as they get set to host Group E leader Indy Eleven for their home opener at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Highmark Stadium. The difficulty of Pittsburgh’s next contest doesn’t just come from the quality of play Indy Eleven brings to the...
Riverhounds get important contributions from young, new players
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds went to Philadelphia on Saturday and made a statement with a 6-0 victory over their cross-state rival. The black and goal received contributions from players up and down the roster as they earned their second victory of the season. They also took another step forward as a...
World of Outlaws series starts Pa. swing with Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway
Tuesday night should be an exciting one at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver as The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will kick off its Pennsylvania swing of four races in five days with the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup. The World of Outlaws series also will race...
Riverhounds make statement with dominating performance against Philadelphia Union II
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds made a statement Saturday night against Philadelphia Union II when they defeated their cross-state rival, 6-0, to remain undefeated in 2020. Pittsburgh (2-0), controlled 63% of the possession, scored two first-half goals, added four more in the second half, including two from Steevan Dos Santos six minutes...
Riverhounds ready for cross-state matchup with Philadelphia Union IIVideo
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds got their 2020 season started off on the right foot Sunday, and now they are hoping to carry that momentum into the rest of their schedule. It starts when the Hounds (1-0-0) face off with their Keystone State rival, Philadelphia Union II (0-0-1), at 7:30 p.m. Saturday...
Riverhounds Notebook: 5 takeaways from Pittsburgh’s season opener
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds opened their 2020 season with a bang this weekend. They scored three unanswered goals and defeated Louisville City FC, 3-1, in their inaugural game at Lynn Family Stadium in front of 4,000 fans. Coach Bob Lilley met with the media Wednesday via a Zoom call and talked...
No petition needed: Players receive Penn-Ohio all-star jerseys after all
Each spring, select senior football players from around Western Pennsylvania receive the opportunity to test their mettle against seniors from Ohio in the annual Penn-Ohio Classic. This year’s battle between border rivals, which would’ve been the 41st annual game, was canceled in late April due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
